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By *estmeathKinkyCouple OP Couple
5 weeks ago

Westmeath

We just had a laught between us thinking back at the worst hotels we have stayed in.

Kilmore Quay - We called it the Hotel motel.

Two nights of horror.

That was just towards the end of Covid times.

What's the worst hotel you've stayed in, In Ireland.

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By *uck-RodgersMan
5 weeks ago

Kerry , Galway ,Dublin

Lawlors Dungarvan… it’s tired !

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

The Connemara Coast Hotel- joke of a place with wallpaper held up with staples.

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By *adger BrocMan
5 weeks ago

Co. Cork

Stayed a few times in the Princess Grace, (Grace Kelly), suite in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Very disappointing when no one called Grace or Kelly or even Princess was there to share the room....

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By *adyKarmennTVTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Dublin

Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford

Montnotte Hotel in Cork

The Ashley Hotel in Cork

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By *heboss1977Man
5 weeks ago

West Cavan, Leitrim Sligo Roscommon

Gleneagle killarney, The Abbey Donegal Town and worst of all by a country mile a good few years ago we stayed in the Lady Gregory, what a kip, I'll never forget breakfast for the wrong reasons.

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

I know I’ve stayed in some bad hotels but I seem to have blocked out those finer details. I’ll focus on the ones I like

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By *uddermeIspinMan
5 weeks ago

city centre

There's a nice one in ballyvourney that I pray to God I never have to revisit.

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By *estmeathKinkyCouple OP Couple
5 weeks ago

Westmeath

"Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford

Montnotte Hotel in Cork

The Ashley Hotel in Cork

The Montnotte - why so?

We love that hotel.

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By *razySexyCoolCorkWoman
5 weeks ago

Cork

"Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford

Montnotte Hotel in Cork

The Ashley Hotel in Cork

The Montnotte - why so?

We love that hotel. "

Absolutely no comparison between The Ashley and The Montenotte

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By *uck-RodgersMan
5 weeks ago

Kerry , Galway ,Dublin

Absolutely agree …. It’s like day and night

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By *og-ManMan
5 weeks ago

somewhere

Did anyone complain about the hotels when checking out or did they just say they'd a lovely time and leave

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By *uck-RodgersMan
5 weeks ago

Kerry , Galway ,Dublin

Stayed in a hotel called Harte and Garter in Winsdor recently, I complained with 15mins as I heard 4 legged friends roaming the walls .

Not a great hotel it’s very old

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By *estmeathKinkyCouple OP Couple
5 weeks ago

Westmeath

"Did anyone complain about the hotels when checking out or did they just say they'd a lovely time and leave "

Long time ago I checked out of The Shamrock Lodge Athlone after 5 min in the room.

No rooms left in the "new part" and the old part was disgraceful.

The one in Kilmore Quay we just left an honest review.

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By *lassy lady 216Woman
5 weeks ago

Craigavon

I love the shamrock Lodge in athlone have had many a great time there lol

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By *estmeathKinkyCouple OP Couple
5 weeks ago

Westmeath

"I love the shamrock Lodge in athlone have had many a great time there lol"

Ah that was a long time ago. When they got the "New extention"

I'm sure the okd part look better now?

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By *OTSOSUBTLEMan
5 weeks ago

DUBLIN

Eccles Hotel & Spa Glengarriff in very run down. When I stayed there a while ago the room was on the ground floor and you could smell the sewer through the window.

Kinsale Hotel & Spa is also shabby with cracked floor tiles in the lobby, damp on the wall near the window and the quality of the food is very poor. Both are best avoided.

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By *adger BrocMan
5 weeks ago

Co. Cork

"I love the shamrock Lodge in athlone have had many a great time there lol"

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By *ot neuteredMan
5 weeks ago

Kildare

I've always wanted to stay in the Eccles hotel due to its location, passed by it recently and I may have to keep passing it from reading above

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By *OTSOSUBTLEMan
5 weeks ago

DUBLIN

"I've always wanted to stay in the Eccles hotel due to its location, passed by it recently and I may have to keep passing it from reading above

it looks OK from outside-but once you go in.....

