Tom Donagher owns and operates the Avlon House B&B in Carlow, a wonderful home away from home for the weary traveler. The rooms are large, the B&B offers king sized beds (for us Americans who are accustomed to them) and breakfast is a wonderful treat. Tom is a thoughtful host, always available to help with directions or suggestions for sightseeing.... more

Avlon is very enjoyable, well designed and decorated, very well maintained and comfortable. The price is very fair considering the quality. Breakfast was very good as well though we were not accustomed to the typical "Irish breakfast" (a lot of meat). The location is in Carlow which is a busy little town with some good restaurants and sights. The only... more

We booked two rooms here for one night and found the service and facilities excellent. The rooms were comfortable and the furnishings of very good quality. We run a 4 star guest house ourselves and we tend to be very critical if we have to stay in other places which generally seem to fall short in many areas but the... more

We stayed here for three nights during our tour of Southern Ireland. We had had some nice accomodation previously but this one was the best. The decor, comfort, facilities and breakfast were outstanding. There are two comfortable lounges one with a large TV and exceptional collection of DVDs for guest's entertainment. Tom the host was a "GEM". He was so... more

Excellent B&B. The owner Tom was very helpful and could not do enough for me. Would highly reccomend to anyone staying in Carlow, regardless of how long your stay is. Rooms were comfortable and warm, tasty breakfast & location is very convenient especially if your coming from the Dublin side. more

We came to Avlon House after a tour of Southern Ireland on the motorbikes, before heading back to Wales. We were greeted by Tom. Immediately we were felt welcome. The standard of this B&B far exceeded our expectations. The House was immaculate. The rooms were very clean and well presented. Parking for the bikes was secure and safe. Breakfast was... more

We were on are way to tramore for week long summer holiday. We decided to stay in Carlow for one night to break the journey as we live in the north of irealnd and booked Avlon House on the internet. We were pleasely surprised with the lovely friendly host and his welcome for us The rooms were 5 star luxury... more

We unfortunately we stayed only 1 night in this beautiful B&B and as we had to catch a plane the next day or we would have stayed more. The room was fabulous with everything that you could want in it. The bed was extremely comfortable and the bedroom and bathroom was very clean and practical. Our hosts were always available... more

We stayed here at the weekend. Lovely B and B. The rooms were very clean and nicely decorated. Hotel standard with en-suite. Flatscren tv in the room. Its not a far walk from the town centre. The b and b was very quiet at night, had a great sleep. Great choice of breakfast in the morning. Very nice food. Only... more