If you're looking for a place to stay and explore, probably not the best location.

Quiet rooms, neat. Handy to shops and eateries.

Stayed in September 2025

Great Room fantastic breakfast

Very clean property staff at property, very polite and very helpful Fantastic breakfast

Stayed in September 2025

We couldnt work the washer/dryer despite 4 of us trying to understand the instructions! Parking was difficult until the staff helped us & even helped carry our luggage

Very tasteful and comfortable and the staff were outstanding. Have never struck such friendly & helpful staff. Thank you all

Stayed in September 2025

Entrance to the parking lot is extremely tight. The width is barely large enough for a car to enter. Once in it’s OK.

Staff weee friendly and helpful. Great breakfast.

Stayed in August 2025

The breakfast was good, but not as high standard as the room. There was only coffee in the room. Some tea bags had been appreciated.

The room was excellent, clean and with comfy beds. And nice and quiet.

Stayed in August 2025

Room was spacious, comfortable and modernly finished. Breakfast was delicious and we had good easy accessible options for lunch and dinner in the vicinity.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing to report.

The staff were absolutely lovely. Quick and convenient check in and out. Free parking. Delicious breakfasts. The suite was very clean and well appointed.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing to report.

Very nice and cleaned room. Comfortable bed and pillows! Breakfast was excellent. We truly enjoyed our stay.

Stayed in August 2025

The room was exceptionally hot but this was probably due to the unseasonably warm weather when we visited.

The accommodation was superb, spotlessly clean and well equipped with everything we needed for a short stay. The rooms were spacious with great storage. The bathroom and shower were sufficient and also spotless. The breakfast choices were outstanding and the food was of a very high standard. The staff were extremely friendly and nothing was too much trouble. In the evening the pizzeria was exceptional, quality ingredients used and extremely reasonably priced. In addition there is also a beautiful coffee shop offering quality coffee and pastries. We would recommend The Barracks at Old Lodge to anyone visiting the beautiful village of Athenry or surrounding areas.

Stayed in August 2025

It can be noisy at night.

Staff in all areas were fantastic. Beds were comfortable and rooms light.

Stayed in August 2025

We personally weren't very keen on the fixed breakfast menu - if you didn't want an elaborate cooked breakfast (which was very good!), there was only the option of sweet pancakes or ready-mixed quinoa/chia pots. It was a bit awkward having so little shelf space in the bathroom, particularly as our room was small and also had very little storage & shelf space. It would have helped to have a couple of simple hooks in the entrance area to the room to hang up jackets. This is not criticism but suggestions for improvement as we were perfectly happy overall with the accommodation and particularly with the friendliness of the staff.

Our room was very small but nicely furnished and we appreciated the small cakes as a welcome gesture! All the members of staff were very welcoming and helpful. They very quickly organised a new kettle for us when ours stopped working and they kindly provided an early breakfast for us on the second day. We used the carpark behind the restaurant which was very convenient. The accommodation is located in the centre of Athenry; the castle is within walking distance, as is the train station, and a supermarket is a short drive away. We enjoyed a meal in the pizza restaurant one evening and they had a great selection of cakes and pastries in the café/restaurant. Our room overlooked the road but it was not noisy at night.

Stayed in July 2025

The only thing is that breakfast opens at 8.30 am. We had to leave early one morning and the night before Daniel gave us a bag with scones, bread, butter and jams. In case you have to leave early, like we did, just speak to the staff.

The room was beautiful and clean, bathroom spacious with towel, hairdryer and soaps. Daniel greeted us, very polite and sweet! The breakfast was very good! We had dinner at the pizzeria, same management of the guest rooms, and it was super good! Lovely little town with amazing and welcoming people!

Stayed in August 2025

Friendly helpful staff, great food, and comfortable clean rooms

Stayed in August 2025

Would have been nice to have a small desk/table and chairs for seating

Great location easy access to Galway and only an hour from the ferry to Aran islands. Breakfast was served at the cafe across the road with any selection from their breakfast menu. Cafe also had an amazing array of cakes and pastries

Stayed in August 2025

Accommodation was superb! 5 star! Spotlessly clean, so comfortable! Beds excellent quality! Can’t say enough! Breakfast in the restaurant was first class. You need to try the Guinness bread which was delicious! Coffee from coffee and cake excellent and what a choice of cakes etc! We dined in their Pizzeria which has just won best in Galway and the pizzas were first class. Grandsons, who can be hyper critical, loved them! Staff all very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in August 2025

The room was clean and well-maintained upon arrival. Bed was comfortable and linens were fresh. Amenities such as Wi-Fi, toiletries, and complimentary water/tea were appreciated. The view from the room was pleasant and added to the stay experience. Staff were courteous and responsive to requests.

Stayed in July 2025

Not much related to the business as it’s been unusually warm in Ireland, but our room was at the top of the building and it was a hot night, so our room was roasting and it was really difficult to sleep.

Great breakfast and comfy room.

Stayed in July 2025

The breakfast was amazing. We only had it one morning because we hit the road before it opened but it was delicious when we did. The rooms were very spacious and the bathrooms were amazing

Stayed in July 2025

It was unseasonably hot, a fan may have helped (but I don't know that they will have weather like that in Athenry/ the Galway area for at least another year)!

The staff here went above and beyond to be sure we were settled in and looked after. We were also pleasantly surprised to fine a washer/dryer in the unit, which was perfect since we needed laundry done at this point in our travel!

Stayed in July 2025

Air conditioning would be great!

The Lodge at Old Barracks is very nice. The restaurant is very convienient and the food was tasty. Breakfast was also good. The room was a bit warm, but there was a fan which helped.

Stayed in May 2025

Our Tuesday stay over in Athenry overnight was disappointing. Limited options for food or restaurants. Though pizza at the Barracks was better than expected.

Good breakfast. Bedroom and bathroom were clean and comfortable.

Stayed in July 2025

Just small niggles but the bathroom is a bit snug to say the least, one of the inner handles was broken on the shower door and the ceiling could do with some attention as the paint was peeling over the shower. The shower could do with a shelf or something to put your bottles on. Some better/thicker pillows and maybe a thinner duvet for the time of year.

On arrival on a Saturday and we were a little worried about being over the top of a restaurant as the restaurant was busy and a bit noisy but we needn't have worried as the restaurant shut by 7pm each eve. The suite was overall a descent size, the living area was spacious and nicely furnished. The staff were all really friendly and helpful and not a bad word to say about them. Breakfast was tasty and quick and my son loved the fresh waffles & pancakes. We ate in both the Pizzeria and the Restaurant some evenings and found the food very good and service great and so along with the lovely bakery there is no shortage of great food. Its rare to find a 2 bed suite with breakfast included and it suited us well. There isn't a huge amount to do in Athenry itself but its well served with supermarkets, a few other restaurants (you do need to check when they are open) and the odd shop. The wall and ruins are an interesting walk around and its well positioned to travel to lots of lovely spots.

Stayed in May 2025

Very noisy delivery vehicle at 6 am

In the town centre and parking

Stayed in June 2025

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Great spot for the night! The host was accommodating to our late arrival.

Stayed in June 2025