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The Arches

4.0 star property
Family-friendly bed & breakfast with free breakfast and an outdoor tennis court

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Double Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi
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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
The Arches offers a peaceful lakeside getaway with daily complimentary breakfast. Families love the on-site mini golf and arcade games. Relax in the garden or enjoy friendly competition at the billiards table—elements consistently praised by previous guests.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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10.0 out of 10
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  • Sleeps 2
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Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Arvagh, The Arches is in a rural area and on a lake. Realta Shopping Centre and Farmer's Market are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Farnaght Reserve and Dumb Lough. Traveling with kids? Consider Swan Island Open Farm, or check out an event or a game at Breffni Park. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.
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R198, Drumyouth, Arvagh, Cavan

What's nearby

  • Cavan Central Library and Heritage Centre - 20 min drive - 12.5 miles
  • Breffni Park - 21 min drive - 12.8 miles
  • Killykeen Forest Park - 22 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Cavan Canoeing - 23 min drive - 13.1 miles
  • Marble Arch Caves - 55 min drive - 40.0 miles

Getting around

  • Longford Station - 32 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mc Seain's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sitooterie - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪The Bothy - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Cabin Club - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪The Pikers Lodge - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Arches

Upscale family-friendly bed & breakfast by the lake
Take advantage of free breakfast, a terrace, and mini golf at The Arches. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and an arcade/game room.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, babysitting (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage, smoke-free premises, and a billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at The Arches have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Coffee/tea makers and heating

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Mini golf

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant 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

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

Arches Arvagh
Arches B&B Arvagh
The Arches Arvagh
The Arches Bed & breakfast
The Arches Bed & breakfast Arvagh

Frequently asked questions

Is The Arches pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Arches?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Arches?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at The Arches?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Arches located?

Located on a lake, this family-friendly bed & breakfast is within 9 mi (15 km) of Dumb Lough, Holy Rosary Convent Site, and Tullyguide Lough. Annagh Lough and Tully Lough are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The Arches Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!! The owners were so friendly and accommodating. Their home is beautiful as well as their landscaping. Breakfast was delicious. Everything was homemade.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great visit

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is absolutely amazing, many amenities, The best part of our stay was the Host, she was engaging, paid so much attention to details, and a fabulous cook.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible stay in a great place

Exceptional stay in a beautiful surrounding, Pearl was very helpful and we enjoyed our conversation. The B&B is very clean, calm and breakfast is great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pearl could not have been a more gracious hostess! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this facility!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pearl made amazing breakfasts with homemade breads. Nice spot to stop on your way from east to west Ireland.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a nice B&B, I enjoyed every minute of my stay. Everything is as clean as a whistle, the surroundings are very beautiful and my breakfast was delicious. Pearl really is a lovely and fantastic hostess! Will definitively visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

The owner was great! She helped me very much with my early departure. The breakfast with the home made bread and jam was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, nice owner and good cooked breakfast. Tennis court, crazy golf and game room onsite. Plenty of water during the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Overrated

I’m sure this place offers more in the summer with tennis, golf, and lake activities. But not so much in winter. The room is very plain and the breakfast is more so. We were expecting a great breakfast and warm welcome from the other reviews, but were very disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend The Arches

The host was extremely pleasant and welcoming. The entire house ]]is tastefully furnished and immaculately clean. The view of the farm fields is outstanding and the grounds are gorgeous. Breakfast was delicious with farm fresh eggs and all the accompaniments of a full Irish breakfast. Coffee that we take black was excellent. Would not hesitate to return.
View of surrounding land
Part of garden
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend The Arches

The host (Pearl) was extremely pleasant and welcoming. The entire house is tastefully furnished and immaculately clean. The view of the farm fields is outstanding and the grounds are gorgeous. Breakfast was delicious with farm fresh eggs and all the accompaniments of a full Irish breakfast. Coffee that we take black was excellent. Would not hesitate to return.
View of surrounding land
Part of garden
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAWRENCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Hosts
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Relaxing. Food lovely Room lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Lisa, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

Pearl the owner was lovely, she made us feel very welcome and told is lots about the local area. The breakfast was outstanding, with her home made scones and bread.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Ronald, Newcastle, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outstanding!

Outstanding! Pearl and Wilson were wonderful hosts. We found out about The Arches while we were staying in another B&B near Belfast. The breakfasts, the view, the friendliness, the location, the cleanliness of the rooms, the tranquility - all superb. Pearl was able to provide us with so much local knowledge and information. We can most definitely recommend The Arches should you be contemplating staying in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely helpful owner. and very peacefull setting , even though finding property was difficult without navman

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely farmhouse

We stayed 2 nights while attending a wedding. House was immaculate from top to bottom. Room equipped with TV, en suite shower, hair dryer, huge amounts of wardrobe space, tea coffee making facility in room, then there was a tennis court and crazy golf outside all of which we weren't expecting from a B&B. Pearl the land lady was lovely, how she keeps her garden looking so well is beyond us. Eggs at breakfast were laid on site on their farm so you can't get any fresher. All in all it was a lovely place to stay and would highly recommend it to any couple looking for a quiet, relaxing city break. 1 and only flaw was that the bed was slightly squeaky and we are both very light sleepers, other than that it is one of the nicest places that we've ever stayed.

8/10 Good

Lynne, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Farmhouse overnight

Pearle greeted us graciously as we arrived quite late. We only stayed 1 Nightas it was a halfway point to our travels to Galloway. The breakfast the next morning was fabulous. After breakfast, our daughter was able to go and pick up the eggs. She was excited about that. Only thing was we couldn't connect to wifi in our room, you'd have to be in common area for it to work.

10/10 Excellent

James, Addison, IL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great B&B

A very nice B&B. Excellent service. Lots of activities.

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