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By *ubberNumbersCouple
5 weeks ago

dublin

"Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford

Montnotte Hotel in Cork

The Ashley Hotel in Cork

Have stayed in 3 different Tracey's and all were very old and tired.

But they were cheap at the time so wasn't expecting 5 star.

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By *I TwoCouple
5 weeks ago

near enough

Oh my God the most awful experience just came rushing back.

I cant remember the name but it was on the left heading into Dublin on the N1, looking on the map it might be the Bonnington but it was 25 years ago

I stayed overnight to go to the airport and the night porter said I hadn't booked dispite having a fax, after nearly half an hour of arguing I was about to leave and I just happened to ask if there were any free rooms and the fucker replied yes, plenty !!

The room was freezing and absolutely filthy, the bed was smelly and there were things living in it. I spent the whole night half asleep in a chair well away from the bed.

Fuck that was the worst night of my life.

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By *ex coupleCouple
5 weeks ago

wexford

"We just had a laught between us thinking back at the worst hotels we have stayed in.

Kilmore Quay - We called it the Hotel motel.

Two nights of horror.

That was just towards the end of Covid times.

What's the worst hotel you've stayed in, In Ireland."

Should of gave us a wink and we could of changed your review

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By *hauna.HennTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Dundrum

Cois Farraige in Bray, herself booked it one night in our early days when she was desperate for an uninterrupted shag. Creepy witch on reception, horrible room, with English rugby heads running amok in the corridors!

We laugh about it every time we go to Bray for a walk. It's a shiny new block of apartments now.

It WAS still worth the shag of course.

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By *imTMan
5 weeks ago

Up the road, down the road,

I've stayed in a lot but the worst has to be The Lonford Arms, read the reviews, they are all true!

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By *og-ManMan
5 weeks ago

somewhere

"Oh my God the most awful experience just came rushing back.

I cant remember the name but it was on the left heading into Dublin on the N1, looking on the map it might be the Bonnington but it was 25 years ago

The room was freezing and absolutely filthy, the bed was smelly and there were things living in it. I spent the whole night half asleep in a chair well away from the bed.

Fuck that was the worst night of my life.

Used to be called The Regency ....Google it

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By *ammerandthongsCouple
5 weeks ago

Limerick

Wasn't a hotel but a B&B in Cork (can't remember the name) and when we arrived back from a funeral there was an older lady running down the hall in just her knickers knocking on doors.

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By *ubIrishMan
5 weeks ago

Dublin

A b&b in London. The guy left a cooler box in the room every night. Milk. OJ. Cereals. For breakfast when you woke up. We called it Bates.

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By *astelloWoman
5 weeks ago

Far far away

Stayed in a place in clonmel, omg absolutely awful.right in the middle of town, next to night club. Can't remember name now..but the wire sprung bed, the creaky filthy shower and the smells....

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By *K lad 89Man
5 weeks ago

kilkenny

You get what you pay for. 5 star minimum or else your at nothing

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By * tale of 2 citiesCouple
5 weeks ago

Belfast

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By *og-ManMan
5 weeks ago

somewhere

"You get what you pay for. 5 star minimum or else your at nothing"

Some five star hotels are not worth the price and not a good experience

K club for example .....staff are terrible

Rooms are horrible

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By *immy3004Man
5 weeks ago

sligo

Wonder are there any really awful hotels left now. I would have thought the crappy, couldn't be arsed places, would by now got rid of the staff and start doing emergency accommodation now.

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By *iSi74Man
5 weeks ago

Drogheda, Meath, Dublin, Santry

The west county in Ennis is an 'experience"

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By *orknmindy21Couple
5 weeks ago

Newtownards

The arklow bay in arklow co wicklow the walls were that thine we could hear everything from farming, talking and snoring 😴 don't know how it was ever awarded 4 stars🤔

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By *astelloWoman
5 weeks ago

Far far away

Talking of good one.l loved Carton House and Cashel Palace. Nice treat.

