Staycation Ireland.. Anyone doing it

Cape Clear · 15-02-2021 04:38PM

fdevine wrote: »

Pre COVID I have never been to a hotel anywhere that required having a reservation for breakfast, which is what I believe other posters mean by booking.

The issue we had was that you had to pre-book a specific time for breakfast. In our case, on at least one morning, we couldn't get the same time slot for all of us together. No takeout and no room option.

Hotel we stayed in had an online (external) reservation system for breakfast and dinner and slots were being filled 2-3 days in advance.

A lot of places pre covid would advise that certain times were busier than others. Booking meals times is now the norm in most hotels I believe.

josip · 15-02-2021 04:55PM

average_runner wrote: »

Any hotel i was ever in pre covid, you had to book breakfast. From the standard to the very best hotels out there.

I think duffy meant booking a time for breakfast, rather than the paying for it as part of your stay.
I agree with him, it was a bit of extra pressure in the morning to be down for your slot.
Especially with kids and

duffysfarm · 15-02-2021 04:55PM

Never ever had to book breakfast in a hotel pre covid and never heard of anyone else having to do this, this is most definitely news to me. Would have stayed in a lot of hotels both personally and work related

Also, booking a breakfast for a couple may be straightforward but i cab tell you booking breakfast for a family with three kids is not as easy as it may sound

average_runner wrote: »

Any hotel i was ever in pre covid, you had to book breakfast. From the standard to the very best hotels out there.

average_runner · 15-02-2021 05:22PM

duffysfarm wrote: »

Never ever had to book breakfast in a hotel pre covid and never heard of anyone else having to do this, this is most definitely news to me. Would have stayed in a lot of hotels both personally and work related

Also, booking a breakfast for a couple may be straightforward but i cab tell you booking breakfast for a family with three kids is not as easy as it may sound

Would of had to do it load of times for our family when away.

Can't actually remember a time where we didn't. They would ask you when checking in, breakfast is this time, what time would you like to come down at.

Always booked the earlier slot with the kids, as be up early and ready to go. The kids trips would of been at peak times, maybe that's why

DessieJames · 15-02-2021 06:00PM

FlubberJones wrote: »

A holiday for me is an exotic location and some "different" weather, preferably warm... or even hot.

Not 150 miles down the road in rain and cloud and having the option "to head home this is ****e"

If there is not an option to fly by June or July then this government have made a complete f*ckfest of things

as a few have already alluded to Belfast will have a bumper year this summer, looks like those of us who plan on going abroad as usual will have to fly in and out of Belfast, im 100% going abroad same as last year, leave the doom and gloom merchants and scaremongering behind for a week in the sun.

beggars_bush · 15-02-2021 06:44PM

duffysfarm wrote: »

Never ever had to book breakfast in a hotel pre covid and never heard of anyone else having to do this, this is most definitely news to me. Would have stayed in a lot of hotels both personally and work related

Also, booking a breakfast for a couple may be straightforward but i cab tell you booking breakfast for a family with three kids is not as easy as it may sound

You need to stay in better hotels
Often had to do this in asia where they had table service for breakfast.

duffysfarm · 15-02-2021 06:51PM

I love the way on boards someone can start a thread on staycations in Ireland and later on some one ends up telling you to go to a better hotel in Asia just so you can pre book breakfast!!

Ok, must go to Asia so.....

beggars_bush wrote: »

You need to stay in better hotels
Often had to do this in asia where they had table service for breakfast.

beggars_bush · 15-02-2021 07:44PM

Its a staycation thread.

Not the moan-a-minute thread

wandererz · 15-02-2021 08:05PM

Got a week self catering in Connemara end of July, 3 bed cottage, Sat to Sat.
€426

Booked the same again first week in Sept. Slightly cheaper.
Pet friendly, loads of outside space for the dogs to run around. 5min walk to the village.

Lots of options of walks, hikes, sightseeing, islands etc.

I think there's a bbq on the premises but i'll pack the pizza oven as well.

Not interested in swimming pools or restaurants etc in these covid times.

4.9 star rating from others.

2 weeks for €800, is a bargain.

Spent 10 nights last Aug/Sept in a cottage near Carna, Galway and enjoyed it too.
Peat fire for the nights, next to a lake, close to beaches and great food.
10 nights there was €775.

smellyoldboot · 15-02-2021 09:01PM

DessieJames wrote: »

as a few have already alluded to Belfast will have a bumper year this summer, looks like those of us who plan on going abroad as usual will have to fly in and out of Belfast, im 100% going abroad same as last year, leave the doom and gloom merchants and scaremongering behind for a week in the sun.

