Slane Mellifont Abbey Hotels

"We appreciated the welcome we received and luggage storage as we arrived a few hours before checkin. The room was clean and comfortable. Some noise from construction in the morning might be around for a while, but it is a growing city. Hands down the most considerate breakfast buffet, so would highly recommend!"

"Liked the coffee"

"Overall the hotel was good value for money. Staff were v friendly and helpful. Very clean and tidy. The hotel food was good if a little on the pricey side (but Dublin is on the pricey side). Our only issue was our double room (Room 141) had the wierdest layout. The bed was in an alcove with one side of the bed right against the wall meaning that if you needed to get up in the night you had to climb over the person next to you. We put up with it as we were only there for 3 nights but I imagine some people would physically not be able to manage this. The main takeaway from booking this hotel is that it takes approximately 30 minutes to walk to 'Temple Bar' so use the local buses. The bus stop is just around the corner and it only costs €2. Similarly, use the public bus to get to and from the airport. We used the #16 going home and it only cost €2.50 each. Again, the bus stop is just around the corner from the hotel. If you prefer to take a taxi, be prepared, ours cost €25 to get to the hotel. I wish we had known about the bus beforehand!!"

"Clean"

"Great hotel! Within walking distance of DUB. Clean, comfortable room and delicious breakfast offered in the morning. A shout out to Martina, who is wonderfully pleasant and hardworking in the breakfast room. Helpful and courteous staff. Two dining rooms are available for an evening meal. We will definitely continue to stay at the Clayton next time we are flying out of DUB. NOTE: If you need a shuttle from DUB to the hotel, DO NOT take the brown "Clayton Hotel" bus from Zone 16. That bus will take you to the Clayton Hotel in Swords. A sign at Zone 16 directed us to Zone 8, but I would check with the hotel to be certain you are going to the correct location."

"A good location near to some nice restaurants"

"Positives: Modern, stylish, clean,located just off Upper O'Connell Street Good quality bathroom and comfortable beds. Not so good: The rooms are very small with virtually no storage space.Technophobes may struggle with the temperature control and lighting systems."

"The hotel seemed like a circus you can't get a refund for. It was noisy the second you walked through the door, to the moment you need to get up for a semi early flight. The front desk staff, even though there were three, couldn't definitively answer any questions and seemed agitated any time you asked something. This was true of both locations since we accidentally went to the wrong one the first time. Before our stay, we had also accidentally booked twice due to a lag in the receipt and even though it was obviously a duplicate charge/room, they refused to refund one of the two and we ended up having to dispute it via credit card causing the third party we went through to eat the cost. This shows the lack of empathy this hotel and those in charge of it have. The toilet flushed with so much force it was like a fountain and you can hear it in the rooms around you adding to the cacophony of sound everywhere. The hotel itself sits far away from any convenience so you are forced to eat in the dirty, slow service restaurant full to beyond capacity of loud guests and sticky furnishings. I waited to write this review so I wouldn't take the days frustration out here, meaning I would have added more, if you can believe it, but even now I feel what happened at this hotel still sits fresh in my mind as the disaster at the end of an otherwise amazing first visit to Ireland. The only nice thing I can say is the grounds outside were nice. Buyer Beware: Rest at this place is impossible."

"Yes, breakfasts were fine. "