If anyone owns a 5 star..happy to be a hotel inspector.

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By *og-ManMan
5 weeks ago

somewhere

Genuine question

If all things were equal and someone was staying in a hotel and was looking for some company

Would you be more willing to meet up if it was a five star hotel

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By *ub with a ChubbMan
5 weeks ago

Southwest & Cork City

"Stayed in a place in clonmel, omg absolutely awful.right in the middle of town, next to night club. Can't remember name now..but the wire sprung bed, the creaky filthy shower and the smells....

Sounds a delight. 😱🤢

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By *ub with a ChubbMan
5 weeks ago

Southwest & Cork City

It HAS to have been mentioned, The Ashley in Cork is something else.

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By *r GadgetMan
5 weeks ago

centre

Stayed in the lodge at Ashford on new years eve before, hands down the experience I've had in a hotel. The rooms were perfect but that was about it. Booked in for dinner and was left waiting 2 hours for my starter (which was soup), never brought our drinks and our mains were cold. Staff weren't bothered at all, everyone was complaining, one couple were given the wrong order and instead of bringing the correct food they cleared the table and asked if they wanted any desert. I've never seen so many people complaining about staff especially in a hotel that's held in such high regard

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"Stayed in the lodge at Ashford on new years eve before, hands down the experience I've had in a hotel. The rooms were perfect but that was about it. Booked in for dinner and was left waiting 2 hours for my starter (which was soup), never brought our drinks and our mains were cold. Staff weren't bothered at all, everyone was complaining, one couple were given the wrong order and instead of bringing the correct food they cleared the table and asked if they wanted any desert. I've never seen so many people complaining about staff especially in a hotel that's held in such high regard "

This is evident in most hotels ,the staff are just sauntering around uninterested, and bar staff don't seem to know how to pull a proper pint

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By *offeeaddictMan
4 weeks ago

Bandon

Many years ago, The Regency in Dublin. It was the only option available but we checked out after an hour. Tiny room and very old decor.

Still think about it when driving past.

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By *atherjackhackettMan
4 weeks ago

Tipperary

"Stayed in a place in clonmel, omg absolutely awful.right in the middle of town, next to night club. Can't remember name now..but the wire sprung bed, the creaky filthy shower and the smells....

I think it's o Keefes. Above the nightclub. Awful place. Very run down and there's an old age stench. Bed rooms right above the nightclub. No point in going to bed till after 2am. Might be ok weeknights if on a budget.

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By *oo32Man
4 weeks ago

tipperary

All for work...not sure if the first place is still there

Booked into a place in/near Blackpool in cork,6 of us,I went to to see the rooms,the door into it was light panel stuff,blankets on the bed looked dirty and the place smelled(I slept in the jeep that night)

Galway..a spot called the white house,whoever booked this should have been shot

Stayed in a place on the ennis Road in limerick,it was like fawlty towers between staff,food,noise

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By *og-ManMan
4 weeks ago

somewhere

Kinnitty Castle ....awful kip

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By *peasinapod1Couple
4 weeks ago

dublin

I know it’s not ireland but we booked hotel in Berlin for Xmas markets checked in all ok up to room on 4th floor unpacked and said I’d check out the balcony opened the door NO fucking balcony I mise we’ll of dropped 4 floors . I lost the plot packed up and down to reception and they apologised and said that door should have been locked .. left there and then promised a refund never got it .. booked into a class hotel after it the Bristol hotel highly recommend if in Berlin ..

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

Got there before me lol

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By *iseekingbiCouple
4 weeks ago

N ireland and West Midlands

"Wasn't a hotel but a B&B in Cork (can't remember the name) and when we arrived back from a funeral there was an older lady running down the hall in just her knickers knocking on doors. "

I've apologised for that a few times and you promised not to bring it up again S

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By *P_80Man
4 weeks ago

Waterford

Stayed in a hotel in Belfast last year. Can't remember the name of it but it was near the university.

