Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, ClifdenAbbeyglen Castle Hotel in Clifden, Ireland has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 2 of 3 hotels we score in Clifden. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction.Abbeyglen Castle Hotel is a family-owned, four-star hotel on the Sky Road just outside Clifden in Connemara, County Galway. The building dates from 1832 and sits in grounds overlooking Clifden Bay and the Twelve Bens mountains. Rooms are spacious, with flat-screen TVs, DVD players and minibars, and the hotel offers free internet access, an on-site beauty and relaxation centre, a garden and a library. Special diet menus are available in the restaurant. It suits couples and travellers looking for a scenic, characterful base in Connemara, and Clifden town is within easy walking distance. Some guests note that parts of the building show their age, with a slightly worn, shabby-chic feel and occasional dust in the rooms.What stands out

Spacious, comfortable rooms

Friendly, professional staff

Good views over Clifden Bay

Short walk to Clifden town

Watch out for

Some areas look dated and worn

Rooms occasionally dusty

Better-scored in Clifden

Renvyle House, Clifden: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $191 a night. Renvyle House is a four-star, family-owned country house hotel that first opened in 1883, set on a 150-acre estate on the Connemara coast in County Galway.