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Reviews of Scholars Townhouse

3 out of 5
Scholars Townhouse
King Street, Drogheda, Louth

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 101 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 101 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stop near Newgrange
Had a lovely overnight stop on our way north. Room was spotless - a little crowded with luggage. Excellent dinner in Gastropub & nice breakfast in elegant dining room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

margaret, warrington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice comfortable hotel
We enjoyed our stay in the hotel. It was very comfortable and the staff were efficient and friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An historic hotel
A charming hotel in an interesting town!
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

stan, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, small rooms.
The hotel is a lovely old building and very well appointed. Our room was so small we could find anywhere to put our suitcases. When we complained we were given a slightly bigger room. The staff were great and very helpful. We had to leave early and they arranged for a light breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding
amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An absolute MUST STAY if you're in Ireland
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Scholar's Townhouse Hotel. We were pleasantly surprised by the Old World Look of the Hotel. Although the rooms are very small, we could not have asked for a better place to stay. In deciding where to have dinner, there was no place better than the Restaurant at Scholar's. The Restaurant which has won the last 5 years in a row the prestigious Restaurant/Hotel Award was enough to convince us. We also noticed several people (assuming locals) come in to dine that were obviously not staying at the Hotel. Obviously a favorite place to dine. The food was incredible and delicious. I had the Lamb Shank special and my wife had the Hake. Everything in the Hotel and Restaurant was beautifully decorated as well. The staff was more than accommodating and service was impeccable. Will definitely make a return trip!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Hotel.
The Hotel from the start showed class from the booking in to the end. We arrived early and the receptionist, immediately sorted rooms out for us, even changing a room from one with a bath to one with a shower (one of the group has walking difficulties. The staff could not do enough for you and the food was like being on master chef. Breakfast was outstanding and the waitress service 2nd to none. The bar was well stocked with a vast verity of beer's, lagers and a great selection of whiskey's. Locally the town is run down, but the Battle of the Boyne, visitors centre is not to the missed. The rooms though small are well equipped, though the rest of the Hotel makes up for them. Testament to the restaurant, steak night on a Wednesday, booking well recommended as again the meal was outstanding. Well worth a visit!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming historical hotel.
A hotel with old world charm and modern amenities. The staff were all professional and friendly. Walking distance to the town centre. Amazing breakfast which was included in the rate.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Look no further
The food and service were both exceptional and the hotel is within walking distance from many attractions. I felt very welcomed by the family who owns and operates the hotel and enjoyed the ambiance of the hotel very much. Excellent-superlative value.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent dining, but bedrooms are small
Scholars has been beautifully converted into an attractive hotel with a very good restaurant. Bedrooms and their en suite bathrooms are pleasant but quite small.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Doreen& Earl M., Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly & helpful staff.
Nice hotel, remodeled from a former boys school. Good quiet downtown location - a little difficult to find as there no street signs. Great friendly & helpful staff. Room was bit on the small size. Overall, still a good place to stay.

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel in the heart of Drogheda town
Very nice hotel, very courteous staff, nicely equipped rooms. Very nice bar and restaurant in the hotel, the only downsides are the dozen or so steps up to the hotel building and the eccentric small lifts

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Centrally located comfort
Centrally located hotel, with pleasant surroundings and staff, decent levels of comfort, and generous breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent
Amazing service, really friendly staff. Deadly good food. Can't find a fault.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gastronomic excellence, great location
Excellent service, great location with parking and reasonably priced accommodation. Food is fantastic. Staff extremely friendly and polite.

10/10 Excellent

KIM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay
Fab place

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service
We stayed two nights in Scholars Townhouse while we explored the Newgrange and other nearby area sites. Very comfortable, quiet room; nice bar and excellent food in the pub (they also have a restaurant). But most of all, the staff was exceptionally accommodating (especially the manager Dev -- sorry if we got the name wrong), willing to help us in any way they could. The second morning, we left very early for the airport, and they put out a breakfast spread and coffee for us.

10/10 Excellent

ken, Hove uk.

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Good hotel, nice staff, very clean.
Warm welcome, very polite and helpful.although a small hotel it has a friendly atmosphere.. Did not have food here so can't comment.

2/10 Terrible

Mrs C

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disgusting
Total disgusting place, sheets were not changed bedding had human hairs on bed, plus sat down for meal another member staff came up and place reserve plaque on our table said it was reserved her attitude was so rude, their were other tables there with same amount of chairs only received apologies put on another table which u could not see ur meal it was so dark... never going back worse hotel I've ever been too. Imagine going to bed with sheets no been changed absolutely total disgusting.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
It's an old hotel. Room was a little cramped but was comfortable with lots of charm. Highly recommend the hotel restaurant. Dinner and breakfast were a culinary delight.

