Hotel Clontarf Castle
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General Following a multi million refurbishment Clontarf Castle Hotel offers a perfect blend of boutique and uber chic. From the strikingly historical exterior to the warm Irish welcome waiting
inside, the emphasis throughout is on luxury and glamour. Located just 2 miles from Dublin city centre and 5 miles from Dublin Airport, Clontarf Castle is an ideal location for both business or
pleasure. The castle dating back to 1172, is a superb four star deluxe hotel. Facilities include 8 meeting rooms which can facilitate up to 600 delegates, 111 uniquely designed guest rooms, an award
winning …
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16 hotel reviews for Hotel Clontarf Castle
The hotel is very tastefully, but always very noisy (we stayed at this hotel four times and were always loud companies). If you check in late, after insisting preregister, you only get a room " desired " The remain. So check in early, then you got " good " room.
The breakfast room is large and noisy. The food left something to be desired.
But the hotel itself is a bit, and we'll always leads.
I would recommend this hotel to others?
Yes...
Yes, because it was nice, spacious and clean
No, because it is very noisy and early check-in time, in or... Read more
in July 11,
Kerstin, Age 46-50, Couple
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The only thing to complain about is what May, the the beds are not made!
Television is overly expensive! But otherwise it is really excellent and definitely recommend to!
The connection in the city is really easy and cheap!
Gladly again! Read more
in June 11,
Reinhard, Age 41-45, Couple
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Clontarf castle hotel is located about ten minutes with the taxi (see tip below) of the city and 15 minutes from the airport.
Deluxe room are small and functional, no balcony, but a small bay with pitch (windows could we not open). It is even an iron and ironing board available, as well as coffee and tea maker. Room are clean and are cleaned daily. Our room was on the fourth floor in the new part and was very quiet although the pub and the indigo bar (birthday) were very good! The beds are great, super comfortable! Shampoo and shower gel/soa... Read more
in March 11,
Cindy, Age 46-50, Couple
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The following are archived hotel reviews: These are not counted into the current average review rating, as the journey took place more than 25 months ago, or the hotel has completely changed.
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The hotel puts the visitors to a different time back, the of armor everywhere and the fireplace in the entrance are great. From the outside, the hotel is also great from, there are only no shops around the hotel. The breakfast was great and costs only 10 , - €. The bus stop to get to the city center is about ten minutes walk away but the buses run at regular intervals. Read more
in April 10,
Ingo, Age 31-35, Couple
archived
... the breakfast paid. B&B costs 75 in Clontarf already about, -. Therefore was the hotel, for which, which offered it, not too expensively. For this reason we would continue to recommend and with the next stay probably again would book it also. Who would like to explore however within a short time Dublin, I rather recommend a city hotel. But the ... Read more
in October 09,
Helmut, Age 46-50, Couple
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Hotel in general
- in February 11
Highly recommended. - in November 10
Highly recommended.
- in February 11
- in October 11
This hotel is beautiful on the outside and in the lobby and common areas - the updated restored castle features are stunning. - in September 11
The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are very modern and don't look at all like a castle but everything is beautiful, very comfortable and the food we had was great as well! - in September 11
It's a beautiful hotel the mixture of old and new works well, the staff in knights bar are excellent.
- in October 11
- in February 11
We thorougly enjoyed our stay. - in February 11
We enjoyed our stay. - in February 11
very classy hotel and my daughter and I really enjoyed our stay. - in February 11
We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel & had a wonderful nights sleep. - in June 11
I really enjoyed my stay. - in May 11
We really enjoyed our stay at the Clontarf Castle Hotel.
- in February 11
- in March 11
Our room was on the fourth floor in the new part and was very quiet although the pub and the indigo bar (birthday) were very good! - in March 10
Very good bar. - in February 10
Very nice hotel, really good bar's/restaurant's, can be quite expensive but it is an amazing looking hotel inside and out!
- in March 11
- in February 11
This wasnt just a very tasteful and elegant place to stay but somewhere with a great atmosphere too. - in October 10
The staff was extremely friendly, the atmosphere was great and the food and drink were perfect. - in August 10
The bar service and atmosphere is great as well. - in March 10
Great Hotel with friendly staff and great atmosphere. - in March 11
Indigo bar was for a birthday party reserved, great atmosphere for a drink plan!
- in February 11
- in October 11
Very nice hotel. - in February 11
Very nice hotel that combines the beauty of the Castle with a modern design. - in July 10
Very nice hotel, would book again. - in February 10
Very nice hotel, really good bar's/restaurant's, can be quite expensive but it is an amazing looking hotel inside and out! - in January 10
Hotel was nice and staff were helpful but it was not quite what I had expected.
