Carton House - A Fairmont Managed Hotel 5 stars

Customer review rating (ALL Rating) 4.4/5 1,086 reviews

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Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland, W23TD98 KILDARE, Ireland

Description

Hotel extras

  • Award winning restaurants to enjoy

  • Innovative treatment menus and thermal relaxation experience

  • A wealth of resort activities await

  • 169 bedrooms in total, 18 of which are located in The House

  • Conference and events facilities

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Carton House - A Fairmont Managed Hotel

Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland
W23TD98 KILDARE
Ireland

GPS:53.3922, -6.5681

Telephone
Fax +353 1 651 7703

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On site
  • Swimming pool
  • Car park
  • Shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Fitness center
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast
  • Bar
  • Meeting rooms
  • 100% Non Smoking Property
  • Room service

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ALL Rating  4.4/5  1,086 reviews

TripAdvisor Rating  4.5/5  657 reviews

Certificate of excellence 2025

Beware of prices excluding VAT!!!

TripAdvisor rating 1.0/5

Marc D TripAdvisor review

Beware the hotel qoutes prices in the restaurant excluding vat and a mandatory service charge - so you will pay 26% more than what the menu says - very sharp practice , I was very annoyed!

Not what it once was

TripAdvisor rating 4.0/5

giggle24 TripAdvisor review

We stayed for one night to celebrate our anniversary; my husband and I got married in Carton House and usually come back on our anniversary but this was our first stay in 2 years and unfortunately we were disappointed by some of the changes made to the hotel. After the hotel reopened in 2021, breakfast was served in the beautiful Morrison Room which was so enjoyable with the beautiful surrounds and view of the gardens. I believe on our last stay breakfast may have been in Kathleen’s kitchen which was also nice, but it has now been moved to the Carriage House which we feel is a huge downgrade in the breakfast experience. Having to walk across a freezing cold courtyard in the morning before queuing in a cold corridor for breakfast was less than ideal. The hot food is buffet only, the only thing available cooked to order is an omelette or vegan breakfast, no pancakes, French toast, eggs Benedict, etc. which you would expect in a 5 star hotel. You might also expect all coffees to be included but alas no, anything other than black coffee in a pot incurs an extra charge! The buffet food is served from pans with loose lids so you need one hand to open the lid, another hand to dish out the food and a third hand to hold your plate as there is nowhere to put it down! So then naturally people take the lids off the pans and leave them off and the food goes cold. Sausages were nice but rashers were rock hard and stone cold. The GF toaster was beside the hot food so people were using it for non GF toast, a huge food safety issue for anyone who is coeliac. We had nice sandwiches in the bar for lunch but service was very slow. Dinner in the Carriage House was very good. We mentioned our anniversary at check in and usually something small is left in our room, like macarons and a card or something, but this year there was nothing. I know it’s not obligatory but it was a change we noted nonetheless. Overall, we feel that the level of service is not what it once was and the breakfast experience alone was enough to turn us off returning which is sad since Carton House holds such wonderful memories for us.

Customer review rating 3.0/5

Colm H. Couples - Confirmed reviews ALL

Check-in was rushed, just tried to get us through a quickly as possible and on to the next group. No directions or information about the hotel. Just took our money and sent us off. Breakfast was like something from a 3 star hotel. Across a yard to eat a crappy buffet. I’ve had better breakfast in an airport. After spending so much money to be there you then charge extra for a proper coffee instead of the brown water you served from a canteen.

Fabulous!

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

IrishDonamici TripAdvisor review

First time visiting for an overnight stay. A fantastic hotel and beautiful building in a wonderful quiet setting. This is a proper five-star hotel, yet the staff strike the perfect balance between professionalism and friendliness. The room was spacious and perfect in every way, the bed in particular supremely comfortable with fantastic linen. We enjoyed the swimming pool area which was lovely. I would have no hesitation in recommending the hotel to anybody looking for some pampering in a fantastic setting. The only thing that fell short in my opinion was the red walkway down by the river was muddy with poor drainage in parts. You would expect this to be properly drained so guests could walk there without destroying their shoes.

Exceptional service

TripAdvisor rating 5.0/5

eunice l TripAdvisor review

Seth from the whiskey library is an amazing Barman and manager so kind and knowledgeable. 10/10 service. Would highly recommend.

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