8/10 Good

Deborah

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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for 2 nights in Jan.Fantastic experience.Room very clean,great nights sleep and a breakfast not to me missed.Found the staff very helpful will certainly use Scholars for any further trips to the area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Graeme , Bushmills, Co. Antrim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable stay at Scholars
We had booked one night bed and breakfast. We had thought we would have our evening meal in a restaurant in town but were so pleased with the decor (which is amazing), service and amenities at Scholars we just stayed there and had a very tasty meal in the bar/lounge. I had a hake dish and my wife had risotto - both were excellent, perfectly cooked and delicious. The staff in this hotel are excellent, friendly without being overbearing, and obviously very well trained in all aspects of service. Nothing was too much trouble for them. I think we got the last available room, No 104, which was fine if a little small overall. It was a comfortable night's sleep! And it was intriguing to hear the children playing and running around in the school playground that backs on to the hotel, which started around 8.30am and ceased entirely with the 9.00am bell! Breakfast was excellent, a self service buffet to start and then waitress service for the main breakfast - with a very extensive choice. Again the breakfast staff were polite and professional. We will certainly return to Scholars having now found this perfect stop off in Drogheda when travelling from the South to our home on the North Coast.

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

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Perfect
We had a lovely stay, the staff were all so nice and helpful really made our stay special

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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gorgeous hotel in the middle of Drogheda with comf
A fantastically beautiful place. Really even more impressed when I saw it in person. Extremely accommodating staff and front desk people. Gorgeous stained glass cathedral type windows in our room! Beautifully appointed four poster canopy bed with luxury linens. Very difficult to find on Google maps so had to get directions from the hotel. The hotel supplied perfect directions.

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff helpful and Friendley will stay again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Paul, Florida

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A gem of a hotel
This was our second stay at the Scholars Hotel. We returned to Drogheda in order to stay there. The hotel is an oasis. The breakfasts are divine, and dinner in the bar was excellent .

8/10 Good

Jec306, melbourne australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old world style
We especially enjoyed the Bar Restaurant here. The atmosphere, decor and food are fantastic. Service excellent. Our room was depressing though. It was very dark with only two small stained glass windows with tiny opening panels. Don't accept room 115. Breakfast is excellent. Gardens beautiful
Hallway
Amazing candle decor

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Gary, Cheshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Elegant building
A mixed review! Great breakfast room - very elegant :-) Staff were brilliant too! Sadly our room did have some faults especially in the bathroom. There was no curtain or blind at the window so no privacy. The windows were also very draughty. We know that the room was reasonably priced but would have expected hotel maintenance to have been a priority!

8/10 Good

MarkS

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8/10 Good

eimear, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but needs a polish
Hotel was lovely. Old and homely. Friendly staff. Room basic and very small. Very handy to walk downtown.. Foo good but service needs a lift especially as they claim Michelin star quality. Ordered wine- wrong wine arrived- waiter poured (no tasting) and then put the cap back on bottle!(red!). Steaks arrived without sides...had to remind them.

10/10 Excellent

nicole, buffalo ny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Room as a bit small but beautiful!!! Great staff, clean and good location

10/10 Excellent

Brendan, Donegal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeded Expectations
Very impressed with beautiful old worlde townhouse situated in the heart of Drogheda. Lovely bar and dining room and overall furnsishings in keeping with style of hotel. Receptionist and staff welcoming and helpful. Great breakfast next morning in beautiful dining room.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff.

8/10 Good

Not Provided, Bray co wicklow

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chris
Very friendly staff bedroom clean and breakfast very good. Will be back again

8/10 Good

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value but need to invest in longer beds.
Lovely hotel but as mentioned in a previous review, bed was way too short. Otherwise lovely building, pleasant staff & great food.

8/10 Good

Marco, Milan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice stay
The hotel is old but in good condition. Awesome breakfast in the morning. Very fast Wi-Fi connection. Very friendly staff. The room was clean but too dark. The main problem for me is that the hotel is far away from the train station and it is a long walk distance from bus station. you need a car or to take a taxi.

8/10 Good

Tom, cork

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good hotel....bad beds
Beds are too short and hard. I'm 6 foot and had to sleep tucked up otherwise my feet were sticking out the end of the bed.

8/10 Good

Lynda, Newcastle, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world charm
This hotel had oodles of old world charm. Decor beautiful. Breakfast to die for. But being an old building our double room only just fitted the king bed. We were only here one night and it didn't bother us but it was tiny.

8/10 Good

Michael, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small, but full of surprises
Very good. There were one or two minor problems, but apologies offered immediately and problem sorted without delay. A lovely, intimate experience, restaurant great, go on, ah go on, you will enjoy it here

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen, Kutztown, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B
Everyone was very helpful and our room was beautiful. Plus the breakfast was delicious. We loved it!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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Spotty
Some really good staff, and some poor management. One great room, another not so good.

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Toronto Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schoolhouse Stay
The Hotel is well situated to get out and about. The breakfast was really good and the staff were friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Dennis, Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location to town.
We enjoyed our stay, the staff provide great service. The hotel has character and is good value for money. Good dining options.

8/10 Good

hector, glasgow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
family overload
good ,excellent breakfast,noisy at weekends till late

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Great atmosphere.
Great atmosphere. Outstanding restaurant. Terrific staff.

10/10 Excellent

Martha, Grand Haven, Michigan

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Brilliant
Arrived in Dublin Airport, wanting to visit Newgrange first. This was an excellent choice, since we didn't care to rent a car and drive. We took the bus to Drogheda, enjoyed the historic city, took the bus to Bru na Boine the next day. The Scholars Townhouse is a lovely site, with beautiful woodwork and paintings. The breakfast was the best we had in Ireland and the service at the reception was excellent! Will definitely recommend to others and hope to return!