Name: Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge
Address: Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NX33, IE

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Darren

Historic looking hotel close to the DART. Fan helped circulate air in the room.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Jill

Thanks for having my room ready early and combining my personal reservation with the reservation related to my tour.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Jacob

Great location near the RDS and Ballsbridge village. The hotel is beautiful and the grounds are really impressive. The rooms are fine, no A/C, bathrooms not luxurious by any means, but all comfortable and useable. You’re paying for the location, not the amenities, and the location can’t be beat if you need to be in that part of the city. I’ll definitely stay there again!

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Leslie

I enjoyed my stay there.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Denise

This hotel was in a great location for us. It is a fabulous hotel.
We were there during the hot weather ( so no fault of hotel as we are Irish and know this is not our usual weather ) the rooms were hot. I wish they had sheets in room as quilt was too heavy so we had to take quilt out of cover and then sleep with the cover..
the staff were lovely the bar was great.. I would recommend and will stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Aine

Very impressed. We had a lovely stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

Niall

Disappointed with room, quite old & dated
No fridge in room & second lock didn’t work
Tea & kettle amenities not well cleaned & obvious room only got a rough tidy rather than a deep clean after last guest
No normal teabags, only herbal tea in room which was annoying
Outside of room, everything great. Good bar, good staff, nice outdoor area & great parking.
Good location.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Edel

Room was very clean , no fans in room , very expensive for 1 night no breakfast included

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Nazanin

Older style building thats dated. But well kept and maintained. Helpful staff. Liked that they had guest events on days of a concert I was attending. Good breakfast. Good safe location. Nice size rooms.
Do not order anything without knowing costs. A bucket of ice is free but they charge £7 to bring to your room which no one tells you about. Be careful. Walking distance of some bars n food places .

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Lucy

Our stay was extremely disappointing. Although the outside of the hotel looks lovely and the staff were helpful, the condition of the room was unacceptable.

The room felt very dated and poorly maintained. The bathroom had chipped tiles and large amount of black mould around the tap, which is unhygienic and should never be present in a hotel. The switch to change from bath to shower did not work and there were also cobwebs around the room.

The rooms in this hotel, based on our room provided, are in desperate need of refurbishment and based on our experience, we would not stay here again or recommend it to others. The price we were charged simply does not reflect the quality or condition of the accommodation, and we felt it offered poor value for money.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Matthew

Great for an out of the city hotel option. Easy access into the city and airport too with public transport and taxis. Some local bars and restaurants nearby too. Great for the stadium.

4/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

dorriann

The room smelt fusty there were 3 of us but there was only 2 cups 2teabags.Our room wasn't ready n we all had to stand in 1spot to wait. It was very unorganized! Also when I asked for more cups or a btl of water it seemed to be a problem. Location was good for concert. Staff seemed all under pressure me didn't know what others were doing also asked for taxi n still waiting on it never again

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

robert

Food menu is limited. Standard burger, fish'n'chips, curry, steak, wings. While the food is cooked well the menu is always the same and un interesting. Its not the healthiest either.
Gym is an absolute joke. 3 machines in a tiny room. You need to remove the statement that the hotel has a gym. It gives the impression there is a gym when there isn't

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Margaret

The room was big and spacious. Beds were extremely comfortable and the pillows were great. Room was very warm, left window open. There was a portable fan but opted not to use it. Good choice for breakfast. Parking is a bit tight going into the car park

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Matt

The place was beautiful! Food was good. Staff were nice but there didn't seem to be much of an organization when the dinner crowd was there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Patrick

We had a lovely stay. The staff were helpful, the hotel restaurant/bar was nice and relaxing, very spacious. Our room was clean and tidy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Michelle

We were in Dublin for a concert at Aviva Stadium. The hotel was super convenient to the venue and there were plenty of pubs and restaurants along the way. The walk always felt safe, even at night. Our room was comfortable and clean and we appreciated the housekeeping staff's efforts to refresh our room with our comings and goings through the day. Visiting from the states, we had an unusual 8am check-in time and the hotel staff was terrific about communication and making that arrangement before our arrival. The delicious breakfast buffet helped with our jet lag. It was awesome that the hotel leaned into the concert by playing the band's tunes out in the garden before the show and even offering post-show libations to concert goers in the downstairs lobby. We enjoyed learning about the history and architecture of the building. The hotel and grounds are beautiful! This was our third visit to Dublin and we wanted to stay in an area with a neighborhood feel; this hotel was perfect. We highly recommend it and will stay again on future visits.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Amy

