Nice hotel?

FFVII · 02-10-2020 1:57am #1

Could someone recommend a really nice one?

With a swanky spa, maybe a thermal suite.

wandererz · 02-10-2020 2:00am

FFVII wrote: »

Could someone recommend a nice one?

With a swanky spa, maybe a thermal suite.

It's been a few years, but the G Hotel in Galway.

Although, sauna & steam room are closed & thermal suite must be pre-booked.

bobbyy gee · 02-10-2020 2:02am

Where as your going too see a lot of lock downs soon

Outkast_IRE · 02-10-2020 2:03am

Europa Hotel .

wandererz · 02-10-2020 2:04am

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Europa Hotel .

Yes. This too.

... or rather, do you mean The Europe.?

FFVII · 02-10-2020 2:07am

bobbyy gee wrote: »

Where as your going too see a lot of lock downs soon

Going soon so anywhere bar dublin and donegal

FFVII · 02-10-2020 2:08am

Outkast_IRE wrote: »

Europa Hotel .

Booked out

wandererz · 02-10-2020 2:18am

FFVII wrote: »

Booked out

The Europe, Killarney
Kightsbrook, Co. Meath
Cavan Castle
The Culloden, Belfast
Monart Spa
G Hotel, Galway (junior suite with Loch view)

Stan27 · 02-10-2020 2:19am

Kilkea castle south Kildare

FFVII · 02-10-2020 10:36am

wandererz wrote: »

The Europe, Killarney
Kightsbrook, Co. Meath
Cavan Castle
The Culloden, Belfast
Monart Spa
G Hotel, Galway (junior suite with Loch view)

Cavan looks great but no spa. G the same.

Europe, monart booked out.

Looking at the other two thanks.

FFVII · 02-10-2020 10:37am

Stan27 wrote: »

Kilkea castle south Kildare

Failed the other half test. I don't even ask why.

Thanks for posting.

jarvis · 02-10-2020 10:38am

Powerscourt

morebarn · 02-10-2020 10:53am

Faithlegg House Hotel just outside Waterford City is really nice. Lovely setting. I'm not sure about a spa, but they have a pool,gym,treatment rooms, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

I've dined here a few times and food is good also.

Stevieluvsye · 02-10-2020 10:55am

Doesn't have a Spa, but i'd highly recommend Markree Castle in Sligo. Beautiful

Whites in Wexico town is also a nice spot and has a decent spa

blindside88 · 02-10-2020 10:58am

Muckross Park hotel is very nice with a nice spa area.

We stayed in Whites in Wexford last week and found the spa to be only ok.

TrixIrl · 02-10-2020 10:59am

- Cliff House Ardmore
- Druids Glen
- Radisson St Helen (for closeness to Dublin)
- Ballyfin
-The Merchant in Belfast
-Kilkee Castle
-Lough Eske in Donegal
-Powerscourt
-Ashford Castle
-Adare Manor
-Royal Dun Laoighaire
-Fota
-inchydoney
-mount Juliet

Some I've been to and some are on the list

grayzer75 · 02-10-2020 11:05am

The Heritage Killenard

mr_edge_to_you · 02-10-2020 12:03pm

Farnham in Cavan is lovely.

colm_c · 02-10-2020 12:06pm

Ice House Hotel

Canyon86 · 02-10-2020 12:57pm

Cliff House Ardmore Waterford

Brehon Killarney

FFVII · 02-10-2020 1:45pm

Thanks guys.

Working through the list, Ice house, Farnham and seafield all booked out. Ashford only has thousand€ a night rooms left. Hotels seem to be doing very well.

Thelonious Monk · 02-10-2020 2:02pm

Ashford Castle, an absolutely amazing experience.

Lillyfae · 02-10-2020 2:30pm

Brehon is not the most amazing I could think of but with a lot booked out it's a good option- really convenient.

blue note · 02-10-2020 2:51pm

I was in Brooke Lodge recently. Food was great, I enjoyed that. The rest of it is wasted on me, but the wife seemed to enjoy it. The spa had an outdoor hot-tub which was good as well. For a pool though I either want it designed for swimming or slides, this was a bit small for swimming and had no slides.

