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Reviews of Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club

4 out of 5
Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club
Straffan Road, Maynooth, Kildare

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 396 out of 808 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 269 out of 808 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 808 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 808 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 808 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Z
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 15 May 2024
Dear Eileen,Thank you for the top score for our hotel! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again very soon. Sincerely, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Max

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Facilities were great and very modern and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 May 2024
Dear Max,Many thanks for your perfect score and feedback. Hopefully we see you all back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay but expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 May 2024
Dear Tracey,Many thanks for your high score and feedback. Great to hear the communion was a success. Check out the hotel website for any special offers for future stays. Hopefully we see you all back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is lovely and of course the Maynooth area is spectacular - a couple of updates did not sit well my last visit did not sit well. The first was how warm the rooms are - we were in the newly renovated family rooms, and they got very warm/stuffy. We actually had to be moved rooms because the first one was was unbearable, the children would never have been able to sleep in it. The second one was much better, but still not great. I wonder am I spoiled by North American hotels that has temperature control/air conditioning, but it does make me worry about what these rooms will be like in the summer. Also, the changes tot he restaurant downstairs seems odd - the food is nice, but moving it to a high end type menu, getting rid of lunch, while it still essentially seems to be a hotel bar seems odd. And not being open for a pint of Guinness until 3pm seems a very odd choice for an Irish hotel. Staff were amazing as usual, pool and gym are fantastic.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 May 2024
Hi Stephen,Many thanks for the high score and constructive feedback. We have found that some of the new rooms are warmer, now that they are refurbished. While there is no plan to put in air-conditioning we are purchasing Dyson Air coolers for the affected rooms. Can I ask which room you stayed in?Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 3 Mar 2024
Dear Mark, Many thanks for your review and for your high score. Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Nuala

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 17 Feb 2024
Hi Nuala,thank you so much for leaving your review. Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel..very clean.staff lovely..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 16 Feb 2024
Thanks Nora,It is great to see the hard work is paying off and is noticed. Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

IAIN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great stay. The hotel, food and staff were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 10 Feb 2024
Many thanks Iain, for the feedback and the high score. I'll be sure to let the team know you enjoyed your stay and hopefully we see you back to us in the near future,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great family hotel!
Fantastic family stay! Staff were great, pool was great and the location great too! Room was great but could do with an update.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Eoin Traynor on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Chris, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! I will be sure to let the staff know they made a difference to your stay. Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 5 Jan 2024
Hi Natasha,Apologies for the delay in my response. Thank you so much for your perfect score and hopefully we see you in the near future,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 5 Jan 2024
Hi Paula,Apologies for the delay in my response. Thank you so much for your perfect score and hopefully we see you in the near future,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Teresa, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

Michelle, Newry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Reception, bar and restaurant all lovely. Food was good at both the dinner in the restaurant and breakfast. Rooms and corridors in need of refurbishment. The family pool is very dated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Michelle, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! You will be glad to hear our room and Leisure club refurbishment has begun and will be finished by early next year Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent family hotel. Food really great. Staff brilliant.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Guest, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Yannick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Yannick, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Rachel, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

4/10 Poor

Sheila

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely disappointing family breakaway 😡👎👎👎
When we arrived only 1 person in check in desk waited 15 mins to check in Arrived into the family room it was absolutely disgusting smell of cigarette smoke it was overwhelming the pillows cushions all were smelly .. told reception the problem they advised no other room available spoke to duty manager next morning they moved us to another room so we had to repack our luggage Found the whole experience just not relaxing at all … I asked could something be offered for the inconvenience told NO not good enough extremely disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 5 Nov 2023
Dear Sheila,I welcome reviews that are balanced, constructive, correct, helpful, objective and accurately describe an experience to readers. While, I am sincerely sorry that there was a smell from the cushions in your room, I do believe every effort was made by our team to try and turn the negative issue into a positive stay, and that some compensation was given.Yours sincerely,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 5 Nov 2023
Thanks Mary for such a positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Olga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 31 Oct 2023
Thanks Olga for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully your travels bring you back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, beautiful location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 28 Oct 2023
Great to hear Andrea!I will be sure to pass on your kind comment to the team at todays' briefing,Many thanks,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 11 Nov 2023
Hi James, Thank you for for the positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Qiongdi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staffs are friendly, room is very big, nice and clean. Dinner is nice too
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 23 Oct 2023
Dear Qiongdi,Many thanks for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed during construction a few doors down. Fire alarm had some issues
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 23 Oct 2023
Hi Adam,Sorry to hear about the fire alarm issues during your stay. You are correct, we are currently refurbishing rooms at the moment and it certainly has been a challenge as of late to be business as usual so my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. The first new rooms are finished this Friday so the next time you are back to us I hope you will get to see the benefits of this investment.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Pull out sofa bed was not made up in room and when I pulled it out the sheets were dirty with more than 3 stains
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 15 Oct 2023
Dear Guest ,Thank you for completing a review concerning your recent stay and I welcome your feedback on the hotel which is greatly appreciated.I regret that we did not fully meet your expectations and I apologise sincerely for the poor cleanliness standards you experienced in your room. At The Glenroyal Hotel we pride ourselves on customer care and service of the highest standard and your experience was far from that which we aim to deliver to our guests. I would like to assure you that your comments have been taken seriously and acted upon accordingly.I hope this does not deter you from returning and I would ask that any future bookings are made directly through me and I will ensure that all hospitalities are extended to you.Thank you again for the interest you have shown which is much appreciated. I look forward to, hopefully, welcoming you back to Maynooth.Yours sincerely,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks John for the perfect score and the positive endorsement of our hotel. It what we strive for each day and it means a lot to hear you enjoyed your break with us,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 Oct 2023
Thanks Ben for the perfect score and the positive endorsement of our hotel. It what we strive for each day and it means a lot to hear you enjoyed your break with us,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks Patrick, for the perfect score and the positive endorsement of our hotel. It means a lot to us and it is what we strive to achieve each and every day.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Duane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
Wheelchair accessible family room is a bonus not many hotels have them,breakfast was lovely and staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Duane, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Tom, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards,Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Dermot