Nice hotel. We had a room below the street level. Not a great view but good size room. Double with a twin and space for 4 large pieces of luggage. Nice wood floors. If it had one drawer back it was a very high tub in the bathroom. It could be had for children, short adults, or elderly people to get in and out of. Trust me I am short so I can honestly say that. Overly would be a great place to stay. A little ways away from the main part of Dublin but a short ride on the train which is a 5 minute walk. Yes, I would recommend it if you need a place and don’t want to spend a fortune.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Anita

The hotel is in a quiet neighborhood that is not too far from the city center. The airport shuttle and city bus stop is right in front of the hotel making getting around town is so easy.
The breakfast buffet had a wide variety of breakfast options. Plenty of seating in the restaurant so there was no waiting for breakfast.
The room was spacious and comfortable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Lorna

The room was clean and staff was excellent. However, there are no ice machines in the hotel. To get ice you have to call the restaurant and they will only bring up one bucket at a cost of €7. There are no refrigerators in the room either or microwave. Very basic and not like in the US AND Canada.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Michael

It was nice 👍 12345 ancde

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Patrick

Very helpful and comfortable stay thanks to the staff and location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Linda

Beautiful property friendly staff

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Shirley

Loved it

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Susana

Beautiful property. Friendly and helpful staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Carolyn

A gorgeous place!! A great introduction to Dublin!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

John

Staff very friendly and helpful, room clean and bed comfortable, bar was a nice place to unwind at the end of the day

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Jaskinder

Hotel size was large , with beautiful grounds . Location & part of town is very desirable. Only disappointment was the gym. It was so small & with very little equipment, considering the size of the hotel. Breakfast was good .

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Lura

We had an early flight before breakfast was served.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2026

BRIDGET

The rooms are out dated. We were in a ground floor room with bars outside the window reminiscent of a prison. There was no AC however they did provide a fan. We didn’t feel comfortable leaving the windows open at night.
The access to the parking garage is extremely narrow and many rental cars have been scratched and damaged on the narrow walls.
Staff were helpful and the breakfast was good.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

sharon

The hotel is very good. clean a good breakfast and not far from the dart train....nice location but the gym is pretty non existant

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Kieran

Great location. Friendly staff. Very clean

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Sandeep

Great place Great place Great place Great place Great place

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Annabella

Great location and staff were helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Eleanor

I liked the rooms, they were very comfortable. & clean

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

Liam

Our stay was brief, and on this trip we didn't utilise the amenities due to time restraints. However, the staff we did have dealings with were exceedingly helpful, and a credit to the hotel.

Next time, we'll use the facilities, and review accordingly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Liliana

Excellent hotel! Friendly staff!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Jeffery

Wonderful!

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Mitch

My room 160 was a bit cold did not have an option to heat it.

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Dexter

Yes

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2026

Patricia

Public transportation was right at the door. Easy to get to the city center and airport. Several pubs are within walking distance. Room was very comfortable and quiet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Marie

Yes, breakfast was great

Business

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2026

Fiona

The location and external facade were amazing. However, our room was right next to the hotel events centre. With a wedding until 12:30 and a noisy pack up until 2:30, it wasn’t very restful. Additionally, our room was serviced even though we had a sign out not to enter and they automatically checked us out early, even though we hadn’t left the hotel yet or running late.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Rajeev

Nice property and stay

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Joanna

Breakfast was great, room was spacious and clean. The staff were lovely. It gets very busy at reception so sometimes have a wait to get checked in or out.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Mary Lynne

Good location

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Charlotte

Lovely, grand hotel. Rooms are a bit dated, and fresh, lighter coloured furniture would be preferred. Bed was very comfy. Shower screens rather than shower curtains would be preferred. Nice touch to have biscuits and water in the room. If fridges were added to the rooms, that would be good too. Lovely lobby, bar and restaurant area. Breakfast was brilliant and the scrambled eggs were delicious and golden! The smoothies and yoghurt granola pots were great too. Hotel is in a great location and easily accessible by public transport and close to the RDS. Definately recommend this hotel.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Joan

