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Waterford Castle Hotel Lodges

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8.7Excellent

(217 Ratings)

"Lodges were extremely comfortable, well fitted out, warm and welcoming. It was a real break away as soon as you drove on to the ferry. We even had a peacock greet us each morning outside our hall doo..."

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8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(217 Ratings)

House in County Kilkenny

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths

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About this house rental

Offering a garden, Waterford Castle Hotel Lodges offers accommodations in Waterford. Guests can benefit from a patio and a picnic area.

Amenities at Waterford Castle Hotel Lodges

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

TV

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Map of County Kilkenny

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Kilkenny Castle Park

Irish National Heritage Park

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Additional fees to expect

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Top rated by guests

8.7Excellent

(217 Ratings)

"Lodges were extremely comfortable, well fitted out, warm and welcoming. It was a real break away as soon as you drove on to the ferry. We even had a peacock greet us each morning outside our hall doo..."

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Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

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8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(217 Ratings)

House in County Kilkenny

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of County Kilkenny

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Kilkenny Castle Park

Irish National Heritage Park

About this house rental

Offering a garden, Waterford Castle Hotel Lodges offers accommodations in Waterford. Guests can benefit from a patio and a picnic area.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

TV

Garden

Family friendly

Free parking

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.7 / 10.0

Excellent(217 Ratings)

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9.0 / 10.0

Excellent and unique place to stay

The property was very luxurious, clean and quiet! Liked the idea it was on an island! Clubhouse was very friendly with good value food and drinks!

Nothing really only that we couldn't access the hotel facilities as there was a wedding on!

10.0 / 10.0

Superb stay in Waterford Castle Lodges and gorgeous meal in the castle from friendly attentive staff

Lodges were extremely comfortable, well fitted out, warm and welcoming. It was a real break away as soon as you drove on to the ferry. We even had a peacock greet us each morning outside our hall door!

10.0 / 10.0

Special family occasion and Waterford castle resort exceeded all our expectations , it was fabulous

Beautiful lodges, excellent staff and the island

Nothing

7.0 / 10.0

The island, setting and castle sells itself but attention to guests needs requires some serious attention.

The romance of staying on an island with a castle pulled us in. There was an event on the Friday so we couldn’t stay in the castle but the lodges seemed like a fabulous alternative. All the family can stay together including easy access to all adults for the toddler family member. There was so much space with three good size double bedrooms all with a balcony and two with an en-suite. Open plan kitchen and dining and a full size laundry room and downstairs toilet. Kitchen fully kitted out with all appliances. Lovely gas fireplace which was welcome when the rain was pouring down outside! The ferry obviously adds half hour to every journey but it runs continuously throughout the day and night. Also Ardkeen, an excellent supermarket 5 minute drive up the road selling all manner of fresh produce and groceries.

The lodges are underwhelmingly furnished. The management are really missing a trick here. The acoustics are absolutely terrible because of the distinct lack of soft furnishings. It needs some rugs and upholstered chairs. We had to leave all our coats and shoes in the dining area and hallway to try and soften the echoing. All very dated. The settee is plastic mock leather and was actually broken so very uncomfortable to sit on. We had to use the settee bed due to our group not being 3 neat couples and we were charged for extra linen. It was awfully uncomfortable and just felt like metal springs. A ‘welcome pack’ was promised but this constituted 8 individual long life cow milk pots, a couple of drink sachets and a couple of dishwasher tablets. So zero effort for guests. There was an excellent recycling cupboard which we all religiously followed only to find there’s no recycling apart from bottles. Everything else went in the general waste which was disappointing. And these bins were totally overflowing despite all the lodges not being full. So these obviously aren’t emptied very frequently. Towels were just hand or small bath with no large ones.

9.0 / 10.0

A great stay at an enchanting place!

The Castle and the grounds were stunning. What a beautiful, serene place to get away for a bit!

The lodge we stayed in needed an update. It was nice, clean, and functional, but little things like having to use wine glasses for our whisky because they didn’t have tumblers could have been better. Also, there was 4 of us staying there, but they only provided 3 packets of instant coffee, and one of them was decaf 🤦🏻‍♂️

10.0 / 10.0

Lodges - Fantastic for groups !

We stayed in the houses on the island which were ideal for us. We woke up the following morning to 2 baskets of food for breakfast which we did not expect at all, so this was a great surprise. Island was so peaceful at night there was a wedding on at the time and none of us woke once during the night, we will be returning ! Highly recommended, staff also helped me out big time as we had to rearrange dates a few times and there was never a issue.

There was a deposit to be paid for keys on arrival which I think is unnecessary and we didn't know this until arrival . Location is a little far out from the city itself but we still managed to get taxis to and from the lodges

9.0 / 10.0

Well worth the cost

Beautiful location, spacious house, very well priced.

Very warm on the second floor, stairs to the 2nd floor are slippery when wearing socks especially.

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful relaxing and calm space in which to wash clothes, replace luggage etc.

Very clean, extremely spacious and well equipped.

Having to access the island by a vehicular ferry even though it was only a quick 5 minute trip. Due to the hours of the ferries operation, there were some time restraints around leaving and accessing the island.

9.0 / 10.0

Beautiful accommodation in a stunning location.

Beautiful, modern and clean

Too hot. Was a little uncomfortable.

7.0 / 10.0

A trip to Narnia, worth the visit whilst rooms are a little dated it was value for money and I would certainly recommend

Magic location, barge boat to take you and your car across to the island. Wildlife, deer and wallabies

Little old, needed a spruce up / bit of money to update room and facilities

10.0 / 10.0

So lucky to have found such a brilliant hideaway.

