Rathbaun Hotel

Its staff were excellent..very friendly and accomadating

Hotel facilities is old, food in hotel restaurant is good, service is good in all area. Free Offsite parking is available

What an amazing place to stay. Cal and Tara were so welcoming and made sure our stay was perfect.

A quaint little town and this hotel is in a perfect area. The hotel itself provides whatever you might need. The restaurant it’s literally amazing! The food will blow you away!! There is no AC but they were able to provide a fan. Amazing service by everyone that works there! Truly an unforgettable stay.

Friendly, helpful staff. Good breakfast..

Very friendly staff

Great location nice friendly staff but beds u might as well sleep on the ground. Bed was so hard like sleeping on ground

The staff was amazing, so helpful and attentive. The facility was very clean and in a safe and quiet area. Breakfast was fabulous and the owner makes her own jams which was beyond amazing!!!

Super helpful staff. Nice bar where you could get a scone and coffee rather than a full breakfast.

Run by lovely people. Old vibe to the place.

Lovely family run hotel in a beautiful village. The staff was attentive, engaging and very helpful suggesting sites and activities.

Very out of the way. Sidewalks roll up at 4 pm

We could not brag enough about this place! It was clean and the staff were helpful and friendly! Lynn was fabulous! We took her advice on where to go and what to see and had the best time! We will definitely be back!

Traditional Irish hospitality and welcome, room very pleasing. Excellent location.

The team at the hotel are outstanding. As a guest you are welcomed to the hotel as family. I highly recommend this hotel

Owners were the best. Very helpful and friendly.

Owners were most hospitable

Very friendly and warm staff (Lynn & John). Easy to get around the area

This was a great stay if you are looking for something that is reasonably priced and near Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher. The receptionists were so kind and showed you to your room. The beds were very comfortable. 5/5!

My wife and I have been traveling across Scotland and Ireland, staying in a mix of high-end and boutique hotels. The Rathbaun Hotel was by far the warmest and most welcoming of them all. While the building is a bit older, it’s incredibly well maintained — everything was clean, solid, and cared for. Even the bathroom silicone joints were spotless, which says a lot about the attention to detail. We stayed at far more “modern” hotels that looked nice from afar but were worn and dirty up close. Not here. The staff were the true highlight. We arrived late around 10 PM, and an older gentleman came out to the street, saying they were worried and waiting for us. While I parked the car, he carried two 55lb suitcase's upstairs — an act of kindness I won’t forget. The woman working downstairs was equally lovely, funny, and full of local recommendations that really made our trip special. And I have to mention the bed sheets — unbelievably soft, better than any we had at pricier hotels. If you’re all about trendy looks, this may not be your place. But if you care about genuine hospitality, cleanliness, and a great night’s sleep, this hotel is a hidden gem. Highly recommended.

Great place and great hosts. Hope to be able to come back.

This Hotel is one of the Best I’ve ever stayed in around the world A 3 star rated hotel with 5 star service the hotel is like walking back to the 70s and 80s in its decor presented in outstanding condition and the rooms in a spotless presentation The Management and staff treated us as guests in a most welcome manner I fully recommend this Hotel to any traveler that’s moving around Ireland

The hotel is within 25 minutes of several locations including the Cliffs and Fanore. Lynn and the staff are delightful, offering suggestions on places to go and eat, even looking at the weather to help with advice. Very friendly. I would go back at any time.

The hotel was excellent, room super clean and quiet. All staff genuinely friendly. Highly recommended!

Lovely clean property in a quiet town close to lovely pubs. The staff was so nice and the breakfast was delicious especially the yogurt parfait with fruit and muesli. The stairway was a little difficult to navigate so be sure to ask for help as there is a door a few steps from the top. Be sure to visit the Roadside Tavern just around the corner for delicious"fancy" pub food and entertainment.

What we really liked in this modest hotel was the most accommodating staff. The service here is well above the price point. Rooms are small and simple but clean and neat.

John and Lyn were phenomenal hosts. Very kind, gave good advice on local events, and were genuinely interested in what I did the day!

If you are looking for a nice quiet get away this place is for you. The town is so cute and everyone is really nice. The scenery is gorgeous. We stayed here to be close to the cliffs of Moher. Room was pretty basic but perfect for a one night stay. Owners were wonderful.

Fantastic owners - made our stay a memorable one!

I’ve never stayed at a more friendlier, welcoming place. Lynn was very friendly and helpful. She told us about things to see that we otherwise wouldn’t have even bothered to. The Rathbaun is central to it all and the city of Lisdoovarna is charming and quaint.