Staff were lovely, there was a nice walk into Aughrim. As I say, those places really aren't my thing, but I'm pretty sure that place is a good one if it is.

CardBordWindow · 02-10-2020 3:02pm

Lyrath Estate just outside Kilkenny City
Castlemartyr Resort
Inchdoney Island

All lovely, and have quality spas

Sky King · 02-10-2020 3:37pm

Stayed in the G recently. Very meh. Sh!t location as well. It's trying to be 5* but it's SO not one.

Calling you sir or madam doesn't make it 5 star. The decor is gawdy and worn out. The staff are not well trained.

Save your money and go to a very well run 4* instead. Ballygarry House in Tralee is one that springs to mind but there are loads.

mayo londoner · 02-10-2020 5:49pm

Sheen Falls

JohnnyFlash · 02-10-2020 6:02pm

Sky King wrote: »

Stayed in the G recently. Very meh. Sh!t location as well. It's trying to be 5* but it's SO not one.

Calling you sir or madam doesn't make it 5 star. The decor is gawdy and worn out. The staff are not well trained.

Save your money and go to a very well run 4* instead. Ballygarry House in Tralee is one that springs to mind but there are loads.

I'd agree with this. The rooms are nice in the G, but the rest of the place is badly in need of a facelift. It's not deserving of its 5 star rating. Bang average place with saucy pricing.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 02-10-2020 6:19pm

When I return to Ireland I tend to spend some time in hotels as it means I can avoid my mother's cooking.

I'd rate Ashford Castle as the best hotel in Ireland I've stayed in. Book a suite instead of a room as the rooms can be a bit small. The King George the 5th restaurant there is excellent. Martin the sommelier has an encyclopedic knowledge of wine, and they have a serious cellar if wine is your thing.

The Europe just outside Killarney is also outstanding, but the restaurant wouldn't be up to the standard of Ashford Castle. Killarney is a difficult town in which to eat well.

Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara is also a gem, with absolutely stunning views, and a very fine restaurant that showcases the best of local produce. It's also less 'formal' than Ashford.

hurikane · 02-10-2020 7:11pm

Sky King wrote: »

Stayed in the G recently. Very meh. Sh!t location as well. It's trying to be 5* but it's SO not one.

Calling you sir or madam doesn't make it 5 star. The decor is gawdy and worn out. The staff are not well trained.

Save your money and go to a very well run 4* instead. Ballygarry House in Tralee is one that springs to mind but there are loads.

Echo this on the G. Have people who recommend this place, never stayed in a nice hotel?

xzanti · 02-10-2020 7:19pm

The Hodson Bay is nice.
Westgrove in Clane.

Hiitsme · 03-10-2020 3:02pm

I love the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare. Old world charm and luxury merged together. I personally don't like 5 star hotels, I don't like the formality. I prefer a very well run 4 star with lots of character and charm.

New2Dubs · 03-10-2020 3:06pm

Slieve Donard in Newcastle - if Norn Iron doesn’t go into lockdown.

dark crystal · 03-10-2020 3:15pm

The Powerscourt hotel in Enniskerry is amazing, as is the Cliff House hotel in Ardmore, Waterford.

Two of the nicest hotels I've ever been to and would fit your criteria nicely. Very pricey, though.

cj maxx · 03-10-2020 3:24pm

FFVII wrote: »

Failed the other half test. I don't even ask why.

Thanks for posting.

Sorry to hear that. Christmas is coming so plan for that ?

Geuze · 08-10-2020 10:15pm

Sky King wrote: »

Stayed in the G recently. Very meh. Sh!t location as well. It's trying to be 5* but it's SO not one.

Yes, how can a 5* hotel overlook a Woodies / Home Store & More, and a 4-lane busy city road?

Man with broke phone · 08-10-2020 10:23pm

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

When I return to Ireland I tend to spend some time in hotels as it means I can avoid my mother's cooking.

