Ireland’s little hotel that could - wine on tap, an ‘Eco Barn’ and a loaf of bread at checkout
It only has a few dozen rooms but Hotel Doolin has endless ideas — from an Eco Barn and arts festival to its own beer and wine on tap
Inside Hotel Doolin, a small stay that could teach bigger hotels a thing or two
An Eco Barn where you can “party without the footprint” and book vegan or ‘Eclectic Picnic’-themed weddings. A menu that sources all of its ingredients within 30 miles. Its own beer and organic wines on tap. A not-for-profit arts festival that wants to support artistic practices “that have absolutely no commercial merit”.
Welcome to the wild, wonderful, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that world of Hotel Doolin. Opened by then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the tail end of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger, this fun-sized four-star could so easily be a diddly-aye honey trap on the Wild Atlantic Way. Instead, it has evolved into a unique, eco-friendly and creative hub that feels as much like a hug as a case study for 21st-century community tourism. It’s the little hotel that could.
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