Visiting on business, this is a beautiful elegant old jewel directly next to the castle and several of the best pubs including the original Durty Nelly's just next to the castle. Check inn was quick in a gorgeous large open welcome sitting areas with fireplace and old Ireland charm. Rooms are large American size king beds with shower and separate tub with free WiFi , tele, nicely decorated. At $100 a night, this is a great visitor tourist area and views of the river up by the castle, old cemetery and beautiful countryside. Steakhouse connected with superb staff in the hotel and restaurant and some of the nicest people I've met in a small town hotel. Highly recommend this large spacious hotel to anyone visiting. read more

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Quaint one night stay. We pulled in following a long day of sights and many miles on our tour. The Hotel exterior and lobby presented graceful age and offer great comfort. We checked in smoothly, had a few moments to flop and prepare for the Medieval Feast in the neighboring Bunratty Castle. The room showed some signs of wear, but for the amount of time spent in our room it was just fine. We weren't able to sample the attached steak restaurant, but heard and read some fine reviews. Nearby, are some shops, The Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, and of course Durty Nelly's Pub. The Pub, I did visit for a Good Night Pint (read that review). In the morning, we were provided a filling breakfast buffet; including a wide variety to suit any appetite. I would definitely like to return for a another stay and have a bit more time to relax and see more of the area. read more

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This place has such great potential to be a great hotel: Great location (walking distant to Bunratty Castle, shopping, and 2 adorable bars), nice décor, promising amenities - spa, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna) - the only complain - and it's an important one, it lacks comfortable beds! Here are some highlights from our 2-nights experience: * Lobby: We love the lobby! Lots of sofa, couch, and a fire place to keep you warm. We even ordered pizza delivery afterhours and ate at the lobby. When we were there the second night, they had a wedding. It was strange to us that the cocktail hour was at the lobby - it was nice to meet people but not so nice if you just want to relax. * Bar/ restaurant: It's not big, but served the purpose. We didn't eat there, so can't comment on the food. But the kitchen stop serving at 9 pm. You can order drinks and bring them out to the lobby and relax by the fire. * Amenity: We used the indoor pool in the afternoon; the pool is not big, but very welcoming and beautiful tile work. The hot tub area was under construction, so we didn't get to use it, but they did have a warm water jet seating in one section of the pool. The saunas are nice - one wet sauna, one dry sauna. There are also sun bathing area. Worth checking out. However, the women's locker room was a bit of mess - floors are very wet with puddles (should have better drainage) and random used towels left on the seats and floor. Definitely need more maintenance. No kids after 6 pm in the pool area. * Hotel Room: We stayed on the first floor - the space is tight. We had a queen size bed and needed a rollaway bed for my daughter - we barely had any room to walk once that was put in. The queen bed was very uncomfortable, feel like it sag in the middle. Pillows were too tall & firm and not fluffy. * Staff: They are very nice. Just a side note, they don't save your credit card info for security reason, so if you want to order at the bar and charge it to your room, you will need to give them your card at the front desk again so they can have that setup for you. Lastly, the breakfast included with our stay was great - buffet style. read more

I stayed here for 5 days and it is a business trip. The exterior of the hotel looks medieval to me and the lobby is lovely. I like the couch, fireplace and their choice of flowers. The room though needs a lot of updating. Carpet is old, small tv and furnitures shows signs of wear. Wifi is ok. I can use my email but if I need to connect with vpn and download reports it takes forever. It is just good for browsing and viber not sure with streaming. The only point of interest in this area is the Bunratty castle & folk park, 2 gift shops, Durty Nelly's and Creamery bar all are across the hotel. JP Clarke's and Gallagher is like 500 meters away and are good restaurants. Hotel restaurant (Kathleen's) has good choices of beer and whiskey. Food not too great. The steakhouse is better I think. I love the 10 oz sirloin with portobello mushroom. For guests who has corporate account, they have separate breakfast area. We ate breakfast at The library and there's a nice lady who serves tea, coffee and preps the toast. I dont know how different the menu is compared to the breakfast served downstairs. The service on this part is really good. I will come back because it is close to the airport and to our company but will not stay here if i bring my family. read more

