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4 Stars - 4 Reviews and 734 Opinions
Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin, County Dublin, 3, Ireland
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iaint
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Best place I’ve stayed for years. It is a genuine castle converted into a high quality hotel, done stylishly and in great taste throughout.
Rooms good sized and very comfortable. Only €125 per night for the room for 2, during the week. An absolute bargain. Breakfast was not included and it was pricey (€38 for 2) but it was excellent.
Public areas are wonderful too. We had lunch in the lounge one day, and dinner in the restaurant another (see eating tips), so the food is top rate all round. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Its 3km from the city centre, but €1.50 on the bus gets you there in no time. Its also very handy (15 minutes drive) for the airport.
Unique Quality: Well, its a castle!
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Truly the best hotel I have ever stayed at, it's authentic splendor dates back a century. About a 15 minute bus ride to the City Centre from the Clontarf suburb, it's well worth it.
Unique Quality: The ambiance and castle grounds are very nice. There is free high-speed internet access and the front desk has 110/220 converters free of charge in case you need/forget one. The rooms are typical, but all-in-all a great stay.
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morgandk
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We spent two nights at Clontarf Castle and throurougly enjoyed it. It has great facilities - the pool is several blocks down the street, but there is a fantastic pub well-stocked with Guiness and Bushmills.
Unique Quality: It is an old modernized castle. A unique thing happened~ I ran into a couple that I new from North Carolina. Amazing how small the world really is!
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We had booked a "web-special" at 99€ and didn't expect the most amazing things. Well, we were wrong! From the moment we arrived until we left we were treated like royalty. The room was fantastic, with a separate lounge and huge beds. Breakfast was quite interesting, since you had to order the warm food from the waiter and they would bring it to your table. Not the cheapest place I have stayed, but definately one of the most impressing!
Unique Quality: The oldest part of the castle is built in the 11th century, and is worth some exploring. The details are quite amazing, and the atmosphere is different from most normal hotels.
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I stayed here when my work had its Christmas party here a few years ago.
Beatiful building, restaurant, rooms and its only about 5 minutes drive to city centre. or just walk down to the seafront at the end of the road.
Lovely The building is a gorgeous big old castle steeped in history. We loved our triple room. The beds looked like something you'd imagine the 3 Bears slept in. Only big enough for us of course.
At Christmas the building is lit up.
What a beautiful structure. Upon arrival we were greeted by the breath taking lobby of Clontarf Castle along with the friendly staff. Our rooms were very clean and comfy.
I would recommend the experience of staying in a castle anywhere in Europe, but if your
in Dublin Ireland this is a must see.
This castle experience can get a bit pricey however, we were there on St. Paddy's Day. I didn't get to kiss the cook...but I would have. The food there was excellent and affordable. The best irish breakfast!
A stay in the remains of an original castle! The castle dates back to 1172! This is a good stay- it has its own fantastic pub! Not just a hotel bar- but a pub with good local color. Leisure room, near bus and Dart routes to downtown Dublin, or a two mile walk for those in shape. Cab fare to Temple is about 6 Euro. The pool is down the street at the local fitness center- but there is an exercise room in the basement.
Four of us (two adults,two teenagers)stayed for two nights. Clontarf Castle oozed atmosphere. We were amazed at the history of the hotel/castle and the fact that the hotel has been built into the castle. The lads thought they had gone back to medieval times. Our rooms were lovely, the Knights bar was great for informal meals, service was great.
There were two weddings on both nights we were there so it was very busy. Clontarf Castle hotel is VERY expensive and a long way from Dublin Centre. A great place for a special occasion.
During our trip to Ireland, we spent one night at Clontarf Castle to enjoy the comforts of a 4-star hotel. We were not disappointed. The hotel oozes with elegance from the minute you enter the driveway to the beautiful lobby blended with old castle charm. Our room was modern, clean and comfortable. If you are expecting to stay inside a castle, this is not the place for you. However, if you are looking for a romantic inexpensive place to relax with that special someone, this is it! We were able to get a room for 91 euros a night by booking online on their website. In addition to our stay, we decided to splurge and have dinner at the hotel. The food was good, service was excellent and the ambience was romantic. Overall we enjoyed our stay that the Clontarf Castle Hotel and would stay there again.
My wife and I ( and 3 other couples) stayed at the Clontarf Castle for one night after an Irish rugby international recently and have only good things to say about it.
We got an excellent DBB rate - both the evening meal and the breakfast were superb. The food was of the highest quality and the service (particularly for dinner) was faultless.
The bedroom was clean and comfortable and we had a very enjoyable evening in the hotel bar - great atmosphere and nice decor. In fact the mediaeval style decor etc in the whole hotel, especially the reception area is superb.
True its not in central Dublin - its about a 15 euro taxi ride to Grafton St/St Stephens Green and its in a largely residential area so location might be a problem on a longer stay or a different sort of occasion but car parking is free and there was plenty of available space in it when we stayed
I suspect however that the main reason this hotel is less expensive than others of a similar standard is that there is no pool or gym (at least I didn't see one) but if thats not something you are particularly looking for definitely give Clontarf Castle a go!
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could some1 tell me how far a walk it is from clontarf castle to nearest dart stop to go into dublin.or best way to go about it without using a taxi.manythanx
i have stayed at clontarf castle its lovely there is a bus service just across the road from the hotel the staff are helpful and will tell u all u need to know the bus takes u into dublin hope this helps
it would only take you 10 min to walk to the dart station from clontarf castle or as already mentioned there is a bus stop out site the place that will bring you into town.
enjoy your time there
The oldest part of the castle is built in the 11th century, and is worth some exploring. The details are quite amazing, and the atmosphere is different from most normal hotels.
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