Christmas Day hotel dining

Lola40

Does anyone know of any hotels doing Christmas Day lunch in Dublin or the surrounding areas? Not the Merrion or Powerscourt as the prices are outrageous!

AndrewJRenko

Fitzwilliam Hotel used to do this. We chose it last minute during the Celtic Tiger years when baby arrived unexpectedly early.

It was a bit strange, mostly tourists, and a few Irish families who didn’t seem to want to talk to each other.

Lola40

Ah yeah it’s not the most intimate experience. We just wanted everyone to be together as a family, but don’t really have the space. Doesn’t appear to be many options unfortunately

TRS30

Maybe you could hire a function room in a hotel? With pubs/restaurants being closed, it greatly reduces the available place to eat out.

odyssey06

Clontarf castle do this but may not be any cheaper than the ones you listed

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119616583#Comment_119616583

€200 per adult and €105 per child!

SuperBowserWorld

Take a winter break in a non Christian country and dine extravagantly and cheaply on the 25th December !

For extra peace of mind .. Just you and your partner.

Leave the kids at home with the in laws 🤣🤣🤣

billyhead

Op. Let us know how you get on in the search because I plan on booking somewhere for lunch on Christmas Day for my Mum and Dad.

Lola40

Glenview Hotel in Wicklow is doing Xmas day lunch for €150 p.p

TRS30

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119622995#Comment_119622995

Does that include a Santa pressie????

hamburgham

Try Station House Kilmessan.

BingCrosbee

Go down the country for a friendly welcome and keep away from Dublin. I wouldn’t touch Dublin with a barge pole. Try Mullingar or Athlone, less than an hour away and you’ll have a lovely time.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119626724#Comment_119626724

Can we keave the Dublin bashing to after hours please. No shortage of threads for that over there and its not in keeping with this particular forum. Thanks.

Deeec

Just have Christmas dinner at home.

Most caterers do prepared Christmas dinner food which is excellent quality - it just has to be heated and served. I know a family who hired a small marquee for the garden last Christmas with heaters. Everyone fitted in and had a great time.

I think hotels and restaurants that open for Christmas day should be avoided - they are just cashing in. They charge huge amounts that doesn't get passed onto staff. The staff work anti social hours all year and then find they have no choice but to also work bloody Christmas day!

Stay at home and allow all the staff in these establishments to have a good Christmas with their families too!

BingCrosbee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119629603#Comment_119629603

Sorry. I love Christmas and the Dubs are mostly sound.

billyhead

For takeaway dinner in Dublin to avoid all the hassle of cooking can anybody recommend somewhere to get it?

BK5

Article in the Independent.ie yesterday showing 20 Christmas hotel breaks in Ireland for 2022 if anyone is still looking.

SourSessions

We did the Gresham last year - food was okay but atmosphere was lovely.

Deeec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119647448#Comment_119647448

Stop being lazy and cook yourself. Business's who open Christmas day should not be supported. For god sake its only one day in the year - why cant you cook?

People in takeaways work unsociable hours all year - give them Christmas day off!

JayRoc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119629628#Comment_119629628

They explained that they don't have the space to accomodate a family dinner. Maybe you think everyone lives in a house with a dining room?

billyhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119838290#Comment_119838290

Tell that to the owner.

I remember when Christmas meant the whole country was shut down for a week. I'm glad its not like that any more!

I think of Christmas Day like any other public holiday or long weekend.

I worth remembering that not everyone celebrates Christmas, and there are employees who are happy enough to work over Christmas / Christmas Day. A business being open, does not mean they're being exploitative of their employees.

KanyeSouthEast

Probably the wrong place to say this but is really not acceptable to not “love” Christmas. If you’re in any way indifferent to it you’re accused of all sorts unfortunately. Another one of these strange Irishisms.

Don’t scrimp if going out for Christmas dinner - nothing less than 5 star -you’ll be severely disappointed if you do

Xidu

Holy moly, just for a dinner?

Xidu

I have an idea

What about rent an Airbnb house in countryside for 2 nights

and you can cook

and accommodate like 20 people

Deeec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119838317#Comment_119838317

You dont need to live in a big house to cook christmas dinner! People all over the country in small houses accommodate extra family members at christmas. Eat dinner on your knee if you have to, sit on stools, boxes etc. Thats part of christmas.

Expecting people to work christmas day for a pittance to provide lazy people with a christmas dinner is shameful. Anyone that uses excuses not to cook christmas dinner needs to take a long hard look at themselves. Of course these lazy people want to enjoy christmas dinner with their families but they are happy to deny the same to hospitality workers.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119629628#Comment_119629628

hotels will be open… people stay there over Christmas…some by choice, some due to necessity, work etc…

I’m guessing there will be eighty to ninety airline staff, long and medium haul pilots and cabin crew dotted around Dublin City in hotels..arriving from US, Middle East & Asia.. they need to layover.

St Stephens day everything is back in action so they’ve no choice, get their legal rest… and back to work…..

receptionists, concierges, security, chefs, bar staff, waiters, cleaners…just need to be there. Same the world over.. Aer Lingus guys will be in New York etc.

its not cashing in, they just figure they need to provide a service to people who NEED to be there..so presumably see it as ok to have the general public just come too…

Loughc

Lads can I just remind ye of the forum charter please.

The OP has asked a serious question and this is veering off in a completely unnecessary direction.

BENDYBINN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119838528#Comment_119838528

I work Christmas Day every year…really enjoy the atmosphere and the double pay…….I’d hate to be stuck at home…