Dooly's Hotel

Hotels
7 (97 reviews)
Emmet Square , Birr , ie
+353 57 912 0032

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Room service
Heating
Terrace
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Good breakfast
Cons:
Rooms outdated
Some cleanliness issues
Small room size

Categories

Cleanliness
6.64
Overall the hotel was clean, but the bathroom in our room could have used some upgrades.
Service
7.61
Staff extremely friendly and helpful, very accommodating when requests were made.
Location
8.15
Central location, great for accessing local attractions.
Room Quality
6.1
Rooms were a little outdated and some had issues like small size and noise.
Amenities
6.63
Basic amenities provided; however, improvements needed like vegan options.
Value for Money
6.59
Good budget option considering location and services offered.
Food and Beverage
7.64
Breakfast was excellent with a good variety.
Overall Experience
6.61
Enjoyable stay with notable pros and manageable cons.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 18:52

Property Description

Historic Coaching Inn with Modern Amenities

On-Site Coffee Shop and Nightclub
Dating back to 1747, Dooly’s Hotel offers a unique blend of history and modern amenities. Enjoy freshly baked pastries and afternoon tea at the on-site coffee shop, and dance the night away at the hotel's own nightclub.

Award-Winning Restaurant and Elegant Rooms
Indulge in a culinary journey at The Emmet Restaurant, known for its diverse menu featuring dishes like Barbary duck and pan-fried sea bass. Retreat to elegantly furnished rooms equipped with modern comforts like a TV, tea/coffee facilities, and free toiletries.

Convenient Location near Birr Castle Demesne
Explore the 100 acres of parkland at Birr Castle Demesne, located close to the hotel, or stroll through boutique shops nearby. End your day at the cosy bar with a drink in hand. Book your stay at Dooly’s Hotel for a memorable experience.

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

7
Based on 97 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.64
Service: 7.61
Location: 8.15
Room Quality: 6.1
Amenities: 6.63
Value for Money: 6.59
Food and Beverage: 7.64
Overall Experience: 6.61
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Fiona Hickey • solo_traveller • ie
8
Pros:

Breakfast was very good.

Cons:

Carpets in corridors could be upgraded.

2026-08-27 • via Nuitee
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Doralyn • solo_traveller • ie
9
Pros:

A friendly welcome from the recèption

Cons:

Nothing everything meet my expectation

2026-08-23 • via Nuitee
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Cartlidge • solo_traveller • ie
9
2026-08-19 • via Nuitee
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Trish • couple • ie
4
Shabby hotel not worth the money
Pros:

The staff were friendly and nice

Cons:

It was very old looking shabby and dirty the carpet on the stairs was absolutely filthy and ripped in places, the skirting and architrave was chipped and dirty all down the stairs it definitely not worth €200 a night. I would not stay there again

2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Kay • solo_traveller • ie
3
Pros:

The staff were lovely, pleasant, helpful, breakfast was good and freshly cooked. However a healthy option of freshly squeezed orange juice, yogurt, fruit etc would be better. The location was very central.

Cons:

The hotel room was old fashioned and the bathroom while functional was not of a good standard.The hotel could do with an upgrade, carpets were stained and shabby.

2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Terence • extended_group • gb
8
All good thanks
Pros:

It’s great big building
Although going through renovations

Cons:

Nothing that I would complain about

2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Terence • couple • gb
9
2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Laura • family_with_children • ie
10
2026-08-16 • via Nuitee
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Jill • solo_traveller • gb
10
Great location, middle of town
Pros:

All good, staff were great, location is excellent right in the middle of town, varied menu, food is very good.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-14 • via Nuitee
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LIYUN • solo_traveller • ie
7
2026-08-12 • via Nuitee
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Ilya • solo_traveller • ie
2
2026-08-11 • via Nuitee
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Antony • solo_traveller • gb
5
Really looked forward to staying but disappointed
Pros:

Location in town

Cons:

Road noise cars and Lorrie’s passing our window all night, no sleep hardly. Hotel undergoing refurbishment no dining room or bar after an 11 hour drive looking forward to a peaceful night sadly not to be had

2026-08-08 • via Nuitee
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Patricia • extended_group • ie
8
A great central location with free parking for guests. Birr is a beautiful town with lots to see
Pros:

Very helpful staff. We had avery nice lunch on arrival at the new Coachhouse bar.

2026-08-05 • via Nuitee
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graham • solo_traveller • ie
7
2026-08-04 • via Nuitee
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Mark • extended_group • ie
2
Where’s the refund??
Pros:

Ciara and Oran great, sorted bikes and bags for us… BUT see below ……

Cons:

Not pre warned, that breakfast was 10 minute walk or drive away in a different hotel, no food Facilites available, rooms paid for in advanced, (no wonder !)called by hotel to confirm on previous Tuesday, never told about renovations or breakfast situation or that restaurant was closed, !!
Hotel like a building site. See pics
Told could park car outside for 30 minutes on phone , told locally would get clamped.
Really messed up this day for our charity M2M cycle challenge as could not depart from our hotel on time easily due to breakfast faff and moving to different hotel for breakfast. No credit or refund offered, Or even move us to sister county hotel, where actually we had our evening meal so we could suss out for next day breakfast faff

2026-08-03 • via Nuitee
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Terence • couple • gb
10
2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Rachel • couple • gb
3
2026-07-20 • via Nuitee
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Fr Michael • solo_traveller • ie
10
Pros:

It possessed such a helpful friendly snd warm staff

Cons:

There is no elevator. However, I believe one is being installed as I write this review.

2026-07-14 • via Nuitee
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Dowdall • solo_traveller • ie
8
Pros:

Well located, super helpful staff and food was good.

Cons:

It is a little dated and would like to see some aspects be modernized , but this is my third visit this time around we can see there is work ongoing so it going in the right direction.

2026-07-13 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • solo_traveller • ie
9
2026-07-04 • via Nuitee