*POST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
Hi, friend! Happy Wednesday! If you read my February Monthly Musings post, you’ll know that Boyfriend and I recently had the opportunity to visit one of our very favourite little towns in Ireland: Westport! Pre-pandemic, we used to visit the Co. Mayo gem at least once a year, but since Covid struck, we hadn’t been back since my birthday in September 2019. As you can imagine, we were thrilled when they finally lifted the hotel ban/restaurant curfew a little while back and we were able to visit again! Now, I’ve written about Westport before – Winter Weekend in Westport – but the post is a few years old and some wonderful new spots have popped up in the meantime. I thought it’d only be right to bring you an up-to-date guide: A Return to Westport, Ireland.
For the most part, Westport seems to be doing well in this wild Covid-19 world. There’s a bunch of businesses in town that opened towards the end of 2019 and have somehow remained standing despite the struggles they must have faced – it’s wonderful!
As always, there’s heaps of information and thoughts listed below! Enjoy
where we stayed
The Wyatt // sadly, not as good as before. Initially, we’d booked into a ‘Standard Double’, but due to some extremely loud 2AM singing neighbours, we were upgraded to a ‘Deluxe Double’. The difference between the rooms was like night & day: the first was grotty, the second was ultra-modern. However, none of it mattered, because the soundproofing everywhere is non-existent. We were woken again in the night by more loud neighbours, and had to suffer through it because we didn’t want to be THAT couple. Aside from the sleeping debacle, I’m sad about the turn our visit took because the hotel is ideally located and the staff are nice. We also enjoyed tea & scones by the fire one rainy day, and they’ve upped their offering since Covid-19 to include a breakfast bag delivered to your room. Address: The Octagon, Westport