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Portlaoise Heritage Hotel – reviews, photos

4.0 of 5
Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Ireland
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Portlaoise Heritage Hotel
Ranked #4 of 6 hotels in Portlaoise
3.5 of 5 stars 277 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Italian restaurant(10)
  • Friendly and helpful(9)
  • Would highly recommend(5)
  • Staff were excellent(5)
  • Next morning(4)
  • Good location(3)
  • Main course(3)
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Dublin, Ireland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Ealu Spa”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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I didn't stay in the hotel but went to the spa for a day of treatments.The spa was alright,i've been to better but the treatments were lovely!However...I realised about a week later that i had left my necklace there which the beauty therapist had taken off for my massage. When I rang the hotel they claimed they had rang my phone (they hadn't) and then they proceeded to take my credit card details to charge me for posting it back to me in Dublin €5 maximum but they didn't even offer to post it free of charge...very poor service and doesn't say much about how well business is going that they need to charge clients who previously paid for a day of treatments for post!Needless to say they have lost my business and I will not be returning.

Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
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PortlaoiseHeritage, Gemma Jordan General Manager at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, responded to this review
15 February 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for your review on trip advisor.

I am disappointed to hear your feedback after leaving Ealu Spa. I have passed on your message to the Spa whom I understand have called and spoken to you this morning in regards to refunding your card.

For the safe return of your necklace Edel in the spa who carried out your treatment decided to register post the item to ensure its safe return & followed the common procedure of charging guests for lost property items, I appreciate this case is slightly different as the item was removed to carry out the treatment and not to cause damage to your necklace.

As a point to note Ealu Spa is ran separately to the hotel, but in saying this I take full responsibility for any issues that may occur.

I am delighted that the money will be refunded to your card and that we have corrected the situation for you.

Sincere apologies for the matter as a whole, Ealu Spa and the Portlaoise Heritage hotel look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel in the near future.

Kind regards,

Gemma Jordan
General Manager
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Mayo
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Disappointing, not going to return!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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Booked into this hotel for an overnight stay with family to attend at gaa match that was in the town at the time. We booked in to the hotel as we found very good deals and offers so we were looking forward to the stay as we had to travel four hours to get there so it was ideal to stay instead of travelling home late that night... BUT on arrival, was immediately told that both our rooms were cancelled the day before. Thought it was a joke at first but then the manager arrived saying that we had cancelled the day before and was adamant about it. As we said to them why would we travel four hours up to the hotel that was cancelled, they said all their rooms were booked, including our "cancelled room" and the best they could do was to see if they could book us into another hotel at our own expense. At this stage we were very distraught and made the decision to drive the four hours home after the match. All in all we were left so disappointed and totally embarrassed for something that was not our fault.

Stayed February 2012, travelled with family
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PortlaoiseHeritage, Gemma Jordan General Manager at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Dear guest,

Thank you for your review on trip advisor .

I am disappointed in regards to your comments that your rooms were cancelled. After numerous conversations I am disappointed that we have not come to the bottom of situation regarding the cancelled rooms. Our Front office manager even received a telephone call apologizing for the incident?.

I would greatly appreciate if you can contact me directly so we can attempt to get the bottom of the situation. I can assure you, we would not cancel rooms without authorization. I apologise we could not accommodate your arrival on the day as the hotel was fully booked.

Sincere apologies for the matter as a whole, looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Gemma Jordan
General Manager
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“perfect”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

just returned from three wonderful days at the hotel, with 46 other people
we has a marvellous time amanda o'sillivan & gemma jordan( managers)
plus there staff could not do anough for us , food lovely and plentiful, pool was spotless
with lovely big towels, Rooms spotless clean fresh towels every day all in all we were
well looked after from sunday to wed,. are every needs were catered for. the hotel is
in the heart of the town & the railway station only a short walk away.

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  • Stayed January 2012, 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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PortlaoiseHeritage, Gemma Jordan General Manager at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, responded to this review
30 January 2012
Dear guest,

Thank you for your wonderful glowing review on trip advisor. A review which is scored 5 out 5 is greatly celebrated at the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel so thank you most sincerely on behalf of the team and I.

I am delighted you and your large party enjoyed your stay with us during your three day stay and that you found the team to be so friendly and helpful. Excellent Customer and personal service is one element that makes us different from other hotels and I am delighted that you & your party agree. The team and I are delighted that your three day stay was such a great success. Amanda O’ Sullivan and the entire team and delighted with their mention and I agree with your glowing comments were well deserved.

