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Talbot Hotel Carlow

4.0 of 5
Portlaoise Road, Carlow, Ireland
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Talbot Hotel Carlow
Ranked #2 of 6 hotels in Carlow
4.0 of 5 stars 311 Reviews
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  • Would highly recommend(5)
  • Good value(5)
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Apart from being a long distance from any other life, which creates a feeling of being marooned on a business park, our four night stay was ruined by the antics of a wedding party whose guests felt it was perfectly acceptable to run drunkenly along corridors shouting, swearing and banging doors at 2.45 am. Not content with this, other wedding... More

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Windsor, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We stayed in a triple room for one night May 2012 and it afforded us plenty of room. We ate in the bar and had a lovely breakfast, with a view. Hotel rooms show a little wear, but very clean and spacious. It was very easy to find (a hard thing to do in Ireland) and was very handy to... More

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Warm breakfast and uncomfortable seating in the lounge were negatives but positives outweighed these ... including nice dinner,friendly staff and even temperature in the spacious bedroom. More

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Shannon, Ireland
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Stayed here in August 2010. I loved it. Stunning hotel and the service was great. The restaurant was packed at dinner times but although crowded I suppose it just goes to show how popular it is.The only thing is it wasnt great location wise, you would really need a car to go anywhere. It was a bit out of the... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
19 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review of your experience whilst staying here at the Talbot Carlow. I was delighted to read your comments and we were all looking forward to having the opportunity to welcome you back to the Talbot in the near future. Warm Regards Ken Battigan General Manager More

Dublin, Ireland
Reviewer
3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Stayed here one Sunday night after a night out, we went to check in and the night porter was polite, gave me the room key and directions to the room. We walked into the room to find that it was occupied/used. I went back to reception to get another room, the porter escorted me to the second room which was... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to post a review on your recent overnight stay with us. I would like to apologise for the mix up on arrival with the room allocations but I was delighted to note that the night porter dealt with this as swiftly as possible. I will speak with the relevant personnel about your... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Went for a quick overnight treat with the kids - teen and a tOddler When we checked in room nOt ready but that was no problem . Had a drink in the bar while waiting When we gOt room it smelt smokey so we had to change rooms. This left a stale taste in my mouth as could have easily... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to write a review based on your recent short stay with us here at the Talbot Carlow. I was dissappointed to note your comments in relation to our Tiger Kids Club and I would like to apologise if it was not of the expected standard. We continuously invest in our Kids Club... More

Tipperary, Ireland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

I stayed here, my first stay in Carlow, on the two nights deal accompanied by my wife and 5yr old child. I'll begin with the negatives, which to be fair were few. Firstly the pool is located in the lower level so is a bit on the dark side but more of an issue in my opinion is it's proximity... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for your recent review on your short stay her with us at the Talbot Carlow. Your constructive review gives us some food for thought and we will take your points on board and as with all guest reviews, will be discussed at the next Mangement meeting. There are 4 large screen TV's in our gym area... More

Laois, Ireland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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I stayed with 2 friends for a girlie night out. Room was as expected, clean, spacious and quiet. We ate at the bar and the food was lovely, very ample portions. We had drinks at the bar and stayed late into the night enjoying the live music performance. It turned out to be great value for money and my girlfriends... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
30 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to post a review of your recent short stay with us here at the Talbot Carlow. I was delighted to read your comments and that you were able to relax and enjoy the food, drink and entertainment on offer. We hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back to... More

Offaly, Ireland
Contributor
15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I visited the Talbot over Easter with my family, we stayed on the Triple Deal which is great value for money. As usual the hotel was spotless the staff fantastic and the food apart from one meal was great. The only thing I can say is that the Talbot Group do not deserve the management and staff that work in... More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
30 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to post a review on your recent stay here at the Talbot Hotel Carlow. I was delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay and that you hope to return again in the future. The Easter holidays is indeed a very busy time for us here at the the hotel and it... More

galway
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

we came here with 2 child on mid term break, the staff were amazing with the children espically at meal times they kept them entertainted also they have a wondeful kids club we stayed with the kids as they are only small, but the will mind them while you have dinner. 1st class if travelling with children More

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Ken Battigan, General Manager at Talbot Hotel Carlow, responded to this review
24 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time for writing this review of your recent visit to us at the Talbot Carlow. And a big thank you for your kind words about the team here at the Hotel. I know that they will be delighted to read your comments. We always try to ensure that all of guests... More

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  • Carlow Talbot Hotel
Address: Portlaoise Road, Carlow, Ireland
Price range (per night):* 97 AUD - 177 AUD

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