John and Lynn are so welcoming, kind, and helpful. The hotel is immaculate and the breakfast is delicious. Would definitely recommend if you’re staying in the area.

The property is a little dated, but in a charming way. The restaurant was closed when we got there, but they kept the bar open late for 4 of us. Very helpful staff!!!

We had a wonderful stay … parking was very convenient …

Friendly, helpful staff.

Proprietors were wonderful people.

Lynn, Tara and brother Cal, were great and so friendly … home away from home …. Recommend to stay there and if u say u know the family from Nashville u might even get a free beer 😜

The property is a bit dated but what makes it exceptional is the owner and staff who are so kind and welcoming. The breakfast is the best we have had in a week of traveling. Lisdoonvarna is a great location to use as a base.

The hotel is old. It is conveniently located but room is small and old. I would probably stay somewhere else next time. The front desk staff were very friendly and nice.

Outstanding. Friendly. Clean. Will definitely be back!!

Great place to stay - friendly staff - a great town

The Rathbaun felt like a home away from home. The hospitality was incredible and the bed was the most comfortable I slept in within two weeks of travel. Plus, they put typed out direction for areas such as the shower, which was most appreciated. The area was quiet and lovely, close to the cliffs of Moher. You should definitely stay here!

These are the nicest people you will find anywhere!

Excellent personal service, spotlessly clean, great location for attractions - Tara's advice on heading to the Cliffs at sunset made our evening and freed up the following day to visit the Aran Islands. Saw so much more thanks to their advice and local knowledge. Great breakfast and wonderful service, really well looked after.

The staff and owners were incredibly helpful & kind, even contacting us when we left something behind. They were extremely knowledgeable about the area and sights to see, places to visit. A great, quiet place to stay! Very clean!

Check-in was unbelievably good. Tara was exceptional and making sure we had everything that we need and even helped and planning the days. I would recommend this place to anyone.

We really enjoyed staying here. Family owned. Rooms were very clean and comfortable. I would definitly recommend.

Staff was fantastic

Very friendly staff and a clean quaint hotel.

Nice older hotel run by a lovely family. Super helpful with suggestions. Great coffee!

What a lovely find! A wonderful family owned hotel with 5-star service. So friendly, and welcoming they gave us great suggestions for our visit. I would stay here again. The breakfast was delicious and the price is very fair.

Property was outdated and rooms had terrible mold odor. The bathroom had mold growing around the walls. Won’t be back.

Fantastic family business; the team were so friendly & accomodating. It was like staying with family. Food of a very high standard plus morning breakfast was excellent. Highly recommend you pay them a visit.

Lovely people to stay with and parking close by

The owners were some of the friendliest people!

Very friendly and helpful owners. Room was comfortable and clean. Hotel right in the middle of town. Lisdoonvarna is a pleasant town, great pub nearby, nice place to walk around. The walls are kind of thin, but other guests were very considerate.

The staff was excellent in all areas!

Very quaint hotel, absolutely delightful staff.

Accommodations were great and the staff/people were the absolute nicest of our trip. They “fell over themselves” taking care of our every need.

Great friend family run hotel, they took really good care of us. Rooms were clean and beautiful woodwork. Bed was fine. Shower facilities and bathroom were great. We had breakfast at the hotel and the breakfast was excellent. Five stars all the way.

This is an older building that is VERY well cared for. The staff was excellent, accommodating, and friendly. Offered advice on where to go, things to do/see. The breakfast was excellent. If you are looking for a place with an "old time" feel, book here! The only real downside was the parking. It's not close if you are carting bags, and the hotel is right on the street. So if there isn't a spot in front of the building, you could be dragging bags a little ways from your vehicle.

Wonderful location. Pleasant and helpful staff. Extremely well kept and comfortable facility. They have excellent food and service. Planning to hopefully spend more time in the local area on future vacations. Tom B

This is an attractive little hotel, well kept-up and immaculately clean. The hotel restaurant’s food was delicious and there was plenty of it; be sure to sample the homemade raspberry jam. The staff was delightful, starting with the proprietor (Lynn), who offered a gracious welcome and good advice on local attractions. She obviously makes a point of hiring nice people, too, because her staff was uniformly charming and friendly. Loved my stay here!

Incredibly inviting! You’re welcomed with open arms and made to feel right at home. It’s location makes for a great time as there are pubs and amazing food at a short walks distance. Absolutely loved this part of our road trip through Ireland!