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I stayed at this hotel one night in October 2009, and was highly impressed. It's a beautiful building on the outside, and perfectly situated across the street from the Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. It's a newer building, and no wear and tear to be seen. The complimentary breakfast was buffet style, and everything tasted great. The complimentary wifi also worked perfectly. There was a wedding party going on while we stayed there, and some of our tour party were invited in to have drinks with the wedding party! read more

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Make sure there isn't a wedding planned during ur stay or u won't be seen to other then this the place is very nice

Hands down my favorite hotel so far in Ireland. The rooms are large and comfortable. Had that classic warm charm I was not expecting. Service 5+++ Comfort 5 Food 5 Lobby 5 Parking 5 Free wifi Free parking Free breakfast Breakfast was amazingly good. Had my taste buds dancing up a storm. But I'm not from Ireland so.....whatever. Front desk really helped me out A LOT. I bothered them so much and they kept a smile and kept giving me info and help. That's what I call service. They even extended extra services and did not charge me. 5 stars and I will be staying here almost exclusively when in the area. For dinner try PJ Clarkes which is 10 minute walk or 2 minute drive. read more

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This was a really nice hotel! The lobby is beautiful and the rooms are very comfortable. We stayed for one night and slept well. The staff we very kind and helpful with restaurant recommendations. Unfortunately, there was a wedding party and a tour group also booked in which caused a lot of chaos and noise during cocktail hour and at breakfast in the morning. My brothers moved rooms because of the noise from the wedding, they somehow cancelled my room keys in the process and my husband and I were locked out of our room (which was very far away from the front desk). We had to walk all the way back and explain to the confused person behind the desk that another group had changed rooms, not us... If we return to Bunratty, I would stay here again. It is steps to the castle and some fantastic restaurants, and 15 minutes to Shannon airport. read more

This was probably our least favorite hotel to stay in. There's not much around and the hotel itself is old. The room was rather expensive for the quality of it. We didn't visit the pool since the hotel guide in the room said they require a head cap to swim in it. I really expected more. However, the entrance and lobby are absolutely gorgeous and the staff were very kind. We stayed 2 nights and the only time the room had to be cleaned, it barely was. Our bed was made and new towels were placed in the bathroom but our wine glasses from the night before were left and no new water cups were placed. There is a water warmer for instant coffee or tea that had water left from previous people. Overall, I wouldn't recommend or stay here again. There are TONS of local B&Bs that are far cheaper and with a better quality. read more

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Wow, where to start. After renting a house in Dingle for the week, we needed a place to stay near the airport for an early morning flight from Shannon. This looked like a decent place from the web site and reviews, so I booked it. Upon arrival, we found out there was a wedding going on, which seemed fine as it has its own reception hall. Checked into the room and found it to have the smell of a room that used to be a smoking room, and the worn out, saggy couch seemed to be the source of the odor. The Air conditioner remote was mostly broken, but managed to get it to run, only to discover that smelled even worse (FYI to hotel staff: they have these things called filters that need to be changed once in a while). The room was smaller than advertised (king bed crammed in a room that should be a double). The king bed was actually two ancient, uncomfortable mattresses side by side, so don't let the 'king room' fool you. Wifi was non-existent in the room, so don't even bother. Seems to be the case in most of Ireland though, so we weren't surprised. When we decided to head down to the pub for dinner, we found it occupied by the entire wedding party (apparently they liked that better than the reception hall). Fail. Can't comment on the food, as we went down the hill to another pub. When we got back later, the wedding party was in full swing, and continued to be in full swing until 5 AM! The guests LOVED to hang out in front of the hotel and have drunken conversations all night. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for that at a wedding, but not at the expense of people who aren't in the wedding! Not once did a hotel staff member ask them to quiet down or move inside. As the hotel is u-shaped, I'm sure the entire hotel was kept up all night. On top of that, the door closers aren't set right and all of the doors to the room SLAM when closed. When it came time to bathe, we found the shower too narrow, with barely enough room to move around in. Clearly showing some signs of wear too - probably hasn't been remodeled in YEARS. We had breakfast delivered to the room, and it arrived on time and was quite decent. Checkout was simple and easy, and we were on our way. Now here's the real reason this has one star - a few hours later, my wife noticed that she had red welts all over her body. Guess what? Bed bugs! Seriously? I've never even SEEN a bedbug let alone stayed in a supposedly NICE hotel that was infested with them. So in conclusion, if you like a loud, buggy, wifi-free, smoke-stained, run-down hotel experience, this is surely the place for you. Needless to say, we won't be back. read more

