Honestly such a cute castle/ hotel experience! Made the trip out to Tralee just to stay here and I…read morewill say it was a very relaxing and quaint evening. The vibes are great (it is known to be ~haunted~ however sadly did NOT see any ghosts:((( The staff were super friendly, the grounds have irish wolfhounds roaming around, and the food at the restaurant(s) within the castle were very good. I do wish there was more to do/see around the property and the town, but was a great spot to just relax. The dinner selection was GREAT, but the breakfast was just okay/mediocre (some of the buffet items were a little old/ stale it seemed like).

Beautiful hotel with relaxing public spaces. The grounds are stunning…read more Perfect place to relax and just enjoy We stayed on the top floor of the castle room 305. Our unseen guest was a little playful. She kept knocking the tea mugs onto the floor when I was trying to make tea. I finally put them at the back of the table and blocked them in. In the morning while making tea and the mugs were protected our visitor pushed the remote control off the table. Just a little fun at me. Just glad there was nothing in the mugs. I heard there were Irish wolf hounds in residence but never saw them.

This hotel is a nice hotel. It has air conditioning in each room. The food is not that good at the…read morerestaurant or bar here. I stayed 2 days and had dinner both nights at the hotel to try different food and give them more than one try on the food. Sad to say that the food was not up to par with other hotels I have stayed in Ireland.

Overall, a good physical plant, with poor service…read more The interior is attractive, with a spacious lobby leading to an inviting bar and restaurant. Rooms are adequate. They're of decent size, with large windows (though ours faced the somewhat severe-looking courtyard). Everything seemed clean and pretty well maintained. WARNING: I don't know what cleansers they use, but the tub floors are incredibly slippery. There's a sticker in the tub saying something like "Tub floor is slippery, please use the tub mat provided," but there's no mat. One highlight is the kitchen, which I believe serves both the restaurant and the bar. We had dinner in the restaurant one night and the bar one night, and both were very good. The restaurant's beef and Guinness stew was excellent. In the bar we ordered appetizers (which were easily large enough to make a reasonable meal), and all were very good. Biggest negative was some of the service, especially in the restaurant. The first night was a hot mess. We're with a bus tour and that dinner was our first night meet-and-greet, so we were a party of something like 48 people. Which is admittedly a lot, but they were giving us a very limited fixed-price 3-course menu, and didn't have to deal with payment, so it was hardly extreme. The service that night was egregious. We'd barely sat down before someone was there wanting to take our orders for all three courses. That, BEFORE we even got water, let alone placed drink orders. It took about 25 minutes for someone to take our drink orders. The folks at the table next to us NEVER got to place a drink order! When food started coming out - before our drinks arrived - servers kept trying to bring us the wrong food. We asked if we could split a dessert. Our waiter didn't understand and brought us two desserts. We asked for decaf tea. The server didn't understand and had to go get the woman who seemed to be a manager - who said they DID NOT HAVE ANY decaf tea at all. I feel like there were a few other missteps that night but I don't remember them all. There were issues with breakfast, too - running out of coffee, no tea to be found, etc - and the porters didn't pick up luggage from several rooms the morning of checkout. It's a shame that such a nicely designed space lacks sufficient suitable personnel!

Excellent hotel. Very comfortable rooms, nice bar and perfect cooked to order breakfast. Highly…read morerecommended

I just love everything about this hotel! I was an interior architect for the high end hospitality…read moreindustry for over 40 years. The interior design outfitting of the Ashe Hotel in Tralee is perfect in every way! I especially love Alfies dining room and lounge. And the food is excellent! You have to have the seafood chowder - it's the best I've ever had! The guest rooms are so comfortable and with everything exactly where it should be. The beds and linens are super comfortable. The bathrooms are fabulous! All the lighting is perfect! Great attention to details! The interior designer deserves an award for excellence! And Maeve was lovely with her warm reception and thoughtful suggestions.

I wasn't IN LOVE with the food but i went through twice because I was staying across the street and…read morewhen laziness hit, then you just suck it up. I would stay dining in is better than TAKE AWAY - so chill out and be seated if it isn't crowded. Everyone keeps to themselves it seems - so ask for the WIFI password and watch something on your phone to help pass time. Happy Eating!!!

