The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Doolin

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Doolin

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Doolin, Ireland? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Doolin, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Doolin to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Doolin, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Doolin for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Doolin for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Doolin

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Fitz' Cross, Doolin, Co Clare, Ireland, Hotel Doolin has great rooms from $222 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a free breakfast, free parking, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Glasha Meadows B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Doolin

A great place to stay is Glasha Meadows B&B which has nice rooms starting at $261. Offering a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Doolin. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a free breakfast, free parking, horse riding, and fishing which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Moloney House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Moloney House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $217. We loved that is has hiking, golf, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Doonmacfelim. You'll also find bicycle rental, family rooms, tennis, landmark views, and private parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Blackberry Lodge Accommodation

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Doolin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $93, Blackberry Lodge Accommodation, at Toomullin provides a restaurant, child care, free parking, family rooms, and private parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers special diet menus and cycling. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


O'Connor's Guesthouse

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

O'Connor's Guesthouse has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and horse riding. The great rooms here start at $115 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Doolin Village. Furthermore, it also offers family rooms, a microwave, a refrigerator, wheelchair-accessible units, and private parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pairc Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Doolin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Pairc Lodge is 9.60 out of 10. This place has hiking, golf, free parking, horse riding, and mini-golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $119, and it's located at Doolin. We also love the fishing, family rooms, private parking, and cycling which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Aran View Country House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Aran View Country House because it has great rooms that start at $149. It has a kid-friendly buffet, child care, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Coast Road. Only 1.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, breakfast in the room, and private parking at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Galway, Westport, Limerick, Tralee, and Clifden.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Doolin, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Doolin, Best Hotels for One Week in Doolin, Best Hotels for One Night in Doolin, or Best Business Hotels in Doolin.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Doolin?

Doolin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$168

Travelers to Doolin, Ireland will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 7 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $168. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Doolin.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $205
  • 3-star hotels: $119


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