- in October 11
- in June 11
Highly recommend this hotel. - in February 11
I would definitely recommend the hotel to friends & family. - in January 11
all in all i'd 100% go back and recommend this hotel to everyone!
- in June 11
- in November 10
I would not hesitate for a second to recommend this hotel to anyone. - in April 10
I would highly recommend the hotel to anyone visiting Dublin whether it be for business or pleasure.
- in November 10
- in February 11
We were on the third floor above th function room and were kept awake late into the night on the Tuesday as there was a wedding on with loud music palying. - in September 10
They played loud music from the bar at 2 a.
- in February 11
Room
- in December 11
Room was beautiful, and food in the restaurant was excellent. - in May 11
The Reception Clerk was friendly, welcoming and checked us in to our beautiful room, complete with luxuriously comfortable beds. - in March 10
Friendly obliging staff, very beautiful charming premises, v reasonable food prices in the bar, good location, beautiful room at excellent promotional rate.
- in December 11
- comfortable bed
- in May 11
The rooms are well decorated, the lights though somewhat too dim and difficult for reading, the beds comfortable and the bathrooms with very good showers. - in May 11
The Reception Clerk was friendly, welcoming and checked us in to our beautiful room, complete with luxuriously comfortable beds. - in January 11
The rooms/beds were very comfortable. - in March 10
One of the most comfortable beds I've slept on.
- in May 11
- in October 11
Lovely, comfortable room. - in June 10
Room was extremely comfortable and the staff very helpful.
- in October 11
- in July 11
The room was excellent and the bed was the most comfortable one we slept in over the 5 days we spent in Ireland. - in February 11
The room was excellent too. - in October 10
The room was excellent. - in May 10
Excellent Decor, Excellent Staff, Excellent Facilities, Excellent Room, Excellent Food, Excellent Stay - Thank You ! - in April 10
the room was excellent as were the facilities. - in January 10
Room was excellent, as were the staff.
- in July 11
- in January 11
Room was great. - in August 10
Friendly reception staff, great room and facilities, very clean and well presented. - in July 10
The service was excellent, the staff friendly and the room was great. - in April 10
The 4-poster room was great, the restaurant served wonderful food, and the staff were friendly and helpful.
- in January 11
- in February 11
The room was lovely although the view over the recycling area was not the best but we didn't spend our time looking out of the window so it wasn't really a problem. - in January 11
The hotel was lovely and lived up to what we wanted from our stay there, the staff were very friendly the service given was second to none our room was lovely, the breakfast in the morning set you up for the day perfectly whatever your appetite, would recommend to all. - in January 11
Our new years eve stay with Clontarf Castle was much better than we expected, The room was lovely and the food and service was second to none. - in January 11
Overall the room was lovely but the bathroom sink was extremely small. - in August 10
The room was lovely as always. - in April 10
Room was lovely and the staff were so helpfully, we really enjoyed our stay. - in March 10
My Husband and I spent our Golden wedding at Clontarf on the Golden years package we thoroughly enjoyed our stay rhe room was lovely ,the staff pleasant and helpful and the food exquisite, only one minor thing missing "a shower cap " I should perhaps have taken my own but thought there was bound to be one ( such an essential for the ladies when you don't want to ruin your hairdo !
- in February 11
- in July 10
The staff were wonderful and the room very nice. - in January 11
The room was really nice and the staff and service was good but the shower in my room was not working properly, the pressure was terrible. - in January 11
The room was very nice although the view was awful! - in August 10
I was in a very nice room but it was an adjoining room and a family with small baby moved into the adjacent room.
- in July 10
- in July 11
The only thing to complain about is what May, the the beds are not made! - in March 10
Although the room was cleaned and well stocked the beds were not made properly.
- in July 11
- thin walls
Service
- in February 11
Accommodation was superb and easily accessible from Dublin International Airport, and the staff were extremely courteous and helpful with providing an additional night's accommodation, printing off boarding passes, etc. - in February 11
Accommodation was superb and easily accessible from Dublin International Airport, and the staff were extremely courteous and helpful with providing an additional night's accommodation, printing off boarding passes, etc. - in November 10
Everyone I met in the staff was courteous and helpful, and the location just outside, but very close to Dublin, made it a great spot. - in November 10
Everyone I met in the staff was courteous and helpful, and the location just outside, but very close to Dublin, made it a great spot. - in October 10
Staff was courteous and helpful. - in October 10
Staff was courteous and helpful.
