The Best Hotel in Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolumbkille), The Northwest

Not a hotel per se—there isn't a bar, pool, or meal plan—Ionad Siúl has clean, comfortable, and spacious rooms, all en suite (bathroom included), with a handy kitchen for those who can whip up their own breakfasts. Before long, most guests want to pull on their walking boots and they can count on the owner Charlie McGuire to fill them in on the best guided tours of the region—a great way to explore the area's rich heritage and stunning landscape (prebooking is essential).

If you stay three nights or longer the room rate is cheaper.