Ireland
Where to stay in Limerick
Limerick is a city in Ireland, home to about 63,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Limerick, with about 55 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June
- Nearest airport
- SNN21 km · Shannon Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Language
- English, Irish
About
About Limerick
Limerick is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region.
Limerick grew up at the limit of tides and navigation of the River Shannon. In the 9th century the Vikings first raided it then settled, calling it Hlymrekr which probably means low-lying and fertile. As elsewhere in Ireland, they were overthrown by the native Irish in the 10th and 11th centuries, who in turn came under the rule of the Anglo-Normans. In 1205 King John ordered the construction of the castle on the river island in the Shannon, and the English settled in this area of King's Island, with their "Englishtown" protected by massive walls.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Limerick
See
- King John's Castle
- Catherine McAuley House
- St Mary's Cathedral
- Hunt Museum
- St John's Cathedral
- Limerick City Gallery of Art
- People's Museum of Limerick
- O'Connell Street
- Treaty Stone
- Ardnacrusha
- Glenstal Abbey
Do
- Belltable
- Munster Rugby
- Treaty United FC
- Limerick Races
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Limerick
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Limerick Castletroy hotel | 55 | 3.4/5 552 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Limerick
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Limerick are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Limerick: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shannon Airport (SNN), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kerry Airport (KIR, 81 km) and Cork International Airport (ORK, 92 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Shannon Airport (SNN) is near Shannon town, 25 km west of Limerick along N18. It has flights from Europe and the UK, and from New York, Newark and Chicago. All the main car rental firms have offices at the airport. To town, Bus Eireann 343 runs every 30 min between 8AM and midnight, taking an hour via Bunratty; some may start from Ennis. Bus 51 between Galway, Limerick and Cork also stops at the airport hourly. Dublin Airport (DUB) has a wider selection of flights and is served by Flightlink Bus 723 direct to Limerick, 2 hr 30 min. Hourly trains from Dublin Heuston take two hours.
Getting around
Walking will get you everywhere in the city centre. Bikes need to be rented weeks in advance. There is only one bike rental shop in town. Bus Éireann operate frequent buses in Limerick.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
SNN · Shannon Airport
KIR · Kerry Airport
ORK · Cork International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Limerick
Stay safe
City centre is safe and cosy, even at nights and weekends. Standard advice: beware traffic, safeguard valuables and avoid the occasional drunk. The police station (Gardai) is on Henry Street in the city centre. Their non-emergency number is +353 61 212 400. In emergencies dial the standard 112 or 999.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Limerick
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Limerick: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Limerick?
By published guest score: Travelodge Limerick Castletroy (3.4 / 5 · 552 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Limerick?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Limerick are June. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 125 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Limerick?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shannon Airport (SNN), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kerry Airport (KIR, 81 km) and Cork International Airport (ORK, 92 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Limerick?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Limerick
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.