For our annual golf trip to Ireland, my brothers and I always stay at the Grand Hotel. For over 15…read moreyears we've looked forward to staying at the Grand Hotel, almost as much as the Irish golf. The management, staff, food and accommodations are all first rate. The atmosphere is friendly, inviting and comfortable, and the location is central to everything in Tralee. My brothers and I value the friendships we have made there, and look forward to renewing them every year. By the way, the Grand Hotel is also a grand place to celebrate your birthday (thanks Eileen!). Patrick David, Virginia

The adjective with which I'd describe the Brandon is 'tired'. Comfortable and clean room but the…read morepublic areas in particular are badly in need of a refresh. Bathroom was decidedly dated although the beds were above reproach. Unusual also not to have drinking water in the room. Check-in was perfunctory and effective but less than welcoming which is also unusual for an Irish hotel in my experience. Fried breakfast was pretty good in fairness although my wife requested a fruit alternative and what was obviously canned fruit in the usual sweet, sugary syrup was proffered. Ugh! No idea what our European visitors will have thought about the 'fry only' breakfast. Disappointed overall.

Reasonable prices, clean room, friendly staff. Wasn't anything particularly special and the…read moreproperty is showing some age, but breakfast and parking were included and the location was perfect.

This place was good for a small town and in a pinch for something to eat. The wait staff were…read morereally kind and gave great advice for items around the area. The food itself was okay I would definitely go with the pizza over the curries. It is definitely more of a bar food place.

Visited Friday 30.1.2026 for late lunch , had the toasted special, very tasty . Just perfect for me…read moreand a cocktail. Top class service by the very attentive and hospitable staff . The old world charm of this popular hotel is well worth a visit , cleanliness throughout .

My husband and I booked this hotel because it was convenient and supposed to have free parking…read more Very tricky trying to get into the car park but it was full and we had to drive around the city looking for alternative parking. Our room looked out onto the car park which was also used for storing crates etc so not a very nice view. The bathroom had plain glass on the window with just a piece of net curtain so due to lack of privacy, we were unable to use the facilities. When we decided to make some tea, the inside of the kettle looked like a dirty toilet bowl and I was tempted to chuck it out through the window. After abandoning the idea of having tea in our room we went down to the bar for a drink but it was too cold to sit there so we went out for a meal. The good thing was that there were lots of restaurants to choose from and all within walking distance of the hotel. Not liking a lot of bedclothes on the bed, I removed the throw only to find a big hair stuck to the blanket. The blankets are obviously not cleaned after each guest so I had to make sure to wrap the sheet around me so that I wouldn't touch off the blanket. After inserting my ear plugs, I settled down for a good night's sleep. But it wasn't to be. I constantly thumped my husband all through the night and told him to stop snoring. I was amazed when he got out of bed and I could still hear the snoring so I took out the ear plugs and discovered that the noise was coming from the room next to us. There was a hole in the wall where pipes had been installed and it hadn't been filled in properly so every sound from next door sounded like it came from our room. Whoever was doing the snoring definitely needs attention because in all my years I have never heard anything like it. There was a good breakfast menu with a fair selection of cereals, juices, yogurts etc. The service was so good that I hadn't finished eating my cereals when the waitress placed our fry on the table. There was a big helping of bacon, sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes and black and white pudding. However, the dining room was so cold that by the time I finished eating my cereals, the fry had gone too cold to eat it. Will I be going back again? No, definitely not and I will not be recommending it to my friends or family.

Clean, very friendly and helpful service, good breakfast, great wifi, good location near the city…read morecentre. No lift but help with luggage.

**This review is for the resturaunt only** This spot is my…read morefamily's favorite to eat at after a day of shopping or getting their hair done. My mom used to work in Tralee in the 70s and would eat at the Grand every single day. No matter how busy it is, which it usually is, your food comes out pipin' hot and quick every time. The decor in the dining room is fancy, however not too fancy. The pub area is my favorite place to be seated. They have a beautiful pub style ambiance. The food is AWESOME! I usually get the one of the specials for the day. I lean towards the beef or lamb. I've also had chicken Maryland which is also very good. Each entree comes with a side of vegetables and potatoes. For desert you MUST get the baked alaska!