The hotel was a delightful surpise; charming architecture and decor with several lounge rooms and 3 restaurants off the reception area. Our room, though not “large” was bigger than most rooms on our trip, including luxury hotels we stayed in. It was immaculately clean and well furnished with a small refrigerator, small dining table, comfortable chairs, and desk area. It is an older hotel but renovated well. It was quiet even though our room was off a large, beautiful lawn area where guests enjoyed drink and food outdoors, and we didn’t hear guests in adjacent rooms. (I did feel that the mattress was too soft and resulted in a bit of pain in my 77 year old back through the night.) The staff was amazing in their professionalism and efficiency! The restaurant was full of character and, though very busy, there was an abundance of wait staff, who were so pleasant and attentive. The food was excellent. The train station was an 8 minute walk for us (and we are 77 and 80 years old!) It is about a 20 minute drive to Shannon Airport. We used the hotel for an overnight stay so that we could take a boat tour from the town of Doolin to the Aran Islands and the Cliffs of Moher. We took a bus from the train station out to Doolin (1 hour ride) and a 45 minute taxi ride back to The Ground Hotel in Ennis after our delightful boat tour.
