Avlon House Bed and Breakfast

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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

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About this property

Just 500 metres North of Carlow in a quiet mature area (a 10-minute stroll), Avlon House Bed and Breakfast is an ideal base for touring the South-East of Ireland. This award-winning bed and breakfast house offers free WiFi, free secure parking with CCTV. Awarded a Highly Commended status by the AA, Avlon House Bed and Breakfast is Carlow Town's only B&B to be awarded a 4-star classification by both the AA & Irish Tourist Board Failte Ireland. Each room at Avlon House boasts a private bathroom with a power shower and a wide range of free toiletries and bathroom amenities. Rooms also include a TV, tea/coffee facilities, a hairdryer and mineral water. Room rates may be cheaper on longer stays. Guests can relax on the patio amongst the water features and enjoy the barbecue snack menu. There is also a log cabin with board games for smokers to use. Avlon House has 2 warm and cosy guest lounges with open fires, one houses a library of 700 DVDs, the other has the daily newspapers and a 300-book library. Breakfast at Avlon House served each morning from 07:00-10:00, and a lively chat is assured. The full breakfast menu changes with the season, and always includes vegetarian dishes. Shops, restaurants and bars are within an easy walking distance. Carlow Railway Station, Carlow Bus Park and the Tourist Office are within 1 km away. Carlow Town Park and Carlow IT are 5 minutes' drive away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

Anne
Australia Australia
“Highly recommend and will stay again when next in Carlow 10 out of 10 for the best breakfast every morning which was greatly missed after leaving for a tour of Italy”
Theresa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything was incredible, very comfortable, loved the blue lights in the shower”
Varini
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely cooked breakfasts but also a buffet. Room exceptionally clean and house quiet at night time. Key to come and go. Good parking space”
Rebecca
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Exceptionally clean, fantastic welcome from host and amazing breakfast”
Jason
Ireland Ireland
“Fantastic staff, beautiful house, great facilities within the room. Home away from home”
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great communication prior and during our stay. Top facilities & all the extra touches. Super soft towels, comfortable bed a goodnights sleep. Tom was very welcoming & attentive. Lovely well kept gardens, clean & homely house, breakfast was...”
Dawn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything, the place is beautiful, the food amounts and selection are amazing and cooked to perfection. Tom was lovely, friendly and made us feel so welcome.”
Martin
Ireland Ireland
“Can't praise 🙌 this b@b enough beautiful there attention to detail is unreal by far best place iv ever stayed can't recommend it enough and the breakfast is outstanding value and gorgeous and the owners are fantastic you won't be disappointed 😀”
Rustu
Ireland Ireland
“it had a home comfort with professional facilities. It was the cleanest place i stayed in Ireland. Access was easy and comfortable. The facilities in the room was more than enough. It was comfortably quiet and relaxing experience. There was extra...”
Steve
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful accommodation with a great breakfast. The owner Tom was very helpful with cases and my mobility scooter and organising taxis when required. I would definitely recommend others to stay in this lovely Guest House.”

Host Information

9.9
Host review score
We are over 20 years supplying visitors to Carlow with quality B&B accommodation and while endeavouring to improve our product all the time, we offer one of the best accommodation solutions available in Carlow town.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Avlon House Bed and Breakfast takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 00:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests arriving after 18:00 are requested to inform the property about their expected arrival time.

Avlon House Bed and Breakfast is a small property and is unable to cater for hens or stags parties, please do not book for hens or stag parties as refusal can cause inconvenience for your guests and the hotel.

Guests under the age of 21 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

An electric car charging point is available at the property for guests to use at EUR 00.40 per KW.

Please inform Avlon House Bed and Breakfast in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 00:00:00 and 07:00:00.