Service was okay, front desk was not very attentive both at check-in and check-out. Also gave wrong information when inquired about the bus to Limrick. While the name itself is misleading as it is not a castle, the place is quite cute (castle is across the street, which I highly recommend their banquet), breakfast is fairly descent, I would say the deal breaker is the horrible beds they have. Both (single) beds were worn out and saggy (best words I can use to describe them)..I wouldn't be surprised if they were one of the originals bed they had when the hotel first opened...overall, great location, great ambiance, I also think they have fitness center and swimming pool, but until they replace their beds I would not recommend staying. read more

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Really don't like writing this but this place was the absolute worst in all of Ireland. Do not stay here -repeat do not stay here. If you REALLY want an upgrade ... sleep in Bunratty Cemetery! read more

I would not call this a 5-star hotel, but it is definitely above-average. We were greeted upon arrival by very friendly and helpful staff, who also helped us make a dinner reservation. We got a family room, which is actually two regular room that are adjoining, so for a total of 89 Euro we got two rooms and two bathrooms, and a tiny bit of privacy from our kids :) The rooms are good sized and clean and comfortable. There is a steakhouse attached to the hotel, along with a bar, and other bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. Others have complained about the wifi, but I can tell you that we are using it right now and it seems fast and reliable. All in all, a good hotel in a convenient location. read more

I stayed here with a friend, and was perfectly satisfied with the room, food and service, but had not enjoyed a massage at the spa. Why 5 stars you say? It was how the staff handled my complaint. I mentioned what had happened on check out and the manager contacted me within 48 hours of my departure to apologise and offer me a complimentary return visit to put things right. I had a fantastic return stay and with customer service such as this would not hesitate to recommend the hotel to friends. It's also in a great location if you want to get away from it all and fully relax. There is an adorable pub only across the road, and it's barely 5 minutes walk from Bunratty folk park, which is a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a Sunday. read more

We called and made reservations for afternoon tea for 3, one being gluten free. When we arrived we were surprised to learn that tea would be served in the lobby. No mention of why it wasn't in the library, or even in the restaurant. While the tea and food options were good, even the gluten free ones, the location was awful, with every person entering and exiting parading right next to us, not to mention sitting on couches and chairs over a coffee table to eat was awkward and uncomfortable. The service was terrible. Once tea and food arrived we never saw anyone again. Went to the lobby desk to pay 25 euros each. Very disappointing. read more

Went here for dinner with friends, On this experience I definitely would not recommend it. No vegetarian option on menu, but they could alter the curry to accommodate. Ordered the Bunratty fajitas, without peppers and again that was no problem, but when it arrived at tables a skillet it wasn't sizzling as it should it was dried out and burnt, and looked like it was something that was left over definitely not a restaurant meal. (Saw other meals being served piled high and sizzling on skillet). One of the party ordered the burger and instead of salad and onion ring, she just got two burger patties on a role. Vegetarian curry also not the tastiest, most of it left behind. Definitely a bad night for the chef as far as our table was concerned. read more

Worst Service ive had! No Hot water in my room and the best they could do is say they were sorry. I wrote Management an email and i got no response, as well as asked for management at the front desk and no on arrived. The breakfast is awful and the rooms are very outdated unless you get a newer one with apparently are the same price. Someone else called said their air conditioning wasnt working and their answer was that they would send up a fan... Save your money and stay at one of the many B&Bs in the area, these people are a joke. read more

Real nice place! We stayed at a wide variety of places while touring Ireland and this was one of our favorites! Very comfy place,very pretty inside and warm friendly service! Especially loved the bath tub and bed was comfortable! read more

I would rate this hotel higher, but the wi fi is horrible. A nice quaint and roomy hotel. We are really trying to keep our conversation down a bit, because we can hear everyone else talking in their rooms. It is all good, tho. Nice place. read more

Flew into Shannon, spent one night at Bunratty, about a 20 minute drive from the airport. Friendly staff, very close to the Bunratty Castle (obviously) and Durty Nelly's, a great pub, both directly across the street. Mediocre, typical Irish/English breakfast served but the pub in the hotel had some live music going when we returned. Very reasonably priced as well. read more

