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Townsend House Guest House

3.0 star property

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Front of property - evening/night
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board
Classic Twin Room | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Interior detail
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Townsend Street, Townparks, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42TK88
  • Woodland Cottage Garden
    10 min walk
  • Birr Castle
    11 min walk
  • Birr Golf Club
    4 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Classic Twin Room

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Triple Room, 2 Bedrooms | View from room

Family Triple Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Courtyard View

Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 4 Queen Beds

About this property

Townsend House Guest House

3-star Birr guest house close to Birr Castle
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free guesthouse has a bar/lounge and a meeting room. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Townsend House Guest House offers 10 accommodations with private spa tubs and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The guesthouse offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This business-friendly guesthouse also offers a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Townsend House Guest House is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Townsend House Tapas - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Townsend House Tapas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Townsend House Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will be back again soon.
Lovely welcome from real family business. We didn't eat in the evening but the Tapas looks excellent. Breakfast was as your mother would make it. Room was large and comfortable. It is an old Georgian building so don't expect 4* but do expect a lovely stay in this unique Georgian Town with its quirky history and lovely streets. Will be back again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mairead

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super Host
Fabulous house with a brilliant host.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked that it was in a good central location for our plans. We were disappointed that even after talking direct to the owner requesting a Gluten Free breakfast that this was not available and that although we arrived slightly late to breakfast all the bacon had been eaten. We found the stairs extremely dirty and rooms dusty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The attentiveness of the staff was second to none.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Willand

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic 4 night stay at Townsend House. The guesthouse is superb and in a great location, close to the town. Martin and Lorraine were brilliant hosts, they couldn’t do enough for us. The accommodation was spotless, with lovely decor and a comfortable bed. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Suzanna

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family room stay
Very kind and friendly host. Great location in town and easy parking. Lovely breakfast Great tapas, but think bar food not Spanish tapas. Took our toddler, they were very accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Sheila

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not a great stay overall
Not a great stay. Family room too small for a family of 4. You have to walk sideways to get to the side of some of the beds. The weather was warm and heat in room was unbearable. Found items of clothing left behind by previous guests. Owners were lovely. But unfortunately we needed breakfast at 7.45 and this could not be facilitated. They were good enough to reduce the price a little because of this.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018