Might have too go that route myself by the look of things. Reading through pages of people pretending holidays in Ireland are just as good etc. Jesus the misery of it like. I wonder do they believe it themselves even.

whomadewho · 15-02-2021 09:36PM

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Had no plans for travel this year and holding out going to UK. Will miss travelling to Europe especially Italy so deciding on Staycation

Have trips to Cork and Donegal for family holiday.

Just looking for users thoughts and if they are doing a staycation and is middle of July to early to start?

Like to see more of Northern Ireland especially along the coast. Would like to take parents, both in 70's but not sure about staying at a hotel maybe holiday home.They both want to see Titanic and Giants causeway but I'm bit nervous.

Just looking for some input

For the previous 8 years, I travelled to asia/south east Asia, and I would have been there again but but due to the lock down. Me and the missus decided to do the Wild Atlantic Way. Started of in Kinsale in Cork and travelled along the coast to Belmullet in Mayo. Have to say, on a sunny day, you won't see better scenry any where in world.
Ring of bera, Bere island, Baltimore, Mizen head in Cork were amazing, the sun split in sky. Pissed rain all through kerry, so couldn't c a thing, but the sun came out in valentia island. The burren, Killkee cliffs in Clare. Connemarra and Killary fjord, Clifton in Galway. Croake Patrick, Achill island, Bellmullet in Mayo. We have so much on our door step here in Ireland and many people will never get to see it, only for the covid I probably wouldn't have seen it myself. Hopefully looking forward to continuing the trip in the summer.

Cape Clear · 15-02-2021 10:42PM

wandererz wrote: »

Got a week self catering in Connemara end of July, 3 bed cottage, Sat to Sat.
€426

Booked the same again first week in Sept. Slightly cheaper.
Pet friendly, loads of outside space for the dogs to run around. 5min walk to the village.

Lots of options of walks, hikes, sightseeing, islands etc.

I think there's a bbq on the premises but i'll pack the pizza oven as well.

Not interested in swimming pools or restaurants etc in these covid times.

4.9 star rating from others.

2 weeks for €800, is a bargain.

Spent 10 nights last Aug/Sept in a cottage near Carna, Galway and enjoyed it too.
Peat fire for the nights, next to a lake, close to beaches and great food.
10 nights there was €775.

Sounds exactly like the place I booked in Letterfrack. Some good deals on the west coast.

tom1ie · 15-02-2021 10:53PM

wandererz wrote: »

Got a week self catering in Connemara end of July, 3 bed cottage, Sat to Sat.
€426

Booked the same again first week in Sept. Slightly cheaper.
Pet friendly, loads of outside space for the dogs to run around. 5min walk to the village.

Lots of options of walks, hikes, sightseeing, islands etc.

I think there's a bbq on the premises but i'll pack the pizza oven as well.

Not interested in swimming pools or restaurants etc in these covid times.

4.9 star rating from others.

2 weeks for €800, is a bargain.

Spent 10 nights last Aug/Sept in a cottage near Carna, Galway and enjoyed it too.
Peat fire for the nights, next to a lake, close to beaches and great food.
10 nights there was €775.

sounds very nice.
do ya mind me asking what website you used to come across this?
thanks. Nice to get the thread back on track aswell! :pac:

snowgal · 15-02-2021 11:01PM

We are way to late to the game here! Wanted to do our whole extended family for a few nights or week to get together self catering, not a chance for July or August. Our own fault we left it too late :rolleyes:

wandererz · 15-02-2021 11:03PM

tom1ie wrote: »

sounds very nice.
do ya mind me asking what website you used to come across this?
thanks. Nice to get the thread back on track aswell! :pac:

Booked all of them via Airbnb.
It takes a bit of effort, but it's easy to input your requirements, budget etc and select to search as you scroll so that you see prices etc as you move around the map.

Easier if you do it on a computer.

finbarrk · 16-02-2021 09:06AM

snowgal wrote: »

We are way to late to the game here! Wanted to do our whole extended family for a few nights or week to get together self catering, not a chance for July or August. Our own fault we left it too late :rolleyes:

Hardly too late yet.

Cape Clear · 16-02-2021 09:41AM

finbarrk wrote: »

Hardly too late yet.

Agreed! People's plans change and given most properties can be easily cancelled it is likely properties will become available as time moves on. Some properties haven't advertised yet.

Irish Gunner · 16-02-2021 10:19AM

Got a week in holiday home in Kinsale in August and a few days in Westport end of June

If me hole and Co scuffer my plans again with their soundbytes... I will sit in local park on deckchair and cans :-)

fits · 17-02-2021 07:38AM

I think we might look for a few extra days in Tipperary /Cork Limerick before our ten days in kerry. Maybe away from the sea for something a little different.

