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Tullow Street, Carlow, Ireland
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2.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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“rude staff in a dump”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2009

we were a group of girls just having a night out together, so booked the cheapest hotel, so we would have been happy with just somewhere to sleep, but this was ridiculous!!
When we arrived we were greted by the strangest, rudest receptionist ever. He let out a big sigh when we asked to check in, then slumped back in his chair, to flick through a book. Eventually he told us he had no record of our booking, so we couldnt stay.When we pointed out that we booked online and so had already apid a deposit he asked "so what do you want me to do about it, take the money out of my own pocket and give it to you?" i am not kidding!!

at this point two people returned from their room to complain lots, and eventually left, so the receptionist stood up and left, without a word, and went upstairs. just as we were considering leaving, he came back and said he had one room afterall, but we would all have to share, it had 3 beds. (for 6 people) we decided to take it, as heading home at this point was not an option, and to be fair, it was going to make the night a lot cheaper for us.

everything everyone else says from this point applies here, the place was a dump, no hot water, so no showers, no lift, no entrance to nightclub - we couldnt even have breakfast there, although that might have been the safest option anyway. no hotel is cheap enough for this - a tent by the fountain might have been more welcoming!

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ireland
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“Probably the worst Hotel in Ireland”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2009

This has got to be the worst run Hotel I have ever stayed in.

The staff are unprofessional, their claims about refurbishment are rubbish, rooms are small dirty and pokey, I personally did not feel safe staying there, my advise is to book the Talbot don’t even think about staying here, only wish I read the comments on Trip advisor before I booked.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“A complete dump!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2009

From the minute i stepped inside i knew i should have walked back out the door,but i didnt! BIG MISTAKE. From the dodgy lift to the dirty carpets,this place is a dump.The room was freezing,floor was dirty,as were the beside lockers,bathroom,towels..the list goes on.As it was agirls night out,i decided to ignore the fact that it was a tip,and have a good time.When it came to getting some sleep,the nightmare continued.It was so cold,my friend and i had to push our beds together and share blankets,then as i was falling asleep i heard the music pumping from downstairs,it may aswell have been in the room,it was so loud and it continued until 8.45am.Lets just say we were glad to be going home.Please take my advice..do not go near this hotel,it is a complete dump!

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Steer Clear of this KIP”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2008

We were greeted by a drunk barman at 5.30PM and shown a stinking room at the top of the hotel (to be away from the late bar).
My gut feeling was to go straight away but we only had half an hour to get to a meeting - so we stayed.

The late bar was very late, very very noisy and our windows wouldn't close. There was no security in the place and drunks could wander from the disco to the hotel no problem.

When the horrendous noise finally abated at about 3AM - it appeared more late drinkers spilled out again from the 'club' at 4AM. PERhaps they were the staff and their pals.

This was without doubt the WORST hotel in Ireland. Dangerous, stinky, noisy and drunk staff. IT was was like some kind of reality TV nightmare. You'd be better off sleeping in a hedge....

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  • Stayed September 2008
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Laois
1 review
“Worst than terrible”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2008

If carlsberg did hotels...............they wouldn't do cosmo's. Possibly the worst hotel or should i say hostel ive ever stayed in in my life. Arrived in cosmo's early enough to be greeted by the barmaid/ receptionist. Went up to our room to discover the sockets in the room didnt work and the curtains didnt close. We ordered a double room and discovered when we arrived we'd been given a room with two single beds pushed together and 2 single duvets while someone in our party who'd booked a single room got a double bed and double duvet. where's the sense in that??? The only good thing about his hotel is the location. If it was anywhere outside the town it would have closed down by now. Didn't even attempt to try the breakfast if the room was anything to go by i'd rather starve before i'd try the breakfast.

  • Stayed July 2008, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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