Fodor's Expert Review Dooly's Hotel

Originally a coach house, this unpretentious country hotel in Birr's central square, just a five-minute walk to Birr Castle, began life in 1747 and has retained its old-style homeyness with well-appointed rooms decorated with neutral furnishings. An open fire and relaxed welcome invite you in; the bustling bar and coffee shop are popular with locals and serve lunches. For a more formal dining experience, you could try the Emmet Restaurant, where lamb rump, roast duck, supreme of chicken or striploin steak are main course highlights. The hotel has added the atmospheric Bianconi Courtyard, a bar where, in favorable weather, you may indulge in alfresco dining, and in 2019 modernized its Coachhouse Bar for casual snacks and drinks.