About this property

Buttermilk Lodge offers self-catering apartments 5 minutes' walk from Clifden town center, you can just park your car and easily walk to town. There are 3 apartments with private external entrance - 2 x one-bedroom on the ground floor and 1 x two-bedroom self-catering apartment on the first floor, upstairs and 3 further apartments located in the main building, entered by the main entrance - 2 x one bedroom and one x 2 bedroom, these are located on the first floor -upstairs. Apartments are self-catering (no meals included) and have separate entrances, comfortable living areas with TV and fireplace. Each bedroom has a private shower room with personal toiletries, towels etc. All bedrooms have good storage, excellent beds - fully dressed, tv, hairdryer etc. The fully equipped kitchens have cookers, microwave, dolce gusto coffee machine, all utensils etc and washer-dryers. On arrival you will find tea/coffee, fresh milk, juice, cereals, condiments and homemade brown bread and cake. There is excellent complimentary Wi-Fi and private parking. Patrick and Cathriona breed Connemara Ponies and Sheep on their farm which is located a few miles from the house, guests are welcome to visit during their stay and can meet our dogs Milo, Robbie and Ben if they wish.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Located in the top-rated area in Clifden, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Krzysztof
    Poland Poland
    The B&B was a little apartment, equipped with absolutely everything needed for a short stay. It was perfectly organized, a fresh brown bread and a fruit cake made by the owner was a nice surprise on arrival. Very good location, you can walk to the...
  • Hummingbird
    Canada Canada
    Walking distance to town and pubs. There was a nice view of surrounding hills from our bedroom.
  • Kenneth
    United States United States
    Facilities, especially the washing/drying machine, and the kind preparations from the owner prior to our arrival. Appreciated the location to local attractions, too.
  • Jean
    United States United States
    We stayed in 7 lodges during our stay in Ireland and this was absolutely the best! Everything was prepared to make our self-catering a delightful experience. Our hosts even left juice, milk, fresh fruit and homemade bread and cake. The showers...
  • Amya
    Ireland Ireland
    It was a great location to town, only about a 5-10 minute walk. It also gave plenty of space to hang out and cook our own meals.
  • Willa
    United States United States
    We toured Ireland for 2 weeks and Buttermilk was our favorite lodging, hands down! Everything was perfect. Cathriona is a fantastic host and made herself available for any question we had. She even gave us a bag of apples so we could go visit her...
  • Agne
    Germany Germany
    The best Irish breakfast we had on our Ireland trip! In addition, there were multiple options on the menu to choose from. The hosts were very friendly and shared some good recommendations, the room was spacious, had a water kettle, tea, coffee and...
  • Dina
    Israel Israel
    We liked absolutely everything about this wonderful guest house. Room was spacious, clean, equipped with bath products and area information……and the bed was very comfortable. It’s a five minute walk into town, so once you park your car for the...
  • Tim
    United States United States
    Great location, very comfortable and the apartment had everything we needed. The host included goodies in the fridge and delicious bread. Easy walk to town. Very nice.
  • Taylor
    United States United States
    We ended up having to arrive dramatically later than we wanted or anticipated and the host was gracious despite the late hour. The rooms were terrific and the beds were very comfortable. I took a nice long hot bath after a long day and it was very...

Managed by Patrick & Cathriona O Toole

Company review score: 9.4Based on 440 reviews from 1 property
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Company info

Patrick & Cathriona purchased this site in 1996 and building began that September. In January 1997 they returned from England (leaving the Construction and Hotel industry) and by July of that year (after a short break to get married in March) Buttermilk Lodge opened for business. Initially it operated as a Guesthouse but in 2024 they changed to self catering apartments.

Property info

Buttermilk Lodge offers one and two bedroom self catering apartments at the edge of Clifden. It's a short walk to the town centre, a quiet location, with private parking. We breed Connemara Ponies and Sheep and our guests are welcome to visit them out on our farm which is located a few miles away.

Neighborhood info

We are easy to find being on the N59 Westport Road , there is a short-cut down Canons Lane & Church Hill to the town centre. We are close to town but away from the noise .

Language Spoken

English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
From 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Check what conditions apply to each option when making your selection.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

" Buttermilk Lodge does not accept children under 12 years of age. We will send you check in instructions for your apartment on the day prior to your arrival"

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 09:00:00.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.