Limerick: hotel con bar

Stayed in Limerick Strand hotel last night. A very disappointing stay. Firstly there were some hair clips left in the bathroom - I presume from the previous guest. I'm not sure was the bathroom fully cleaned - it looked grubby, as if cleaned quickly. Next issue was with the restaurant/room service. My husband was feeling sick during our stay and he didn't want to go to the bar restaurant to eat. So I went there with my 8 year old daughter & tried to order something for him & bring it back to the bedroom ( we were both eating in the restaurant btw). The restaurant menu was very limited, it had maybe 6 or 8 main courses. Curry, burger etc. None were suitable for him. I asked the waitress could I get a chicken wrap or a toasted sandwich to bring upstairs. No this could not be done because these dishes were on the room service menu & on a different ”system” to the restaurant. Although she did confirm that both were from the same kitchen. I ordered the burger for myself. It arrived on a stone cold burger bun, and the bottom piece of the burger bun was soaked & soggy. I took one bite, but couldn't eat it. I asked for a new bun & my plate was taken , and then returned with a fresh bun. Although with the same burger inside ( with one bite taken). Seemed weird to me, as most hotel restaurants would replace with a freshly cooked dish. So, we went to bed around 11pm. My husband as I said was sick & spent most of the evening in bed. At 12.15 the fire alarm went off in our room. You can imagine the fright we got from this sudden loud siren noise going off when we had been asleep for an hour. It was horrendous. I rang reception. Firstly the girl asked had we been smoking in the room/bathroom. I firmly told her we had not. Herself & another staff member came up to our room. They didn't seem to have a clue what caused the alarm to go off, they suggested that we had a big bath & that the steam from the bath had set off the alarm. Anyhow after 15 minutes they managed to turn the alarm off. My 8 year old kept waking terrified all throughout the night. It was a horrible sleepless night for all of us. Next morning I asked to speak with a manager to explain my disappointment at the alarm going off only in our room & disturbing out sleep for the night. I spoke with an arrogant staff member called Darragh. He said that somebody smoking in the toilets near the bar had set off the panel of the alarm. He had no explanation as to why it was in my room only. I had checked in the corridor & the alarm was definitely not going off in other rooms. He said he felt that a 15 minute ”inconvenience” was fine & he was glad that the alarm went off ” as that is what they're meant to do”. He condescending asked me ” would you prefer if the alarms were not working & there was a fire in the hotel”. I said I would have preferred if I wasn't woken after midnight & I had been able to get a good night's rest , which is what I would have wanted after pay

We have a lovely 3 nights stay in Castletroy. The room was gorgeous and loved that the bottles of water were nice a cold in the fridge a great idea. Beds lovely and comfy, a roasting hot shower. We had dinner the 3 nights in the bar it was gorgeous but the sea bass was exceptional and highly recommend it to anyone staying there. Breakfast was only ok it was a buffet style which is fine but would of liked if they had done an omelette. We had breakfast included in our package but we only had it 2 mornings. Staff here are fantastic all lovely and friendly but barman Andrew was fantastic so helpful,nothing was a problem, chatted to everyone. I had a cocktail on the second night and he asked was it ok and had I like it which it was fab. I told him they would have to get in Dingle Gin as its my fav and he said they had it but when I had asked another staff member the evening before I was told they didn't have it but Andrew said they did and would have it the nxt evening for me. Which in fairness when we went for dinner the nxt evening Andrew seated us and said he had got the dingle gin I wanted one that night. He is a credit to the hotel and should get a pay rise. Besides the breakfast we will definitely stay here again.

Il paesaggio esterno dell'hotel è particolarmente bello. Il lago di montagna è caldo nella serata. La colazione è mezzo autoassistenza.Viviamo sottoterra, le strutture sono leggermente vecchie, ma fuori c'è giardino, è particolarmente bella.

Abbiamo soggiornato in una tripla al settimo piano. Bella la vista su Limerick, camera ampia, pulita e con un bel set coffee /tea nespresso. Letti comodi, buona la dotazione in bagno. Non abbiamo fatto la colazione in hotel però abbiamo provato il ristorante interno Vincenzo che si è dimostrato molto valido (strano a dirsi, in genere i ristoranti interni sono scarsi). Promosso!

