Ireland guide — 2026
Best Breakfast Hotels — Full Irish Included
The full Irish breakfast is Ireland's greatest culinary contribution — back bacon, sausages, white and black pudding, free-range eggs, grilled tomato, mushrooms and soda bread. Irish hotel breakfasts range from the full cooked experience to continental buffets with Irish artisan cheese, smoked salmon from Clare Island or Lough Derg, fresh fruit compôte and freshly baked brown bread. B&Bs in Kerry, Cork and Galway consistently produce Ireland's most celebrated breakfasts using eggs from their own hens, bacon from the butcher next door and butter from the local co-op. Every hotel here includes breakfast as standard and is bookable on IMPT at the lowest price guarantee — same as Booking.com or better.
🏨 72 hotels found across Ireland
Dublin
★★★★
The Wilder
📍 Dublin, Ireland
Free car parkingNon smoking roomsFree Parking
Dublin
★★★★
Trinity City Hotel
📍 Dublin, Ireland
Family roomsNon smoking roomsFree Parking
Galway
★★★
Leenane Hotel
📍 Galway, Ireland
Family roomsFree car parkingNon smoking rooms
Cork
★★★★
Flushing Meadow
📍 Cork, Ireland
Horse back ridingFlat-screen TVBreakfast Included
Donegal
★★★★
Murvagh Links Manor
📍 Donegal, Ireland
Free car parkingIron and boardFlat-screen TV
Donegal
★★★★
Mill Park Hotel
📍 Donegal, Ireland
Family roomsSwimming poolFree car parking
Kilkenny
★★★★
Pembroke Hotel
📍 Kilkenny, Ireland
Family roomsFree car parkingNon smoking rooms
Kilkenny
★★★★
Langtons Hotel Kilkenny
📍 Kilkenny, Ireland
Free car parkingNon smoking roomsFree Parking
Clifden (Connemara)
★★★★
Ardagh Hotel & Restaurant
📍 Clifden (Connemara), Ireland
Free car parkingNon smoking roomsFree Parking
Clifden (Connemara)
★★★
Doonmore Hotel
📍 Clifden (Connemara), Ireland
Family roomsFree car parkingNon smoking rooms
Kenmare
★★★★
Brook Lane Hotel
📍 Kenmare, Ireland
Family roomsFree car parkingNon smoking rooms
Wexford
★★★★
The Cedar Lodge Hotel and Restaurant
📍 Wexford, Ireland
Free car parkingRestaurant(s)24 hour front desk
Limerick
★★★★
Castletroy Park Hotel
📍 Limerick, Ireland
Family roomsFree car parkingNon smoking rooms
Limerick
★★★★
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa
📍 Limerick, Ireland
Family roomsBar/loungeNon smoking rooms
Limerick
★★★★
Limerick City Hotel
📍 Limerick, Ireland
Non smoking roomsFree ParkingRestaurant(s)
Waterford
★★★★
Waterford Marina Hotel
📍 Waterford, Ireland
Family roomsBar/loungeFree car parking
Westport
★★★
Clew Bay Hotel
📍 Westport, Ireland
Non smoking roomsFree ParkingRestaurant(s)
Dublin
★★★★
The Fleet
📍 Dublin, Ireland
Non smoking roomsFree ParkingRestaurant(s)
Dublin
★★★★
The Green
📍 Dublin, Ireland
Family roomsNon smoking roomsFree Parking
Dublin
★★★★
The Spencer Hotel
📍 Dublin, Ireland
Family roomsSwimming poolNon smoking rooms
Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
What is included in a full Irish breakfast?
A full Irish breakfast (also called an Ulster Fry in Northern Ireland) typically includes: back bacon, pork sausages (often Clonakilty or Denny's), white and black pudding (blood sausage), fried or scrambled free-range eggs, grilled tomato, sautéed mushrooms, baked beans (optional), toast or soda bread, and butter. Tea or coffee is always included. Orange juice is standard in most hotels.
What is soda bread and why is it special?
Irish soda bread uses bread soda (bicarbonate of soda) as leavening instead of yeast — the reaction with buttermilk creates a quick, dense bread with a distinctive tang. Good soda bread is baked fresh daily, typically in a round loaf scored in four quarters (farls). It's served with Irish butter from Kerrygold or local creameries. White and brown soda bread are both traditional.
Which county in Ireland has the best hotel breakfasts?
Kerry and Cork are widely considered to have Ireland's best hotel breakfasts — driven by proximity to exceptional local produce: Dingle Bay crab, Sneem black pudding, Clonakilty sausages, Macroom oatmeal. Clare and Galway B&Bs with direct farm connections also produce outstanding breakfasts.
Are breakfast hotels more expensive?
Not necessarily. Many mid-range 3-star and B&B-style properties include breakfast in the room rate. IMPT prices match Booking.com exactly — the breakfast inclusion is a property-level offering. Filter for 'breakfast included' when searching.
What is black and white pudding in Ireland?
Black pudding is a firm sausage made from pork blood, oatmeal or barley, fat and spices — sliced and grilled. White pudding is a similar product without the blood, giving it a lighter colour and milder flavour. Clonakilty (Cork) black and white pudding is considered Ireland's finest and is served at premium breakfast hotels across the country.