Breakfast menu was nice, staff helpful, room was clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Patricia

The stay was very good. We managed to get an early check-in, which was excellent because we were with our 2 and a half month old baby. Good bed, good shower in the bathroom, I only missed having a mini-fridge in the room and during the night we heard a lot of noise coming from the hallway, which shouldn't happen because it said the room was soundproof.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Marlen

Clean room. Amazing beds. Friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Melanie

Breakfast was ok. Weird that you don’t serve a Bloody Mary before 3pm… it is a brunch accompaniment. Your plumbing is a little off as the shower temperature would not stay consistent though I guess it is older infrastructure.
Other than that, it was a good stay and I’ll be back. Great location!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2026

Marie

Breakfast buffet display not very nice
Great bar!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Steven

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Yan

Nice, excellente location,

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2026

Elizabeth

I stayed here as my flight was 9 hours late, the last bus had left and the airport hotels were full. It was close to 11.30pm when I arrived.
I asked the receptionist if he could give me some toothpaste (as it was the one toiletry item I didn’t have). He had no stocks and he referred me to the vending machines. The ones I found only had beverages and snacks.
When I went to my room I discovered it didn’t have a usb port and my phone needed to be charged. I asked the receptionist if I could borrow an adaptor (I only had my Italian one). He was extremely reluctant to lend me one and I really had to grovel. He did eventually give me one.
I appreciated the complementary water.
This is not the best hotel to stay in when you are stranded like I was. The receptionist was extremely unfriendly and unhelpful. He made no allowances for my situation. While I am Irish - I think this customer service doesn’t reflect well on the so called Irish welcome ! I paid €182.25 for a few hours (left at 8.10am). While the room was fine, the whole experience was disappointing.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Camilla

The property is beautiful, like staying in a castle. Many choices for breakfast, eggs not fully cooked.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2026

Hannah

Room was noisy from neighbours and street.
Restaurant over priced and returned my meal as wasn't very nice (I don't do this). The waitor did arrange a partial refund for me. Wouldn't eat or stay there again unless it was significantly cheaper than nearby hotels (which is often isn't).

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Daniel

Great room and a great breakfast!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Robert

Room kept clean , breakfast really good. Generally a good expt

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Mar 2026

Robyn

Room is small. Window looked into another building. Felt impersonal. Car is very awkward and tight.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Joon

Room is reasonably clean but bathroom needed to be update like door

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Joon

Very friendly staffs in reception also restaurants
I 100% recommend to stay with confideto others and i look forward to stay again soon

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Noel

Great location and clean

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Sean

Location and cleanliness

Business

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Ciara

Room was clean and had good provisions in that there was an ironing board, safe and tea/coffee facilities. Bed was comfortable and room was dark, but not overly soundproofed and it was warm at night.
Hotel parking underneath hotel is fine but access in and out of this is on a very narrow ramp in and to say it was sharp turn is an understatement: you wouldn't want to be in a large vehicle.
The breakfast was lovely: buffet style and both cooked and continental offerings where varied, good quality, fresh offerings and the coffee was superb.
On a downside I would not recommend dining here, we opted for a two course meal deal paid in advance but had I known what we would get I wouldn't have bothered. Took 45 mins before our food order was even taken, took a further hour to get our meal and the food wasn't great. Steak was well done not medium as requested and the maple chicken \"sandwich\" was disgusting: tasted stale and chicken was awful...only for we had been waiting so long I would have returned it. The restaurant was empty by the time we got to the coffee and they couldn't get that right...took 20mins to bring out a flat white which was freezing so I strongly advise you dine elsewhere.
Staff were friendly if in short supply in the dining room for evening serving hence the abysmal service.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Feb 2026

Gordon

Room has a lot of wear and tear, didn’t live up to a four star and the price we paid. Location is really good

