Name: Granville Hotel
Address: Meagher Quay, Waterford, Ireland, Waterford, County Waterford, IE
Price range: $146–$220 per night
Rating: 9

What guests think

Granville Hotel is a historic, very central stay widely praised for its warm, professional staff and clean, comfortable rooms, with discounted parking nearby; however the period layout and off-site parking can complicate access with luggage.

The location is walkable to the Viking Triangle and sights, but recurring complaints note early-morning noise from quay construction, street traffic and tour buses, so quayside or street-facing rooms may disturb light sleepers. Food and drink receive frequent praise (pub, carvery, and hearty breakfasts), though the venues can get crowded with tour groups and a few guests reported service glitches or not getting into the restaurant. Rooms range from spacious to small and feel traditionally styled; expect an older building's quirks like a small elevator, internal stairs, occasional Wi-Fi or A/C limitations, and some dated fixtures. Overall, expect classic character, central convenience and standout service, with potential noise.

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Facilities

On-site pub and restaurant are popular, sometimes crowded with tour groups; live music noted. Parking is off-site across the street with hotel discount; the historic building has a small elevator and many internal stairs.

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10

Natasha

Jan 28, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly front desk check in/out. Bar and restaurant on site.

8

William

Sep 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really a nice place to stay.! However if you have luggage such as we had (traveling for 10 days) , there is no parking right at the hotel. You have to park 2 blocks down the street.So bringing luggage into the hotel is cumbersome. Staff, restaurant was excellent.

10

David

May 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel with an awesome restaurant and bar.

10

JARLATH

Jan 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

A very enjoyable overnight stay. Easy to locate. Ample nearby with reduced parking for guests in the Tower carpark. Welcoming, helpful receptionist who gave off good vibes, proud to work there. Very good bar food at a reasonable price, staff pleasant and helpful. Enjoyed interacting with locals whilst listening to a local group. Good bedroom overlooking the Quayside. Superb breakfast with helpful and good humoured staff. Simple checkout again lovely good natured staff. A great value for money stay. Would recommend staying here. Will use this hotel later this year.

10

JAMES

Jul 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel was like stepping back to a grander time and enjoying a taste of it. It may have been not as easy to get around with easy elevators and had lots of stairs but the beautiful stairways only added to the charm. Good location and cheap parking was a great perk as well

8

Victoria

Oct 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a nice comfortable room at the Granville, overlooking a courtyard. However it was a bit of a trek to get to and as far as we could see there was only one extremely small elevator to service the whole place. Two people with large bags take up the entire space; once settled we used the stairs. And there are multiple doors to go through along with little sets of stairs to go up and down. Anyone with mobility issues must request an easily accessible room. Check in and out was very easy. Staff were very nice, making recommendations we asked for. We didn't have breakfast. Dinner at the restaurant was lovely and we appreciated the live music in the bar later on. Location was perfect since we could easily walk to all the main sites we wanted to explore.

10

Brian

Mar 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything is up to standard at this hotel. Courteous staff very helpful, good quality food, excellent lunch carvery. The room was big and spacious with a good size ensuite. Access is a bit complicated if you are driving and don’t know the layout of the city centre, the Sat nav can lead you around in circles. The car park is across a very busy road opposite the hotel. Would we stay again? Yes definitely.

8

Paul

Aug 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This old hotel has been maintained exceptionally well. Very comfortable except that like most Irish establishments it doesn’t have air conditioning, a top sheet nor washcloths. Restaurant is very good, but reservations are recommended including for breakfast. There is loading space in front of the hotel and the car park is a short two minute walk. The hotel may cover this expense, so talk with the front desk about that along with instructions on how to exit the car park if the hotel is in fact covering the expense. Waterford factory tour is within walking distance as are eating establishments.

8

Karen

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very interesting. It was quite crowded w/multiple big tours when we visited. Parking was not as close as we thought it would be. We couldn’t get into the restaurant but were recommended a fun pub where we had a good meal and heard some wonderful live music.

10

Randell

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff, especially Fiona the Reception Manager. Great locale. Day trip to Dunsmore East was excellent. Restaurant and bar were fantastic.

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Cleanliness

Reviews repeatedly highlight very clean, well-maintained rooms and common areas. A few note minor issues like thin towels or low water pressure.

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10

Aideen

Feb 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The entire hotel is spotless and cosy. It has a lovely atmosphere l, love the carpets and all the artwork. The staff are all very kind and professional. We had excellent dinner in the bar and breakfast. Very convenient. Thank you very much, we will certainly be back again.

4

Louis

Aug 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Older hotel with low water pressure and heavy bus traffic from various tour companies. No working schedule/heating system, small room. Extremely noisy outside traffic from your buses, construction, beer delivery trucks and cars all starting at 7 am. Due to location in main street, no chance for sleeping in.

