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County Arms Birr

4.0 star property
Family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center

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Garden
Exterior
In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Restaurant
Interior
County Arms Birr offers a peaceful escape with countryside charm. Rejuvenate with a spa massage or manicure, relax in the garden or library, and stay connected with WiFi. The children's pool delights young guests, while helpful staff ensures everyone's needs are met.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Room options

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In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Double Room, Garden View | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Birr, County Arms Birr is in a rural area and next to a golf course. Birr Castle and Leap Castle are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Grants Island and Seymours Islands. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Moorpark, Birr, Offaly

What's nearby

  • Birr Castle - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Woodland Cottage Garden - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Birr Golf Club - 6 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Leap Castle - 15 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • River Shannon Brewery - 15 min drive - 9.6 miles

Getting around

  • Roscrea Station - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Parker's Of Riverstown - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Thatch - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Supermac's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Romayos Diner - ‬9 min walk

About this property

County Arms Birr

Upscale family-friendly hotel adjacent to a golf course
You can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden at County Arms Birr. Treat yourself to a manicure/pedicure, a hot stone massage, or a body scrub at The Springs Wellness Suites, the onsite spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Hackett's Eatery, the on-site fine-dining restaurant. Fitness classes are offered at the gym; the property also has a hair salon, a library, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices), is available to all guests, along with a fireplace in the lobby and a bar.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A children's pool
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, express check-out, and express check-in
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge), luggage storage, and laundry services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 70 rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hair dryers and shampoo
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar 62
  • Hackett's Eatery
  • The Shaker Room

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

County Arms Hotel Leisure
County Arms Birr
County Arms Hotel
County Arms Hotel Birr
County Arms Hotel And Leisure Club
County Arms Hotel Leisure
County Arms Hotel
County Arms Birr Birr
County Arms Birr Hotel
County Arms Birr Hotel Birr

Frequently asked questions

Does County Arms Birr have a pool?

Yes, this property has a children's pool.

Is County Arms Birr pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at County Arms Birr?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at County Arms Birr?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at County Arms Birr?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is County Arms Birr located?

This family-friendly Birr hotel is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Birr Castle and Birr Golf Club. Banagher Town Centre and Grants Island are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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County Arms Birr Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 178 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large hotel with good facilities. Comfortable, with welcoming, friendly staff. Good breakfast, with excellent omelette
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

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

Very good hotel in central Ireland.

Beautifully appointed hotel, lovely gardens and spacious public areas. Very good restaurants serving mostly local ingredients and with excellent service. Highly recommend this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love break away. Food and hotel were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedroom exceeded expectations. Very comfy and quiet. Visited the science museum nearby, which was the reason for staying at Burr. The hotel was the icing on the cake. Unfortunately too tired to try the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, beautiful garden. Stayed one night on our roadtrip. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel welcoming and efficient staff. Good freshly cooked breakfast, and bar menu, comfortable beds. Lovely pool and spa. Convenient to visit surrounding areas. 2nd time of visiting this hotel would highly recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was beyond our expectations, the reception desk was so friendly and accommodating. The restaurants had excellent food and service. The hotel rooms were gorgeous. The bed was so comfortable. The rooms dont have air conditioning but they were still comfortable. The gardens on the property are beautoful!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Shoki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good, as expected, good atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed twice , convenient location , spotless , great bar and food, wonderful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great stay

Great stay, lovely hotel, staff very friendly and super helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Very clean, friendly staff, great food and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful wedding. Great food. Gorgeous room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was exceptional really welcomed us and made it enjoyable. I asked for a glass of ice they brought me a bucket of ice and that’s the kind of service we received from everyone we met there. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gardens are beautiful, food was good, the staff were extremely friendly and efficient. The hotel is within walking distance of the town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, Mary in reception made us very welcome. Room was spacious, clean and serviced each day, comfortable bed. Excellent choice of breakfast and staff were very helpful. Bar food was good too. Enjoyed a swim at the Spa. Overall it was a lovely stay and would happily stay there again and recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top class staff, from Emily on reception at check-in to Meaghan in the bar, extremely friendly and helpful. A credit to the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town centre. Modern rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

D

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

Great

Repeat visit as liked before and will come again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ciaran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the new family bedroom with a bunk bed. Needless to say my kids were delighted. Room furnished to a very high quality. We also really enjoyed the pool. Staff were excellent. Will definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

jennifer

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

Nice gardens and hotel but no air conditioning

Room was noisy with windows open. It was very hot and we arrived late and windows were not open to cool the room. No air conditioning and no offer of fan.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Os funcionarios da recepção foram maravilhosos, mas a manager do restaurante foi muito rude quando pedimos uma mesa mais aconchegante. Não voltaria lá. Mas definivamente recomendo o hotel, foi tudo perfeito, todos os funcionarios foram muito atenciosos e educados
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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