The owners, family and staff are wonderful! We were arriving late because we were driving up from Cork, but they waited for us to arrive and helped us with our luggage into the room as soon as we arrived. They were very understanding and were amazing hosts. Breakfast was delicious and we also ate dinner there one night, and it was amazing. Everyone there was so nice and talked to you and asked about our trip and what we had planned and helped point out some places we may want to go see. They were so helpful and the room was perfect for us. Not far from Doolin and the Cliffs of Moher in the town of Lisdoonvarna. Parking is free in a public lot just up the street. Would definitely stay again.

A gem of a hotel. The hotel was like being invited into an Irish home. The proprietors made you feel like you were welcome and appreciated. Family owned and the pride showed in all aspects from the cleanliness of the rooms and bath, to the dinner with its unbelievable tasty prawn salad with a dressing that was the best I tasted in my travels. It is 5 star. The breakfast was made as if you had been called down to the table. Hot and delicious. If you looking for a Holiday Inn, not your place, but if you are looking to travel back to an era when hospitality and friendliness were integral to a stay at a pub/hotel in Ireland, then this is the spot. The hotel was hands down the best of any of the stays we had in Ireland. Would come back again and recommend to all.

Lynn, John, and Anna made us feel so welcome and cared for. We were late the first night due to Airline delays. They stayed up and greeted us like lost family members. The breakfast was delicious and fresh. And the little bar was a nice place to wrap up the night. I will stay there again when in the area.

Staff were friendly and very helpful. Helped me with first aid after I took a fall while hiking. Location is terrific- very convenient to Cliffs of Moher. Parking was very easy.

Wonderful welcome and lots of information provided to us by Lynn. Super clean place. Great linens. In the center of Lisdoovarna. Great pub down the street with live music.

The hotel is very beautiful property old and refreshed Little slow In the bar restaurant but was very busy with only one waitress but she was very friendly and exhausted

Great people and service!

The place is wonderful! The only problem we had was the cats. My wife is deathly allergic to cats. It made our stay hard. She couldn’t breath if we were in our room. Other than that John and Lyn were wonderful

Stayed just 1 night. We really enjoyed the place. The food, the bar & the breakfast were very good. I was permitted to park my motorcycle securely in lock up yard. All the staff were very friendly & helpful. There wasn’t much on in lisdoonvarna sadly due to the pandemic. But still enjoyed our visit

John and Lynn and family were excellent hosts, providing top class service comfortable accommodation and beautiful home cooked food. Will definitely return. Well done to all at Rathbaun!!

A small family run hotel with great service, nothing was too much trouble. Fair play to John, Lynn and Cal.

Enjoyed our stay and the food was excellent, as was the service. Would stay again.

We chose the Rathbaun Hotel as it stated it was dog-friendly. We didn’t regret it. The staff were so welcoming from the start and when they say they’re dog friendly they actually mean it, even giving us a little dog towel on check in. We had dinner in the hotel and it was lovely. Breakfast really good and again staff were excellent. Live music until 11pm and after that it was so quiet we had great nights sleep. Located right beside the famous matchmakers bar (which was closed due to Covid but a landmark in itself) and a 2 minute walk from Burren Smokehouse. We’ll definitely be back to the Rathbaun Hotel. Thanks so much.

It was wonderful! The staff was warm, friendly and helpful. If I ever find myself in Ireland again I would love to return. Cozy room with great live music and food in the evenings.

Very pleasant well located family run hotel. Lovely food great atmosphere fab music Great value for money 😊

Enjoyed that the hotel is centrally located in Lisdoonvarna - walking distance to everything in town & a shirt road trip to the features of the Burren. The live music sessions in the evening were a delight.

Quite simply the nicest hotel i have ever stayed in. The staff could not have been more friendly and attentive, It was more like a home than a hotel.

Small room but had everything we needed. Good sized shower unlike a lot of other places in Europe. This is a hotel, not a private apartment or airBNB bull that's all over, so you get the kind of accommodation and service you expect. Great bar with live music downstairs, didn't hear any of it in our room.

Great location in the middle of the town. The staff were super friendly.

The location are good because I drove there, the room are very clean, the hotel service were excellent, at 11 pm, the lady manager help us to fix minor light bulb at toilet. The reception also help us to carry our big luggages to the room at first floor.

Friendly staff when they are working the hotel, but they get uptight on the bar end and assume everyone is out to steal even though I got double charged for the same drink (and they only partially refunded me for their enployee’s mistake). Other than that it was pleasant

It is as rated 4 but it wasn’t. The hotel was dark, dank and smelled of mildew. The shower had mildew. There wasn’t an iron. They advertised live music but they fail to mention that our room was directly above and it sounded as if they were in with us. It was a lively bunch. The staff were lovely, helpful and friendly. I’m not angry, it is what it is, just not recommending it to anyone.

