Breakfast was excellent and there was no pressure to vacate the table etc which was lovely. Spa facilities were good. Bedroom was beautiful. The staff was friendly and attentive. Although I didn’t have my dog it’s a lovely dog friendly hotel. The grounds are amazing.

The old part of the hotel was very cold so really not conducive to sitting with a glass of wine, and it was completely inaccessible due to a wedding on the Saturday. We were told fires aren’t allowed due to the protected building. So maybe other old hotels just break the rules, but it was a shame not to be able to sit in the beautiful old part of the hotel. The only available bar is basically in the lobby as the whiskey library is in the old building, and when not off limits it closes early. The food in Kathleen’s Kitchen was good but overpriced in my opinion.

Fleck in was quick and easy, lots of staff available, rooms were really nice and spacious

We ate in the carriage house with a very limited menu but this could be due to xmas, also hotel took 100 euro deposit which i wasn’t expecting and this takes 4-5 days to be refunded

Absolutely stunning property Fantastic location Stunning grounds around the hotel suitable for walks Brilliant restaurants/pubs nearby in maynooth can recommend O’Neills bar for craic and food Can’t wait to go back All the staff were friendly, helpful and professional but we felt the receptionist Martyna was exceptionally helpful

Kathleen’s kitchen situated in the hotel We arrived and ordered 2 bowls of chicken soup. The potato was cut up very small into the bowl and was slightly uncooked, the chicken was also in the bowl. The soup fluid arrived in a Chinese style tea port and was poured over the chicken and potato and it was tepid. Had breakfast there on Sunday morning it was buffet style but the sausages were very pale and appeared uncooked, potato bread and mushrooms were cold. These two experiences put us off eating there.

Arrival was excellent - very attentive and pleasant staff in concierge and reception. Room was nice (nothing outstanding but what I expected). Food in Kathleens Kitchen and The Carriage House was excellent.

Service at breakfast wasn't at the standard I would have expected, we had to ask to order our food (there were plenty of staff around but none paying attention to our table/section), then separately had to ask for butter, salt and cutlery. Breakfast order for one of the two people was missing an item so we had to wait for that. The room was a bit dated, with a very visible crack in the toilet bowl and the mini fridge did not close properly.

Very relaxing , beautiful views & the staff were phenomenal , especially sally Anna Morgan who continued to go the extra mile for us. Breakfast in Kathleen's Kitchen was amazing.

Very dark bedroom due to there being no ceiling lights. 2 lamps in our room also did not work. Our evening meal in Kathleen's kitchen was very disappointing , I ordered the brisket which came with mash & it was cold , it went away & came back with warm meat & still the mash was cold so I ended up not eating , that is pretty poor for this sort of establishment. It seems the guys under the head chef got it bang on but the head chef himself was struggling to achieve perfection.

Overall, our stay was fabulous. The spa, treatments, bedrooms, walks, restaurants, golf and facilities were all amazing. I also noted that our check in was particularly great, and the lady was so helpful and friendly!

The service around the bar area was actually terrible. We waited sometimes over an hour for a drink, I cannot tell you how many times we had to repeat our order to different servers, only for the wrong drinks to arrive 20-30 minutes later. It was beyond embarrassing for a 5* hotel. We also collectively agreed that we would have spent 100s more on drinks over the 2 nights had the service not been so slow. We got to the stage where we just left but a huge missed opportunity for the Fairmont.

Loved the beds, pillows and rooms were lovely. I had a king size room with a balcony. I was bummed the balcony wasn't covered and it rained most of the time so I couldn't enjoy it the way I prefer. The property was beautiful with much to explore and see around it.

The golf women's open was happening soon, so there was lots of hustle and bustle around which I didn't love, took away from photos I could take of the property with tents and trucks in the way. The spa is more like a gym vibe, less luxury more family oriented not so fancy..

The location and hotel itself was stunning, ideal for the kind of break we were looking to achieve, we got acquainted with one of the staff members Jack, little did we know he would be the most valuable part of our stay, he was helpful, informative, charming, caring and most of all you could tell he loved his job and it showed..

Our first room we were put in, the ceiling was leaking through the air conditioning unit, where it was leaking into the carpet was drenched, so we asked to be moved as even the noise of the dripping was distracting, the next room we went to was fine but the balcony was rotten, the wood was broke that separated our room to the next outside and the flooring was completely rotted! At this point moving again seemed to much.. Every activity we then went to book or do was either unavailable or not suitable for our age varied group, which was disappointing as ages aren’t stated, until you enquired..

We stayed at Carton House for two nights for our 30th wedding anniversary and enjoyed every aspect of our stay. There are lots of staff around to help and everyone we interacted with was friendly and attentive, in a relaxed and unfussy manner. We felt very well looked after (special thanks to Ann). Rooms are generous in size and have everything you need. We ate dinner in the Carriage House and Kathleen’s Kitchen and both were excellent. High quality local ingredients and delicious dishes from the chefs, all served with a smile and just the right amount of friendly chat. Our anniversary was acknowledged on several occasions and made our stay feel a little more special. Spa treatments are excellent quality also but make sure to book well in advance if you need a specific time. Finally, if you have a chance to take the history tour with Brian then go for it. The great house of the Dukes of Leinster is brought to life by Brian and a real treat. Highly recommended.

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Loved the location we had a relaxing time here. Brian gave us a tour around the old house which was amazing and so informative. Well worth doing the tour it leaves from reception at 10 every morning. Very close to Maynooth which was a lovely place to visit and dine. Breakfast was my favourite in Kathleen's kitchen in the hotel,it was so varied and delicious.

The only thing that annoyed us was the TV in the room it kept glitching and made it almost impossible to watch. We did report it several times but it didn't resolve the issue. Otherwise everything was really good.