Booking
Book your Ireland trip
Start with the stay. The rest of the week follows from it, which is the opposite of how most Ireland trips get planned.
Step one · Choose the stay
These are the eight we book most often for American travellers. Pick one and this page rebuilds itself around it.
Step two · The week around it
- 01
7 Days in Greater Dublin: The Definitive Itinerary
Dublin and Wicklow
Four nights in Dublin, three in Wicklow. The base change at Day 5 is the trick most itineraries miss.
- 02
7 Days in Ireland's Castles and Country Houses
Midlands, Mayo, Clare and Limerick
Four castles. No drive over two hours. Each stay long enough to use the grounds.
- 03
The Perfect Ireland Honeymoon
Dublin and the west
Two nights at the two anchor properties. One spa day. One helicopter. The rest is the road and each other.
Not one of these? Build the week from scratch.
Step three · Before you pay
Two things decide whether an Irish week works: how many times you change base, and how long the drives are between them. Two bases in seven nights is right. Three is a mistake you feel by Thursday.
Rates move a lot by season here, and the rooms worth having sell first. If your dates are fixed, book the stay before the flights.