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Smerwick Harbour Hotel

3.0 of 5
Ballyferriter, Dingle, Ireland
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Smerwick Harbour Hotel
Ranked #8 of 10 hotels in Dingle
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Dublin
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9 reviews 9 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

If a hotel in Ireland can run out of milk at breakfast, you know the place is badly run. The hotel itself was a bit dated and the staff didn't really know what was going on. It advertises itself as Dingle, but is nowhere near the place, and isn't even that close to the harbour.

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Dublin, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

It is in the middle of nowhere. The first thing that hits you as you walk into the hotel is the smell of fried foods. The receptionist is the bar person as well. The family room over looked the staff smoking area where uncollected rubbish was left mouldering next to the many many vats of used cooking oil. Hard to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 October 2012

The Hotel is quite isolated, but about 5 minutes drive from Dingle. The roads around the Hotel look too dangerous to walk, no hard shoulder, etc. Friendly staff, and hotel was clean and very warm. The Decor is old but adequate. The bedroom TVs were not working during our visit. Attractive Pub and breakfast was fine.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2012

Expecting the Hotel to be on/at the Harbour, it took a while to find, but when we got there it was good. Large comfortable room and bathroom. Internet hoever was only in the main reception areas, but fast when used there. Good pub with icy cold beers on tap, and good quality, good value pub grub. Breakfast too was excellent.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

Stayed for the weekend in Smerwick Harbour Hotel and were very happy indeed! Got a fantastic deal on the internet and were so surprised at the wonderful value that it turned out to be. The staff were so friendly and helpful, the rooms were comfortable and very clean and the dinner of crab claws and sirloin steak in the bar... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

Stay away from this place. It is very dirty, full of dust and they give rotten kettles for making tea in the room. The water in the shower came out brown -coloured, the towels were full of dust, the bed sheets had chewing gum stuck to them (obviously from previous guests) we could not sleep because we were itchy all... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

Recently stayed in this hotel, with my Mum, we were on a touring holiday of Co. Kerry. On arrival, I was given the feeling I was disturbing the staff member by checking in! The room was not cleaned, there was dust hanging from the corners, with dead spiders dangling from them. Cracks in all corners and peeling paint in both... More

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Tokyo, Japan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

The room was spotlessly clean- except the toilet could have done with a scrub on the inside. The beds were comfortable with plenty of pillows. It was a bit of a surprise to find an old-fashioned TV with three channels, especially given the price. The Polish member of staff was extraordinarily helpful and very calm in dealing with someone with... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

We stayed in this hotel for 1 night , we were a family of 2ad and 6 childern and had two rooms. We did not get the family rooms we had booked and were put on different floors. It was fantastic value for money, but know what you are going to , budget , basic accommodation. Food was poor. We... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Having booked a family room several weeks before our visit, we were dismayed to find our room overlooking the overflowing bins and dozens of containers of used cooking oils at the back of the hotel. The whiff floated right up into our room once the windows were opened. We were offered several excuses as to the amount of bins and... More

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Additional Information about Smerwick Harbour Hotel

Also Known As:
Smerwick Harbour Dingle
Address: Ballyferriter, Dingle, Ireland
Region: Ireland > Province of Munster > County Kerry > Dingle Peninsula > Dingle
Amenities:
Free Parking Restaurant
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Ranked #8 of 10 hotels in Dingle
Price range (per night): RM270 - 473
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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