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3.0 of 5
The Quay, Waterford 00353, Ireland
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Dooley's Hotel
Ranked #4 of 15 hotels in Waterford
4.0 of 5 stars 189 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(26)
  • Great location(12)
  • Car park(9)
  • First floor(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Irish breakfast(4)
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Maryland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“SO NICE!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Three college kids with not much money but not fond of hostels.......this was over the top nice! The staff was really nice and Waterford is surprisingly small so the location was nice...we got off our bus from Dublin and the hotel was literally across the street. :) God was looking out for us.....rooms were very clean and very very very spacious (at least our double and a single was).........highly recommend.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney, Australia
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Nice place to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

We spent a night at Dooley's and found everything to our liking...fast checkin, clean room, nice food in the resturant, both at dinner and for breakfast.

car parking over the road was no problem and we could see the car park from our room anyway. Waterford was small enough that we could walk wherever we wanted to go and then it was a short drive to the all important Watefrford Crsytal factory next morning.

Even though there were a couple of bus tour groups staying, we were not bothered with noise...one problem was the rather ancient lift, but if it meant not carrying bags up and down stairs, it was heaven.

A thank you to all the pleasant staff.

Room Tip: Sorry did not know re a pool...ticked the box by mistake
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Waterford, Ireland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good location, pleased overall”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

This hotel has an excellent city centre location. I wasn't expecting much from the rooms but they were actually very nice. Very comfy beds and spotlessly clean. I stayed there twice recently. In Septebmer, I had a room on the third floor and no complaints. I stayed again last weekend and had a room on the first floor. It was fine but the toilet didn't flush very well. Breakfast was ok but I would only recommend it if you got a good deal for b&b; it's not worth spending too much extra on it.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 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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London, United Kingdom
1 review
“Birthday Surprise”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

My family reside in Ferrybank and my husband took me to Waterford as a surprise for my 60th birthday.We have visited Waterford many times , but have never stayed at Dooley's before.We found the staff excellent and could not do enough to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable The room was spotlessly clean,comfortable and very spacious.Breakfast was excellent and the bar food menu had something for everyone's taste.We would come to Dooley.s again for sure.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Not good”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011 via mobile

This hotel is in a good position, near the city center and not far from the train station.
However my experience was really bad. I arrived and asked explicitly for a room with Internet, they gives me a room where the wireless was not working. I asked to change room, and I was told that there was the last one and that they was not able to refund me. Only after my insistence I spoke with a manager and they moved me in an other room. The breakfast was ok.

  • Stayed April 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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  • Dooleys Hotel Waterford
Address: The Quay, Waterford 00353, Ireland
Price range (per night):* INR4,960 - 9,530

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