Very comfortable. Great pub with music. Well priced. Very nice breakfast. No lift. I would go back…read moreto this very nice in town location.

I checked in here for New Years Eve…read more It's a nice hotel, there's quite a nice, vintage feel to the place. Crooked stairs, old paintings. The staff seemed very rushed off their feet, understandably. The check in was quick, we made our way to the room which was four flights of stairs, there's no elevator, which isn't handy when you have to carry heavy bags or when you're drunk. The room was comfortable and bright. The bathroom was extremely old fashioned, with green tiles, toilet and bath. It could definitely do with updating! Breakfast was good, full buffet style. Hot food was served by staff, the rest was self-serve. Although, with the hangover I had, I couldn't enjoy the breakfast. But my goodness, the Juice went down a treat. The car park is tiny, it's almost impossible to manoeuvre a car around without almost crashing into another car. The hotel is right on the Main Street, beside a lot of bars, restaurants and shops. Overall, it's quite a nice hotel with very friendly staff. It could do with a little updating and maybe an elevator but other than that, it's great!

We've stayed here quite a few times over the years and we still love it. We returned for three…read morenights last week and once again friendly and fab u lous. It was quiet and there was a first for us - we didn't stroll down by the lake. I imagine the blue dragonflies around the open water are in hibernation. I know how they feel. We had the three night BB and dinner package deal as we are over 55, sadly by a long way. We enjoyed the food but the evening menu remains unchanged night on night; with the food served up nightly in the pub area rather than the restaurant, likely as it was quiet. Actually we prefer it. Our server each night was a charming young Ukrainian lady. Brekky was darn good too. It was in the restaurant. Salmon has vanished as a breakfast starter choice but replaced by kippers so while I was pleased my wife was dismayed. Our room was cosy warm and had been re decorated with the smell of paint common around the place. The steam room and jacuzzi were as good as ever. Hopefully it won't be too long until we return.

Should have went to Ennis…read more I had the option of staying 3 nights in Mullingar or Ennis. Due to weather conditions, I picked Mullingar and ended up at the Bloomfield. In retrospect, I should have braved the icy roads and went to Ennis. This hotel is not bad. Yet considering the price, it certainly is not good. When booking, we requested a nice room. What we got, on arrival, is a standard room with a romantic view of a roof. The room itself was pitiful. Two double beds, an old television, and an ironing board. Barely half a step above a hostel near Talbot Street. I went to reception and asked if they had anything nicer. For an extra 20 Euro a night, I could stay in the Executive Suite. They showed me the suite, which had a view of the lake, a double bed, valet press for my trousers, lcd television, and a massive bathroom with a jacuzzi and bidet. Now, this was far from executive, in my opinion (save the jacuzzi) this is what a regular room should have looked like. Nevertheless, I went with it. The executive suite is adjacent to the stairway. After staying one night, I came to the conclusion that this is more of a 'family' hotel than romantic get-away. And by family, I mean if you are part of the great unwashed that lets your children run up and down the stairs and hall, giggling and screaming, at three in the morning. Now one could think that maybe I was just unlucky. Surely you can't blame the hotel for the type of guests. However, this happened all three nights - different sets of children and teens. It seemed to be the theme. Either way, the hotel appeared to ignore the situation, though they were certainly aware. I decided to relax a bit and use the jacuzzi. To me, when I saw that in the room, I figured it be worth the extra 20 Euro a night. Bit of a relaxing bath. I filled the tub and pressed the button. Nothing. I figured there was a switch I couldn't see or was simply being silly. So the miss called reception and they said I was not missing anything, that the jacuzzi is just for show and is not hooked up in ANY of the rooms. What??? I felt incredibly cheated. That's not only mad, that's deceptive! Room service is 5 Euro per person staying in the room. So if you have two people in the room and order ONE sandwich, it's still a 10 Euro delivery charge. They did have 24 hour room service, if you want sandwiches. However, their menu was deceptively incorrect, as the fillings printed were never, in those three nights, available. No, you'd pay 5 Euro, plus a 10 Euro delivery charge (in my case) for a cheese sandwich. Not toasted. Cheese or deli turkey was all that was available, even though the late-night menu had an impressive listing. While I'm on room-service, the dinner from the restaurant CAN be delivered to the room, at the ordinary delivery fee. Fine enough on that one, as the restaurant dinners are three courses and they DO deliver the three courses separately. So in that instance, you are getting three deliveries, so I don't mind the 5 Euro per person in that instance. The problem with this, however, is that half the staff working here do not know that's an option. So while you may get someone at reception who knows, you may also get one who does not and will insist that only the room service menu can be delivered, which is contrary to other literature and previous evenings experience. It's best to just say okeh, wait twenty minutes, and try again. You can have breakfast brought to the room, at your chosen breakfast slot, by filling out a card and hanging it on the door. Do not, however, expect them to have the order correct. It will be mostly correct, but never in three nights was it fully correct. We aren't blathering about fussy details, rather you simply tick boxes. Sadly, the best thing of the breakfast was the apple juice and hash browns. The rashers were ALWAYS burnt, as was the black pudding. Both, the worst variety I have ever tasted. I love my rashers and black, very much, and this was highly disappointing. Even though the jacuzzi did not work, there is a Spa that is available for guests of the hotel. I'm cynical of most the expensive treatments available, but they do have massages and the pool, steam room, sauna, and hot tub are free for guests. Finally, there is no internet access available in any of the rooms. You had to go to the lobby, where there was free - but quite dodgy and unreliable - wifi. Now, even on a romantic get-away, it is nice to have an internet connection so you can look-up things you may want to do or places you may want to 'semi-spontaneously' see. Really, in my opinion, there is no excuse not to offer internet to your guests. All things considered, I would have rather stayed home.