I'd rate Ashford Castle as the best hotel in Ireland I've stayed in. Book a suite instead of a room as the rooms can be a bit small. The King George the 5th restaurant there is excellent. Martin the sommelier has an encyclopedic knowledge of wine, and they have a serious cellar if wine is your thing.

The Europe just outside Killarney is also outstanding, but the restaurant wouldn't be up to the standard of Ashford Castle. Killarney is a difficult town in which to eat well.

Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara is also a gem, with absolutely stunning views, and a very fine restaurant that showcases the best of local produce. It's also less 'formal' than Ashford.

I think its always better to short term let when home, there is usually something out of the rif raf price range available at a weekly rate.
My main reason for this is the grottyness of hotels these days. Two tone under a bluelight, cleaners who would rather smoke than actually clean, teenagers who top out at junior cert spraying body fluids all over them after the third date.
I tend to book a week earlier than my arrival and send the wife over with her suitcase full of cleaning products. I always travel light so can turn up a week later with her luggage.

Edgware · 08-10-2020 11:20pm

The Abbey in Roscommon. A bit old style but a lovely bar menu, great breakfast, friendly staff and a short walk up town to lovely local pubs. Just across from the railway station for handy travel

andekwarhola · 09-10-2020 1:24am

Based on ones I've stayed in, Tinakilly House in Wicklow is nice. Dromoland or Falls Hotel in Clare. Lyragh Estate in Kilkenny or the Old Convent in Clogheen Tipperary. Had dinner in Adare Manor but didn't stay but it looked amazing.

Not sure if any had spas because we didn't use them, sorry.

THis thread has reminded me that since we had kids we haven't stayed in a nice hotel for ages.

Vowel Movement · 09-10-2020 2:53am

The Shandon Hotel & Spa in Portnablagh Donegal. Great hotel in a nice location

biko · 09-10-2020 9:08am

Burj Khalifa

Mad_maxx · 09-10-2020 10:12am

wandererz wrote: »

It's been a few years, but the G Hotel in Galway.

Although, sauna & steam room are closed & thermal suite must be pre-booked.

always found that place incredibly sterile

the hardiman on eyre square is far more charming , stayed in it earlier in the year and they were still refurbishing it

Mad_maxx · 09-10-2020 10:13am

wandererz wrote: »

The Europe, Killarney
Kightsbrook, Co. Meath
Cavan Castle
The Culloden, Belfast
Monart Spa
G Hotel, Galway (junior suite with Loch view)

perhaps you mean cabra castle as opposed to " cavan castle " ?

Xtrail14 · 09-10-2020 10:14am

Geuze wrote: »

Yes, how can a 5* hotel overlook a Woodies / Home Store & More, and a 4-lane busy city road?

Handy if you run out of duct tape and cable ties.

fonecrusher1 · 09-10-2020 12:33pm

Hotel California is mean't to be a lovely place.

Montage of Feck · 09-10-2020 1:01pm

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Hotel California is mean't to be a lovely place.

Bring your alibis

Badly Drunk Boy · 09-10-2020 1:50pm

[URL="https://www.booking.com/hotel/ie/kilronan-castle.en-gb.html?]Kilronan Castle & Spa[/URL] in north Roscommon.

Oranage2 · 09-10-2020 1:54pm

biko wrote: »

Burj Khalifa

Failed the other half test. I didn't even ask why.

Ash.J.Williams · 09-10-2020 1:57pm

FFVII wrote: »

Could someone recommend a really nice one?

With a swanky spa, maybe a thermal suite.

seafield wexford

Ash.J.Williams · 09-10-2020 1:57pm

xzanti wrote: »

The Hodson Bay is nice.
Westgrove in Clane.

hodson is a kip unless you have 40 kids

Witchie · 09-10-2020 3:38pm

Here's some suggestions. luxury country estate hotels

Can also personally recommend Castle Leslie in Monaghan and the Lough Erne resort in Enniskillen.

Nice hotel?

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