10

David

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Large clean room

10

Brenda

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful hotel. So clean

10

Judith

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Granville Hotel in Waterford is not only steeped in history, but is spotless, well maintained and has the most comfortable bed I've slept in my entire trip! Kudos!

6

Andrew

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at the Granville were excellent however the hotel itself is somewhat outdated and desperately needs upgrading. The towels in the room were thin and tiny and the shower was very old. Our room overlooked the front of the hotel and the quay where they are doing major bridge works so it’s extremely noisy. No double glazing either. The staff and the food were very good though.

10

Kathleen

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Although the hotel is old the bathroom was modern and really clean - and had a bath! The location was perfect and the staff friendly and helpful

10

Adrian

Dec 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean quiet rooms. Friendly staff, excellent good

10

Alec

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I've stayed here lots of times on return trips home to Waterford and I've never been disappointed. The staff are always so friendly. The rooms are clean and comforatable and the service is always excellent.

10

Janet

Jun 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything about this hotel is lovely. Our room was well kept, spacious and attractive. The price was reasonable, the staff are very friendly and helpful and the meals are delicious and reasonably priced. Can't say enough about this hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are traditionally styled, often spacious and comfortable with some quayside views, though a number are small. Noise affects some street- or quay-facing rooms, and guests report occasional in-room Wi-Fi issues and limited or inconsistent air conditioning.

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6

Barbara

Sep 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room they gave us had no ac

4

John

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, bar, food, but there is MAJOR CONSTRUCTION across the street as they are building a bridge over the river. Heavy equipment busting up concrete starting at 7am every day. Very very very noisy - sleeping in is not an option.

10

Beatrice

Jan 24, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful traditional hotel in city centre, food is amazing and the rooms are very spacious. The best hotel in Warerford

8

Bailey

May 26, 2023

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Property was very nice and as described. Beds were comfortable and staff was pleasant. AC in rooms but did not really work. Windows do open but it was very loud on the street with construction. Parking is close by and at a discounted rate for hotel residents.

10

Tom

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Regular for me now at this stage . Brilliant lady on reception . Extremely helpful and courteous . Rooms a little dated but that’s half the charm . Breakfast lovely as always …. Location obviously very good

8

Susanna

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Comfortable room, with kettle for tea & instant coffee - would be nice to have an espresso machine in all the rooms not just some. Nice little welcome card & cookies upon arrival! You can request an iron for your clothes. We had a quayside view which is great but currently a building site as they build the new bridge. Fortunately we were there over a weekend so the noise was minimal. Decent breakfast, some buffet style and some dishes made to order like the eggs & avocado blaa. Although they did try to charge us for a breakfast on a day we didn’t have it.

6

Catherine

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The noise in room at night is horrible. No sleep. Other tgan that ok

8

nickoli

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros Nice hotel in an ideal location Close to bus station Ample shopping,dining, pubs nearby Close to Viking triangle Very good fine dining restaurant and pub on site Staff pleasant and helpful Cons Small room esp by North American standards Wifi not working in room

4

Joanne

Feb 18, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy generator going on most of the night.

10

John

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room, spacious for European standards. Comfortable bed, clean room. Conveniently located near Viking Triangle.

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Service

Service is widely praised as warm, professional and proactive across reception, bar and restaurant, with staff frequently called out by name. There are occasional reports of curt interactions, slow or strict check-in, or small service lapses.

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10

Aideen

Feb 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The entire hotel is spotless and cosy. It has a lovely atmosphere l, love the carpets and all the artwork. The staff are all very kind and professional. We had excellent dinner in the bar and breakfast. Very convenient. Thank you very much, we will certainly be back again.

10

John

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely room, friendly and helpful staff

4

Jonathan

Mar 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in staff rather curt, one of the breakfast staff completely ignored our request to sit by the window, our room 210 had a view of window bars, air conditioning etc, woken early by the noisy housekeeping & very loud plumbing from adjoining rooms every time their tap was turned on. Avoid the curry on the bar restaurant, ate one spoonful & tasted awful, staff completely ignored the fact that I said it tasted awful, no refund offered etc.

2

Glen

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Central location was great. I had an awful experience with the front door security at night. They were rude to me because they did not believe my guest was not staying at the hotel. They need better training.

10

Greg

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed our stay here. It is a historic hotel in wonderful condition. The staff was great

10

Bailey

Feb 25, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The customer service was amazing. All the staff were so kind and helpful!

10

Donna

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All the above what really stands out is the staff. Ava was very professional but still remained friendly. Then we have Max very pleasant young man who took a moment to answer our questions and explain the National sport of hurling. The true superstar was Anna who went above and beyond to help one of our friends who wasn’t feeling well.

8

Sinead

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff

8

Daniel

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fiona at the front desk was extremely helpful and accommodative. She made our trip the best by suggesting restaurants, tours and just being overall friendly. We would recommend this hotel for a short stay in Waterford.