DARK-KNIGHT · 17-02-2021 07:50AM

Any advice on where to go with young family myself the wife and 3 kids 11 9 and 6

We were gonna book trabolgan as have been there before but I'm just thinking about something different

finbarrk · 17-02-2021 08:44AM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Any advice on where to go with young family myself the wife and 3 kids 11 9 and 6

We were gonna book trabolgan as have been there before but I'm just thinking about something different

This place is good. Lovely beach beside it. Aran Islands.
https://www.irelandglamping.ie/

DARK-KNIGHT · 17-02-2021 10:49AM

Any other suggestions folks no availability on aran islands glamping site

Skipduke · 17-02-2021 10:50AM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Any other suggestions folks no availability on aran islands glamping site

Watervile Kerry so central

Cape Clear · 17-02-2021 11:10AM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Any other suggestions folks no availability on aran islands glamping site

Have a look at facebook groups there are a couple of staycation groups with providers offering various accommodation options.

FlubberJones · 17-02-2021 11:36AM

Aren't all these "staycation" options very similar though, go camping or rent a house / cottage near the mountains or small village and enjoy the countryside... walking around is all well and good for an hour but it wont fill a week, barely a weekend. There'll be one rural pub that will not do food and the other option being you make your own at the rented place, it just sounds dreary as piss.

A ten day break is a holiday, in something / somewhere different, relaxing with nice weather (proper nice, not the ****e that people call a summer here), some good eateries and a nice few bars to take in, in the evening.

average_runner · 17-02-2021 04:59PM

FlubberJones wrote: »

Aren't all these "staycation" options very similar though, go camping or rent a house / cottage near the mountains or small village and enjoy the countryside... walking around is all well and good for an hour but it wont fill a week, barely a weekend. There'll be one rural pub that will not do food and the other option being you make your own at the rented place, it just sounds dreary as piss.

A ten day break is a holiday, in something / somewhere different, relaxing with nice weather (proper nice, not the ****e that people call a summer here), some good eateries and a nice few bars to take in, in the evening.

Most hikes will last a full day or even cycles. Can do another one the next day or drive to some where else close by. So much to see in these areas.

Where there is mountains, there is rivers, so kayaking is an option. Horse riding also.

But if your not into this kind of stuff, then its not for that person.

Even when on Sun hols, i wouldnt be by the pool all the time, be off kayaking, horse riding, cycling, wall climbing, sailing etc. Great stuff for the kids

Cape Clear · 17-02-2021 05:20PM

average_runner wrote: »

Most hikes will last a full day or even cycles. Can do another one the next day or drive to some where else close by. So much to see in these areas.

Where there is mountains, there is rivers, so kayaking is an option. Horse riding also.

But if your not into this kind of stuff, then its not for that person.

Even when on Sun hols, i wouldnt be by the pool all the time, be off kayaking, horse riding, cycling, wall climbing, sailing etc. Great stuff for the kids

Ireland's attractions are mostly out door. We do not have loads of museums, art galleries or exhibitions like Paris, Rome and London.

josip · 17-02-2021 05:33PM

Cape Clear wrote: »

Ireland's attractions are mostly out door. We do not have loads of museums, art galleries or exhibitions like Paris, Rome and London.

True, but the pubs in every town and village double up as museums and galleries.

And there's beer

smellyoldboot · 17-02-2021 05:33PM

FlubberJones wrote: »

Aren't all these "staycation" options very similar though, go camping or rent a house / cottage near the mountains or small village and enjoy the countryside... walking around is all well and good for an hour but it wont fill a week, barely a weekend. There'll be one rural pub that will not do food and the other option being you make your own at the rented place, it just sounds dreary as piss.

A ten day break is a holiday, in something / somewhere different, relaxing with nice weather (proper nice, not the ****e that people call a summer here), some good eateries and a nice few bars to take in, in the evening.

Ssssh your spoiling the group think as promoted by our government betters that Ireland is just as good and only twice as expensive as those high faluting places beyond in the continent. Just shut up and pay your money and support your local FFG donor, I mean hotelier.

average_runner · 17-02-2021 05:43PM

Cape Clear wrote: »

Ireland's attractions are mostly out door. We do not have loads of museums, art galleries or exhibitions like Paris, Rome and London.

True, its not something I am into, prefer to be outdoors in fresh air and away from cities.

As i said its down to the individual

Staycation Ireland.. Anyone doing it

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