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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,905 ✭✭✭Alkers


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Got a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,905 ✭✭✭Alkers


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Got a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,905 ✭✭✭Alkers


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Got a link?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,060 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Plenty of value here too

    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.

    Too far north for the op I assume


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,060 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Plenty of value here too

    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.

    Too far north for the op I assume


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,060 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Plenty of value here too

    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.

    Too far north for the op I assume


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,060 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    CeilingFly wrote: »
    Plenty of value here too

    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.

    Too far north for the op I assume


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    Looking at spa breaks could be your best bet. A lot of places aim them to be affordable for a few friends to go on a whim.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    Looking at spa breaks could be your best bet. A lot of places aim them to be affordable for a few friends to go on a whim.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    Looking at spa breaks could be your best bet. A lot of places aim them to be affordable for a few friends to go on a whim.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    Looking at spa breaks could be your best bet. A lot of places aim them to be affordable for a few friends to go on a whim.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    michdee wrote: »
    I don't know what's going on in Ireland at the minute but I'm looking for a one night away a sat, and hotel prices are ridiculous!
    Are there any good sites to use for booking that I'm missing?? All I'm looking for is a decent town and can park the car when we arrive and leave it til we are leaving the next day! Like b&b rates are coming in at 170e up for one night! Looking at Dub, cork, galway, athlone, wexford so it's not that we are set on one area.....Are hotels really gone this expensive

    Since you've mentioned a BnB, would you be up for trying Airbnb?

    If so, you could get bed and breakfast at a 5/5 rated listing in Cork City for €62 total for one night.

    Here is a link to searches in Cork for a Saturday night in the middle of October...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Cork-City/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&checkin=2018-10-20&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&query=Cork%20City&place_id=ChIJAVYETAWQREgRyhONwYeB5us&checkout=2018-10-21&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_tag=OCk6GUHi

    Here is a link to the property I mentioned for an example...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/rooms/5267615?location=Cork%20City&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&check_in=2018-10-20&check_out=2018-10-21&s=OCk6GUHi

    Note that I am not related to that property in any way, I've never stayed in it, it was simply the first listing on the random Airbnb search I did according to some info the OP has given.

    I am someone who has used Airbnb to find holiday accommodation in both Ireland and abroad. With 10+ uses so far, I've yet to have a negative experience. If you do your research and read the reviews, you shouldn't either.

    Away from that, there are spa packages. Hotels which offer a bed, breakfast and/or meal and spa access for a reduced price in their offers section, but these will likely cost more than €170 for a Saturday night stay.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    michdee wrote: »
    I don't know what's going on in Ireland at the minute but I'm looking for a one night away a sat, and hotel prices are ridiculous!
    Are there any good sites to use for booking that I'm missing?? All I'm looking for is a decent town and can park the car when we arrive and leave it til we are leaving the next day! Like b&b rates are coming in at 170e up for one night! Looking at Dub, cork, galway, athlone, wexford so it's not that we are set on one area.....Are hotels really gone this expensive

    Since you've mentioned a BnB, would you be up for trying Airbnb?

    If so, you could get bed and breakfast at a 5/5 rated listing in Cork City for €62 total for one night.

    Here is a link to searches in Cork for a Saturday night in the middle of October...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Cork-City/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&checkin=2018-10-20&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&query=Cork%20City&place_id=ChIJAVYETAWQREgRyhONwYeB5us&checkout=2018-10-21&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_tag=OCk6GUHi

    Here is a link to the property I mentioned for an example...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/rooms/5267615?location=Cork%20City&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&check_in=2018-10-20&check_out=2018-10-21&s=OCk6GUHi

    Note that I am not related to that property in any way, I've never stayed in it, it was simply the first listing on the random Airbnb search I did according to some info the OP has given.

    I am someone who has used Airbnb to find holiday accommodation in both Ireland and abroad. With 10+ uses so far, I've yet to have a negative experience. If you do your research and read the reviews, you shouldn't either.

    Away from that, there are spa packages. Hotels which offer a bed, breakfast and/or meal and spa access for a reduced price in their offers section, but these will likely cost more than €170 for a Saturday night stay.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    michdee wrote: »
    I don't know what's going on in Ireland at the minute but I'm looking for a one night away a sat, and hotel prices are ridiculous!
    Are there any good sites to use for booking that I'm missing?? All I'm looking for is a decent town and can park the car when we arrive and leave it til we are leaving the next day! Like b&b rates are coming in at 170e up for one night! Looking at Dub, cork, galway, athlone, wexford so it's not that we are set on one area.....Are hotels really gone this expensive

    Since you've mentioned a BnB, would you be up for trying Airbnb?

    If so, you could get bed and breakfast at a 5/5 rated listing in Cork City for €62 total for one night.

    Here is a link to searches in Cork for a Saturday night in the middle of October...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Cork-City/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&checkin=2018-10-20&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&query=Cork%20City&place_id=ChIJAVYETAWQREgRyhONwYeB5us&checkout=2018-10-21&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_tag=OCk6GUHi

    Here is a link to the property I mentioned for an example...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/rooms/5267615?location=Cork%20City&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&check_in=2018-10-20&check_out=2018-10-21&s=OCk6GUHi

    Note that I am not related to that property in any way, I've never stayed in it, it was simply the first listing on the random Airbnb search I did according to some info the OP has given.

