Woodford Dolmen Hotel

Hotels
PREM Group Ireland
8.6 (131 reviews)
Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Carlow, R93 N207 , Carlow , IE

Facilities

Meeting rooms
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Garden
Luggage storage
Concierge service
Picnic area
Elevator
ATM/banking
Conference space
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Good food
Cons:
Thin walls
Issues with room size and temperature

Categories

Cleanliness
8.15
Clean and tidy, but some complaints about cleanliness in specific instances.
Service
9.11
Staff was friendly and accommodating, contributing positively to the stay.
Location
8.75
Great location for hotel amenities and local attractions.
Room Quality
8.1
Rooms were generally lovely, but some guests found specific issues like coldness and size.
Amenities
8.63
Nice restaurant and facilities, though some aspects could be improved.
Value for Money
8.49
Decent value considering location and amenities offered.
Food and Beverage
8.83
Food quality praised by many guests; breakfast was particularly noted.
Overall Experience
8.71
Overall a very positive experience with some noted areas for improvement.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 20:48

Property Description

Amenities and Services - Enjoy complimentary wireless internet, concierge services, wedding services, picnic area, and barbecue grills.

Dining Experience - Indulge in Irish cuisine at Plum Tree Bistro with a bar/lounge, or opt for room service. Buffet breakfasts are available daily.

Accommodation and Facilities - Stay in one of the 80 guestrooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and well-equipped bathrooms. The hotel offers a business center, dry cleaning, 24-hour front desk, a conference center, and meeting rooms.

Book your stay at Woodford Dolmen Hotel in Carlow to experience upscale comfort and convenience near popular attractions like Fairgreen Shopping Centre and Liberty Tree!

Important information:

Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: DUB

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 131 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.15
Service: 9.11
Location: 8.75
Room Quality: 8.1
Amenities: 8.63
Value for Money: 8.49
Food and Beverage: 8.83
Overall Experience: 8.71
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Michelle family_with_children
10
Pros:

Great stay all round. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and kind. Brilliant with my two children. Breakfast was delicious. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be back

2025-10-06 via Nuitee
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Matthew
8
Pros:

Very helpful polite staff. Room was clean and well presented.

2025-09-29 via Nuitee
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John
10
Pros:

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2025-09-24 via Nuitee
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rachel
8
Pros:

A little tired and dusty and thin walls (I could hear my neighbours on both sides and above me snoring, watching TV and walking about). Friendly staff

2025-09-24 via Nuitee
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Jasmine
10
Pros:

We really enjoyed our stay , very friendly staff , great food and our room was lovely

2025-09-21 via Nuitee
D
Doug
10
Pros:

Very clean. Friendly staff. Nice restaurant

2025-09-18 via Nuitee
D
David
10
Great Hotel
Pros:

Great hotel lovely location. Food was excellent and good size portions. Breakfast was fine with a good selection. Bed's very comfy rooms nice and clean

2025-09-14 via Nuitee
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Eileen
10
Family room
Pros:

We stayed for a family wedding. Room was a bit small for a family room of 2 adults a teen-ager and and 8 year old. The room was very cold. Another family had a similar room and it was more spacious and warm.

2025-09-13 via Nuitee
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Trinity partner
10
Pros:

Very nice hotel. Staff was very kind. Easy and free parking.

2025-09-07 via Nuitee
M
Manon
10
Pros:

Its a very nice place. Cleanliness and staff are great.

2025-09-02 via Nuitee
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Jessica family_with_children
10
Pros:

Beautiful stay and the service is excellent.

2025-08-30 via Nuitee
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Margaret
10
Pros:

We enjoyed our stay, the room was large, beds comfortable, very clean. All in all, we would love to stay again at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel.

2025-08-26 via Nuitee
M
Martina
10
Pros:

A fabulous hotel with first class staff very friendly and welcoming.
Food was first class too Also a fabulous breakfast. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it.

2025-08-21 via Nuitee
D
Dirk family
10
Pros:

The staff was amazingly friendly! Breakfast is a great value that people should take advantage of. Beautiful hotel!

2025-08-19 via Nuitee
A
Alison
10
Pros:

great place

2025-08-11 via Nuitee
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Pauline
10
Tea dance aftnoon stay over
Pros:

Always pleasure to stay here lovely hotel an locely pleasant staff 😀

2025-08-11 via Nuitee
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Janet
8
Pros:

Clean and quiet, nice bar for drinks

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
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Verified traveler
6
Beautiful hotel but bad experience
Pros:

Disappointed, main floor room that had main hall door on one side and a van parked outside our window that prohibited us from opening our window. Loud on both sides. Event going on and van outside window was loading at 130 in the morning.Family room beds were odd, lights attached to headboards kept you from being able to sit back in bed, they were in the way, could hit your head if slept close to head of bed. Talked with staff in the morning and they apologized for the terrible experience. She tried to give us credit back for our room, but unfortunately because we booked through hotels.com a third-party she did not know how she could compensate us. We paid nearly US$300 for our room that night and I was very disappointed. She promised she would email us in someway shape or form to make it right and I have yet to receive any correspondence.

2025-08-06 via Nuitee
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Niamh
10
Relaxing stay
Pros:

Great stay.Hotel clean and efficient.Good nights sleep.

2025-07-31 via Nuitee
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John family
10
Pros:

We spent one night here on our way from Dublin to Kilkenny.
The staff were prompt and very polite.
The location is rural, but the facility is top notch. A grand staircase greets you as you enter the main lobby.
As a group, we occupied three rooms.
Our only issue was the lack of room air conditioning (but iist say the temps while we visited were the highest in almost 80 years).
The rooms are equipped with an energy saving feature, you must place a room key in a wall mounted to activate any in room power or lighting. If your remove the key card to exit the room all lights and wall power turn off.
This was not a problem once we figured out how it worked. We had two room keys, so if a person remained in the room, the spare key allowed them to watch television and have lighting.

2025-07-27 via Nuitee