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Cliff House Hotel

5.0 star property

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Front of property
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool
Terrace/patio
View from property
Dinner served

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Laundry

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Ardmore, Ardmore, Waterford, P36 DK38
  • Place, St. Declan's Well
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ardmore Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬

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Balcony Suite

Balcony Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Terrace Suite

  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite (Cliff Veranda Suite)

Suite (Cliff Veranda Suite)

  • 68 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Sea View Room

Deluxe Sea View Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Balcony Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Terrace Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Cliff House Hotel

Sun-drenched luxury just steps from Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a hot tub and a fitness center.
Cliff House Hotel offers 39 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star hotel have kitchens with separate dining areas, cookware/dishes/utensils, dishwashers, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

An indoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Well Spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Cliff House Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ardmore Pottery & Gallery. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free valet parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Free valet parking and self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the indoor and seasonal outdoor pools or soak in the hot tub
  • Treat yourself to body wraps, facials, or massages at Well Spa
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a concierge
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Steps from Ardmore Pottery & Gallery and 8 minutes by foot from Ardmore Beach
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Cliff House Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and limo/town car service. A seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna are also featured at the luxury Cliff House Hotel. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Ardmore hotel.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast.
The House Restaurant - This fine-dining restaurant serves dinner only. 1-star Michelin rating. Reservations are required.
Onsite venue #2 - This bar serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The House Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1930
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Minibar
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Cliff House Hotel offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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Cliff House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 237 out of 289 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 289 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 289 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 289 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 289 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Loi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Valet staff was very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was one of the best I have ever had. so accomdating
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing attention to detail
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t fault any aspect of my stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not the best, not bad either

Way too expensive for what it is. For 2 people, the room, dinner, couple of drinks, and a spa treatment each, we spent over 800e for 1 Sunday night stay. The view is incredible, rock pool is really nice, hotel staff were very nice, room was comfortable and quiet. We ate at The Bar. The staff weren't great. Service was poor. The mains were nice but the sides and starters were bad. Dinner ended up costing 100e a head. Bottle of Bulmers was 9e. Poor value for below average food. And a lot of small issues which arent really acceptable for such an expensive hotel. The menus in The Bar were dirty and covered in bits of food. Theres a shower by the rock pool but it doesn't work. The spa area is very basic, the sauna was cold when we went to use it. Half of the lockers in the spa changing room were broken. The shower in our room ran out of hot water. For some reason the phone in the room kept ringing through the night with no one on the other end, had to get up and unplug it. Nice views, but not worth the money compared to other 5 star hotels which cost substantially less.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Room comfort
Not 5 star compared to UK or European standards. General signs of wear and tear. Service slow in the bar restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could not recommend more- a real treat.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Francine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

A night Away

We have stayed at the Cliff House Hotel a number of times now and it never disappoints. From when you arrive to when you leave it is just such a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

PJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arielle

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

Gorgeous cliff house

Gorgeous location! We loved the staff, bartenders and spa. The hot tub and heated pool were lovely after the outdoor baths overlooking the cliffs and ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ernests

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and one of the Most beautiful places I've ever been. We found the lift /elevator challenging but we probably would have gotten used to it if we had stay more than a night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Cian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024