6/10 Okay
Samuel
Travelled with family and small children
26 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clontarf Castle Hotel was our final stay during our over two weeks of Ireland and it met our goals: relaxation before return home in a hotel that was away from the Duble city hustle and bustle while being rather secluded, safe, and quiet. The highlight of our stay was the cleaning ladies, they were among the absolute nicest people we met in all of Dublin and were so sweet to our toddler son. Breakfast was nothing to write home about and actually disappointing given how nice the hotel was, at best 3/5 stars. Hotel was clean and really tried for the castle experience, albeit too much at times (little gaudy to be honest). Let downs were worn carpet, furniture in need of replacing, so so AC, lack of streaming services or casting on the TV, limited food options (of which several were just "ok" and not fitting to the location or price... Overall 3/5 at best), and lack of things to do or see on the properly. Clontarf Castle Hotel is quite secluded outside of the main city area which is what we went for, but a lack of grounds to walk about or enjoy outdoors was a huge letdown. For the price you're paying you'd expect something grand our out of the world beautiful like Lough Eske Castle (literally we paid the same on one day even less (<$100 USD difference) at Lough Eske!). IF I had a do over I would have gone to stay at Tha Green Hotel again to be closer to shopping, parks, and save hundreds of dollars feeling like I got more for my money. Alas it was a good stay, but not worth it.
Samuel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024