The Basement Nightclub at the Western Hotel

What to Expect

The Basement is a large, modern nightclub built into the Western Hotel on Dalton Street in Claremorris. It was fully refurbished in 2015 and has built a reputation as one of Mayo’s busiest late venues, drawing a crowd from well beyond the town itself given Claremorris’s position as a hub for south and east Mayo. The room is purpose-built for a proper club night rather than a converted function space, with sound, lighting and ventilation designed for the job, and it opens every Saturday night as a fixture rather than an occasional event. The hotel describes The Basement as one of the reasons it works as a lively base for a night out in this part of the county, alongside its restaurant and regular rooms.

Good to Know

• Open every Saturday night
• Located inside the Western Hotel on Dalton Street, Claremorris
• Purpose-built nightclub space, refurbished in 2015
• The hotel’s own listings do not publish a fixed entry price or age policy online, so it’s worth calling ahead: +353 94 936 2011
• Because Claremorris sits at a crossroads for south Mayo, the club draws visitors from surrounding towns as well as locals
• The venue can also be divided to host private functions, so some Saturdays may run as booked private events rather than a general public night
• This is a standing weekly night rather than a single date, with the same Saturday opening repeating through the following weeks

Claremorris doesn’t have the volume of nightlife options that Westport or Ballina carry, so The Basement functions as the main dedicated club room for the town and its hinterland, pulling in people from smaller surrounding villages who would otherwise have to travel further afield for a proper night out. The purpose-built layout, with soundproofing and ventilation built in rather than retrofitted, is part of what has kept the room in regular weekly use since its 2015 refurbishment.

Getting There

The Western Hotel is on Dalton Street in Claremorris town centre, with hotel car parking on site and Claremorris rail station a short walk away for anyone travelling by train.