Where to Stay

Where to Stay in Ireland

Best areas, straight hotel reviews, and accommodation tips for every budget. From Dublin city centre to remote Donegal.

Where to stay in Belfast: the Cathedral Quarter, the Queen's Quarter and the quieter options, with hotel picks from someone who lives here.

Where to stay in Dublin: the areas worth the money, the ones that are not, and hotel picks from ten years living in the city.

Best areas to stay in Galway for first-time visitors, with practical hotel bases for the city centre, Salthill, Connemara, and day trips.

Where to stay in Cork: the city centre against the quieter areas, with hotel picks from twenty years of coming back.

Best areas to stay in Northern Ireland, with practical hotel bases for Belfast, the Causeway Coast, Derry, Fermanagh, and first-time trips.

Hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, hostels and self-catering in Ireland: what each costs, what to expect, and which suits your trip.

The Field Notes