Laundry while on vacation in Ireland? B&Bs?

Question

My husband, myself and my one-year old will be on vacation in Ireland, mostly staying at bed and breakfasts. With a young child, I will need to do laundry!

Do B&Bs have a washer / dryer for use?

Are there laundromat in the cities? What is the cost?

Also: Any issue with an infant in the B&Bs?

Answer 1

I am an American who loves to vacation in Ireland.  I pack only a backpack for a three week vacation, so I do laundry, usually at the youth hostels where I stay.  But I have also used the laundry services available in town.  It is important to remember that in Ireland the laundry service sometimes closes around 5 or 6pm and is often closed on Sunday.  It is sometimes a family run business where someone does the laundry for you.  It costs about the same as a similar service in the US, but the Dollar/Euro exchange rate affects everything...so it won't be cheap this year.

Answer 2

hi there are a lot of Laundromats in Ireland in the cities you will have to check with each b+b will they do it for you you may fine that some will and some wont and as far the issue with the infant in B+Bs there should not be an issue but it would be safer to check when your booking one just to make sure

Answer 3

No.....we wash our clothes in the streams running past our farms with old fashioned washboards!.......

Yes....there are launderettes in plenty of places and your B & B will most likely have washing facilities!

Answer 4

Most B&B's do have laundry, for a fee. Usually not much. Most cities do have a laundromat and if you need help finding it most of the owners at B&B's have local area maps and can give directions. Some of the smaller town might not have a laundomat but most will have a place where you can drop of your dirty clothes and have the attendent wash, dry, and fold them. Very nice for a tourist on the run who wants to see everything they can.

Answer 5

Family-run B&Bs especially are likely to be helpful in this regard. There are also laundromats in the towns and cities, so don't worry about that.

I don't know about young children in B&Bs, it's best to ask them first before actually making the booking, as some places are very near pubs, etc., and the child could be disturbed by the sounds of drunken people coming in at night. Tourists, you know?