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Cappabhaile House

Name: Cappabhaile House
Address: Burren, Ballyvaughan, IE

★★★·9.3/ 10Excellent

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📍Burren · Ballyvaughan ↗

📞+353838580018

Offsite parking discounted rates availableFamily roomsExpress check-in/check-outSoundproof roomsParkingPrivate check-in/check-outAll 56 facilities +

Review

Guest scores & sentiment

From 80 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-21

Guests consistently praise the generous, made-to-order breakfast and the warm, knowledgeable staff. Rooms are generally spacious, comfortably furnished, and rich in Irish charm, set in a quiet rural location with appealing common areas. Minor drawbacks include the remote setting requiring a car, dated bathrooms in some units, noticeable variation between rooms, and slow Wi-Fi unsuitable for streaming.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Wi-Fi9.6

Service9.6

Cleanliness9.6

Rooms9.5

Facilities9.4

Surroundings9.4

Location9.3

Value9.2

＋ PraisedSpacious and comfortable rooms · Friendly and helpful hosts · Delicious and generous breakfast · Peaceful and beautiful surroundings

－ ComplaintsSlow WiFi speed · Poor experience in basement rooms · Dated facilities · Average bedding quality

KEYIdeal for self-driving travelers seeking a quiet countryside stay. Confirm room type before booking, avoid lower-level units, and note that Wi-Fi may be too slow for streaming.

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Room types · 8

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Super-Sized Family Room (King-Size Bed and 2 Twin Beds)

2 × Twin bed / 1 × Queen bed41 ㎡up to 4

This room features free Wi-Fi, a TV, and tea and coffee making facilities. The room also features a private bathroom.

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Deluxe Triple Room

1 × Twin bed / 1 × Queen bed39 ㎡up to 3

The spacious triple room provides soundproof walls, a tea and coffee maker, as well as a private bathroom featuring a bath and a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

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Super-Sized Twin Room (Double Bed and Twin Bed)

2 × Double bed35 ㎡up to 2

This room features free Wi-Fi, a TV, and tea and coffee making facilities. The room also features a private bathroom.

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Deluxe Double Room

1 × Queen Bed33 ㎡up to 2

1 Queen Bed350-sq-foot room, located on the ground floor, mountain views Layout - Dining area and sitting areaInternet - Free WiFi Entertainment - 39-inch TV with digital channelsFood & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub Practical - Laptop workspace, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heatingNon-SmokingConnecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

2 × Double bed33 ㎡up to 2

2 Double Beds350-sq-foot room, located on the ground floor, mountain views Layout - Dining area and sitting areaInternet - Free WiFi Entertainment - 39-inch TV with digital channelsFood & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets Bathroom - Deep soaking bathtubPractical - Laptop workspace, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heatingNon-SmokingConnecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

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Super-Sized Room (King-Size Bed)

1 × Queen bed32 ㎡up to 2

This room features free Wi-Fi, a TV, and tea and coffee making facilities. The room also features a private bathroom.

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Double Room with Garden View

1 × Queen bed20 ㎡up to 2

Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath or a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides soundproof walls, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Superior Triple Room

1 × King bed / 1 × Twin bedup to 3

1 King Bed and 1 Twin BedIndividually decorated room Layout - Dining area and sitting areaInternet - Free WiFi Entertainment - 39-inch TV with digital channelsFood & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, a down duvet, and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, deep soaking bathtub Practical - Laptop workspace, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and climate-controlled heatingNon-SmokingConnecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability

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DiningSights

Gregans Castle Restaurant

Modern Cuisine

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An attractive country house nestled in The Burren, Gregan’s Castle is an enviable location for a restaurant. It’s a luxuriously appointed place, with open fires, cosy sitting rooms and a charming bar. The equally impressive dining room is the stage for a menu based on produce from their own gardens and the surrounding area, such as some of the finest lamb in Ireland. The quality ingredients are expertly cooked and showed off in well-balanced dishes. Ask for a seat by the window to make the most of the fabulous views.

3.5km

Aniar

Modern Cuisine, Irish · ★ Michelin

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'Aniar' means 'from the west' and indeed the local area is a key inspiration for both the 'back-to-nature' cooking and the chic, moody décor here. The micro-seasonal menus are finalised based on the day's locally sourced produce, which is showcased in pure, delicate and well-balanced dishes such as exceptional raw beef dressed with top-notch nasturtium oil. The cooking cleverly blends traditional and modern techniques, while contrasts in texture, temperature and acidity are also a feature. Many courses are served by the chefs themselves, some with accompanying poems.

19.8km

daróg

Modern Cuisine · Bib

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There’s a huge amount of passion channelled into this welcoming little wine bar. Hungarian-born Zsolt Lukács has an infectious enthusiasm for wine, which comes across in his carefully curated list that gravitates towards small artisan producers using organic and biodynamic methods. Accompanying the wine is a selection of sharing plates – like kingfish crudo – that are exactingly executed, deliver on flavour and provide good value for money. The regularly changing artwork from local artists is on sale and is curated by co-owner Edel.

19.8km

Blackthorn

Modern Cuisine

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On the first floor of the personally run The Twelve Hotel, named after the nearby Twelve Bens mountain peaks, Blackthorn is a bright, airy spot with a Nordic influence. The dining room provides the ideal backdrop to a menu focused on grilling seasonal ingredients over charcoal, filling the air with wonderful smoky aromas. Whether it’s lamb with herb salsa, pheasant with cavolo nero or whole black sole with brown butter and capers, the ingredients are given a lick of fire in generous, carefully executed dishes.

16.4km

Oar

Modern Cuisine

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In the rural heart of The Burren, with views out towards the Cliffs of Moher, you’ll find this well-frequented restaurant with a clean, modern interior. The menu offers an appealing choice of dishes crafted using top-notch produce, which is treated with care and skill by the kitchen team. A few ambitious, adventurous flavour combinations might appear too, like mango with salmon. The friendly service and simply furnished bedrooms complete a rather charming picture.

17.0km

Kai Restaurant

Modern Cuisine

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This long-standing, rustically charming restaurant is really two places in one. At lunch, they take walk-ins only and serve one course followed by homemade cakes and pastries (they also have their own bakery). Things ramp up a gear at dinner, with a three-course à la carte heavily guided by the seasons and the local area. Dishes are often understated in appearance, with just a handful of ingredients needed for plentiful flavour. The concise wine list pushes lesser-known producers to the fore and features on-trend natural and orange wines.

19.5km

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Cappabhaile House

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 8

Super-Sized Family Room (King-Size Bed and 2 Twin Beds)

Deluxe Triple Room

Super-Sized Twin Room (Double Bed and Twin Bed)

Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Double Beds

Super-Sized Room (King-Size Bed)

Double Room with Garden View

Superior Triple Room

Facilities · 56

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