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Smerwick Harbour Hotel – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Ballyferriter, Dingle, Ireland
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Smerwick Harbour Hotel
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Ranked #9 of 10 hotels in Dingle
3.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
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Dublin
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“We loved it all over again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011
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We have stayed in the Smerwick Harbour hotel several times and have always loved it. It is not the poshest hotel in the world but the staff are really lovely and the rooms, whilst they may be in need of a little refurbishment, are spacious and very clean. We bore in mind this year that we were actually paying less than most average B+Bs!

With this in mind, it was easy to do with a towel less - the bathroom was spotless and there were plenty of toiletries. The breakfast was plentiful - there was a fruitbowl, cereal, some yoghurt, brown bread baked on the premises - in addition to the usual full Irish breakfast of various combinations of eggs, rashers, sausages, black and white pudding etc. The hot breakfast was served at the table rather than having to collect it yourself as is usual on the continent and elsewhere.

The hotel is ideally placed to avail of the Blasket Heritage Centre in Dunquin and to explore the whole peninsula, drive the ring of Kerry, etc. Dingle is only a few miles away and it is easy to book a different restaurant there every evening for dinner. Highly recommend the Smerwick harbour as a great base for exploring Kerry. Will be back again, I hope.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Never again”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
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Situated in the middle of nowhere. I became suspicious when I saw nobody else there, soon found out why. In spite of nobody being there, myself and the wife were still waiting about an hour at reception. I wouldn't mind if the receptionist was friendly. We arrived up to a very cold room, and woke up to an even colder breakfast... with only the one rasher and two sausages, no sign of a hash brown. Tomato was questionable.

I'd sooner stay the night in the Lebanon.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011
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went to kerry for a few days booked hotel online when we arrived had to wait nearly an hour to check in there wasnt enough towels in the room the breakfast was cold and only one of the waitress was friendly cause the receptionist certanily wasnt and no information leaflets in hotel of places to visit in dingle and there was some beautifull palces to visit it said on website it was family hotel well there cetanily wasnt anything to entertain a child so wont be return to that hotel but will return to kerry it was breath taking

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Sad to leave”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
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I have just returned from our 6th holiday in the Dingle area, all of which we stayed at Smerwick Harbour Hotel. We are a family group of 6 (2 grandparents, 2 parents & 2 children under 10) We find this hotel homely, friendly, clean and reasonable. If you want to spend all your time in the hotel then it may not be the place for you but for a family break in this beautiful area you wont beat it.We spent a week there and were sad to leave. The staff are helpful and kind and do their best to make you comfortable. We are already planning our return for next year.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“You pay for what you get”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011
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Just back from a six night stay in The Smerwick Harbour Hotel. We normally take a house for a week every year in Dingle but the hotel worked out cheaper and so we decided to give it a go. We got 6 nights B&B and 2 evening meals for €435 which was a very good price. We booked a family Suite but were just given a bigger room with 3 beds, I didn't mind as we would have the baby sleeping beside us in his cot anyway. The room was clean and warm but a bit dated and the fridge didn't work. The heat came on every evening and morning so we were never cold despite the Kerry weather. The double bed was quite small and hard and the covers were old fashioned but very clean. The breakfast was very plain and they ran out of Porridge for 2 days!! but I i didn't expect anything else for the price we paid, The staff were very nice and helpful and there was free WiFi in the lobby which was good. We ate at the bar 2 nights and were surprised at how nice the food was. I would return to this hotel again as it makes the perfect base for staying in Dingle and is only 5 minutes to some really good beaches and 10 minutes from Dingle town at such a reasonable price.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Ballyferriter, Dingle, Ireland

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