County Arms Birr

We live in Shannon and hour from Birr. Normally we travel up towards Galway or south to Kerry for a quick getaway from the kids. The traffic in Galway is to be avoided at all costs. The hotel was lovely, the room beautiful, we stayed in the Nest. The hotel is very close to the centre of town. The town was quiet but we had a few lovely pints in a few local pubs, met a few friendly locals and off back to the hotel. We did Birr castle during the day and that is a place we'll come back to with our kids.

I stayed here on December 27th for one night. My only regret was it wasn’t longer. Our room 154 was recently renovated and the decor was very stylish. The room was spacious and our package included a welcome bottle of wine. The bathroom had Rituals products supplied- a little touch of luxury. We had dinner in the bar area. The steak was sublime - melt in the mouth. The servers were friendly and efficient. Next morning we used the leisure facilities. We had the pool and jacuzzi to ourselves and it was in pristine condition. It was a great way to build up an appetite for a sumptuous breakfast. Breakfast is a continental buffet and hot food to order, with an extensive menu available. The service, again , was fantastic. Food was promptly delivered to our table and Chloe our server got us a refill of tea no problem. As Irish people we love our tea and it was great getting not just one pot each, but a top up! I was sorry to leave as the hotel was so relaxing and calm. It’s perfectly situated in Birr town and we were able to walk in at night time and enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights. Birr is a lovely town with plenty of charming shops and eateries. Finally, the day after we checked out I realised I’d left something behind in the room. I couldn’t believe when I rang the hotel that they kept a full record of items left behind and stored them safely. Shout out to the housekeeping team for such conscentiousness as my item could easily have been discarded and would have cost me a lot to replace. I fully recommend a stay at the County Arms. We got really good value for money, but most of all we got a relaxing, enjoyable break away.

Great food. Great service. Beautifully appointed restaurant area. We went for lunch and the food exceeded our expectations both in quality and value for money. The staff were brilliant from the greeting at the front desk to the servers. Everyone was smiling and seemed to enjoy working there. Highly recommended.

A Night Away From the moment we checked in to the moment we checked out the staff couldn't do enough for us. The rooms were very big and lovely comfortable beds, big bathroom with lovely complimentary toiletries. We visited the spa which was lovely and clean and lots of facilities all of which we were able to use. Again the staff in the spa were fabulous and very attentive. We ate in the bar at night and found the food excellent value for money and very nice. Portion sizes were very good too. Breakfast in the morning was lovely with plenty of choice from the hot buffet plus you could order other items e.g smashed advacado, poached eggs etc. Thoroughly enjoyed the stay and would definitely return hopefully soon.

Great place to stay! This was a fantastic property to stay and well-priced for what it offers! The lady who works in the dining room for breakfast was so lovely and kind. The staff overall was very friendly. The room was comfortable and big. I will stay here again!

Nice gardens and hotel but no air conditioning Room was noisy with windows open. It was very hot and we arrived late and windows were not open to cool the room. No air conditioning and no offer of fan.