Ireland's Hotel Scene: Clontarf Castle

Where: Castle Avenue, Dublin, Ireland

September 6, 2007 at 10:38 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

HotelChatter had an operative in Ireland last week who has so graciously forwarded us reviews of some hotels. This is the third in a three-part series.

Our Hotel Maven left the Crowne Plaza near the airport to spend a few days at the Clontarf Castle, also in Dublin. Here's the review:

The property was built hundreds of years ago and has been nicely updated. The rooms were spacious and had many modern luxuries. The hotel had various restaurants and bars. It is also just a short walk from the water and the city.

Overall, this was a very upscale and impressive hotel. If your looking for a great experience in Ireland we highly recommend staying at these hotels. Slainte!

As for the "castle" part of the hotel, that only seems to apply to the exterior as the hotel website claims the "turrets, tapestries and an ancient history, the thick Castle walls conceal a hotel interior that would not be out of place in Manhattan or Miami." And the �10 million makeover helped turn it into a savvy boutique hotel as well.

Actually most of the public areas still look like the inside of a castle, complete with a knight's armor and sword standing ready to greet you. Yet it's the rooms that have been modernized with new furniture new baths and 28" LCD screen TVs. Rates start at about �250 a night.

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