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Athenaeum House Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, near Waterford Treasures Museum

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Terrace/patio
TV
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Reception hall
Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Located near Christ Church Cathedral, Athenaeum House Hotel blends history with comfort. Enjoy meals at Zaks Restaurant with a tranquil garden backdrop. The lobby fireplace and library offer quiet retreats. Amenities include free WiFi, dry cleaning, and multilingual staff.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Executive Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Deep-soaking bath
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Deep-soaking bath
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Deep-soaking bath
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Executive Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Fridge
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Deep-soaking bath
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

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Christendom,, Waterford, County Kilkenny, X91 NT3F

What's nearby

  • Reginald's Tower - 3 min drive - 1.4 km
  • House of Waterford Crystal - 5 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Waterford Crystal Factory - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Waterford Regional Hospital - 8 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Whitfield Clinic - 12 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Waterford Station - 5 min drive
  • Waterford (WAT) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Reg - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Katty Barry's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Emilianos - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Three Shippes - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Trade Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Athenaeum House Hotel

Hotel near House of Waterford Crystal
Located close to Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Church, Athenaeum House Hotel provides a terrace, a garden and a library. The on-site restaurant, Zaks Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and garden views. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in reception.
Other perks include:
  • Limo/town car service, full breakfast (surcharge) and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Wedding services, a front desk safe and meeting rooms
  • A porter/bellboy, a reception hall and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Athenaeum House Hotel have perks, such as 24-hour room service and bathrobes, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and minibars.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with deep-soaking baths and free toiletries
  • Fridges, childcare services and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 10 AM on weekdays and 8 AM to 10 AM on weekends; EUR 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Zaks Restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 18 per person
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
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

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

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Athenaeum House Hotel
Athenaeum House Hotel Waterford
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Frequently asked questions

Is Athenaeum House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Athenaeum House Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Athenaeum House Hotel?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for EUR 20 (subject to availability).

Where is Athenaeum House Hotel located?

Situated in Waterford, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Waterford Treasures Museum, St. Patrick's Church and Waterford Golf Club. Christ Church Cathedral and House of Waterford Crystal are also within 3 mi (5 km). Waterford Station is 24 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Athenaeum House Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 291 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bob, Toronto Ontario

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel, room we were in is looking a little worn, restaurant and food were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

carol ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stay was lovely , its a shame the hotel is closing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a clean well managed boutique hotel that has an excellent restaurant. The grounds which are 10 minutes from the centre of Waterford are well manicured and leaves you with the feeling of a country home.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Virginia Beach Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was an absolutely beautiful property we stayed an extra night sadly it is closing at the end of the month to be turned into a nursing home I hope the guests that live there enjoy it it as much as we did
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Thomas

Nice place with lots of character, three minutes to town, quiet location. Comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Kathie, Texas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible room in the basement. Sat on Bed and was very old with sunken spots. Did not stay. Would not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Corey

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shabby basement rooms in a rough neighborhood

What an unfortunate welcome to Waterford. We paid premium to stay at this hotel to enjoy a historic Waterford building, however, we were shunted into the basement, accessible only by a staff elevator, and next to storage rooms. The front desk is always empty so at both check in and check out, we had to wait in the lobby for someone to come by. In fact, this was the only time we were able to even get a glimpse of the building. The room was dark and outdated--the pillows were flat, the remote to the tiny television didn't work, the table was stained. There was no kettle, so you couldn't even enjoy a cup of tea in the morning. The only perk about the room was the bathroom which had a very powerful shower and a nice tub. I found myself in the bath just to avoid the horrible bedroom. The location is horrible as well--it is over a half hour walk to town, by busy highways with lorries zipping by just inches away because there is no safe sidewalk. It also requires that you walk through rough neighborhoods with gangs of loud teenagers roaming around--the businesses are protected with bulletproof glass. I didn't even know such rough places existed in Ireland--it was only after we checked out of our hotel and explored the town the next day that we began to enjoy our day. I felt sure I would be robbed or worse getting to and from the hotel. I feel utterly deceived that I paid a premium price for a supposedly premium hotel only to be dumped in a basement in a bad neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice indeed,staff very pleased and really helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Tony, Australia

