The Bedford Townhouse
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The Bedford Townhouse is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star guest house in Limerick, on the Limerick coast, listed on Fáilte Ireland’s official register of quality-assured accommodation. It is a smaller, owner-run house of 12 rooms, the kind of place where you deal with the people who actually run it.
Chic quarters in an upmarket, contemporary boutique hotel with a cafe, a rooftop terrace & a gym.
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Claim this listingStaying in Limerick
Ireland’s third-largest city, built around a Norman castle on an island in the River Shannon.
Limerick grew up on King’s Island where the River Shannon narrows, a site settled by the Vikings before the Normans built King John’s Castle here between 1200 and 1210 as a base to subdue the Gaelic chieftains of the west. That castle still dominates the riverfront today, and the city’s medieval core, laid out around it, remains walkable in an afternoon.
A B&B stay in Limerick puts you within reach of a genuinely historic city centre as well as the wider Shannon region: the castle and cathedral quarter, a lively market tradition, and a rugby heritage that runs deep, all without the crowds of Dublin or Cork.
Beyond the historic core, Limerick has a good spread of museums and green space, and it sits at a useful crossroads for touring the mid-west, with Adare, the Cliffs of Moher and the Shannon estuary all reachable as day trips.
Things to do near The Bedford Townhouse
King John’s Castle
Built by the Normans between 1200 and 1210 on the site of an earlier Viking settlement, the castle still dominates Limerick’s riverfront. Visitors can climb its towers for views over the Shannon and the city, see archaeological remains uncovered in 1990s digs, and try a run of medieval courtyard games.
The Treaty Stone
A limestone block at the foot of Thomond Bridge, said to be where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691, ending the Williamite War and, in theory, securing rights for Ireland’s Catholics.
St Mary’s Cathedral
Founded in 1168 on land given by Donal Mor O’Brien, King of Munster, St Mary’s has survived sieges and centuries of change and still holds the finest surviving set of medieval misericords, carved choir stalls, in Ireland.
The Hunt Museum
Housed on the banks of the Shannon, the Hunt Museum holds the eclectic collection of John and Gertrude Hunt, ranging from ancient Greek and Roman artefacts to works by Jack B. Yeats and Picasso, alongside important Irish archaeological pieces.
The Milk Market
Ireland’s oldest weekly market, still trading in the same part of the city centre, a good spot for artisan food and a sense of local life beyond the historic sites.
Thomond Park
Home to Munster Rugby, Thomond Park offers stadium and museum tours for anyone interested in the city’s deep rugby tradition, one of the sport’s best-known grounds in Ireland.
Getting to Limerick
Limerick sits on the M7/M20/N18 network, putting Shannon Airport about twenty-five minutes away and Cork or Galway both around an hour and a quarter by car. The city has a mainline rail station, Colbert Station, with regular services to Dublin, Cork and Ennis, and Bus Éireann’s national network runs from the same building.
Booking The Bedford Townhouse direct, and what the rating means
A real, assessed guest house
The Bedford Townhouse holds a 4-star guest house rating under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, assessed against the bedrooms, bathrooms, breakfast and welcome rather than self-declared. It's an independent signal you can trust before you book, separate from any platform's own review score.
No fees, no middleman
Ring the owner, or use the contact details on this page, and arrange the stay with the house rather than through an app. No booking fee added to your bill and no commission taken from the owner, so the room rate you agree is the room rate you pay.
A better stay, direct
Owners answer the questions a booking platform never will: whether the room at the front is quieter, how early breakfast can be served, or where to park for a few days. Speaking to the house directly is how B&Bs in Ireland were booked for decades.
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The Bedford Townhouse, common questions
Where is The Bedford Townhouse?
The Bedford Townhouse is at 11-12 Bedford Row, Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 NNPO). Give the Eircode to your sat-nav to find the door.
How do I book The Bedford Townhouse?
You contact the owner directly, by phone or the enquiry form on this page. DirectBnB adds no booking fee and takes no commission, so you arrange the stay with the house itself and pay the room rate with nothing on top.
What star rating does The Bedford Townhouse have?
The Bedford Townhouse is a Fáilte Ireland approved 4-star guest house under Fáilte Ireland's National Quality Assurance Framework, and guests rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 329 Google reviews.
How many rooms does The Bedford Townhouse have?
The Bedford Townhouse has 12 rooms. As a smaller, owner-run house it is worth booking ahead, particularly in summer and over weekends.
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