For our third trip to Ireland we keep learning how to make each visit better.... we like to plan enough to have places to stay in areas in or near we have plans (this trip a 4 course golf tour for my husband and photo tour for every stop in between for me) and we love to off the major tourist routes but he can only do so much online... and alwasy welcome the feedback from other who have traveled there or those who live there.
We are trying to decide between two places for a one night stay as we drive from Newcastle north to stay one night then off to Ballyliffin for a tee time early the next am. We probably would be arriveing in time for a meal, maybe a little sightseeing before the sun goes down which is when we put the car in park and prefer to walk to the remainder of the days enjoyment... a good (or couple) of pints until time to walk home and call it a night.
We are between McGrory's in Culdaff or Malin B&B in Malin..... McGrorys looks nice, good food and possible live music, great photos of rooms, good online reviews....but it is a hotel. Malin B&B is in the northern most town, its small, quaint and quite and has 2 pubs within walking distance... very little photos of the B&B (just one), one review and not much else out there online.... but thats kind of what's intriguing about it... it is NOT a hot tourist destination and looks like it might be right up our ally.
Would welcome any feedback..... or if we missed any good spots within 20 minutes of Ballyliffin Course, would love to know more!