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Parnell Street, Limerick, Ireland
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Railway Hotel
Ranked #21 of 28 hotels in Limerick
3.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
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Ruzomberok, Slovakia
1 review
“Great value, friendly staff and a nice pint of Guinness”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

I was flying from Shannon and picked this hotel as it was ideally located just across the bus station where I was taking my bus to the airport. A friendly receptionist checked me in, gave me a map of Limerick city and showed me places to go (as I wanted to do a bit of exploring too) and got into my room. Well the furniture would need some upgrading but considering it is an old building and has been run as a hotel for the last 40 years (been told that by some local customers later when having a drink in the bar downstairs - which I have found pretty cosy and with a homely atmosphere) I think it is quite understandable and gives the place a typical old irish feel. Girl serving breakfast in the morning couldn`t have been more helpful and for making me feel really welcome I would definitely be coming back.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Las Vegas
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109 reviews 109 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
“The absolution of religion will not save you from this demonic place”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Goodness gracious this place is horrible. I mean WTF is anyone thinking allowing this building to stand let alone operate. It is unsafe to a horrid fault. I get it, alot of you are broke and cannot afford something half decent so you goto hostels. Your better off sleeping on the street. This place reeks of gasoline and there are gigantic hemorrhaging cracks all over the walls of this place. I just got into town and everything was booked because of some rugby tournament so I was told to try this place. I walked into the room and my all I heard was "shmoosh" on the floor. I swear, I thought I stepped on an abortion of sorts as this was rampant all over the hotel. The hotel, even by Euro low standards, is demonic. This place is a Benny Hill twisted nightmare. The people who serve here are SUPER friendly though and the ladies I spoke to at the bar area were afraid to walk the streets during the day because Limerick has a very bad reputation. Oddly enough, the nightlife is actually fantastic, by worldwide standards. Yes you have to walk into unlit rapetastic streets to get to the very small nightlife area but once your there, it's great. Theres an awesome outdoor indoor 70s'80s swing music club that was bumpin till 5am and there are some normal clubs across the street with some decent live bands. I recommend visiting this town once just to check the incredible, overlooked history. King Johns castle and the Abbey behind it are just a few of the attractions. The food in the bar was fine, the Cambodian lady running it was very nice as was the wait staff but even she never dares venture into the hotel. The location is directly across from the train station which is great for making a quick getaway. There are (for some reason) tons of cheap computer shops to stock up on odds and ends or to fix an odd problem during your travels. But this hotel must be burned to be cleansed.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“I won't be rushing back there”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

I stayed here in December as it's so close to Limerick bus station. It's certainly a no frills hotel. The room was small, basic and reasonably clean but the carpets were old and stained. There was no hot water in the bathroom when I went for a shower, the receptionist said there was a problem with the hot water that day but she came to look at it and got it to work. I suspect the hotel turn off the hot water during the day to reduce costs. It was only 25 euros for the night so I wasn't expecting the Ritz but hot running water is surely a basic requirement in any hotel.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Cork, Ireland
1 review
“There are surely better places in Limerick to spend the night!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Dropped my mother in law here last night. Booked it last week as its straight across from Limerick train/bus station. Receptionist was lovely when I walked in to book it and said payment would be the day after the stay (as per usual in every other hotel) and the place looked ok in daylight but I really didn't look around much. Last night was a different story.

The woman on reception informed us last night that the boiler was broken and wouldn't be fixed until the morning so there was no heating and no hot water. I understand these things happen but they could have informed us prior to arriving as they had my mobile no. As my mother in law is not from Ireland and doesn't have the best English she didn't didn't want to move somewhere else further from the train station.
I asked how much discount there would be on the rooms and the receptionist said none. When I pushed the issue she went to find her manager. Price came down from €40 (single person) to €35. I wouldn't have paid it but it was late at that stage and her bags were heavy.
They then wanted payment up front as, quote from receptionist "I won't be here tomorrow". I refused and said the norm is payment after service.

Room was tiny, could not walk around bed. Was clean enough looking but I was only there 5mins. Was cold and grubby looking, very old furnishings.

We then ate in the bar with my 8year old daughter. A lot of drunk men around, one actually joined us at our table for a bit. Bar staff were ok but didn't do anything about keeping drunk men away from our table (it was only 8pm).
Food was fine but not great menu. We just got soup and sandwiches.

There are surely better places in Limerick to spend the night!

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“The place was clean but not much else”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011

We were a bit skeptical when we entered this hotel - the room rates were quite cheap. It turned out to be a nice hotel to stay for the night. The staff was very helpful at the front desk and knowledgeable about the local area - restaurants/bars, etc. Breakfast the next day was just average and they were severely understaffed. I felt sorry for the waitress who was running around like crazy trying to keep everyone happy. She did a great job.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Railway Hotel Limerick
Address: Parnell Street, Limerick, Ireland
Price range (per night):* INR1,728 - 2,787

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