Clean rooms and excellent restaurant. Purchase an Apple charger for room iPhone charging from…read morevending machine for 20e. Not a big deal but now I have a souvenir!! Not much on a view from the room but comfortable and clean.

Average. When you walk in, you first notice the marble floors and high ceilings. Our room was on…read morethe 2nd floor and didn't even have an elevator to that wing (a problem for a big suitcase). We had good group dinners and a show for our group, very efficient staff. But otherwise, the menu in your room and on the bar table is not true to its word (very limited menu due to a kitchen change so no tiger prawn stir fry). We got back to the hotel a little later than planned and thought we could make it back for afternoon tea, but they closed up early! Otherwise, a few plumbing issues with our room

Ok just ok! Has potential to be good but it's not! It's a rung above faulty towers and it's a…read moreshame! It's all simple thing that are wrong like office furniture in the lift halls, broken door frames or beer bottles left in halls at four in the afternoon! It's just sloppy Bar is ok but grossly understaffed, all young kids getting absolutely no direction! A group of tables were left an hour before being cleared, there's no excusing that! Bartender dropped a bottle of brandy, in a fit of rage fires optic along the floor! Puts it back in the bottle without washing it! No HACCP training for these guys! Shower didn't work but was promptly fixed, that can happen anywhere! Restaurant is a beautiful room but it felt like a canteen with the table arrangement! The food however was exceptional! So all in all chef take a bow, the rest of you hang your heads, this place is not worth 130 notes for a night! There is no way in hell this place is run by hoteliers!

this review is not just about the Arklow bay hotel but the surrounding area of the hotel…read more within the hotel itself you are met by a lovely big lobby area with comfortable red sofas and marble flooring. both times i have stayed here the rooms have simply been standard or in other words adequate. but i was'nt there to spend much time in the room. the restaurant is up the stairs to the first floor and i have no complaints about the food, although i think there should be more choice for breakfast. i would like to see real fruit on the buffet not tinned prunes or figs and mushrooms with the hot breakfast but the great thing is you can order smoked salmon or poached eggs from the kitchen. staff seemed to be unstressed even though the customers kept coming. on friday night the bar was very quiet but we were happy enough as they did not mind the children being in there as long as they didn't run riot! on saturday night however we had a singer/musician who entertained into the wee hours and wow was his playing of the saxophone just brilliant! he played it and sang to Baked Street and actually got a standing ovation. outside the hotel you are met by lawns then paths that lead down to the lake which you can walk around and then visit the adult playground! there are lots of exercise machines you can either build a sweat up on or just act daft on! oh and if you walk up the path towards the rocks you will find yourself looking out onto the Irish Sea! waves and some beach although you have to either walk a fair bit or drive to Inch beach a couple miles away. The hotel also has a gym and swimming pool with steamroom, sauna and unfortunately tepid jacuzzi.

If you are looking for an amazing hotel in County Wicklow, IrelandI highly recommend staying at The…read moreWoodenbridge Hotel.. Upon my arrival to this amazing hotel I was made feel very Welcome. When I arrived I was immediately taken care of by the staff. The hotel is not far the from Arklow and Aughrim. Also not far from the Woodenbridge World War One Memorial.My room was perfect! If you want breakfast make sure you let the staff know upon your arrival. As stated in the above I was made feel very Welcome. When I was checking out I was able to leave my luggage with the staff while waiting for my taxi.This really was so nice of the hotel. It should be noted I served all the World with the U.S.Marines and lived in the United States of America for over thirty years. I definitely know an amazing hotel from my travels and life experiences . I definitely will stay at this amazing hotel in the near future again. The Woodenbridge Hotel rates Five Stars and more! you definitely won't be disappointed.

Well known local place for me as it's only a 15 minute drive and have gone for years. Booked a meal…read morefor Christmas Eve with the family for an occasion. All in all service was pretty slow, felt sorry for the girls working as they were running between the bar at the other side of the hotel and to us in the restaurant to serve us. They really needed more waitresses working, specially on Christmas Eve! The meals were nice but the meats were pretty dry with not enough sauce offered, and felt bad even asking the girls for more stuff to bring as they were busy. But they were lovely and attentive while they served us! If you plan to go, don't go when you're starving as you could be waiting around a while. Otherwise good atmosphere for drinking as they've expanded the bar and it looks amazing and not as old fashioned as it once had been! It was too busy to take pictures

If you are looking for an amazing hotel in County Wicklow, IrelandI highly recommend staying at…read moreValentina Lodge..Upon my arrival to this Bed&Breakfast I was made feel very Welcome. When I arrived I was immediately taken care of by the owner Deirdre. The Bed&Breakfast is centrally located Arklow.! If you want breakfast make sure you let the Deirdre know the night before. As stated in the above I was made feel very Welcome. It should be noted I served all the World with the U.S.Marines and lived in the United States of America for over thirty years. I definitely know a great Bed&Breakfast from my travels and life experiences . I definitely will stay at this amazing Bed&Breakfast in the near future again. It is very close to many restaurants, cafe's and the bridge water Shopping Center. Valentina Lodge rates Five Stars and more! you definitely won't be disappointed.