Visiting from the USA?
Your Irish Adventure Starts Here!
The Great National South Court Hotel is situated in the perfect location on the edge of Limerick City, with easy access to Cork, Kerry and the entire Shannon Region. Here is where you will find a truly Irish welcome in the Capital of the West of Ireland. Embrace the Atlantic Edge here at the 3* South Court Hotel.
Our hotel is conveniently located a short drive away from some of the most picturesque sights and visitor attractions along the Wild Atlantic Way along with being on a local public transport route which gives you the ease of access to Limerick City.
Our award-winning Curry House gives you an authentic Indian dining experience with a wonderfully designed menu that is sure to spice up your meal. Enjoy a cocktail or cold beer from the extensive bar menu or a creamy Pint of Guinness in the Off the Bone Gastropub hosting the renowned Josper Grill, where farm-fresh 100% Irish Beef is cooked perfectly sealing in the juiciness of our Hereford Irish Beef accompanied by fresh locally sourced ingredients. The Cream Room Cafe serves Starbucks coffee from the early hours to bring a warm start to your day.
The Hotel boasts accommodation and quality of service that is hard to match anywhere in Limerick.
Our Guest Rooms
The Guest Rooms at the Great National South Court Hotel are maintained at a high standard in a contemporary style, bringing you comfort and privacy during your stay in Ireland. The Paul Costello designed Suites come with pillowtop mattresses, mineral water, tea/coffee making facilities, flat-screen TVs, ambient lighting and are all en-suite with bath over shower. The Family rooms within our 3* hotel are extremely generous in size allowing families space and comfort they need while also being close together on their travels. We also have larger triple and quadruple rooms for groups visiting this historic city. All rooms are designed with your comfort in mind.
Our Location
The Great National South Court Hotel’s enviable location is serviced by a superb infrastructure with all main routes leading to the nearby Raheen roundabout, giving visitors access directly to our 3* property. With ample, free parking on-site for over 400 vehicles and coaches. We are just minutes from Limerick city centre, Limerick Train Station and offer quick and convenient access to the M7, M20, N18 and N69 national routes.
There is also a bus service that operates at regular intervals close to the hotel bringing you directly to the city centre. With extensive facilities and ease of access, we offer an unrivalled location for business and leisure guests alike.
For further directions please view our location page.
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude 52.62801 Longitude -8.663127
Shannon Airport
The 3* Great National South Court Hotel is located just a 22minute drive from Shannon Airport. The international airport operates direct flights with Aer Lingus, with routes such as New York, Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia. A huge advantage of travelling back to the US from Ireland is that you will pass through U.S. Preclearance facility. Shannon Airport is one of only a handful of airports outside North America that offers this facility. The benefit is that having cleared USCBP, passengers arriving in the US are treated as domestic arrivals, allowing them to avoid immigration queues, pick up their bags and go.
Top Tips
- Car Hire companies are situated on the grounds of the airport. Due to the high demand in rentals, pre-booking is essential.
- In Ireland, we drive on the left-hand side
- Operating speed limits are in kilometres
- Ireland has 3 pin plugs like the UK
- Please check roaming charges with your mobile phone provider before travelling to Ireland as this can add up to be quite costly.
The Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way is Ireland’s first long-distance touring route, stretching along the Atlantic coast from Donegal to West Cork. Wherever you go along the Wild Atlantic Way, you will encounter moments of magic to treasure for a lifetime leaving you wanting to return again and again.
The Great National South Court Hotel is the ideal place to stay while enjoying the wonders and beauty of the Wild Atlantic Way and is the ideal stopover destination when travelling to Clare and Kerry. Here at the Great National South Court Hotel we would be delighted to assist and advise you where possible to ensure your trip and stay with is one to remember.

Visit Ireland from the USA
Book your stay today and see all there is to love about Limerick. Enjoy a relaxing stay at the South Court Hotel.
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See what our previous USA guests have to say:
“To anyone wanting to have the most enjoyable experience ever, I definitely recommend this hotel ! The hotel is the cleanest and has the most enjoyable staff I have ever experienced in a hotel. This was my first hotel stay outside of the USA and I have to say that I was sad to leave and wished I could have a hotel with staff and managers as kind and sincere here in the United States ! The managers and staff were very helpful and friendly and went above and beyond to make sure their guests stay was a pleasant and stress free trip.I can not say enough about this hotel and it’s employees they were the textbook example of professionalism in every sense of the way ! For anyone looking for a classy five star hotel I recommend booking your next stay here !!”
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