On this 8-day, 6-night Ireland vacation from Great Value Vacations, you’ll create your own itinerary, freeing you to explore the rolling Irish countryside or its cliff-laden coasts. After spending 1 night at the four-star Nuremore Hotel & Country Club in Monaghan—about 54 miles outside Dublin—you’ll choose from any of the bed and breakfasts listed on B&B Ireland. You could pick an inn for its superb location near the awe-inspiring Cliffs of Moher or its culinary prowess—it’s all up to you. Just be sure to book all of your bed-and-breakfast accommodations before leaving for Ireland. This vacation includes:
- Round-trip airfare from JFK, BOS, ORD, LAX, or MCO
- Manual-shift-car rental for the duration of your stay
- 1 night at Nuremore Hotel in Monaghan (room only)
- 5 nights' bed-and-breakfast vouchers
- Upgrade for $99 per person and add on breakfast at Nuremore hotel & the following tours: Guinness Storehouse Tour, Jameson Distillery Tour, House of Waterford Crystal Tour, Cliffs of Moher admissions, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, and Blarney Castle. Visit here for more details.
- Extend your vacation by 2 nights and get an extra night at Nuremore and an extra night at a b&b for $150 per person. See details here.
If It's Too Good to be True...
You know the saying but you ignore it because you want a deal that is too good to be true.The hotel is outside of Dublin and in the middle of nowhere so you'll spend the first night seeing and doing nothing -- exactly what you want to do on vacation, right? Many of the specials we see listed online include hotels in the middle of nowhere because they are cheap and they're cheap for a reason -- no one wants to stay there! That's not to say the hotel is bad, but if you're coming to visit Philadelphia -- would you want a hotel IN Philadelphia or in Bensalem? The hotel in Bensalem will be a fraction of the cost... for a reason!
Off-Season Ireland Rates
You'll notice that the season available for this special is Nov - February, the absolute lowest season which is fine, there is a certain charm we like about the off season including cozying up to a fire in a pub.
Some sites will close and you'll have very limited daylight so buyer-beware if this is your first trip, you'll likely be disappointed. Second or third, you'll probably see Ireland with a new light and a better appreciation for the locals.
Car Rental Exclusions
Read the small print and find out that taxes are not included in the car but the main text also doesn't indicate that car insurance is included -- which is required and expensive. Take the following rate example Nov 7 - 14 Manual Economy Car Rental: $18.39 is the rental rate, $76.21 is the Limited Liability Insurance and $38.13 is the Collision Damage Waiver.Ireland Airfare
One of the biggest clauses in these deals is "availability" and airfare is always the biggest contention we have with those who list unattainable specials online. Running airfare for the JFK $999 deal, we're finding airfare around $700 for a direct flight and slightly less for a connecting flight. That leaves $299 for 5 nights B&B which runs $265pp... so $34 for a car rental and the hotel?We don't care how big (or small) of a company you are... you can't put together packages like this at the rates advertised.
This is where the small print comes into play because it gives everyone the "out" they need to say that they didn't advertise falsely:
Additional fees: Airfare subject to availability. Additional fees may apply for some departure dates.
That lowest possible airfare rate used to calculate the package -- WILL NEVER BE AVAILABLE! When you go to book you'll be told the lowest-priced seats are no longer available but for an additional $xxx you can get your departure dates.
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