Hillside Lodge is your “Irish” home away from home from where you can explore the beautiful scenery of The Wild Atlantic Way. We are located just outside Clifden town on the scenic Sky Road, not far from Kylemore Abbey and Connemara National Park. We have six spacious individually designed rooms, four of which face onto the front garden. Make yourself at home in our stylish sitting room, a tranquil oasis with comfy couches, inviting you sit back, plan your day or simply linger and read a book. Our breakfast room is the perfect place to enjoy that leisurely start to your day, a day that may change from sunshine to showers to rainbows. Freshly prepared and cooked to order, our delicious breakfast buffet offers a wholesome taste of Ireland. Perhaps you'll start with Connemara smoked salmon with home made brown bread, farmhouse cheeses or cold meats. Our cooked menu includes a vegetarian breakfast, the tradition 'Full Irish' local eggs, a Hillside Lodge special, porridge and home made pancakes. Homemade muesli, organic natural yoghurt, spiced stewed prunes and a selection of cereals and juices ensure you're well set for your day's exploring.
The fresh air of Connemara lends itself to an exceptionaly good nights sleep. It is always silent but for the occasional sound of sheep and birds calling as the sun sets on the Wild Atlantic Way.
The breakfast buffet includes fresh fruit salad, homemade muesli, organic natural yoghurt, spiced stewed prunes, and a selection of cereals and juices. Our cooked menu includes a Vegetarian breakfast, the “Full Irish”, a Hillside Lodge Special, porridge and home made pancakes. We also offer Connemara Smoked Salmon with home made brown and cold meats and cheeses.
Dramatic and beautiful, Connemara's rugged landscape is a thrill to behold, offering up incredible views and a dazzling palette. Surrounded by mountains, rivers and loughs, sandy and coral beaches, blanket bogs, wild flowers and heathers, Hillside Lodge is perfectly placed for exploring this natural beauty all around. Minutes from lively Clifden finish your day in one of the town's many seafood restaurants, before a fireside pint of Guinness in an authentic pub and the lively lilt of traditional Irish music performed by local musicians.
Stuart and Ruth together with their daughter Molly are delighted to share their home and love of Connemara with you.