Everything, the location, the grounds, Castle and the quietness.

2.0 / 10.0

3 bed Lodge, no heating, staff unavailable to fix, and bad customer service

heating was not working downstairs so it was cold, reception on the first call said no one available to come and look, but offered to look at the end of his shift at 11pm! not much good as we would be in bed. On second call 1.5 hrs later (9.30 pm) said they would send staff. arrived 30mins later got gas fire going (there was no pilot light and he had to take it apart to fix it), bit late but better than nothing. he could not get the central heating working. when we tried to dry clothes in dryer it started smoking! central heating gas boiler had sticker saying next service due 30th April 2025! if that was not bad enough window was damaged and could not be closed properly in living area, the weather was bad (windy and raining) so there was a draft with no heating, it was not what you would expect from a 4 star resort. On complaining at checkout in Waterford caste reception staff just shrugged his shoulders! absolutely disgusted especially when it cost €480 for the night. not good enough Waterford Castle! Maintain your properties, have better staffing levels and train them in customer service!! Lodge was beautiful pity they don't maintain them.

10.0 / 10.0

You won't regret staying here it's A class

It was absolutely beautiful on the island we loved every second of our stay

8.0 / 10.0

Very satisfactory

N/A

No dish cloth supplied for kitchen

5.0 / 10.0

Very large and spacious. Good for a long stay but not a one night stay

Very large and spacious - nice laundry facilities. The largest space we stayed in.

Although large and spacious it felt very sterile and institutional. We had issues with hot water. There were not clear instructions and the hot water was off when we arrived. Also the lighter for stove was out of starter fluid. They did send someone right away but we were on a tight time schedule so didn’t get showers

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful location with friendly staff

Great to stay as a family together in the lodge. The castle reception staff were wonderful both checking in and out. Very peaceful and relaxing location which we needed after a long day driving and touristing!

10.0 / 10.0

Trip to waterford Castle

Beautiful location with amazing wildlife, including deer and white wallaby. The accommodation was stunning it felt like we were staying in a hotel . Close to Waterford city for shopping and restaurants .

Could maybe do with a few more activities for older kids. Also a few more eating options on the island and a coffee shop would be brilliant .

10.0 / 10.0

Relaxing and memorable

Perfect for large family or group of friends,close to nature blissful place with well equipped kitchen.

8.0 / 10.0

Amazing

Lovely views, walks and just a pleasure be around. The staff were out of this world. Reception was lovely and the bar staff amazing.

The fact that the castle was closed due to private function on one of the days which then dictates what you do if you want to go to the restaurant or bar or just chill in the grounds. The private function then has a knock on as you can’t book the golf club the night before the party which again was inconvenient to paying customers staying on the island. Two days of our stay was in fact disrupted because of this. The golf bar should at least be open later to accommodate residents if there is a party or function going on.

8.0 / 10.0

Comfortable and relaxing

Great location

10.0 / 10.0

Beautiful location and facilities will definitely return

Everything, what’s not to love!

Big event of 180 people booked which caused us to have to go back over the ferry to find dinner. If facilities had notified us we could have prepared beforehand taking ferry to the lodge so we could relax

10.0 / 10.0

Stunning lodges, beautiful scenery & walk around the island

Beautiful, peaceful location, comfy beds & warm friendly service. Breakfast was delicious & walk around the Island with amazing views

8.0 / 10.0

Beautiful lodge for a group of adults

Lodges were beautiful, nice walk around the island.

Food is the clubhouse was average quality. Clubhouse renovations ongoing there, which weren't mentioned on booking

10.0 / 10.0

Fantastic Family Break - Magical Location

We absolutely loved our stay with Waterford Castle - the lodges were amazing, the facilities on the island were fantastic for our family stay - the golf course, driving range, playground, tennis courts, fairy trail and location kept the whole family happy and entertained.

The club house was undergoing refurbishment during our stay and closed for food at 6pm which meant we didn't manage a club house dinner while we were there - but the garden pods were brilliant and we enjoyed a lovely family lunch while we stayed. Looking forward to returning again - the work planned on the club house looked amazing.

9.0 / 10.0

Wonderful stay - grounds were fab staff very helpful and would highly recommend for families looking to stay in Waterfor

Lodges were lovely, clean and warm. Well stocked - very comfy beds and pillows.

Great place to stay. If I had any criticism it was missing dustpan in kitchen, grill rack kept falling off although maintenance staff called over within 5 mins to fix it but didn’t work. The bathrooms could do I with shelving for storing toiletries.

10.0 / 10.0

I will return again.

Beautiful setting

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

It was a really lovely family break away. A superb location and hotel.

I didn't have breakfast in the hotel.

All was very good. However, the rubbish bins were quite full and needed to be emptied.

5.0 / 10.0

We had an enjoyable but brief stay

Nice location

Not exactly as described

10.0 / 10.0

Hopefully, will get to go there again soon

Ideal location for Wedding and then, of course, weather was excellent.

Very happy generally

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

The lodges are beautiful, plenty of room. It's on an island so you get a ferry on and off but this takes 2 minutes

10.0 / 10.0

truly amazing experience highly recommend

what an amazing place 😊 set on a private island but very easy to get to. amazing surroundings lodges very modern and clean. staff very helpful.

none

5.0 / 10.0

While nice, it’s far too overpriced

Good clean and spacious

Very very poor value for money, far too expensive

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Very clean/comfortable/well equipped accommodation in quiet peaceful surroundings. Easy, no cost parking.

Poor wi-fi. Access by ferry only.

10.0 / 10.0

Fabulous location!! facilities are excellent for family

Location was absolutely beautiful

It was perfect would highly recommend

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