We came here for a wedding and it was incredible. Each room has a unique feel to it and with over…read more100 people at the event it felt very comfortable. We stayed upstairs in room 11 and it was really pleasant. Newly remodeled and clean. Highly recommend checking this place out for an event or just to stay and admire the castle!

When one of my best friends told me he was going to get married in a castle in Ireland, I was…read moreimmediately pumped for the trip. And Bellingham Castle was the chosen venue and boy it exceeded all expectations. I even got to stay here for one night and they had such a pleasant hospitality. We ended up getting the "Kevin" room, which had a balcony view of the garden and patches of greenery that stretched as far as the eye could see. The place was really peaceful and my New York State of mind was completely gone, although temporarily. I really felt like a little kid when I went on to explore the different rooms in the castle. The furnishings and designs are things you would expect to see in films. My favorite rooms were probably the Bottlery (wine room) and The Buttery (the kitchen). Their castle dog, Ri, was super adorable and roamed around as if he owns the place. Some castles can feel intimidating but this place felt very intimate and homey. If only I could live there forever....

I did not enjoy this place, we drove through town and looked for a nice local place to have lunch…read more The staff are not friendly and not rude, however, you know you are in a small town when everyone stares at you in a place. This does not ordinarily put me off, however, the place is expensive, and the quality lacking. I ordered a "Full Irish Breakfast" which came to the better part of 10 Euro, and received one poorly fried egg, small Black & White Irish pudding, 5 button mushrooms, a fried tomato and a piece of toast. Coffee was extra. It was one of those places where you hand over your money, and you feel as though you have been ripped off at the price. I would avoid.

What a delightful hotel; friendly and attentive staff. My room key needed to be reactivated daily…read more Nice rooms; I appreciate having the option of a shower or bath. Most hotels offer shower only rooms after remodeling. Breakfast in the hotel was amazing; included fresh fruits and juices, the traditional Irish entrees or you could opt for pancakes. Every meal includes potatoes; good potatoes. Something special about this hotel is the lavender balm. I meant to request more before I left. You rub this on your wrists or neck before bed and it is supposed to relax you and promote better sleep. It smells so good.

I stayed for a conference for three in the hotel and overall spent over €1000 with them. The is…read moreokay not on the cheaper scale of things when I was checking out I realised that I had a puncture and I went into and asked the gentleman if somebody could help me change the tire I was told that they were not insured and that I should contact my insurance company. I asked him are there any decent people left in Ireland and I was given a snigger as a reply. I'm quite disappointed that I was treated like this customer service and a small budget compassion needs to be addressed by Management. I am in the hospitality business myself and if any of my staff treat any customer with such coldness and lack of concern, I would be deeply upset. the first that people see on arrival and departure and I really feel that this gentleman has left down my overall experience shall I say is not the best.

This is the Bridge House Hotel - Char Bistro inside the…read morehotel. This is our second time dining here while we're in town from Clonaslee, which is just a 15 minute drive away. The place is spacious, has a full bar with plenty of draft options, and the food and service are great.

The Bridge House is probably the biggest bar in Tullamore, and it certainly has the most prominent…read morelocation, so it was fairly natural that we decided to head in for our preparatory tipple on a recent first visit to the town. And we almost immediately regretted it. The bar felt very much like a hotel bar (which actually makes sense, as the Bridge House is a hotel): bit too open plan, carpeted floor and old people everywhere, all round over-polished feel and a consequent lack of ambiance. There was even a guitar-toting duo singing lacklustre covers in one corner, which was blasted around the pub at irritating levels. We were the only people under forty in the place, but occasionally groups of young people would wander in and then leave almost immediately, as if they were looking for somewhere else. Curious to find where this surely close by spot was, and eager to get out of this chintzy heck-hole, we finished our drinks and left. Easily the least atmospheric place I was in on my short sojourn in the town. As we were leaving, though, there was already a queue of people outside the nightclub next door, and this was before eleven o'clock! We made a collective mental note to check it out later, and headed up the town.

Kilkea Hotel is a spectacular and beautiful property. The renovations to turn it into a hotel…read moreinclude some modern amenities but keep a lot of the historical charm of the property which I appreciated. We had one castle room and one carriage room for our stay. Both rooms were quaint and well maintained. The gardens around the property are gorgeous and wonderful to explore during nice weather. The only thing to note is that in off-season the main restaurant is only open on the weekends and the tea service is not available during the week. While we enjoyed the food at Hermione's, the day we stayed there was a group event closing the main restaurant so we had to eat in the bar area. Most of the activities are off the property which wasn't very clear as we approached the date of our stay. We ended up visiting the National Stud Farm (about 30 minutes drive) and the clay pigeon shooting (about 40 minutes drive). Highly recommend both activities and really appreciate the staff helping us arrange these activities. The downstairs bar area is open late with a delicious charcuterie and board games are available to use by the fireplace which was a fun way to spend the later evening hours. Highly recommend staying at Kilkea Castle Hotel!

The castle was amazing!!! From the wonderful staff to the tasty breakfast and delicious pints. From…read morethe moment we stepped on property to the moment we departed. It was first class. The property itself is stunning. Plenty to do between golf, the spa, the gym, bird flying, walking around and great food plus drinks. We made the 30 minute ride to the outlet malls and loved that also. The proper Irish breakfast to start everyday was amazing! I wish they would bring that to the states. Thanks again for the hospitality! Cheers