Saturday, March 7, 2009

Pilgrimage to Ireland: Hotels

Updated April 23, 2009: Quality Inn at Killarney only has "pay as you go" internet access. See details, below.
Updated March 7, 2009: Confirmed hotels, including websites and locations
Updated March 9, 2009: Angela of Peter's Way confirms internet access in Killarney.

Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2: Clayton Hotel, Galway
Website: http://www.claytonhotelgalway.ie/
Address: Clayton Hotel - Ballybrit - Galway - Tel: (from US) 011 353 91 721 900 (Calls locally in Ireland: 091 721 900)
Internet access: Free wireless internet in lobby, free broadband connection in rooms; charge for internet access from the in-room TV.

Sunday, May 3: Absolute Hotel in Limerick
Website: http://www.absolutehotel.com/
Absolute Hotel, Sir Harry's Mall, Limerick, Ireland Tel: 011 353 61 463-600 Fax: 011 353 61 463-601 Email: info@absolutehotel.com
Internet access: free web access broadband in rooms, and wi-fi throughout hotel; charge for internet access from the in-room TV.

Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and 5: Quality Hotel in Killarney
Cork Road , Killarney, IE | Phone: From US: 011 353 64 31555 Fax: 011 353 64 32438
Websites: http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-killarney-ireland-IE064
http://www.choicehotels.ie/hotels/quality/hotel?hotel=IE064
NO Internet access (wired/wireless) in the hotel, but there are "pay as you go" computers in lobby and business center, at 1 euro per minute (about $1.40 per minute)

Wednesday, May 6: Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny
Website: http://www.newparkhotel.com/Newpark_Hotel/index.html
Newpark Hotel, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny, Ireland
Tel: (from US) 011 353 56 7760500, Fax: (from US) 011 353 56 7760555
reservations@newparkhotel.com
Internet access: free web access broadband in some rooms, and wi-fi in other rooms and throughout the hotel; charge for internet access from an internet computer in the public area.

Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8: Jurys Inn Parnell Hotel in Dublin
Website: http://dublinhotels.jurysinns.com/jurysinn_parnellstreet
Moore Street Plaza, Parnell Street, Dublin, 1, Ireland
Tel: from US: 011 353 1 878 4900 Fax: 011 353 1 878 4999
Internet access: In-room access: 5 euros for 1 hour, 10 euros for 24 hrs (broadband); wireless in lobby and 2nd floor bar, at same prices.

NOTES on telephoning Ireland:
From the US, all calls to Ireland start with 011 (international access code) 353 (Ireland's country code) and then the rest of the number, dropping the leading "0".

Within Ireland, use the leading "0"

Example: Phone our hotel in Dublin from the US: 011 353 1 878 4900
Phone locally from Dublin: 01 878 4900

Updated: March 7, 2009

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