10

Randell

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff, especially Fiona the Reception Manager. Great locale. Day trip to Dunsmore East was excellent. Restaurant and bar were fantastic.

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Location

Exceptionally central and walkable for Waterford sights, museums and the Viking Triangle; buses and train nearby. Street and quayside construction and traffic create early noise for some, and parking is off-site across a busy road.

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John

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, bar, food, but there is MAJOR CONSTRUCTION across the street as they are building a bridge over the river. Heavy equipment busting up concrete starting at 7am every day. Very very very noisy - sleeping in is not an option.

10

Ruth

Aug 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in the middle of town. Parking available and convenient. Good breakfast.

10

Beatrice

Jan 24, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful traditional hotel in city centre, food is amazing and the rooms are very spacious. The best hotel in Warerford

10

Kevin

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately at the moment there is massive building work taking place but we had a room at front of hotel and road noise started very early in the morning.

10

John

Aug 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is convenient to all Key Waterford activities. Probably less than 10 Block walk to any of them.

8

Steve

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Well located and restaurant was very good for dinner and breakfast. Only complaint would be street noise. Even though window was tightly closed it sounded like it was open.

10

Brian

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy walking access to the waterfront. Reasonable pay parking within a block up the street with hotel discount at the desk. Great breakfast.

10

Elizabeth

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy parking in lot along river with less than 5 minute walk to lobby. Well situated to key attractions in any direction.

8

Hamish

Jun 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, parking a wee way away so pleased it was not raining. Room was road side & quite noisy with road traffic. Would request a room away from road if returning

10

John

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room, spacious for European standards. Comfortable bed, clean room. Conveniently located near Viking Triangle.

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Dining

On-site pub and restaurant earn frequent praise for tasty dinners, carvery and excellent breakfasts; several guests also enjoyed live music and fair pricing. At busy times, tour groups can crowd the venues and a few service lapses were reported.

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10

Aideen

Feb 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The entire hotel is spotless and cosy. It has a lovely atmosphere l, love the carpets and all the artwork. The staff are all very kind and professional. We had excellent dinner in the bar and breakfast. Very convenient. Thank you very much, we will certainly be back again.

10

Mary Lou

Jul 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent service at at beautifully restored hotel on the water in Waterford. The best breakfast, hot or cold and made to order. Highly recommend.

8

Maureen

Apr 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel but noisy. Restaurant was excellent

4

Jonathan

Mar 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in staff rather curt, one of the breakfast staff completely ignored our request to sit by the window, our room 210 had a view of window bars, air conditioning etc, woken early by the noisy housekeeping & very loud plumbing from adjoining rooms every time their tap was turned on. Avoid the curry on the bar restaurant, ate one spoonful & tasted awful, staff completely ignored the fact that I said it tasted awful, no refund offered etc.

10

JARLATH

Jan 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

A very enjoyable overnight stay. Easy to locate. Ample nearby with reduced parking for guests in the Tower carpark. Welcoming, helpful receptionist who gave off good vibes, proud to work there. Very good bar food at a reasonable price, staff pleasant and helpful. Enjoyed interacting with locals whilst listening to a local group. Good bedroom overlooking the Quayside. Superb breakfast with helpful and good humoured staff. Simple checkout again lovely good natured staff. A great value for money stay. Would recommend staying here. Will use this hotel later this year.

10

Adeline

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff was charming and accommodating. The bar/restaurant with great food and drinks.

8

Karen

Sep 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very interesting. It was quite crowded w/multiple big tours when we visited. Parking was not as close as we thought it would be. We couldn’t get into the restaurant but were recommended a fun pub where we had a good meal and heard some wonderful live music.

10

Rose

Mar 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast!

10

marie

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A glamorous old place. We stayed just a night en route to Kenmare from Rosslare, and it was elegant and comfortable. Dinner in the restaurant was really, really good.

10

Randell

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff, especially Fiona the Reception Manager. Great locale. Day trip to Dunsmore East was excellent. Restaurant and bar were fantastic.

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Month	Average price
January	$125
February	$123
March	$130
April	$145
May	$173
June	$174
July	$178
August	$174
September	$180
October	$157
November	$142
December	$145

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 $186	11	12 $196
13 $194	14	15 $194	16	17 $185	18 $171	19 $211
20	21 $217	22 $215	23	24 $179	25 $220	26
27 $173	28 $199	29 $182	30 $182

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $147	2 $175	3 $168
4 $147	5 $170	6 $147	7	8 $147	9 $174	10 $174
11 $147	12 $168	13 $147	14 $147	15 $147	16 $174	17 $164
18 $147	19 $171	20 $147	21 $147	22 $147	23 $174	24
25 $147	26 $147	27 $147	28 $146	29 $147	30 $174	31 $174

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