    I am someone who has used Airbnb to find holiday accommodation in both Ireland and abroad. With 10+ uses so far, I've yet to have a negative experience. If you do your research and read the reviews, you shouldn't either.

    Away from that, there are spa packages. Hotels which offer a bed, breakfast and/or meal and spa access for a reduced price in their offers section, but these will likely cost more than €170 for a Saturday night stay.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    michdee wrote: »
    I don't know what's going on in Ireland at the minute but I'm looking for a one night away a sat, and hotel prices are ridiculous!
    Are there any good sites to use for booking that I'm missing?? All I'm looking for is a decent town and can park the car when we arrive and leave it til we are leaving the next day! Like b&b rates are coming in at 170e up for one night! Looking at Dub, cork, galway, athlone, wexford so it's not that we are set on one area.....Are hotels really gone this expensive

    Since you've mentioned a BnB, would you be up for trying Airbnb?

    If so, you could get bed and breakfast at a 5/5 rated listing in Cork City for €62 total for one night.

    Here is a link to searches in Cork for a Saturday night in the middle of October...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/s/Cork-City/homes?refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&checkin=2018-10-20&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&query=Cork%20City&place_id=ChIJAVYETAWQREgRyhONwYeB5us&checkout=2018-10-21&allow_override%5B%5D=&s_tag=OCk6GUHi

    Here is a link to the property I mentioned for an example...

    https://www.airbnb.ie/rooms/5267615?location=Cork%20City&adults=2&children=0&infants=0&toddlers=0&check_in=2018-10-20&check_out=2018-10-21&s=OCk6GUHi

    Note that I am not related to that property in any way, I've never stayed in it, it was simply the first listing on the random Airbnb search I did according to some info the OP has given.

    I am someone who has used Airbnb to find holiday accommodation in both Ireland and abroad. With 10+ uses so far, I've yet to have a negative experience. If you do your research and read the reviews, you shouldn't either.

    Away from that, there are spa packages. Hotels which offer a bed, breakfast and/or meal and spa access for a reduced price in their offers section, but these will likely cost more than €170 for a Saturday night stay.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Apples and oranges. 2 nights for 329 versus 4 nights including flights for for 350.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Apples and oranges. 2 nights for 329 versus 4 nights including flights for for 350.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Apples and oranges. 2 nights for 329 versus 4 nights including flights for for 350.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 ✭✭✭Hitman3000


    CeilingFly wrote:
    Lough eske castle, Donegal. 5 star luxury. 2nights, incl breakfast, evening drink, dinner credit, use of leisure facilities, 30% off spa, for two people €329 for both - not per person. Rooms approx 600sq ft.


    Apples and oranges. 2 nights for 329 versus 4 nights including flights for for 350.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,373 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Sitting at a pool in Rhodes after paying 900(for 2) for 7 nights ultra all inclusive in a 5* resort, we're being absolutely gouged at home.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,373 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Sitting at a pool in Rhodes after paying 900(for 2) for 7 nights ultra all inclusive in a 5* resort, we're being absolutely gouged at home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,373 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Sitting at a pool in Rhodes after paying 900(for 2) for 7 nights ultra all inclusive in a 5* resort, we're being absolutely gouged at home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,373 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    Sitting at a pool in Rhodes after paying 900(for 2) for 7 nights ultra all inclusive in a 5* resort, we're being absolutely gouged at home.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭michdee


    Thanks all, unfortunately yes donegal area too far for us, although I do love it, but for a night it's a bit far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭michdee


    Thanks all, unfortunately yes donegal area too far for us, although I do love it, but for a night it's a bit far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭michdee


    Thanks all, unfortunately yes donegal area too far for us, although I do love it, but for a night it's a bit far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 314 ✭✭michdee


    Thanks all, unfortunately yes donegal area too far for us, although I do love it, but for a night it's a bit far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭CelticRambler


    Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).


    Follow-up to this: we made that appointment, got daughter's UK passport copied and returned immediately, and had a day out in London. Payment not taken immediately, and will be in Euros not GBP, but no surcharge for a counter-application either ... other than the cost of each of us getting to London! :rolleyes:



    Still seems a bit cumbersome as a process for young adults who have the misfortune to not need/have any other photo ID.


    Waiting time 13-15 weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭CelticRambler


    Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).


    Follow-up to this: we made that appointment, got daughter's UK passport copied and returned immediately, and had a day out in London. Payment not taken immediately, and will be in Euros not GBP, but no surcharge for a counter-application either ... other than the cost of each of us getting to London! :rolleyes:



    Still seems a bit cumbersome as a process for young adults who have the misfortune to not need/have any other photo ID.


    Waiting time 13-15 weeks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭CelticRambler


    Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).


    Follow-up to this: we made that appointment, got daughter's UK passport copied and returned immediately, and had a day out in London. Payment not taken immediately, and will be in Euros not GBP, but no surcharge for a counter-application either ... other than the cost of each of us getting to London! :rolleyes:



    Still seems a bit cumbersome as a process for young adults who have the misfortune to not need/have any other photo ID.


