Connemara Marathon - quite B & B?

dublogic

Hi - Anyone who is doing the Connemara Marathon found cheap and cheerful accommodation for April 09? Ideally I am looking for a quite B & B near the train station sub Euro 100 price.

If you have any recommendations please let me know (I have searched the boards but did not see anything which fit my criteria - lots of Hotels and a couple of hostels but ideally I want a quite B & B )

Thanks

baza1976

dublogic wrote: »

Hi - Anyone who is doing the Connemara Marathon found cheap and cheerful accommodation for April 09? Ideally I am looking for a quite B & B near the train station sub Euro 100 price.

If you have any recommendations please let me know (I have searched the boards but did not see anything which fit my criteria - lots of Hotels and a couple of hostels but ideally I want a quite B & B )

Thanks

2years ago we got a really good (lucky)deal in jury's I think. But saying that we drove up that morning and stayed on overnight. The actual night before the marathon was very expensive. 3 years ago I tried everything and it would have been cheaper to stay at the Ritz in Paris. It's the same again this year, evrything is gone through the roof for the weekend of connemarathon.
I'm going to head up that morning run the marathon and head back home again. It'll be a round trip of about 150 miles.

So either drive up that morning and stay that night or be prepared to dig deep.

aficionado

Hey I'm having the same problem finding somewhere,
It says on the website that you have to pick up your number the day before in Galway City which is annoying as I'd just arrive that morning otherwise.
lidl-breaks.ie have some deals though so I'll prob get something there,
Is anybody going to 10th aniversary party after it?

liamo123

Lads during the week I eventually got sorted with B and B in Cliften..( not v computer literate so cant put up links )

I booked the Dun Ri guesthouse through GoIreland.com.. Its 40e per night B and B 4 single room plus 16e Booking fee .. Up 2 this the cheapest single room available was 60e per night.. Registration for Ultra/ Marathon/ Half also takes place in Cliften..

Micilin Muc

Any B&B on College Road in the city would do grand. There are lots of them there!

Krusty_Clown

Stayed in the Buttermilk Lodge last year, a short walk to the bus collection point in Clifden. Lady of the house was obliging enough to get up early and cook me porridge, for my early start for the ultra. Nice and clean (and quiet).

dublogic

Thanks everyone for your replies - haven't made a decision however your input has been very useful

Krusty_Clown

If you're planning on staying in Clifden, you should make up your mind sooner rather than later, as the hotels and B&Bs tend to fill up rather quickly (but you'll always get a spot further out of town). Usually good craic to be had in Clifden after the race.

cwgatling

Last time I did Conn I stayed in Gannon's in Clifden. Excellent B&B!

Clifden in general is great.

dublogic

I'm going to stay in Galway city and get the marathon shuttle the next day so need to suss out accommodation in the city - anybody have a personal recommendation for a city bb? - I'm not really intersted in trying one on spec or internet review sites.

Thanks

scholar1

Hi guys,

I am a student documentary film maker and am doing a documentary on the connemara marathon this year.

I doing it on the set up and organisational aspect but i'm also looking for a participant to concentrate the doc on?? Any ideas. Does anyone know of any interesting people participating this year?

Wonkagirl

aficionado wrote: »

Is anybody going to 10th aniversary party after it?

I'm planning on it. However there are 2 parties- one in galway city and one in clifden- i'm staying in the city, so iguess i'll go to the city one- i hope all the craic wont be back in clifden though??!

liamo123

Wonkagirl wrote: »

I'm planning on it. However there are 2 parties- one in galway city and one in clifden- i'm staying in the city, so iguess i'll go to the city one- i hope all the craic wont be back in clifden though??!

Cliften will b the place Sunday night ( whether we're in any shape to enjoy it is another thing )

menoscemo

liamo123 wrote: »

Cliften will b the place Sunday night ( whether we're in any shape to enjoy it is another thing )

No way man. All the cool people will be in Galway :cool:

Oisin11178

Yes all the cool people will be in galway:d

Wonkagirl

menoscemo wrote: »

No way man. All the cool people will be in Galway :cool:

Well I'll be at the galway gig- ergo, that's the one to be at!

It's my birthday that weekend, I'll be partying hard even if i'm on crutches!

jb-ski

menoscemo wrote: »

No way man. All the cool people will be in Galway :cool:

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Yes all the cool people will be in galway:d

All the 'self-proclaimed' cool people are in Galway.



Clifden is the place to be, but don't tell everyone:D