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The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

3.0 of 5
Main Street | Bray, Bray, Ireland (Formerly The Royal Hotel Bray)
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The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club
Ranked #5 of 7 hotels in Bray
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Business
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3 of 5 stars
  • Service
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    3 of 5 stars
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Dumfries
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Booked two rooms 11th May to 13th May .One room ,329 great view over Bray to the hills, other room 322 looked on to a brick wall and shared an adjoining wall with the lift shaft. Both rooms were sad! and were in urgent need of a complete make-over . Grubby comes to mind. The beds however were clean and... More

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Warrenpoint, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

I was very disappointed with the Royal hotel as I had heard so many good things about this hotel, however, this was not the case when I went to stay. I had six people with me who were all in my care. The service was awful as they didnt have enough staff on over the weekend. Yes I understand that... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Arrived on the Friday afternoon to very warm welcoming staff we where pointed in to the direction of our room when we got to our room the room was very dated yellow wall paper which was peeling of the walls very dated bed rooms and really dated bathroom no shower gel, or shampoo the room was ok other than the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

This is the second time that we have stayed here as we have family that live in Bray and this hotel is so very handy. This time we were on room only basis so can not comment on the food. We had a double room booked on line at the cheapest site I could find (£20 each per night) so... More

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Belfast
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

I spent the weekend in this hotel with my mother and my grandparents, we had accompanied my grandparents on an ulsterbus tour as they are rather elderly and need a bit of help away from home. First can I say that this hotel is not suitable for elderly people at all. There is 1 very small juddery lift which holds... More

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Belfast
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

enjoyed a saturday and sunday in the hotel with 6 friends, overall this hotel is brilliant and a great base, not luxury by no means but clean and warm. Bar staff and reception staff lovely and very attentive. Breakfast was a lot to be desired- some staff seemed to be very dismissive and quite abrupt, when i asked for a... More

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Waterford, Ireland
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

To start our experience we arrived at the hotel car park first to learn that we had to pay five euro for one night of parking secondly to be greeted by an extremely unfriendly man who told us there was no spaces left and offered us no alternative or any help,we had to wait and find our own parking space... More

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Fintona, United Kingdom
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

My family and i stayed at The Royal Hotel from March 29th to April 1st, 2013. We had two family rooms and we were completely and utterly disgusted with the lack of cleanliness in both rooms. All of the windows were covered in a thick black mold and the drain that runs across the bottom of the bathroom window was... More

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Peterborough, United Kingdom
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Lounges, bar and dining room were fairly well appointed but the condition of my bedroom was extremely poor. Chairs in need of good clean, walls also. Wafer thin sheet on bed and holes in mattress cover beneath could be seen. TV didn't work and was mentioned twice at reception. Day 3 TV working but BBC1 only. Bathroom had great chunks... More

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Portlaoise, Ireland
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

The first room we were given was terrible! Room 126 was just big enough to fit a small double bed in it. The bed itself was lopsided. There was dirt on the walls in particular the one behind the bed! The furniture in the room was very distressed. It is old, musty, mouldy hotel. The second room we were given... More

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What travelers say

  • Car park(13)
  • Very good(6)
  • Staff were friendly(4)
  • Leisure facilities(4)
  • Main street(4)
  • Reception area(3)
  • Kid Club(3)
  • Dining room(3)

Additional Information about The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

Address: Main Street | Bray, Bray, Ireland (Formerly The Royal Hotel Bray)
Region: Ireland > Province of Leinster > County Wicklow > Bray
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Kids Activities Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #5 of 7 hotels in Bray
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
A very warm welcome to The Royal Hotel & Merrill Leisure Club, one of the largest hotels in Co. Wicklow with a proven reputation in hospitality excellence for many years.We pride our selves as being children and famliy friendly . ... more   less 
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Also Known As:
Royal Hotel Bray
The Royal Hotel Leisure Centre
Bray Hotel Royal Wicklow
Royal Hotel Wicklow

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