Cawley's Guesthouse Sligo in Tubbercurry

There I was planning to fly out of Ireland West Knock airport on an early Sunday morning flight and just wasn’t feeling like getting up at half-past-very-early to do the long two-hour drive from home to get there. So, I started looking for a place to stay within punching distance or even a short drive to the airport. I wanted to stay away from the formulaic sterility and coldness of a chain hotel and stumbled upon this absolute jewel in county Sligo, a mere 15-minute drive from the airport. Cawley’s has a wonderful blend of old-style charm, class and relaxing vibes right in the heart of Tubbercurry. Despite first appearances, it delightfully stays away from any pretentious notions, and not only does it have favourable room rates but has a very honest and wonderfully welcoming bar and restaurant with very accommodating, natural and friendly staff. From the menu, this reviewer went for the striploin steak with all the trimmings washed down with a nice Chilean Chiraz, followed by the traditional sherry trifle and ice cream. From modest-sized weddings, to solo travellers just looking for a bed, hot shower, strong wifi and a good meal for the night, to the small dinner parties, Cawley’s is truly a chameleon of options establishment that accommodates the full spectrum of travellers, diners and event celebration needs. The very charming and conversational barman Matthew even accommodated my request for a Calimocho (simply red wine and coke) without as much as a flinch, oh and be sure to connect with Teresa, part of the Cawley family, at front of house. You won’t be disappointed with Cawley’s, now 60 years in business and still going strong.

I’m very happy to leave this review. Jennifer and Theresa were so friendly and helpful. The service was fantastic. I was just driving through Tubbercurry and wanted to have a little breakfast, I found this cozy place so cute and well decorated. They had a nice welcoming sign just outside on the sidewalk advertising that they serve breakfast and various meals throughout the day and I’m so glad I stopped in. The minute I walked through I was greeted with a warm comforting surrounding and soft music playing as I walked through to the dining area there were Jennifer and Theresa very friendly and happy with each other. Clearly happy employees. They were testing a new cupcake that Jennifer had just created, white chocolate with raspberry and pistachio inside as a filling, Theresa was complementing her and telling everyone it was such a great flavor combo I knew from that very moment I had stopped in at the right place for a lovely little breakfast. They immediately acknowledged me with a smile and a happy, hello, and lead me into the dining area where there were a couple tables filled with happy diners. The decor was thoughtful and warm kind of old world comforting. They seated me down next to the window where I could see a gorgeous patio set up for dining with lovely tables and Large umbrellas. Next time I come, I’ll be sure to take advantage of that beautiful garden patio for a meal. But today I focused on the menu in front of me and ended up ordering the American pancakes. I added on à la carte scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. I also ordered some coffee with oat milk. Jennifer was such a good server, she came back twice to make sure everything was perfect and if I needed any adjustments, she took care of it so quickly. Before I knew it, my meal had arrived piping hot, and beautifully arranged. I enjoyed it with maple syrup, but they had other options which would be just as Delicious. There was even a tiny little base on the table with a little garden rose in it. The little details of this establishment are so charming and well fought out if I were a traveler and needed overnight accommodation I wouldn’t hesitate to take a room here. I polished my meal off pretty quickly. It was very delicious, in between another young lady came to check on me. I didn’t get her name, but she had beautiful blonde hair and a happy smile, and The fact that she came to check on me, even though she was at my server, added on another layer of true customer service value here. I highly recommend this location for a delicious meal and as there A-frame sign out in the front said they do serve all meals, breakfast lunch, and dinner guarantee you I will be back to try their other menu Offerings in the other times of the day and I recommend you to do the same

Amazing staff and the muscles in the restaurant amazing!

The breakfast and the service I had experienced at Cawley’s was just perfect! I forgot the waitress’s name, but she was so nice and attentive, even though this is a hotel the food was delicious. I did not stay at this hotel as I live in the The area and was only coming in for a meal. I ordered the waffles for the eggs and bacon and the waffles were so fluffy and perfect. I wish I had taken a picture of my food to post, by the time I had cleaned up my plate I realized I forgot to take a picture of my food. Will definitely be back in the future!:)

Room with two beds. Functional, but not completely clean.

We dined at Cawleys for lunch and it was super. As a celiac, I can’t praise Teresa, Kerry and the team enough for their service. They didn’t bat an eyelid and had loads of celiac options. 10/10 will be back!!

Lovely experience. Food was excellent, dinner the night before and breakfast the next morning. Great value for the night, €115 for a double room B&B. Staff were lovely and will definitely be back.

Had a beautiful meal here on Mothers Day. All meals were excellent 😋