Hospitality

The Guest House

The monks welcome guests who wish to have some quiet time and attend the liturgies in the Abbey Church which take place several times a day. The majority of guests who visit the Abbey do so to make a private retreat which provides time for rest, reading, reflection and prayer. A directed retreat provides the private retreat experience plus regular one-to-one conversation with a spiritual director.

To reserve a room in the Abbey Guest House for an individual retreat please email guestmaster@glenstal.org or call 061 621005. Please specify if you wish to meet with a spiritual director when making your booking.

Cost and Donations

Abbey Guest House Suggested Donation

We are happy to welcome guests, regardless of their ability to pay. The suggested donation below is based on the operational and maintenance costs of the guesthouse. We are grateful to those who make additional gifts, beyond the suggested offering, to help us extend hospitality to others.

Room Rate Full Board (includes supper on day of arrival, breakfast & lunch on day of departure) €70.00 per person

Group Rates

Organized retreat groups of 6 or more €65 per person full board
(30 % booking deposit required. Cancellation 30 days in advance allows for full refund of deposit.)

Meal Rates

Guests who come early or take less/extra meals may adjust their donation accordingly

Bed & Breakfast €45
Lunch €15
Supper €10

Meals

The Abbey seeks to provide wholesome home cooked meals for guests. Breakfast is served in the Guesthouse. Lunch is offered in the monastery and supper is with the monastic community in the monastery refectory. This is a silent meal with table reading.

Guests having special dietary needs are welcome and are asked to inform us of special needs like allergies or dietary requests when they register. Please note that all our soups and sauces are gluten free.

Guest Rooms

The Abbey Guesthouse has twelve en-suite rooms (10 single and 2 twin rooms).

All our rooms have a view of the guesthouse gardens, library and Abbey Church.
All the rooms have private bathrooms.
The rooms are modestly and simply furnished with a desk and chair, a reading chair, bed and desk lamps, an extra wool blanket, pillow, towels, wash cloth, hand soap and a small wardrobe. An umbrella is provided in each room.
An additional electric heater is provided as are hot water bottles.
Wireless Internet is available in the guesthouse. Ask at the guesthouse reception for the access password. In addition, the rooms are wired for Ethernet connection to the Internet. Cables are located in each room.

Check In and Check Out

Check-in Time

Daily: 2:00 – 8:00 PM

(Earlier check-in if rooms are clean; later check-in by arrangement. Please note that the gates to the Abbey close automatically at 8.45pm).

Check-out Times

Monday- Saturday: 11:00 AM
Sunday: 1:00 PM

Give the Gift of Glenstal

If you would like to give the gift of a stay at the Abbey Guest House, vouchers are available from the guestmaster. Please email us at guestmaster@glenstal.org or call 061 621005 for more details.

Guestmaster For more information write to or email:

The Guestmaster
Glenstal Abbey
Murroe
Co. Limerick