My aunt from Washington stayed here with a group last month and recommended it to us as a lovely hotel - quite different from the large impersonal chains and with really good food. We found the staff incredibly friendly and helpful and our room was spotlessly clean. The manager welcomed us personally upon check-in and this friendliness really set the... more

A family hotel - it's different from hotel chains. Quiet, attentive staff, immaculate throughout. Had evening meal on two successive evenings. Genuine home cooking, no run-of-the-mill ingredients. Freshly prepared, attentive staff, everything spotless. Same can be said for breakfast. Room was spotless, big bed, quiet plumbing, plentiful hot water, the bath was a bit shallow - that would be my... more

After reading some mixed reviews about the Merriman, we were very pleased with our stay there, which was comfortable and peaceful. The room was at the back of the hotel overlooking the car park, but we could just see the sea as well. Plenty of room around the bed (also very comfy) and well appointed with big fluffy towels and... more

Kinvara is a lovely village, very pretty with a quaint harbour, and it's a good location from which to tour the area. Sadly its offering of hotels and restaurants is limited - as in, The Merriman is the only hotel. So, if you want to stay in Kinvara and don't like B&Bs The Merriman it is. On that basis I've... more

To celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary we booked to stay here for a weekend - Friday to Sunday. The price included 2 nights bed and breakfast and one evening meal in the hotel restaurant. We arrived after 8 on the Friday as traffic and weather conditions were terrible. We had planned to have dinner on the Saturday but were informed... more

Our family of four spent one night at the Merriman in March 2008. We hadn't booked ahead, but had no problem getting a room for the night after showing up at about 5pm after visiting the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren. Our room had a king and one twin bed. The front desk clerk was very helpful and personally... more

My boyfriend and I have just returned from a weekend break in the Merriman Hotel in Kinvara. After reading some reviews we were a bit nervous but once we arrived out fears were diminished. The hotel itself is small but it has all the amenities that a larger hotel would have. The staff were very pleasant and professional and everything... more

We arrived without a booking and were charged 130 Euros per night for a room for two people. Rooms were clean and of average size. The staff were very friendly and polite. Kinvara is extremely pretty and has at least 5 Pubs, there was music in a few of them every night. Also music at the Merriman on Saturday We... more

I've just returned from a 3 day stay at the Merriman. The Merriman is the only hotel in the town of Kinvara which is approx 20 miles from Galway. The town is pleasant enough with plenty of pubs so great if you like a tipple or two. There aren't really many good restaurants in the town however - only the... more