This hotel has seen better days. One of those where when you walk in the front door you get that whiff of damp. The route to our room was an amazing tour through dark narrow smelly corridors. The bedroom was a shock at first: the furnishings would have been ugly and utilitarian when bought at least thirty years ago. Now they really need to be replaced. The upholstery on the chairs was offputting, and we did not use them. My first reaction was disbelief that anyone would still think it was okay to offer such facilities to people. If any film company wants a set for a film set in a hotel in 1970s rural Ireland or eastern Europe, you have it here.

However, the beds were comfortable, and the windows have been replaced, so maybe there is a refurbishment plan?: our room in fact had a new door leading into the garden so we could avoid the long trek down the dismal corridors. The bathroom was clean. Carrigart is an attractive little village in an extraordinarily... more