Built for the Harbour Master nearly 200 years ago, The Quay House has been sensitively restored and now has seven bedrooms and seven studios (all different) with full bathrooms - all but two overlook the Harbour. Family portraits, period furniture, cosy fires and a warm Irish welcome make for a unique atmosphere of comfort and fun. The owners, Paddy and Julia Foyle, are always on hand for advice on fishing, golfing, riding, walking, swimming, sailing, dining, etc - all close by. The Quay House is Clifden's oldest building, dating from C1820. It was originally the Harbour Master's house but later became a Franciscan monastery, then a convent and finally a hotel owned by the Pye family. It is now run as a town house by the Foyle family, whose forebearers have been entertaining guests in Connemara for nearly a century. The Quay House stands right on the harbour, just 7 minutes walk from the town centre. All rooms are individually furnished with soome good antiques and original paintings; several have working fireplaces. All have large bathrooms with tubs and showers and there are also two ground floor rooms for wheelchair users.