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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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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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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 *heboss1977Man
over a year ago
Leitrim / West Cavan/ Longford |
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)
over a year ago
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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 (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"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 (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"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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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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"Tracey’s Hotel in Waterford
Montnotte Hotel in Cork
The Ashley Hotel in Cork
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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
over a year 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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"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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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 *og-ManMan
over a year 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
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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Used to be called The Regency ....Google it  |
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By *astelloWoman
over a year ago
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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 *og-ManMan
over a year 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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"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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Sounds a delight. 😱🤢 |
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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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"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 (user no longer on site) 52 weeks ago
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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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"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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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 52 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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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 *iseekingbiCouple 52 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 (user no longer on site) 52 weeks ago
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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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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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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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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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"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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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 52 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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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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Not the worst by any means, but a funny one. At a wedding in Inishannon House Hotel recently, asked for a lunch menu at the bar and she says ‘Oh we’re actually not going to do any lunch, didn’t you have breakfast?’ The bridal party (staying at the hotel the night before and getting ready there) had had their breakfast at 7 am, we had to send the lads to the petrol station for a sandwich or they would have fallen up the aisle, but it was the asking if we had breakfast had me in baffled… I need my food like🤣🤣🤣🤣 |
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By *og-ManMan 3 weeks ago
somewhere |
"Who remembers the Sunset Ridge hotel in Cork? It was outside the city of cork off the mallow to cork city main road. 2 star. It was a bug infested sess pit!! Lol"
I used to have my crews staying there when we were building Apple HQ
They loved it ...the owners son would lock them into the bar late at night and show porn on the big screen |
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"Who remembers the Sunset Ridge hotel in Cork? It was outside the city of cork off the mallow to cork city main road. 2 star. It was a bug infested sess pit!! Lol
I used to have my crews staying there when we were building Apple HQ
They loved it ...the owners son would lock them into the bar late at night and show porn on the big screen "
No way hahahaha |
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The Silver Swan Hotel in Sligo was fairly dismal in it's day. Demolished and rebuilt as the Glasshouse.
The Bailie Hotel in Bailieborough was pretty poor when I stayed there for work in the 1980/90's. Wash hand basin only in room for a quick shave in the morning knowing you had peed in it during the night as the shared bathroom was at the far end of the corridor. The free run of the bar when the staff went home was a bonus, but also lead to the unorthodox use of the wash hand basin during the night.
Stayed in the Lansdown Hotel, Ballsbridge a few times. Had to be moved one night as the roof leaked and was woken up by water dropping on my head. Hotel was full so night porter made up a bed on a bench in the sauna.
Had some trouble checking out when I insisted on paying for breakfast only....🤣
The joys of having to travel for work. |
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"We never really had a nightmare hotel in Ireland tbh...But let me tell you about Phnom Penh !!!😬"
Only time I ever went looking for a blind thumb massage and accidentally ended up in a brothel.
She actually laughed at me when I held out for a back rub.
In the end we watched Crimson Tide on the TV and I paid her four times what she asked.
The name of the place was:
Sakura Hotel Massage |
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"We never really had a nightmare hotel in Ireland tbh...But let me tell you about Phnom Penh !!!😬
"So you've been to school for a year or two..." 🎶"
😂...Im not so sure I'd calk it a holiday though!! |
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"We never really had a nightmare hotel in Ireland tbh...But let me tell you about Phnom Penh !!!😬
Only time I ever went looking for a blind thumb massage and accidentally ended up in a brothel.
She actually laughed at me when I held out for a back rub.
In the end we watched Crimson Tide on the TV and I paid her four times what she asked.
The name of the place was:
Sakura Hotel Massage "
I actually found the Blind thumb massage place! 😁 It was really good!
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"We never really had a nightmare hotel in Ireland tbh...But let me tell you about Phnom Penh !!!😬
Only time I ever went looking for a blind thumb massage and accidentally ended up in a brothel.
She actually laughed at me when I held out for a back rub.
In the end we watched Crimson Tide on the TV and I paid her four times what she asked.
The name of the place was:
Sakura Hotel Massage
I actually found the Blind thumb massage place! 😁 It was really good!
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It was booked out when we got there and my bike guy said he knew a place 🤣
That was 2001 |
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By *ano53Man 3 weeks ago
Wicklow |
"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 "
Has to be a deal breaker... The worst ... 4 legged friends
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"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...."
Mr money bags not worth that price at all |
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I almost stayed in a hotel n Sligo years ago, I think it was called "The Inisfree Hotel". It was a gift of a free weekend away.
Arrived age thought it felt a bit like Fawlty Towers, then a man with a string vest appeared at the reception desk and handed over the keys to the room. Walked in and couldn't breathe with the smell of cigarette smoke. Decided to open a window only to discover it was nailed shut from the outside, the six in nails clearly visible. It was already night so kinda thought it would do until the morning. Looked into the en suite to see a toilet with no seat and a brown trout floating in the bowl. Turned round, out the door and back to reception where I got told that was the good room, and how dubs were fierce entitled.
Found a B&B outside the town and stayed there that night.
I was traumatised for ages though.  |
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"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."
Is that Lady Gregory In Gort ??
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Harrdiman Hotel Galway Hate it worst experience there especially if your solo checking In
Falls Hotel in clare don't understand the hype of that place I found it horrible interior and very odd layout wouldn't go back to it again
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"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....
Mr money bags not worth that price at all "
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I wish.
My employers were trying to impress some visiting customers.
Last time I stayed there Van The Man was in a standard room while I was in the GK suite....it's who you know more than who you are.
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"we stayed in Hayes Hotel Thurles about 10 years ago...disgusting! the bar of soap in the shower/bath had a hair stuck to it...we left..
hopefully it's improved or closed down."
No, the place is still there.
I don’t know how anyone could have a room there, especially over a weekend.
Have ‘extended family’ from Thurles, so we are well aware of ‘Hayes be Jaysus’ 🤣 |
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