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Monica

Friendly staff , lovely room

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Anita

Location was ideal we were visiting the rds fir the motor show.. few minutes walk.. lots of bars in area and nice food places too.. hotel itself was fantastic staff friendly and accommodating..room spotless bed very comfortable. Parking only 10 euro if done online

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Linda

Architectural structure. Inside of the building. Lounge. Bar. Restaurant. Room. Breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

isabel

Very well maintained and clean. I was in one of the older rooms and the wardrobe had just 4 hangers for two lady occupants!! Helpful staff as always. A great location for Simmonscourt where Holiday World was going on

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Paula

Room was clean and staff friendly.
Was told we were being given an upgrade, but there was nothing special about the room. It was on the 'executive' floor but there were no difference in the amenities, no robes, slippers etc - all basic but fine. Bed was very firm and pillow way too big and hard. Breakfast lovely but room very busy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Sabina

Yes room spotless, staff helpful and courteous

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Loretta

My stay was in January. It was cold outside but my room was very nice and heat was easy to regulate. Room was very clean, staff was friendly. Breakfast was really good. I would highly recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2026

Brian

Clean room, staff friendly, amenities good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Brian

Staff were very helpful at reception and serving.
Room was well serviced.
Good location and easy parking

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Tammy

Good size room
Clean room
Staff were all cheery

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Ciaran

Place was spotless,staff were great..

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Dec 2025

John

The room was clean but too warm overnight long after the heat went off. Some biscuits would have been nice as is the case in the sister Maldron Hotels. The shower was fantastic!

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Dec 2025

Trevor

Did not stay but you would not let me cancel

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Danielle

A lovely stay. Great communication through email. Easy check in and out. The kettle didn’t work in the room unfortunately

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Kenneth

Clean room friendly staff and a good location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

George

The bedroom was a good size, clean with comfortable bed.
Breakfast was fresh and hot with a great selection of dishes
Staff all very friendly and helpful. I certainally would recommend this hotel. Handy to bus stop and free car parking

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Judith

Wonderful management

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Hyung Goo

This hotel was very clean with an excellent breakfast. We enjoyed staying there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Caroline

Staff are friendly and professional, location is convenient and the rooms are modern and clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2025

Sabina

Staff very helpful

Business

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2025

Michael

Nice food

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Alanna

We found a previous guest's worn underpants on the desk chair upon our arrival. The housekeeper was very apologetic and came and cleaned them up, cleaned the chair, and gave us some chocolates, but we never heard a word from anyone else at the hotel, stayed for five nights. Not a peep. Seems like an oversight like that should warrant a call (at least a call) from the hotel manager.

Aside from that, the tub wouldn't drain (they did send a plumber to fix it as soon as we asked) and the room was hellishly hot with no way to adjust the temperature. Generally just not a very thrilling experience, even excluding the initial underwear incident.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2025

Sahrish

It was just ok they should give good amount off water we were 4 person and there was 2 bottle that wasn't enough and couche was not properly fixed
Breakfast was excellent 👌

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Eliseo

Great building

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Robert

Very clean, quiet and comfortable rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Robert

Really nice hotel. Very clean, big and comfortable rooms. Food in restaurant is good.

Would definitely recommend.

Business

2/10

Poor

22 Nov 2025

Margaret

No heating when the temperature was 3 degrees. !

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Tony

Clean rooms. Good facilities. Car parking.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Eleanor

Great hotel with excellent staff, very helpful. When I said that I was checking out early they offered me a packed breakfast with warm croissant and freshly made coffee.
Very handy for RDS. Nice area.
Not overheated like many hotels, but could put a simple radiator on in the room to heat up

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Ralph

Room was very clean, a great size and had all the standard amenities you would expect.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Jerry

Highly recommend this hotel, everything about it is quality. Location is also excellent, particularly if you need to go to the RDS.

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

Alana

Staff were very friendly. Hotel was beautiful and area was really nice, felt quite safe out walking about in evenings. Room was clean and spacious enough (family room)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Kimberly

Room was nice but small.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Heather

Room clean and quiet, amenities in the room were great, breakfast had a great selection, and good transport routes to the city centre and airport close by. Staff very helpful and communal areas always clean and tidy, and well furnished. Great location for the event I had travelled over for.

Self