- in February 11
- in August 11
Service was excellent. - in February 11
Overall the service was excellent. - in January 11
What beautiful accommodation, excellent service and a thoroughly enjoyable weekend, thank you
- in August 11
- in January 11
Awesome place and really friendly and helpful staff. - in January 11
Staff very friendly and helpful. - in April 10
The staff was very friendly and helpful. - in April 10
From the moment we walked into the lobby, the staff were friendly & extremely helpful. - in April 10
The staff were all very friendly and helpful and made it the best anniversary ever!
- in January 11
- in June 10
Very friendly staff. - in March 11
The staff was friendly, the rooms clean. - in February 11
Very friendly staff, nice hotel bar, free internet access all exceeded expectations! - in January 11
Great and friendly staff, the room was a bit small but it was well equipped. - in October 10
beautiful building, friendly staff, great dinner although breakfast was a bit disappointing but in all an amazing accomodation, really recommend, IF you can get a good rate package which we did. - in September 10
Very friendly staff. - in October 11
The staff ( especially pearl at the front desk) was very friendly. - in August 10
Friendly staff and excellennt service made my stay AAA+++.
- in June 10
- in February 11
We had the early bird menu in the restauarant & that was lovely, the service was good too. - in January 11
service was very good as usual although one of the beds (we had requested a double) was far from satisfactory and we passed this on to the receptionist upon our departure.
- in February 11
- in July 11
Friendly and helpful staff. - in July 11
Staff was helpful and rooms were very well equipped. - in August 11
Staff was helpful and wifi was free.
- in July 11
- in November 11
Beaufiful hotel with lovely staff. - in October 11
Beautiful hotel, lovely staff, food was excellent but didnt stay for breakfast - in September 11
Beautiful hotel, lovely staff, food was excellent but didnt stay for breakfast - in March 11
The staff are lovely and exremely helpful.
- in November 11
- in October 11
The staff all seemed very flustered and busy, and although I learned the next morning that there was a second bar that may have been open, they did not give clear directions or information on it.
- in October 11
- in March 10
Also we felt some of the reception staff were not as helpful as they could have been.
- in March 10
Location
- in March 10
I cannot fault anything during my stay - the hotel was immaculate and in beautiful surroundings.
- in March 10
- in March 10
The hotel is also really convenient to the airport.
- in March 10
- in March 10
The hotel is also really convenient to the airport.
- in March 10
- in October 11
The castle is so beautiful and the location is excellent. - in April 10
Location excellent for public transport to City centre.
- in October 11
- free parking
- in March 11
Lovely hotel, good food, good location - would recommend and would use again - in June 10
Good location for city visits.
- in March 11
- in April 10
The location is also great - it's outside of the hustle and bustle of Dublin, yet only a cheap taxi ride away from the city center. - in October 11
Despite the issues we encountered, Clontarf Castle is a very unique place to stay, and is a great location for a quick trip to or from the airport.
- in April 10
- bad directions
- difficult to get into city
Gastronomy
- delicious food
- in October 11
Beautiful hotel, lovely staff, food was excellent but didnt stay for breakfast - in September 11
Beautiful hotel, lovely staff, food was excellent but didnt stay for breakfast - in December 11
Room was beautiful, and food in the restaurant was excellent.
- in October 11
- in November 11
Food is good in the restaurant and the castle background music very relaxing. - in April 11
Lovely hotel, good food, good location - would recommend and would use again
- in November 11
- in February 11
The room was very quiet and comfortable, breakfast was great and all facilities used were high quality. - in May 10
The breakfast was great and costs only 10 , - .
- in February 11
- in September 11
The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are very modern and don't look at all like a castle but everything is beautiful, very comfortable and the food we had was great as well!
- in September 11
- in March 11
I loved the decor and the combination of the old castle walls with a modern glass lobby. - in March 10
The use of the old castle walls with the modern glass was great.
- in March 11
- in February 10
The only thing that wasn't that great was the breakfast.
- in February 10
- in January 11
The plastic cups in the bathroom were also a new experience.
- in January 11
Sport & Entertainment
- in March 10
Friendly obliging staff, very beautiful charming premises, v reasonable food prices in the bar, good location, beautiful room at excellent promotional rate.
- in March 10
- Beautiful Grounds
- gorgeous Grounds
- lovely grounds
- nice grounds
- in August 10
The close proximity (walking distance) to Royal Dublin Golf Club was outstanding.
- in August 10
- well maintained grounds
- old and antiquated gym
- in November 10
lack of facilities, the gym itself was terrible, some of the staff were not as friendly as the others.
- in November 10
