8.6
A, Blackpool
Checked in Tue 15 Sep 2015
Great hotel very clean, Breakfast could be better! The only bad thing is the last night there was a wedding on & the people at it were up drinking in smoking garden till 630am!!! No sleep that night!!
Talbot Hotel
Wexford
Our Customer Rating
8.0
(based on 129 reviews)
Hotel Information
Overview
Overlooking the River Slaney, this contemporary hotel is a 12-minute walk from Wexford train station and 3.6 km from Bettyville Race Course. Parts of the building date to 1905 and were converted from a warehouse and mill. The sleek rooms and suites have WiFi and flat-screens. Some add air-conditioning and work desks, as well as free evening bottles of wine and/or panoramic sea views. The leisure centre offers an indoor pool, a beauty salon, a steam room and a sauna, plus fitness classes, massage and reflexology (fees apply). There's also an Irish/European restaurant and a casual bar-and-grill, as well as 5 conference rooms and an art gallery.
Facilities
Babysitting / Childcare
Bar
Children's Club
Restaurant
Spa Facilities
Swimming Pool
Television
Wi-Fi
Our customer reviews
7.0
Cecilia, Ascot
Checked in Fri 07 Aug 2015
Was given the room from hell which was very disappointed.
After complaining our room was changed thankfully.
8.6
A, Blackpool
Checked in Tue 15 Sep 2015
Great hotel very clean, Breakfast could be better! The only bad thing is the last night there was a wedding on & the people at it were up drinking in smoking garden till 630am!!! No sleep that night!!
7.0
Cecilia, Ascot
Checked in Fri 07 Aug 2015
Was given the room from hell which was very disappointed.
After complaining our room was changed thankfully.
4.1
Kitty, Newry
Checked in Sat 27 Jun 2015
The Talbot Hotel is set in a great location with beautiful views over the harbour. There is complimentary car parking both across the road, in front of the hotel or to the side of the hotel. The reception area, bar and lounge is decorated really well with a luxury feel about it. Check in was great, fast, informative and the girl was really pleasant, friendly and welcoming, a great first impression.
Unfortunately, the moment you step into the lift or through the stairs to go up into the accommodation, things changed. The hotel in general, lift, stairs, corridors and bedroom were clean but very worn out. There were holes in the carpet were it had worn away at the edge of the stairs, there were bleach stains on the carpets on the corridor – large stains outside our room door – second floor. There were scuff marks on the walls, holes in the walls were screws had been, giving the impression pictures or notices had been there and then had removed.
The bedroom was clean but was very tiny with a view on to the back of roofs and buildings, we didn’t mind because we weren’t going to be staying in the room for very long. The dressing table in the room was slanted and the furniture looked mis-matched, old and tired. There were screw holes in the bedroom walls and on the bathroom floor in front of the toilet. The bathroom was clean but again very old; the radiator looked like it had more than a few layers of paint on it over the years.
We came back to the hotel at about 9pm that night and went for a drink in the bar. There was quietness about the hotel for a Saturday night. Several other hotel residents came up and chatted to us in the bar and each had their own list of disappointments. We were advised not to eat in the hotel as the food was not good.
When we went back to our room at 10.45pm, there was no air conditioning and the television would not work. We contacted reception and maintenance was up to our room within a few minutes. He was very helpful, he put new batteries in the remote control for the TV and brought us in a fan as the room we were in had no air conditioning and it was quite warm that night. We asked for a room change to a room with air con but the hotel was full. The TV stations flicked and jumped so it was impossible to watch anything.
We did not have breakfast in the hotel the following morning and left at check out.
I really enjoyed my stay in Wexford, it is a fabulous city and the people are very welcoming. The hotel was clean, the staff extremely helpful but I feel the staff are doing a 5 star job in 2 star accommodation, which must be tough for them. The photos of the accommodation on the web site do not reflect reality – it’s an expensive stay at 170 euro per night.
7.5
Ann, Dartford
Checked in Thu 05 Feb 2015
very nice hotel staff polite and helpful with a great location opposite the harbour
9.0
Ann, Hornchurch
Checked in Fri 19 Sep 2014
It is a lovely friendly hotel. The staff are all professional + go out of their way to ensure that you enjoy your stay.