Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort

Excellent stay at Waterford Castle! Stayed for 3-nights in late May and the weather was fantastic, although since it was warmer than usual the first-floor rooms were a bit warm and had to use fans. Nevertheless, beautiful property with very good service (especially the breakfast). Also, played a round of golf on a very nice, scenic course. Very enjoyable stay with wildlife (deer and wallaby!) Highly recommend this property......although a popular busy wedding destination.

This was our second castle stay in Ireland and we were so disappointed. We paid 358 Euros/night and it was one of the worst stays of our trip. We were given a ground-floor room that was right next to the castle bathrooms. This room should only be rented as a last resort and at a reduced rate. When we arrived, there was a local event happening at the castle so there were people everywhere, in the lobby, in the bar, all over the grounds, etc. The room was sweltering when we entered. One would hope that paying this much for a room would get a little more attention to the guests like trying to get the room cooled off by opening the windows prior to our arrival. With our other castle stay at Kilkea for the same price, we were met as we drove in by a bellman who asked our names and collected all of our bags. We were treated like royalty there and treated like we were checking into a run-of-the-mill hotel at Waterford. When I went to the bar to get a beer, no one was minding the bar and again it was full of people for the local event. There was leftover food all over the bar as well. We checked in at 5:25pm and were told they stopped serving food at the bar at 5:30pm and that the golf club restaurant was closed for a private event. That information would have been nice to have earlier in the day so we could plan our dinner. When we walked around the grounds later, there was lots of trash left from the public event. They eventually cleaned it up but I got the feeling they were understaffed. If you're going to open the property for the community, which is a good idea, you need to make sure your castle guests are still taken care of and that they have a special experience that matches the special HIGH price they are paying for a room. The one redeeming item was the breakfast which was lovely. Save your money. This is NOT the castle experience you want in Ireland.

We did an 11 day driving trip of Ireland and we wanted to ensure that we experienced one bona fide "castle" stay. Well, this place filled that desire and then some. It was a truly remarkable place and property. From top to bottom, we had an ideal time in an idyllic setting. From the castle itself, the dining, the staff, the golf, the property and the local wildlife including several deer and a wallaby, it was everything we could have imagined and more. We would highly recommend.

Stunning castle with beautifully appointed spacious bedrooms. Extremely comfortable beds, warm and friendly staff. Lovely walks and a special experience. Decor has been kept in keeping with the overall ambience and a very special thanks to whoever chose the traditional music playing at breakfast and in the bar. So many other hotels insist on blaring annoying musak at their guests but Waterford Castle got it absolutely right.

I went to Waterford Castle with a group of friends for a golf trip over 3 days. On the first night, a few of us dined in the Castle itself which we agreed had amazing food. Golf on both days was very enjoyable with the course in impeccable shape. We dined in the Clubhouse, in the King's Channel on the following 2 nights and again the food was excellent. Service in both Castle and Clubhouse was exemplary particularly as renovations were still ongoing. We stayed in the Lodges which were both spacious and comfortable. A special thank you to Gillian who did a great job in helping to organise the trip for over 30 ladies. I will be back!

Amazing Castle stay and stunning restoration of original architecture. The food was wonderful as well. Highly recommend. Walk the trail, have a pint by the fire, look for the albino wallaby on the island. Grab a pint at the Fitzgerald bar and enjoy the beauty.