I arrived in Limerick early - around noon. This was the first leg of my road trip of Ireland. On the off-chance, went up to the delightful receptionist to ask if there was any way I could get early check in or store my suitcase somewhere. With a nod and a smile she responded ”no problem - your room is ready now and we have upgraded you to a lovely room”. I mean, win-win at this point. Was offered help with luggage but declined - though offer still a nice touch. Went up to the room and it was simply amazing. As a regular solo-traveller, I am all to often chucked into the tiniest rooms. This was fit for a king. I couldn't believe my luck. I felt like a celebrity! Don't know what I did to deserve this - maybe just pot luck?! Parked the car across the road above Dunnes (you get discounted parking there). Came back and just had to thank the receptionist for the lovely room. She was an absolute delight to talk to - ever so friendly. Was shown the bar (I needed a drink as the roads in Lim are mental, like!). The room was exactly like the pictures. Super clean, smell gorgeous, well decorated, modern but elegant. Lovely toiletries. Nespresso coffee maker. Plenty of free drinking water. Corridors and the rest of the hotel equally immaculate and smell beautiful. The Savoy, for me at least, ticks every box and gets things right. A classy, elegant hotel but not snotty and exclusive. It's tricky to strike that balance. I like somewhere nice to stay whilst not being looked down upon. Great location too - slap bang in the middle of town - lots of shops and attractions nearby. Thank You Savoy and your staff. It helped make my Irish road trip an unforgettable, enjoyable memory. So much so, I am doing it again next year and will see you again soon!

Siamo stati in questo hotel con servizio di b&b nel nostro viaggio in Irlanda. Le camere sono spaziosissime pulite e ben accessoriata con bollitore e caffè. La colazione al mattino è ottima e varia. Come segnalato dal proprietario, l'albergo sta sopra ad un pub che fa musica dal vivo, per cui alla sera in camera si sente un po' di musica. P.S. io ho dormito ugualmente benissimo

The room at the hotel was quite nice and the location was okay. The parking lot was just behind the hotel - very convenient. We asked for a room facing the river and the check in staff said we were in luck. The room had a queen bed, comfortable and clean. For a big fellow the shower/tub was a bit confined but the water was hot. Facing the river ensured it was quiet. Breakfast was included and it was your standard fare but the wait staff could be a bit more pleasant!!!

We've just held our wedding at the Greenhills Hotel and we are absolutely delighted with the high level of care, service and attention that we've experienced. From our initial booking with the general manager Daphne Greene 2 years ago, and the number of planning visits that we've had with the lovely events manager Natasha Grew, we were always made to feel welcome, and no question or request was a hassle for them, absolutely top people to deal with. Everything from the decoration of the reception rooms, to the tasty food and excellent attentive staff was amazing. Myself and the woman I'm now happy to call my wife have no hesitation in recommending the Greenhills Hotel, and their amazing management and staff to look after you for your big day, or even just a stay or a bite to eat. Massive thank you to all of you for making our day very special xxxx.

La posizione dell'hotel può anche essere ridotta al colazione.

So the first impression of the hotel is walking through a weird sort of long conservatory type room to get into the hotel properly. It's just odd and I can only presume it's there for coaches of people to wait in until their ride arrives, rather than filling up the reception. The reception area itself is very pleasant and the receptionist was welcoming when checking us in. The room itself again is just weird. We walked in off the corridor to what can only be described as a porch entrance, with coat hooks, somewhere to put your shoes, and a door into the bathroom. There is then another door that you have to pass through to get into the rest of the room. Upon first impressions, the room is clean and tidy, with a bed, sofa, and weirdly enough a big table with an office chair on one side and a mismatched dining chair on the other. This table however is nowhere near any plug sockets so wouldn't be ideal for working from for any length of time from. It felt like I was walking into an interview. The weirdness continues when you see that the whole room is carpeted, apart from a random corner that was tiled instead - Why?!? We chose to eat onsite at the ”Award winning” Curry House. Well the service was good, however the meals themselves weren't. The curries were literally just chunks of chicken floating round in flavoured sauces - not an actual bit of veg - onion, pepper, etc. to see in the dishes at all. And both my wife and I suffered horrific indigestion afterwards. The Cream Room Coffee House doesn't exist. It's just the Curry House during the day, with a coffee machine in which they stick Starbucks beans. The coffee is ok but please don't try to sell it as something more than it actually is. The breakfast the following morning which was served in the Off the Bone bar and covered the usual requirements - an assortment of ingredients from a fry up, pastries, yoghurts, cereal etc. This was ok. The rooms in this hotel are in serious need of renovating and I wouldn't really think of using this hotel again if I were staying in the area a second time.