Clifden Station House, ClifdenClifden Station House in Clifden, Ireland has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 3 of 3 hotels we score in Clifden. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction.Clifden Station House is a 78-bedroom hotel in Clifden, Connemara, built around the restored 19th-century Victorian railway station. It offers regular bedrooms and self-catering apartments, with restaurants, room service, a spa and an indoor pool on site, plus parking for guests arriving by car. Its central, walkable position makes it a practical base for exploring the west coast of Ireland. The traditional and modern interiors reflect the station setting. It suits couples, families and travellers touring Connemara who want dining and leisure facilities under one roof. One thing to note: some rooms have open-plan bathrooms, which not every guest will like.What stands out

Central walkable Clifden location

Friendly, professional staff

Indoor pool and spa

Good food and breakfast

Watch out for

Some rooms have open bathrooms

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.

Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, Clifden: 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores). Abbeyglen Castle Hotel is a family-owned, four-star hotel on the Sky Road just outside Clifden in Connemara, County Galway.