Got a gift voucher for Carlton hotels as a wedding present decided to use it on the Blanchardstown branch, Staff were lovely and very attentive. It was a spotless venue, bar was very relaxed, room was gorgeous its a little bit out in the sticks so its stay at hotel or get a taxi.. Grounds are very attractive and well looked after.. we ordered breakfast to the room next morning which was actually very tasty. A little bit out in the sticks but overall very much worth it.. Thanks for a lovely wkend x

We are a group who recently stayed,and were extremely impressed with the professionalism,efficiency and friendliness of all staff.From check- in to check -out they went out of their way to ensure we enjoyed our stay.Management obviously have their fingers on the pulse,and all staff are responding accordingly.

Our company booked us here for an extended stay (5 weeks) when it was formerly Park Plaza Tyrrelstown back in '97. Once we arrived, we thought it would be nicer to stay in a downtown apartment, but the morning commute back to Ballycoolin would have been horrendous!

The hotel is a nice place to stay, complete with all amenities except swimming pool (back in /97). Their breakfast buffet guaranteed we all gained at least 5lbs on our stay. The restaurant is pricey but has a decent menu. We ate lunch at work in Ballycoolin and headed to the Tyrrelstown Shopping Centre for take-a-way, an occassional sit-down dinner, or to the grocery for snacks to munch on back in our rooms. Their pub stayed open late so we could enjoy a few pints after a long day at work.

We saw mostly business travelers on our stay, but on the weekends, we saw occassional wedding guests or guests on holiday on a motorcoach tour.

Since we were on extended stay, the management and staff were very attentive of our needs and special requests, like room changes, housekeeping supplies, messages, internet connectivity, etc.

Although the property is way out in the western suburbs, the Dublin bus or taxi can whisk you away to Blanchardstown mall or city centre for sightseeing.

Overall, the hotel is great for business or holiday away from the city center in the Emerald Isle!

(business trip Aug-Sep 2007)

Why is the price of drinks more expensive in the function bar (no price list displayed &receipts not given to customers unless you ask) than the hotel bar? The bar menu changes @ 5pm - food items remain the same but prices more expensive -tables dirty/ food cold & bland/service slow/ understaffed/ bar manager nice chap and a good waiter

New years eve was a total disaster for €49 - buffet had limited choice- food was cold- some guests very intimidating - bar understaffed for a busy night - fights outside - broken glass on the dance floor - had to wait in line to complain - noisy night on our corridor and someone got sick in the lift

Also did not get my wake up call or my taxi booked as requested - reception staff giggled then sighed - did not even enquire about my stay & the manager 'was busy setting up the restaurant' so missed him

4 stars for disappointing experience - skip breakfast it's dismal @ best