Dingle Bay Hotel
Situated on the historic pier and marina of Dingle town, the Dingle Bay Hotel boasts one of the most scenic locations for accommodation-seekers. Offering traditionally spacious en-suite bedrooms and a number of other amenities---from heated bathroom floors to a trouser press and ironing board---the Dingle Bay Hotel is a common stop for golfers trying their hand and the local courses. Though originally established as a holiday house, the Dingle Bay offers more than 30 rooms for travelers and has renovated its traditional dining room into the award-winning Paudie's Bar, where guests can enjoy a pint in a classically themed pub. As of 2009, prices begin at 59 euros ($83) and can rise to 80 euros ($113) or more per person during the peak season.
Dingle Bay Hotel
1 Strand St., Town Centre
Dingle, Ireland
(011) 35 06 69 15 12 31
dinglebayhotel.com
Dingle Benners Hotel
Considered by one reviewer at TripAdvisor.com to be the most lavishly decorated of the Dingle hotel options, the Dingle Benners Hotel offers four-poster beds with luxurious Celtic bed linens and antique-style furnishings. All 52 guestrooms at the Dingle Benners come with satellite TV and tea- and coffee-making facilities, as well as free wireless Internet throughout the facility. Situated in the center of Dingle town, this hotel is a frequent base for golfers touring the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas, and the nearby golf courses of Dingle, Killarney, Ballybunion, Waterville and Old Head. The built-in Mrs. Benner's Bar offers many of the traditional Irish beers on tap, including, of course "the black stuff," and provides a full Irish breakfast and other traditional staple samples of Irish cuisine. Prices per person begin at 59 euros ($82) and can fluctuate to 82 euros ($114) depending on the day and season. Book in advance.
Dingle Benners Hotel
1 Main St.
Dingle, Ireland
(011) 35 12 95 89 00
dinglebenners.com
Dingle Skellig Hotel
Located a few minutes south of the town center, this four-star hotel boasts an impressive vantage point over the Dingle bay. Featuring 111 bedrooms, the Skellig is easily one of the largest accommodation options in the Dingle Peninsula, offering a variety of furnished bedrooms from "superior queen" size to executive and presidential suites. All standard rooms have been renovated to an elegant level of interior design, utilizing chocolate browns, russets, creams and gold. Amenities include satellite TV, complimentary wireless Internet, private bathrooms and tea- and coffee-making facilities. A good candidate for the outdoor adventurer craving a splurge, executive suites at the Dingle Skellig sport a king-size bed, sitting-room area and tremendously spacious bathrooms, including complimentary bathrobes. Standard room prices start at 49 euros ($68) and can grow to 85 euros ($119) per person, depending on the day and season--with executive suites reaching 123 euros ($173) per person during peak season.
Dingle Skellig Hotel
1 Dingle Skellig Road
Dingle, Ireland
(011) 35 06 69 15 22 44
dingleskellig.com
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