went for a round of golf here last weekend and had the most amazing burger. would go back again for…read morethe food alone. the other people we were with had the fish and chips which was also great. Can't wait to go back.

From the owner: St. Margaret's Golf & Country Club is one of Ireland's leading Parkland Championship Courses…read more Located in North Dublin only minutes from the Airport.

I could play Portmarnock 300 more times and never see such great weather. You could say I got lucky…read moretoday because it was 60 degrees and never rained. Wind never even really picked up either. Perfect scoring conditions. The staff is super friendly and the restaurant upstairs is first class. The nines are all wonderful. The yellow nine (not part of the Championship Course) is fun. Shorter than the red and blue but still challenging with fescue and gorse lying in wait for offline shots. The signature 15th hole is so difficult even without wind. Beautiful, challenging, and fun. €193 gets you all 27 holes, €10 meal credit, and a yardage book. 10/10, would go broke here again. P.S. I shot a 77!

There are two golf links courses in Portmarnock. This is the older one (1894). Some bigger…read moretournaments have been played here including the Irish open. The course is beautiful to be sure- rolling hills and wetlands tied to the backdrop of palms and the sea- its really pretty remarkable. If you are not familiar with these types of courses (I was not) its easy to be fooled by the beauty because the course was tough-really tough! We had a caddy (no carts allowed) who shared a lot of great local history and stories of some of the pros that have played the course. Besides posting a score that most MLB pitchers fastballs can't reach, this was a great morning. The people were nice, the setting was amazing and the course was challenging. You get a lunch with your greens fees. For me it was a once in a lifetime type of course but walking the fairways, looking at the sea, and having a good laugh made this a very memorable course and experience.

Nice hotel next to a golf course. The staff was very nice but no Pajamas allowed at breakfast…read more Breakfast was basic buffet style but the pancake machine was cool. Afternoon tea had great scones but the desserts were more pretty than tasty. They mostly serve English Breakfast in tea bags so I wouldn't come here for actual tea quality. Great bang for your buck though. Dinner was nice and very fast if you eat at 6pm. Interior design was very nice with the big open windows. Rooms were comfortable but no AC so crack open your windows.

Strongly recommend against staying in this place. Especially avoid if you're doing a wedding…read more The kitchen at the bar was closed and they wouldn't let us get food unless we ordered room service. Then we ordered room service and the manager literally took the food away from us in the bar because food wasn't allowed (why? who knows?). He actually snatched the plate of food off the table. wtf. Aside from being a huge asshole for no reason the manager was a completely ridiculous person.

Outstanding place to meet colleagues for late Sunday lunch. The food and service was great. The…read morecastle atmosphere made it a relaxing and beautiful place to catch up with each other. Would strongly recommend it.

Unless they've changed the menu the staff and the feel of the place I wouldn't recommend itread more

Fairly easy course with a great view of the ocean and Dublin! The fairways are wide and there's not…read moretoo many trees and bushes to lose your ball in. I really enjoyed playing here!

From the owner: Woodbrook is not just a golf course. It is a place of beauty, an oasis bounded by unrivalled views…read moreof the Irish Sea on one side and the blue haze of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains on the other. Location of many professional golf tournaments and the Irish Open in 1975 won by Christy O'Connor Jnr

Rathcore is a fantastic golf club near Enfield in co Kildare. It has a wide variety of holes which…read moremaintain the golfers interest all through the round. The clubhouse is also very interesting in the way it is fitted in to the surrounding landscape. The staff are very friendly and helpful and they provide a good food and drink service in the bar. Green fees are € 20 and are well worth it. Membership is open at the moment for a very reasonable fee.

Was here recently for a wedding, having arrived ahead of the wedding party the reception staff were…read morevery friendly and allowed us to check in ahead of time. Having a pre-drink before joining the wedding party up in the manor house, the bar staff were very friendly and on ordering a class of champagne they were going to go up to the manor house to get strawberries, nice touch and showed they were willing to go over and beyond. I had been here a few years ago and this place didn't really impress however I'm glad to say my opinion has changed, they day was very well laid on, staff were friendly and attentive. The room we stayed in was very spacious and had a great view of the golf course plus across to the manor house. Feels like this place had a spring clean since I last visited and it's well worth it. Ordered room service for breakfast, even though we placed order after the cut off they were happy to accommodate us and arrived with a great spread of food. Checking out was also quick and painless, great priced for a stay and as a wedding guest, I truly enjoyed my day at Tulfarris

Quite simply, the most beautiful golf course that I have ever played on or ever seen including the…read moreones on TV. The prices are affordable and they are very accommodating to Americans. The clubhouse is a great little place to grab a drink or bite to eat after your round. I scored a 64... on the front 9! Ha, not to be missed.

Truly a five star golf resort, but a wonderful hotel where you are greeting by a true gentleman…read moreasking what he can do. Lovely rooms and amenities with some some of the best service we have had. Lovely hallways that beg with a Jameson and intimate conversation. Both restaurants are similar yet different and great food. A totally different Irish retreat, on to Galllway!

For a five star hotel, the Carton House was a real disappointment…read more The outside and grounds are impressive, to be sure. Two full golf courses tells you who the target audience is. This is a conference center/golfing destination that is geared toward larger groups. I was supposed to share a room with a friend, and we were told there was a water issue so we were upgraded to each have a room. Awesome, right?The room was a nice size, and the bed was very comfortable. But the air conditioning wasn't working in either -- or in the hallway. When we told reception about this, we were told, "Maybe you're not used to the air conditioning in Ireland -- it's not as strong as in the States." We'd already been in Ireland for two weeks, and in every other hotel that had air conditioning, the AC worked perfectly. They said they'd send someone up to look at it; when we returned from dinner, nothing had been done and there was a small fan in the room that did nothing. I tried opening the window but had to close it quickly because it was so buggy. The next day, I called someone else at the front desk, and they said, "Yes, yes, we know about this, we will look into it." The staff feel like they're made up of people who are there to be trained; a real mish-mash of folks who didn't seem to particularly enjoy their work. Unlike every other hotel we stayed in throughout Ireland, where people told us proudly how long they'd worked in a particular place, stories about the area, and just about themselves, the people working at Carton House barely made eye contact (with a few exceptions). Understaffed bar and restaurant.