The hotel itself wasn't bad, but it was on possibly the loudest street at night I've ever stayed on.

I mean non stop noise. From sirens to people shouting.

Got about 2 hours of broken sleep.

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By *indyJohn2025Couple
4 weeks ago

Limerick

Who remembers the sunset ridge hotel? It was on the outskirts of Cork city? It was an infested shit hole. I remember we had to book in and you could see the flies on the mattress and green velvet curtains.. lol omg. I think it eventually closed down..

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By *oredrobMan
4 weeks ago

TheVillage

Stayed in a place in clonmel, omg absolutely awful.right in the middle of town, next to night club. Can't remember name now..but the wire sprung bed, the creaky filthy shower and the smells....

Hearns hotel is the name and O Keeffes used to be the nightclub. People booked in there and had no bed in the room. Maybe they were the lucky ones 😂

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
4 weeks ago

Lucan

I won a two night stay in a hotel in Sligo years ago. The Inisfree Hotel, I think? Arrived at reception to be greeted by an old man in a string vest who kept shouting back into the room behind the reception area that "I'll be back in a minute ffs"

It was the filthiest place I've ever seen. We decided we'd take a look at the room at least in the hope that maybe we could stay until morning. The person with me left a book down on the bedside locker and when she went to lift it, it was almost stuck to it.

Searched around but there wasn't a room to be had in Sligo that night so back out and into the car and back to Dublin we went.

As I was leaving the keys on the desk the cross between Frank Gallagher and Rab C Nesbitt appear again and said "I hope you'll say something good about us on booking.com anyway" 😱😱😱

It's gone now as it was demolished a year later.

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By *nnocentguy69Man
4 weeks ago

somewhere near you

Commodore Hotel Cobh - rooms were outdated.

Walter Raleigh Youghal - not great. Hopefully the new owners will make it better.

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By *reenwaytravellerMan
4 weeks ago

City

I've had bad experiences at the hilton charlemont and it's just inferior to the hilton four courts which has better aesthetics and food.

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By *adyKarmennTVTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Dublin

"Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford

Montnotte Hotel in Cork

The Ashley Hotel in Cork

The Montnotte - why so?

We love that hotel. "

Had one of the worst stats ever! The staff were beyond horrendous! We got a ok room but stuck right at the back of the hotel! We weren’t allowed book the tables at the window it was all reserved for non residents?

It was just awful! Was nearly going to book elsewhere! The hotel itself was grand but just the whole experience the worst I’ve had anywhere

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By *adyKarmennTVTV/TS
4 weeks ago

Dublin

"It HAS to have been mentioned, The Ashley in Cork is something else."

Only stayed once …. One time to many

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By *rish PDI ReprobatesCouple
4 weeks ago

Holiday to Gran Canaria

Stayed in a hotel in Enniscorthy many years ago early '90s, hotel still there but different owners,

The old owner mood depended on her hangover and a couple I knew who were engaged at the time were actually kicked out of room as they were not married

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By *og-ManMan
4 weeks ago

somewhere

Stayed in a hotel in waterford back in the late 80'

The room was triangle shaped ...just a sink on the wall and a shared bathroom ....all normal for the era

However the headboard of the bed was the actual full width of the room so you got into the bed from the end of the bed and also had to make sure you didn't bang your toes off the bricks holding up that end of the bed

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
4 weeks ago

Lucan

I stayed in a "hotel" overlooking Lough Arrow in Roscommon nearly 35 years ago. The bottom of the bedroom door had either rotted away or had been knawed by rats. It had been patched with a sheet of tin that was cut to size and nailed onto it. It featured on that TV show done by the Brennan brothers a good few years ago and had ended up as a downmarket hostel. It even looked grim when they were done with it.

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