Hello Chrisman, Delighted to have your folks coming to Ballybunion and even at this time of the year as a single golfer one can always make a call to the Famous Golf Links at Tralee to get you a game if you so wish - The cost of the Golf is very reduced in the shoulder season of October and if your asking me is it worth it yes every penny of a great links golf course. Mores the pity Ballybunion is not open but as you say there be another day once again. Till we meet in the mighty Shores of Ballybunion Safe Travels David

Charles, Tralee Golf Links is available Oct 12th @ 10.18 am or 13.54 or 13th Oct @ 7.54 or 11.30 am Cost 140 Euros and this is designed by Arnold Palmer a wonderful links course that Mr. Palmer said he designed the front nine and God himself designed the back nine. Once you have played same you have to agree. David Walsh

Good afternoon Charles and I am delighted that you had the very good since to book the best B&B in Ireland 2017 as rated by Trivago. In ref to the golf reservations yes indeed I look after a lot of international golfers looking to play the mighty shores of Ballybunion both the World class famous links Old Course and the Robert Trent Jones Cashen course. The powers that be the club this year issued instructions that the green fee players stop after 6th October 2017 till re-opens in April 2018. This has meant a complete loss of the shoulder season in October when the course was always available till the bank holiday weekend at the end of October each year. I am sorry that there is nothing we can do while this policy remains in force and the disappointment I sure this brings. I can only hope this policy does not happen every year and it is just for this year but only time can tell that as the amount of International golfers we have coming to Ballybunion since the save Ballybunion campaign in the 1980 brought a lot of badly and wanted American money that help save the course been washed into the Atlantic. I am sure their are very good reasons for this closure to our guest but as I write this I have not been aware of these reasons. Your only hope is you know a local member through your home club in the USA. Sincere thanks David Walsh

Hello and many thanks for your question. As more and more Visitors are requesting a Room only Option this is what we have provided. Booking through Travels agents and Hotels web sites comes at a cost to all Hotels and B&B. If we included breakfast in our packages we pay commissions on this as well. adds up at the end of the year. Breakfast is an additional cost at ten Euros a Person. This is in our opinion a very reasonable cost for the Breakfast that we offer with all sorts of Choices including five choices of hot dishes from the Kitchen. If our clients come direct to us staying a few nights then we get the opportunity of providing a discount or special price. We look after our guests at The Tides B&B Ballybunion and we hope that you give us the opportunity of looking after your needs in Ireland on this trip. David & Doreen Walsh

We cater for all age groups as for young children we have a travel cot available and I advise when booking to request this please. There is a play area out the rear of the property that is safe for kids but this was never designed this way but of a lot of the kids staying use this area. There is a lovely Children play ground in Ballybunion with swings and slides and all types of jungle bars etc suitable for all ages Also to this the Swimming pools for young kinds at the leisure center is second to none in looking after visitors to Ballybunion. Another matter to look at is the Surf school at Ballybunion for all ages and Mark is only to willing to take the young kids the extra mile to give them memories of the golden sand beaches of Ballybunion.