Plans lodged for temporary Ryder Cup accommodation in Adare for up to 1,300 guests
A planning application has been lodged for a major temporary accommodation area in Adare for the Ryder Cup golf competition that will accommodate up to 1,300 guests.
The application by UK event accommodation provider The Pop Up Hotel is one of a growing number of temporary accommodation and glamping pod developments being proposed for the Limerick town ahead of the golf competition next summer. The firm provides accommodation at a range of events, including the Glastonbury music festival and the Formula 1 races at Silverstone, Monaco and Monza.
The firm lodged this week for temporary planning permission with Limerick City and County Council for a one-year period to provide "luxury hospitality and accommodation" to serve the 2027 Ryder Cup. The development will be located , located on land situated between the Blackabbey Road to the north, the N21 to the south and Deer Park to the east, all on the western side of Adare Village.
If approved, the venue will accommodate 487 guest tents, 75 motorhomes, 85 modular hotel suites, along with two blocks comprising 54 toilet and shower units, 83 staff accommodation tents, motorhomes and welfare facilities.
The venue will include a pop-up Irish pub and garden, a premium restaurant, a viewing and entertainment area with a big screen showing the live Ryder Cup coverage and a hospitality area with a putting green.
The Pop Up Hotel's website is offering customers the opportunity to book Ryder Cup accommodation, offering a range of options from canvas bell tents at £162.50 per person, per night up to £1,212 per person, per night for luxury motorhome accommodation.
In their planning application, the company said equipment would arrive on the site in late August, with the venue running from September 13 to 20, and the site cleared by September 26.
Limerick planners are currently assessing a separate planning application by another UK provider, Camp Kerala, through applicant Ronald Baker for a 360-guest development at Adare Pitch & Putt Club and adjoining fields on Killarney Road, about 1km from Adare Manor. That application said "guests will arrive via helicopter and chauffeur" and will take shuttle buses to and from the course.
A third planning application was refused planning permission by the Council in September. Pamper the Camper Ltd had proposed 278 temporary accommodation units across sites at Graigue and Cummeen, at the junction of the N21 and R519 roads. However, the Council rejected the plans, saying the development posed risks to pedestrian and traffic safety, could affect the Lower River Shannon and archaeological heritage, and would harm neighbouring homes through odour, lighting and disturbance.
A luxury cruise ship is also set to dock on the River Shannon to accommodate guests during the Ryder Cup, with prices starting from €8,800 per person.
Oceania Marina, a five-star cruise vessel with 615 rooms and suites will be docked at Foynes Port, and will have the capacity to accommodate up to 1,230 guests during the tournament.
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