The Ocean Hotel

junglejim1

Is it right the Ocean in Dunmore East has closed down?
What happenned there ? We go there when visiting and always found it a decent place.

Any idea if it will re-open before the summer?

giles lynchwood

Another victim of Royal Bank of Scotland hatchet men.Don't know if it will reopen for the summer.

Tim the Enchanter

giles lynchwood wrote: »

Another victim of Royal Bank of Scotland hatchet men.Don't know if it will reopen for the summer.

It was actually closed by the Guards, they were trading without a licence for the last while. They stayed open for a couple of days just serving food but there was no point. Closed now for the foreseeable future. Won't be open for the summer according to an ex-employee.

MitchKoobski

Yup closed. Have a friend who was working in there. Started going downhill and then the owner didn't renew the drink licence, so it was food only, and that was even worse.

junglejim1

Thanks for the feedback guys.
Shame as there isn't much else in Dunmore.

Sully

I thought that place was given a makeover recently on that RTE TV show?

wellboytoo

that was the Strand Inn

Silverado

Good story on this weeks Munster Express about the whole Dunmore scene. It seems the Harbourmaster is wrecking the place by kicking out all the overseas tourist boats.

gimmick

Headed to Dunmore east for a stag in a few weeks. I assume there is a good bit of fun to be had in the pubs around there ya?

Tim the Enchanter

gimmick wrote: »

Headed to Dunmore east for a stag in a few weeks. I assume there is a good bit of fun to be had in the pubs around there ya?

There are only 2 pubs really, Powers and The Strand, The Spinnaker and Azzuro are more of a restaurant type location and the Haven is a hotel. Powers is fairly quiet and The Strand gets a younger crowd on a Saturday night.

gimmick

Where is good for grub? And is it rough around the place?

Tim the Enchanter

Personally i like The Spinnaker, The Strand can charge and Azzuro is ok. Its certainly not rough around anyway on a normal weekend. Plenty of sailing types and people that come down to they're holiday homes for the weekends. There are no late bars or night clubs so you'll have to travel into Waterford or Tramore if that’s what you’re looking for.

gimmick

Nah, just looking for a few session pubs. There is a big gang of us so should be fun regardless.

Tim the Enchanter

gimmick wrote: »

Nah, just looking for a few session pubs. There is a big gang of us so should be fun regardless.

You'll be alright in Dunmore so.

homolumo

gimmick wrote: »

Where is good for grub? And is it rough around the place?

Azzurro for grub.