Clontarf Castle Hotel

I’ve stayed in Clontarf Castle before and it’s always lovely. The surroundings are beautiful, the Art Trail is an added bonus, the staff are most pleasant and helpful. The food options range from casual to fine dining so there’s something to suit everyone. I had contacted the hotel beforehand to clarify a request and they couldn’t have been more helpful. We arrived early, a few hours before scheduled check in time, were able to check in and leave our bags at the desk while we went for food. Our room was ready ahead of schedule and when we arrived to collect our room key we had been given a complimentary upgrade to a Junior suite. The room was delightful as was the bathroom. We loved the Field Day toiletries…great to see this hotel supporting Irish products. Breakfast next morning was perfect; lots of choice and great service.

We were thrilled with the reception staff. Not overwhelmed with a young man in the bar area where we had dinner. Never checked on us and left his shift without a word. Had a lovely lady the next night when we went in for drinks. The staff at the breakfast in the morning where not overly helpful and never brought us coffee the first day. Had to ask the manager after 3 failed attempts to get some. He was amazing and checked on us the next morning to make sure we had everything we needed. Overall we loved our stay. I mean, it's a castle!! Our room was nice and quiet, we asked for robes and feather pillows which were brought up right away. Our room was made while we were at breakfast. We took our hotel given waters with us to head out for the day. Once we returned, we found fresh waters had been resupplied. We would definitely go back. ITS a CASTLE after all.

We loved the room and the overall hotel decor! Our bed was extremely comfortable, the bathroom was perfect, and the view was magical with the castle and water view. We also really enjoyed the onsite restaurants (especially for lunch/dinner)—especially the caramel cheesecake!

Room was spotless and very comfortable Hotel overall is a great

Staff was exceptional. Very responsive throughout our stay. Vijay at reception was especially wonderful. We lost a cell phone on the train. Vijay was compassionate about our dilemma and relentless in making contact with Irish Rail (Dart) on a Sunday night. His efforts paid off, not only tracking down our lost phone but also negotiating its safe return to the hotel that night.