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Dermot, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future.Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Elly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous breakfast and lovely roomy room! Great location - highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Elly, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Niall

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Niall, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Dear Guest,Thanks for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Roy, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place
Lovely stay at this lovely hotel. Staff were great. Special mention to the lovely girl working on the leisure centre reception Monday 18th September at about 7pm. There was a massive queue, systems were down and she handled it like a legend. Deserves a thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Debra, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Thanks Ruth, for the positive endorsement of our hotel. Hopefully we get the chance to look after you again in the near future. Kind regards, Eoin Traynor Rooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unhappy with dinner - wait just to put order in was 45 minutes which was unacceptable when you have a child. Ordered cocktail and this took approx 40 minutes to be made
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 30 Sept 2023
Hi Laura,Apologies for this, while I know it was busy on the evening in question this was too long. I have made our Food and Beverage Manager aware of your complaint,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Trish

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely staff, excellent evening meal and breakfast. Hottest day of the year and there was no air con in the bedrooms so we really couldn’t sleep!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 16 Sept 2023
Hi Trish,Thank you for your high score. The weather certainly was a challenge this week. We have invested in Dyson Coolers for our rooms to alleviate this issue. Hopefully though that is not the end of the good weather.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Fionnuala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 9 Sept 2023
Thanks Fionnuala,for the high score and positive endorsement of our hotel! Hopefully we see you back to us in the near future.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

8/10 Good

Howard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall. very nice. Shoda was absolutely wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 7 Sept 2023
Dear Howard,Many thanks for the feedback. Petra and her team will be delighted that you enjoyed Shoda, I will be sure to let them know.Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

6/10 Okay

nicholas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Doesn’t really portray that the property sits opposite a shopping centre from the photos. Room was tired. Worn furniture, multiple stains on carpets both in room and along corridor. Walls very thin as could hear neighbours. Overall disappointed considering the price we were charged. Would not stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 7 Sept 2023
Dear Nicholas,Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent stay at The Glenroyal Hotel. I regret that we did not fully meet your expectations. At the hotel we have an individual style and approach that provides guests with a friendly, casual, genuine and approachable experience and we recognise that the "one size fits all" model of hospitality does not match each guest's distinct perception. We do indeed portray that the hotel is situated in the town centre with all aspects of the town at a convenient walking distance. The hotel is continuously evolving, there are exciting developments in the pipeline with our room refurbishments this month, and hopefully you may see the benefits of that on a future visit where a warm welcome will always await you.Yours sincerely,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 1 Sept 2023
Thanks Andrew for the the positive endorsement of our hotel. It means a lot both to me and the the rest of the team,Thank you,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our first night in Ireland and we chose Glenroyal hotel. Maynooth is a beautiful area and the hotel is very fitting.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 1 Sept 2023
Thanks Jeff for the the positive endorsement of our hotel. It means a lot both to me and the the rest of the team,Thank you,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was so bad we spent less than half an hour to leave
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 1 Sept 2023
Dear Guest,My understanding is that despite attempts to authenticate the veracity of this review and to engage in a meaningful way to discuss this matter in a reasonable manner upon your check in, you have opted not to, which is your prerogative.What you describe is not The Glenroyal way, we pride ourselves on our genuine warmth and friendly service and we are committed to quality and guest satisfaction, this is at the core of what we are known for and continue to strive for each and every day.Yours sincerely,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 27 Aug 2023
Thanks Paul, the the perfect score and positive endorsement of our hotel. It is what we strive for each and every day!Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 27 Aug 2023
Thanks Michelle, the the perfect score and positive endorsement of our hotel. It is what we strive for each and every day!Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Not great....
Pool is dated, beds are really uncomfortable. Was told of a "towel & pillowcase shortage" when asked for enough towels for the people in our room and only one pillow per bed had a pillowcase on. Food was average. Would I stay again? No probably not.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 25 Aug 2023
Dear Guest,My sincere apologies for our linen issue. Our supplier let us down temporarily which did lead to a challenge both for the hotel and our guests. Rest assured we are looking at solutions to ensure this issue does not happen again.Yours sincerely,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Eoin Traynor on 25 Aug 2023
Thanks Barry for such a positive endorsement of our hotel! It means a lot and I will be sure to pass on your feedback to the team,Kind regards,Eoin TraynorRooms Division Manager

10/10 Excellent

Nuala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely large hotel with fresh décor and super friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Ernestas Miliauskis on 22 Aug 2023
Dear Nuala,Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay at our hotel. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us!It's wonderful to know that you appreciated our lovely and spacious accommodations, along with the fresh décor that we take pride in maintaining. Our team works diligently to create an inviting atmosphere that contributes to our guests' overall comfort and enjoyment.We're especially delighted that our staff left such a positive impression on you. Providing exceptional and friendly service is a core value for us, and we're pleased that their efforts made your stay even more enjoyable. I'll be sure to pass along your kind words to our team members.We genuinely value your feedback and hope to welcome you back to our hotel in the future. If you have any suggestions or preferences for your next stay, please don't hesitate to let us know. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we look forward to the opportunity to host you again.Warm regards,Ernestas MiliauskisFront Office Manager