pad406
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As BadPinkTink suggested the Tourist Board approve B&B's and Guesthouses, so that will give you an indication of the minimum standard. Tripadvisor will also have recommendations on them, there is no shortage, you'll have plenty to choose from.
What we call a big SUV here is more what's termed an intermediate over there, a lot will be familiar but may have different names, from instance the Ford Escape is called a Ford Kuga here, the Nissan Rogue is a X-Trail. We don't really have the bigger ones like the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, there are a few about but they are rare. Try and get a diesel, they are far more economical and diesel is substantially cheaper than petrol, anywhere from 10c to 15c a litre, added to the extra mileage you will get, it will add up (3.8 litres is about 1 US Gallon)
If you're travelling with the other family I would suggest separate cars, first it will be difficult to find something big enough for all of you and the luggage (and even if you do you might not want something that big on some of the smaller roads). Secondly it will give you a lot more flexibility to split up and do different things.
If any of the party are interested in golf, we have many amazing courses here, both parkland (akin to many of the courses you have there) and links, which is almost a completely different game.
Ireland is not a big country, it's about half the size of the state of Florida, but journey times will be longer for equivalent distances as our roads are not of the same standard. So keep that in mind. Something like google maps will give you a pretty good ballpark.
Depending on how long and what you plan to visit in Dublin, it might be worth considering the Dublin Pass card which gives you free access to many of the sights. However it includes many attractions that are free (mostly museums and art galleries, it is clear about this, it doesn't hide it), so if your're planning a lot of them it may not be worth it. Like most major cities we also have a number of Hop On-Off bus tours which cover all the major attractions.
Have a think of the kind of things that you like to do and I, and I'm sure plenty of others, will give you plenty of suggestions. As well as the common tourist areas there are also plenty of hidden gems.
What we call a big SUV here is more what's termed an intermediate over there, a lot will be familiar but may have different names, from instance the Ford Escape is called a Ford Kuga here, the Nissan Rogue is a X-Trail. We don't really have the bigger ones like the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, there are a few about but they are rare. Try and get a diesel, they are far more economical and diesel is substantially cheaper than petrol, anywhere from 10c to 15c a litre, added to the extra mileage you will get, it will add up (3.8 litres is about 1 US Gallon)
If you're travelling with the other family I would suggest separate cars, first it will be difficult to find something big enough for all of you and the luggage (and even if you do you might not want something that big on some of the smaller roads). Secondly it will give you a lot more flexibility to split up and do different things.
If any of the party are interested in golf, we have many amazing courses here, both parkland (akin to many of the courses you have there) and links, which is almost a completely different game.
Ireland is not a big country, it's about half the size of the state of Florida, but journey times will be longer for equivalent distances as our roads are not of the same standard. So keep that in mind. Something like google maps will give you a pretty good ballpark.
Depending on how long and what you plan to visit in Dublin, it might be worth considering the Dublin Pass card which gives you free access to many of the sights. However it includes many attractions that are free (mostly museums and art galleries, it is clear about this, it doesn't hide it), so if your're planning a lot of them it may not be worth it. Like most major cities we also have a number of Hop On-Off bus tours which cover all the major attractions.
Have a think of the kind of things that you like to do and I, and I'm sure plenty of others, will give you plenty of suggestions. As well as the common tourist areas there are also plenty of hidden gems.
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