Wonderful helpful staff. Great food in the restaurant and a great resident Irish music group every night. They finish promptly at 1130 so no worry of hearing music all night. Close to Cliffs of Moher and Doolin.

Lynn and John are very friendly. Great music in the evening. We enjoyed the food. Rooms are small and beds are rock hard and for this reason would not stay here again. Didn't sleep very much.

We loved everything about this place, location, staff, food with one exception. The beds were liking sleeping on slate tablets. I have never slept on a bed so hard, even my son, who is an outdoor guy and sleeps in the backs of his Jeep or on the ground more often than the rest of us, found this to be hard. With that exception, this place is the bees knees. Live Irish music every night. Full menu food service until 11:30, and just the nicest people running the whole thing. There is tea/coffee in the room, hairdryers / soap etc. And the location is perfect if you are visiting the Cliffs of Moher or any of the surrounding attractions. The staff are great on showing you all the amenities and things to do in the area, and they supply maps and tips and times....just amazing !!

Very friendly and helpful staff, Food was tasty. Room decor and bathroom was a little dated but very clean. No onsite parking but parking is available close by.

Staff was knowledgable, accommodating, understanding, efficient... just the right balance of being available, and letting us have our space. The building and decor are not modern or all that updated, but this adds to the charm, no joke. Our en suite room was cozy, organized, clean, highly functional... like staying at your Gran's, but just a bit fancier! Great location, delicious breakfast, sweet gift shop, relevant knowledge of the area, and incredibly flexible when we showed up earlier than planned. I highly recommend it, and will stay again when I make it back to Lisdoonvarna.

A bit dated decor, but the welcoming, friendly staff, breakfast and entertainment made up for this. The hotel seemed to be run by a family, the daughter of whom was a great asset to them. All the staff were very attentive. The breakfast staff continually checked is all was okay. The breakfast was plentiful. Best porridge I have ever had. The resident entertainment was very good. I could but fault this hotel and would stay there again.

The live Irish music was amazing, staff charming, and the town and food were impeccable. This is a must for anyone visiting Ireland!

We loved the Rathbaun hotel, the staff, and the food. Everyone was very kind, the food was delicious, the music at night was fun, and the room was clean and comfortable.

Superb hospitality. John and Lynn were welcoming and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. Great music in the evening and a grand breakfast made it a great stay. Highly recommended!.

Live traditional Irish music 1930-2330....no breaks! Great!

Walls are paper thin, room was musty, and the music downstairs sounded like it was in the room. Too expensive for what you get.

Everyone was so wonderful & helpful!! Family owned establishment and you could tell they took pride in there business!! Very Happy?!

We stayed two nights (July 5-7, 2018) as it was close to the Cliffs of Moher (15 minute drive) and was well priced. When we arrived we were greeted by an incredibly friendly girl who gave us LOTS of details about the area. She recommended we go to the Cliffs after 7pm and that was absolutely correct (the sun doesn’t set until 10pm during the summer). The room was a standard UK style room with a nice sized bathroom and small, standup shower. The hotel has a bar and restaurant and we didn’t try the restaurant but the bar had plenty of choices. (Sidenote: if you stay here I would highly recommend Roadside Tavern for great food and locally brewers beer). Each night the hotel has live music played from 8-12pm. This is fantastic to watch but is played below your room (at least ours) so don’t plan on going to bed early unless you’re a heavy sleeper (we had no issues because we enjoyed the music and during the summer it is still light out until nearly 11).

On the positive side, the hotel staff is very nice and the food is good. The rooms are very basic and somewhat small. They have live music in the restaurant every night until midnight. Since our rooms were over the restaurant that meant no sleep until midnight. You could hear the music as if you were in the restaurant. The rooms are not air-conditioned and there is poor air circulation. The hotel did not offer fans. Between the music and the heat, I did not get much sleep.

We were plesently surprised at how good this hotel was. The staff were amazingly friendly and so well trained, you could see the new staff being trained. We decided to have dinner there and it was very good and halfway through they opened out a partition and there was music on for 4 hours, 3 girls that were great and are on all summer I think. The breakfast was first class and cooked fresh with a wide choice and everything was nice and hot, again with friendly staff. The room had everything you need for a good night's sleep and although not the fanciest, you couldn't complain at the price point and for the overall excellence of the ethos of service. We'll definitely be back.