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The Earl of Desmond Hotel

3.0 of 5
Killarney Road, Tralee, Ireland
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The Earl of Desmond Hotel
Ranked #10 of 15 hotels in Tralee
3.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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  • Very pleasant(3)
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Cork, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2012 NEW

This is not a hotel as we know hotels to be in Ireland. It's like a boarding house full of rules and regulations. Big signs in the rooms warning you not to smoke, tell you breakfast is until 10am SHARP. Checkout is 11 which in itself is usual but warning it you don't leave by then you will be charged... More

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manchester
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012

although we were not in our room for most of the day, the entertainent, menu and general atmosphere of the hotel was aimed at the german visitor so much so that there was no sign of an english flag but 1 irish, 1 euro and 1 german were present. following problems in our room and seeing empty more stylish and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

Dear Reader ,Please see below copy of a letter i sent to the owner of the Hotel. Dear Mr White, I hope that all is well with you and that you are enjoying a busy season. It is great to see the “Earl” buzzing like the good old days. I am writing to tell you of my most recent experiences... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Stayed with coach party from North Wales.Apart from first night when we were in room on top floor,the next day we were as promised ,moved to a lovely room on lower floor,we came back from a day out and our luggage had been removed ,so all good.Hotel is in lovely grounds,Bet its lovely in summer !Staff were all pleasant,and worked... More

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lincoln uk
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

spent four nights at the earl of desmond hotel in mid-april. the standard of the room was good, as was the performance of the staff. however three things bugged me: 1. our party was allocated certain tables on the first night and told that these would be ours for the duration of the stay. not a bit of it, we... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012
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I stayed here at the hotel for a Ball last November. The room was beautifully decorated and modern, also lovely and clean. Staff were friendly, food was lovely. All in all a very pleasant stay. I only have one complaint - even though we were there for a Ball, they shut the bar at 11.45pm!! Not only that, but they... More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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Just spent four days here... Beautiful room, glorious weather and wonderful staff....

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012 via mobile
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people found this review helpful

I have NOT stayed in this hotel and nor will I. When phoning to book a room for April at end of February we were asked to phone back on 3rd of march as the hotel was closed. When we phoned back on the 3rd of March we were told to phone back on 11th as they were still closed.... More

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Tralee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Had Sunday lunch there a few days ago and as usual it was excellent and great value...Mark

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We were staying overnight and had booked the room 2 months in advance . We specifcally asked for one of the newly renovated rooms and on arrival we were given a really REALLY bad room. I went to the gentleman on reception and showed him my email to the hotel . His reply was that he couldn't throw out the... More

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Address: Killarney Road, Tralee, Ireland
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