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A. Sonier (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
Outstanding! Just returned from our trip to Ireland, and found everything to be wonderful. For the areas we visited (Dublin and County Waterford), we went everywhere that was recommended, and were not disappointed. Loved the organization and presentation. |
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H. K. Mengers (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
My mom and I decided to spend a month driving all over Ireland. We took this book and the "Ireland (Eyewitness Travel Guides)" book. Both were very helpful. I'm drawn in more by pictures which is rather limited in this book but I promise in the 4 weeks we drove down all sorts of bad roads and lanes, never once did we come across a landmark, area or town that wasn't mentioned in this book! It was amazing.
I can't judge the hotel ratings but we tried some of their restaurant suggestions and they were great too! (In Kinsale, Co. Cork try The Blue Haven the pub features the same food as the restaurant. The salmon & sticky toffee pudding are a must have!)
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T. Nociti (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
Can a travel guide get any better? I think not. While no book can possibly cover everything of interest to everyone LP certainly hits more than just the highlights. It's worth reading even if you aren't planning a trip. |
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P. Lozar (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I've made 2 trips to Ireland in the past 2 years. Before and between trips, I looked through a number of popular guides to Ireland, and both times this was the only one I actually took with me. It's thorough, the maps are accurate and helpful, the historical/cultural background sections are useful while not being overwhelming, and the restaurant descriptions are generally reliable. The listings of hotels and guesthouses aren't exhaustive, but those change constantly - especially the B&B's - and I felt that their general recommendations of what areas to stay in in a particular town were helpful. (I booked most of my accommodations through the Bord Failte, either online or in person, and was almost always pleased with the results.) The book is also good at pointing out less well-known sights - e.g., the Hunt Museum in Limerick, which is worth a visit. A guidebook can't satisfy every reader equally, but this one did a good job of recommending activities for a variety of age groups, including families with children. Their descriptions of walks, how to get to historical sites in remote places, the alternatives to the standard Ring of Kerry tours, and even where to find a laundromat in Killarney, were VERY useful to me, and I definitely don't fall into the category of "young and trendy"!
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K. Riley (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I just returned from a three month bike tour of Ireland. I had no tour guide; I brought only myself, my bicycle, clothes (of course), and four guide books on Ireland. The one book that I used over and over again, leaving all others tucked abandoned within my pack, was the Lonely Planet guide. The LP guide has detailed chapters on anything and everything in Ireland, including phone numbers, prices, hours, city maps, hostels, B&B's, hotels etc... It also includes history and facts so that when you do arrive in Ireland and see a castle or a dolmen or the Burren, you will know the story behind it. I can't say enough good things about this guide. If you are going to travel in Ireland, this book is a must! |
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Econ PhD Student (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
The Lonely Planet guide book series is by far the best set of books I have found for travel. Let's Go, Rough Guide, Frommer's, etc do not live up to these books. LP offers a great blend of interesting facts (history, etc) with the travel information that we all really want.
I am a student who spent the summer of 1999 traveling through Europe and spring 2000 in Ireland. I did read a number of other books before and during the trip, and will always buy Lonely Planet as they have impressed me as being the best, hands down. If you want to go on a drunken tour, buy Let's Go and end up in the same run down American hostels and American bars as the rest of the American students, but take my word, you will have enough ability to do that with LP, but you will not be forced to either. LP will help you to actually experience the culture, and take in a more European version of Europe than Let's Go, and still give you the opportunity to party like a rock star when you want - its up to you.
It is the most complete and most versatile book I have found. It will cater to budget and intermediate travelers of all ages and groups. I will buy the same series even when I can afford nice restaurants and hotels, because LP tells it all.
The same experience is true for my trip this last spring to Ireland. Lonely Planet Ireland is as good as Western Europe, but more detailed. The Lonely Planet guide book series is by far the best set of books I have found for travel. Let's Go, Rough Guide, Frommer's, etc do not live up to these books. LP offers a great blend of interesting facts (history, etc) with the travel information that we all really want.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
Much of the information in this book is just simply not offered in other books. Where other books just walk down the main street, this book takes interesting side streets. If your budget calls for a treat here and there you may also want to stay at anyplace in "Karen Brown's Ireland," but Lonely Planet will fill you in on all of the rest. |
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Tom Carver (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
One of the best guides you can buy for Ireland. Honest and reliable information can be found in the pages, even in the most remote locations. The chapter on the Aran Islands intrigued me enough to take a long detour. Be sure you check local sources for up-to-date prices on various transports (ferries, trains, etc.).
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I traveled for two weeks through Ireland using this book. I was never steered wrong. I used it for lodging, routine tourist destinations and not so routine destinations. It even identified some really cool caves in the West of Ireland. Traveling light? This is all you need. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
We spent several weeks in Ireland using this as our guide. While there are some things that are outdated (we could not find the CYBER CAFE in Galway) - the recommendations were helpful and the commentary interesting. They recommended a number of things that we would not have gone to had they not included them. Their city maps are a bit sparse but the level of information is excellent and clear. |
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