    Waiting time 13-15 weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭CelticRambler


    Anyway, I eventually managed to get through to someone in the Dublin passport office. It sounds like the only way around this is to make an appointment for an "urgent" application at the London office (even though it's not urgent) and get her UK passport copied there (as also suggested by fxotoole).


    Follow-up to this: we made that appointment, got daughter's UK passport copied and returned immediately, and had a day out in London. Payment not taken immediately, and will be in Euros not GBP, but no surcharge for a counter-application either ... other than the cost of each of us getting to London! :rolleyes:



    Still seems a bit cumbersome as a process for young adults who have the misfortune to not need/have any other photo ID.


    Waiting time 13-15 weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Just wondering what the stats are on hotel beds occupancy now versus the boom.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Just wondering what the stats are on hotel beds occupancy now versus the boom.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Just wondering what the stats are on hotel beds occupancy now versus the boom.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Just wondering what the stats are on hotel beds occupancy now versus the boom.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭BBFAN


    Lenny wrote: »
    What hotel was that for that price on a Sunday night?

    Druids Glen, and wasn't worth it. Room lovely, bathroom extremely average, small shower.

    Food also extremely average and twice the price you'd pay anywhere else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭BBFAN


    Lenny wrote: »
    What hotel was that for that price on a Sunday night?

    Druids Glen, and wasn't worth it. Room lovely, bathroom extremely average, small shower.

    Food also extremely average and twice the price you'd pay anywhere else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭BBFAN


    Lenny wrote: »
    What hotel was that for that price on a Sunday night?

    Druids Glen, and wasn't worth it. Room lovely, bathroom extremely average, small shower.

    Food also extremely average and twice the price you'd pay anywhere else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭BBFAN


    Lenny wrote: »
    What hotel was that for that price on a Sunday night?

    Druids Glen, and wasn't worth it. Room lovely, bathroom extremely average, small shower.

    Food also extremely average and twice the price you'd pay anywhere else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    as a comparison, I have been pricing rooms in Italy Dolomites for sking, Single Room 65 e half board, excellent breakfast and dinner. Very nice rooms, and hotel. 3 star superior

    5 star, about 110 HB ,,,,google : hotel Tevini


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    as a comparison, I have been pricing rooms in Italy Dolomites for sking, Single Room 65 e half board, excellent breakfast and dinner. Very nice rooms, and hotel. 3 star superior

    5 star, about 110 HB ,,,,google : hotel Tevini


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    as a comparison, I have been pricing rooms in Italy Dolomites for sking, Single Room 65 e half board, excellent breakfast and dinner. Very nice rooms, and hotel. 3 star superior

    5 star, about 110 HB ,,,,google : hotel Tevini


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    as a comparison, I have been pricing rooms in Italy Dolomites for sking, Single Room 65 e half board, excellent breakfast and dinner. Very nice rooms, and hotel. 3 star superior

    5 star, about 110 HB ,,,,google : hotel Tevini


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 uluwatu


    EyesClosed wrote: »
    I had a similar issue a while back, went to the passport office and was told "ehh no, apply online". Had to cancel my trip. Hopefully it goes better for you. But I wouldn't hold out much hope.

    you are right! also experienced that... but you can give it a try


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 uluwatu


    EyesClosed wrote: »
    I had a similar issue a while back, went to the passport office and was told "ehh no, apply online". Had to cancel my trip. Hopefully it goes better for you. But I wouldn't hold out much hope.

    you are right! also experienced that... but you can give it a try


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 uluwatu


    EyesClosed wrote: »
    I had a similar issue a while back, went to the passport office and was told "ehh no, apply online". Had to cancel my trip. Hopefully it goes better for you. But I wouldn't hold out much hope.

    you are right! also experienced that... but you can give it a try


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 uluwatu


    EyesClosed wrote: »
    I had a similar issue a while back, went to the passport office and was told "ehh no, apply online". Had to cancel my trip. Hopefully it goes better for you. But I wouldn't hold out much hope.

    you are right! also experienced that... but you can give it a try


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DeWitt


    Filled out the APS 1 for oap mother. For Payment method I put an X on passport express then filled in my credit card details and X on Mastercard. Now I'm looking online and apparently credit card/passport express are two different payment methods...passport express is only payable at the post office.
    Should I cross out my MasterCard details or the X for passport express? The application is already signed and stamped by garda witness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DeWitt


    Filled out the APS 1 for oap mother. For Payment method I put an X on passport express then filled in my credit card details and X on Mastercard. Now I'm looking online and apparently credit card/passport express are two different payment methods...passport express is only payable at the post office.
    Should I cross out my MasterCard details or the X for passport express? The application is already signed and stamped by garda witness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DeWitt


    Filled out the APS 1 for oap mother. For Payment method I put an X on passport express then filled in my credit card details and X on Mastercard. Now I'm looking online and apparently credit card/passport express are two different payment methods...passport express is only payable at the post office.
    Should I cross out my MasterCard details or the X for passport express? The application is already signed and stamped by garda witness.


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