Pretty shabby and run-down. Probably hit peak glory in the 70's but now needs a good scrubbing and painting. Service is also pretty sub-par. My electronic key card did not work virtually every time I tried to get into my room. That meant the long walk back to the counter to get it re-charged, usually after a 10 - 15 minute wait because of the queue. I asked for the manager to discuss getting the problem resolved but he (or she) did not ever get ahold of me or make any attempt to resolve.I was told just to get a new key card everytime I came and went. So that meant lots of time in the queue and even them sometimes the card did not work. So, will not be staying here again. Too much hassle and lots of better options at this price range read more

The hotel is beautiful, but if I were booked for more than one night, we would have moved. This is simply because the bed, sheets and pillows were the worst I may have ever slept on. Hopefully other rooms had newer beds, but room xxx was not good, unfortunately. read more

Good service. Our room was very big with all the amenities. They upgraded our room when asked. Located next to old cemetery as well as the castle. read more

Lovely place ammenities nice. Bar plays live Irish music. People very friendly. Love the grounds, too. Has free wifi. Lively place to spend a weekend, visit the castle and shops. Recommended. read more

This was our first night in Ireland and we were as giddy as children to explore Bunratty. Our stay here was magical. The hotel suite was gorgeous. read more

was there last night with my sister and my 2kids .fantastic hotel .staff couldnt do enough .so peaceful.lived the pool .the meal of mussels and hake divine .my sister had soup and rack of bacon so tender.i would stay here again lovrly breakfast al run so smoothly .i had bitta trouble openin my window so aside that wow loved it read more

Ick, yuck and run for the hills!! This place looks nice online and even from the lobby but walk any further and the cracks start to show. Literally. A dive is the nicest words I can think of to describe this place. Just walking to our room we noticed huge rips in the carpeting in the hallways. Not such a big deal I guess but it just got worse from there. When we got to our room we were very surprised to see how old and outdated things were in there. Since we had been traveling all day my husband went to take a shower and couldn't get any hot water in the shower. He called the front desk, the man who checked us in came up to the room and told us that you had to let the water run for at least 15 mins if we want hot water. What? Seriously? My husband wasn't having that and asked to be changed to another room. Flash forward 30 mins and into the new room. There were huge stains on the carpet, stains on the walls, including some questionable drip marks on the electrical outlet, a tear on the sheet, mold/mildew in the shower and tub, chipped and peeling paint throughout the room and gross white stains on the desk chair. I have pictures of all of these things if anyone is questioning how a place could be so bad. It really is hard to believe. The only thing going for this place is that it doesn't have bedbugs. read more

I am on my last night of a 5 day 4 night $6000 trip (including airfare) from the U.S. to ireland through C.I.E. coach tours. The trip has been fun, but I haven't slept more than 5 or 6 hours a night because the trip has been busy and we always start early. Today we walked the cliffs of Moher (wonderful sight) and then came to Bunratty Castle Hotel around 3 pm. We have to be at an event at 5 so i am hoping to get to my room shower, maybe nap and then go to the event. I get to my room and it is HOT there is a standing fan in the room and I get worried that there is no air conditioning. I try to turn the air on and no luck. I make multiple attempts and make every possible attempt to turn on the air and cool down the room. I call downstairs and they say they will send someone up to help. 40 minutes later I call downstairs because nobody has come up. They send someone up, not a technician but someone who fully agrees that my room is hot and that my air conditioning does NOT work. He says he will send someone else up. I decide to take a shower since it is getting closer to the time we have to assemble and go to our next event. I get in the shower and my wife calls down to see where the second person who was going to help is. He will be on his way soon they say. I get out of the shower and it is close to 5 pm the time we have to leave. The person they send up is the manager who goes through the permutations and combinations of turning things on and off and up and down and agrees that the air conditioning does not work. I have to leave and he says he will have it fixed by time I return to my room later. I return to my room later and my windows are open and now I have two fans running and I am hot. I try to sleep but sweat and toss instead. My wife is able to sleep (she can handle the heat a bit better than I can) but I am just miserable. It is currently 2:15 in the morning and I have to be downstairs tomorrow to leave for the airport at 7:30 I am exhausted and my neck is wet with sweat. There are some other faults with the room, but I travel often and have never had a problem like this. This is the first time I felt compelled to write a review. read more