Claire Monfray

Wonderful location in Galway, walking distance to everything. Delicious breakfast also!

This was a unique hotel with a lot of charm. The front desk staff was wonderful and gave us excellent recommendations of places to eat during our stay.

Huge room with an amazing view! Very modern and easily walkable to lots of places in the city. Excellent breakfast as well. We loved our stay here.

Fantastic location just outside the Temple Bar District. Close enough to walk to everything, but not right in the middle of the touristy bar scene. A ton of restaurants nearby. The staff and accommodations were top notch.

This was our favorite walking tour of the whole trip. We were the only ones who booked, so we got an amazing private tour around the city with a local, Carrie (sp?) We got to taste so much amazing food at the English Market and a hearty lunch afterwards at a local pub. Some of the best, freshest food I’ve tasted!

I’m so glad Claire booked this tour for us. It was a highlight of the trip! We got to feed baby lambs and watch an unbelievable sheepdog demonstration. The guide (PJ) was so friendly and he taught us so much bout the experiences of working on a sheep farm and training the dogs.

Our guide, Alan, was fantastic. He was overflowing with knowledge about the city, as well as the history of the Irish language, which was fascinating. Dublin wasn’t my favorite place on our trip, but the tour was excellent thanks to Alan.

The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because I feel the description of the tour is not representative of the experience. It was advertised as a 3-4 hour walk on a gravel path, when in reality there is quite a bit of strenuous, off-path hiking in potentially challenging conditions for someone not in good shape and/or not an experienced hiker. There were some pretty steep climbs and a lot of the path is rocky and slippery, requiring very sure footing, balance, and stamina. Also, if you’re afraid of heights at all, be aware that you will be walking a foot or two from the edge of the cliffs at times. With the gusty wind, it can be a bit unsettling. Having said that, it was definitely an unforgettable memory and we got amazing photos. I didn’t enjoy all of the hike while I was doing it, but I’m glad I had the experience.

I thought this was going to be super cheesy, but it was actually really fun. The musicians and dancers were superb, and the food was better than expected. Great service and a fun experience!

This was our least favorite “tour” of the trip. St. Patrick’s is undeniably beautiful, but it’s so touristy and commercialized, we didn’t really enjoy it. The gift shop selling cheap souvenirs right in the main room of the cathedral was off-putting.

Doolin is a charming little town. We were only there for a little while after the cliff walk, but we had lunch at O’Connors on the recommendation of a local and it was excellent.

Great tour! Our guide (Bert?) was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The additional premium whiskey tasting experience after the main tour was well worth the extra ticket! Plan to buy a bottle or two in the well-stocked gift shop when you leave!

This experience was less personal than I’d hoped. I understand that it’s a huge tourist stop and the exhibits are clearly thoughtful and well-designed, it was just very commercialized. We did enjoy watching reels of old Guinness commercials through the years, and the video showing a master cooper making a barrel from start to finish was pretty impressive. The Gravity bar upstairs was packed. I would recommend paying the additional 4 euros to have your picture imprinted on a Guinness! It’s definitely a unique experience!

The Dingle Skelling was very comfortable and beautiful. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was delicious.

We loved the Green and immediately felt welcome and comfortable in our accommodations. The green is centrally located and had lovely staff.

The Ross has a lot of character, friendly staff and we stayed in a beautiful suite. We were able to use the swimming accommodations at their sister hotel and the hotel is centrally located.

The Hodson Bay Hotel was very beautiful and full of character. The staff was friendly and suggested and offered reservations for complimentary whiskey tasting which we enjoyed.

We spent 7 nights ant Trinity Townhouse. The location was perfect - we could walk to everything we wanted to see. The breakfast that was included was exceptional. The hotel staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

The hotel was charming and well located, the hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

We spent 2 nights at Clayton Hotel. The location was perfect - we spent half a day walking around and visiting sights and enjoying the restaurants.. The hotel staff were always available with friendly help and advice. I would recommend this hotel!

The location of The Ross was perfect - the national park was across the street and we spent half a day walking around. The hotel staff were friendly and help and helpful. I would recommend this hotel!

We spent a few hours at Howth. I am so glad out KimKim guide put this on the agenda. We loved getting out of Dublin and exploring the outskirts, eating superb fish and chips. Definitely a highlight of our trip.

We really enjoyed having a local walk us through the park. We saw parts of the park that were lovely and we would have missed had we done this on our own.

This day trip was one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide was knowledgeable and was happy to discuss life, culture and politics in Ireland. Kinsale and Cobh were lovely, and Blarney Castle was interesting, but the real highlight was the conversation with our guide. Thank you!

We enjoyed spending a few hours seeing the Atlantic side of Ireland. We stopped at a couple of places along the way that were also interesting.