Dog‑friendly accommodation options highlighted across Munster

Several hotels and resorts in Munster are promoting dedicated dog‑friendly packages, allowing owners to travel with their pets.

In Waterford, Mount Congreve on the 46 km Waterford Greenway offers a “Puppy Love” package with private garden or patio lodges, a Wetlands Walk and a dog‑friendly Stables Café, priced from €435 for two nights for a couple and up to two dogs.

Randles Hotel, a period property dating from 1906, and its sister Dromhall Hotel welcome small or medium dogs for a €20 charge per stay, with owners providing food and bedding. Nearby attractions include Killarney National Park, Ross Castle, Torc Waterfall and the Muckross House gardens, with rooms starting at about €150 B&B.

Vienna Woods in Glanmire, Cork, permits one well‑behaved small or medium dog over one year old in designated rooms, charging a €30 dog fee as part of packages from roughly €200 per night, and also offers self‑catering villas.

Castlemartyr Resort provides Garden Deluxe Rooms with private sheltered gardens for up to two standard‑size Labradors, including dog beds and snacks, at about €220, with an additional €25 fee for self‑catering cottages.

Monks hotel, winner of the G C Guides Pub with Rooms 2026 award, allows one dog per room at no extra charge and offers welcome packs for €25; Courtyard King rooms start at €170.

Cashel Palace Hotel near the Rock of Cashel accepts up to two small‑to‑medium dogs in specific rooms for a €50 fee per dog.

Waterford’s budget hotel off the N25 provides basic rooms from €100, with a clean grassed area for small/medium dogs booked online.

Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort on Little Island has pet‑friendly lodges (dogs must be leashed) from about €250 per night, plus a cleaning fee.

The Kingsley in Cork city offers walks alongside the River Lee and accepts small to medium, fully house‑trained dogs.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Camilo Ospina / Pexels.