The Glendalough Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Standard Triple Room
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Derrybawn, Glendalough, Co., Wicklow, Glendalough, WICKLOW IRELAND, A98 X9C1
  • Glendalough Cathedral
    2 min walk
  • Glendalough Tower
    2 min walk
  • Glendalough Visitor Centre
    2 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    71 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Glendalough

When you a stay at The Glendalough Hotel in Glendalough, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Glendalough Cathedral and Round Tower. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Glendalough Tower and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Glendalough Visitor Centre.

What's nearby

  • Glendalough Visitor Centre - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St. Kevin's Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Deer Stone - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Upper Lake - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • The Wicklow Way - 3 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Rathdrum Station - 20 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's Bar & Bistro - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wicklow Heather Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Coach House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Glendalough Green - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Glenmalure Lodge - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Glendalough Hotel

Hotel in Glendalough with free breakfast and a coffee shop
The Glendalough Hotel offers 44 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at Caseys Bar & Bistro, a bistro which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Caseys Bar & Bistro - Onsite bistro. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Farm Kitchen - Onsite café. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Caseys Bar & Bistro
  • Farm Kitchen

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Glendalough Hotel Hotel
The Glendalough Hotel Glendalough
The Glendalough Hotel Hotel Glendalough

The Glendalough Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 62 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 62 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angeleah

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The area surrounding the hotel is beautiful and we loved the hike to the waterfall! The food was delicious in the hotel and the staff was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel in a beautiful area . However, grossly overpriced. Despite costing a fortune had to wait 15 minutes for someone to appear at check-in at 7pm on a Saturday.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seamus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Astrid

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, loved the whole experience plus its pets friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nichole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Glendalough Hotel is perfect for exploring the many trails surrounding the Glendalough Ecclesiastical Settlement. Our room was clean, bedding was comfortable and the check in process was easy. The hotel offers a great outdoor space, was very quiet, our room was large, shower was great after a long day of hiking. Tea and coffee provided in the room. Breakfast and onsite restaurant food were average. There are two restaurants within walking distance. Hotel staff was attentive, courteous and went above and beyond to meet our needs. They even offered porridge and vegan sausage. Improvement would be to invest in small room refrigerators. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Wietze

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to the walks was as close as you can get. Extremely quiet. Good parking. An older Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Travelled with partner
Good location for access to the area. Hotel itself old and worn. Food adequate but not tasty. Facilities worn.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Amazing location that allowed us to take advantage of the quiet mornings and evenings - after the tour buses leave. Comfortable beds, clean and comfortable room, good breakfast. Front desk staff could use some customer service coaching.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place - great location.
Old hotel with a pub and restaurant right next to lots of walking and hiking trails. We had a nice old room on first floor overlooking river and valley. It was offseason in early April, so no people congestion anywhere. One could see how busses full of people probably clot the place up in high season.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nature walking the highlight
Old hotel but only choice in the area. Surrounding walks were beautiful. Food in the restaurant was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Molly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location in Glendalough
Fabulous location in Glendalough. The triple room we were in was a bit dated but clean and beds were comfortable. The bathroom was nice and roomy. The morning breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Proximity to Park is excellent. Hotel good room comfortable. Dining was ok. Some options just up the road. The park is magnificent
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly, Canal Winchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing. When the crowds clear out, take a hike after dinner and experience the trails and the ruins in peace. Serenity. Hotel was quaint. Food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Justin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacation
The hotel is old and outdated, which isn't a big deal. However, there are no fans in the rooms and even with the windows open the whole night, it gets very hot and stuffy in the rooms. The towels were stained, which is gross. Wouldn't stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Waltraud

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Soila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya, Hanover

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location being so close and convenient to hiking trails, lakes, Wicklow Gap, and close enough to shopping and other amenities. The staff was excellent! I appreciated the conversations, recommendations, and welcoming personalities. I didn't like that there was no outdoor seating near the water for a picnic, or just to enjoy being outdoors. The only outdoor seating was by the BBQ Cafe and posted signage that you can't use that seating unless buying from them. But what good is having a beautiful spot on the water if you can't enjoy it? I also would have liked a refrigerator in the room. We had been traveling for weeks and having a fridge would have helped us preserve some of the foods we were enjoying along the way. Overall our experience was pleasant and I would recommend this hotel to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

CANDICE

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The walking trails and scenery and pop-up market in the area are 10 out of 10 The hotel was small with tiny elevators and skeleton staff The dining facility and menu were not desirable. We had down the street 2 km to a nice little restaurant that was perfect. The rooms themselves are nice but with no outlets in the bathrooms and small But they do have a monopoly rooms in the area, so it is not a bad stay by any means
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Vincent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location for beautiful views. Odd hotel, tiny room, bar closed at 9pm Basic breakfast Very comfy small bed Clean old hotel Over priced for this time of the year
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Roger

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024