I am delighted that from your arrival to your departure you & your parties stay was such a success. As you used all areas of the hotel and dined in 2 out of 3 of our restaurants we are delighted with your comments. From the coffee bean, restaurants, bars, front office team, accommodation, conference & banqueting team to the leisure centre we thank you for your comments and look forward to welcoming you and your party back to the Portlaoise Heritage in the near future.

Thank you sincerely once again for taking the time to post your wonderful review with benefits the team and the hotel as a whole.

Thank you for your repeat and valued custom which as mentioned is very much looked forward to every year.

Kind regards,

Gemma Jordan
General Manager
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Dublin, Ireland
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good gym but hotel grubby”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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Although our room was spacious, we were very disappointed by the décor of it; bed linen very shabby, curtains old, room needed painted, bathroom grubby. Our first impressions of the main foyer, coffee area and corridors was that they were untidy and the hotel seemed understaffed. We did enjoy the gym and pool although the changing area was not well kept e.g. lots of dirty towels lying on the floor. We had a nice meal in the grill bar attached to the hotel.The staff were friendly throughout. Overall we definitely expected better accommodation in a four star hotel.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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PortlaoiseHeritage, Gemma Jordan General Manager at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, responded to this review
25 January 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for taking the time to post your review on trip advisor, The team and I are disappointed with your comments overall that you felt the lobby was untidy, Thankfully the hotel has been fully booked over the past few days especially at weekends with large conferences, shows and leisure guests with families in a lot of cases, so I appreciate the lobby can get full and not as presentable as we would wish for a short time. We are fortunate to have an excellent team in place. I have taken your comments on board and thank you for taking the time to pass on your comments.

In regards to the rooms I am confident in obtaining the ‘’go ahead’’ to get rooms upgraded again taking your comments on board which will be also passed on to our Head Office team.
Thank you sincerely once again for taking the time to post your beneficial review.

Kind Regards,

Gemma Jordan
General Manager
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“Money well spent, staff very friendly and helpful.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Just had a family reunion to celebrate a 70th birthday. Our party was 18 in total 9 adults and 10 children ranging from teens to toddlers. Booking completed over the phone and everything matched for all families on check in. Great flexibility shown to large families.Rooms were fine,beds were comfortable. Some people will moan if beds do not replicate the Sealy memory foam at home. Staff friendly and willing. Breakfast good, although the later you leave it the busier and less organised it is. Evening meal booked in Kelly'S was lovely. Nice area allocated to us. Food was nice especially the steaks. Service for children was a bit slow which meant they were eating after the adults. Potentially troublesome but it worked as most children slightly older. Cake cut and presented and we all paid our portion of the bills individually with no fuss. When we retired back to hotel all seating full. When I suggested the Coffee Deck they were more than happy to open up the seating area and put on the lights. Fantastic as our evening was maintained and we had space for convivialty, photos etc. Only downside with location was the level of noise from people outside especially girls screaming and some loud local music. It dragged on till 0330hrs. Being forewarned by reception may have tempered my annoyance and a slight reduction in the room rate for those in the front of the hotel. Leisure facilities a great hit. Parking worked fine. Hotel very busy today with a large GAA group, hotel missed a trick as bar was closed and a lot of people were pulling on the door handles to no avail. Mother in law had a great weekend so everybody happy.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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PortlaoiseHeritage, Gemma Jordan General Manager at Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, responded to this review
25 January 2012
Dear guest,

Thank you for your wonderful review on trip advisor & may the team & I take this opportunity to congratulate your mother in law on her 70th Birthday,

I am delighted you & your family enjoyed your stay with us to celebrate a 70th Birthday and that you & your party found the staff to be so friendly and helpful. Excellent Customer and personal service is one element that makes us different from other hotels and I am delighted that you agree. Thank you for your lengthy comments which benefits the hotel & team greatly. You mentioned the following as being a great hit so thank you, Kelly’s Foundry, Coffee Bean being opened for you and your family especially, Breakfast & Leisure Centre. Weekends thankfully are very busy, I have noted your comments in regards to the noise and music playing, we had Brendan Grace’s concert which aided the atmosphere.

Once again thank you for your wonderful comments and we look forward to welcoming you & your family back to the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel in the near future.

Thank you sincerely once again for taking the time to post your wonderful review which benefits our learning and hotel as a whole.

Kind Regards,

Gemma Jordan
General Manager
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Address: Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Ireland
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