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

Character hotel in nice grounds

Mansion now converted to a hotel so has lots of character and nice grounds. Nice restaurant with outdoor terrace.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Gill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff, lovely location, rooms very tired

Great staff, lovely quiet location. The dining area and outside veranda overlooking the gardens was lovely. Wifi was not great. The rooms need a good overhaul. Very tired looking
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Wonderful!

We were very happy with out stay here. Loved the garden and patio! Service was wonderful, as was the food!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

MERVYN

Liked: Staff & service

Disappointed

This hotel needs to be upgraded match the asking price. The rooms were quite old and it had, I think, a 12 inch TV ! Abit off the track from the main town and activities but breakfast was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff, hotel was old

The staff were fantastic, they were very helpful and the food at the hotel was fantastic, but the room we were given was old with peeling walls and smelt rather musty. The mattress was ancient and the springs popped when you moved, and the TV was about the size of a laptop screen on the wall. I hope they do the rooms up soon as it would be a lovely room if it was fixed up a bit.

10/10 Excellent

lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location with great views Service brilliant. We were well looked
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Val, Ireland

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

House hotel near Waterford

We are a couple who were visiting family in Waterford. The hotel is modern downstairs with a lovely restaurant and sitting area. .. Overall the experience good .. the restaurant menu very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Penelope M

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing/Tired old hotel

The hotel is very tired in terms of decor and the two double rooms we had on the ground level were AWFUL - the beds wrecked, the bathrooms in dire need of replacement; the bedding was poor - infact the whole thing was AWFUL. I gather from speaking to the staff that some of the upper floors had been refurbished - so I would strongly recommend anyone booking this hotel to check out when the mattresses were replaced! The food was fairly average, but the staff were wonderful; could not fault their service. The other issue that I could not miss on leaving the hotel was the fact that the Fire Door was locked by the disabled exit at the front of the hotel........... I commented on it in a loud voice, and we noticed that the receptionist (who had worked there for 11 years, she told me) went to unlock it. Hmm........NOT GOOD.

10/10 Excellent

David and Ciar, Louth, Ireland.

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

Beautiful

Comfortable room and excellent food. Would highly recommend a stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The room that we stayed for two nights was a bit dated and could have been given some TLC,But overall it is a nice Hotel that needs some investment on the decor in the bedrooms.The staff are friendly and polite too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The town was unremarkable but the hotel was absolutely lovely, we are very glad we stayed there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Antony, Switzerland

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

Looked good on the website but disappointed

First the good things: Good location outside of centre of Waterford Very good breakfast Staff (especially Michelle), very friendly, professional and efficient Now the not so good: Requested a room with a nice view, got no communication about this request and a room that was half underground - hardly a good start. Heating appears to be turned off more than on resulting in the need for an additional heater in the room Wall TV was only slightly larger than my iPad! Needs an upgrade (the wall TV, not my iPad) Heated Bathroom towel rail was not heated With a few small investmemnts to revitalise the hotel I think this could eb a good one but sadly, right now, I would not recommend to you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Reuben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely food but mattress was worn out and lumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Room not ready, and restaurant terrible

The room was not ready at check in time, our beds were not the same height as each other's. There was a bus parked at our window all night. It was a terrible experience for us. We went to the restaurant and felt like we had been transported back to the early 90's. The food was edible and my drink was terrible. There were two big parties happening in the restaurant with us, that were loud. It was not a very nice place to eat. There was also a child playing notes on the piano that did not add to the atmosphere. I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we had a great stay at the Athenaeum House Hotel and Waterford too. We also took advantage of the restaurant for dinner and found the meal exquisite. Service and attitude from all staff that we encountered was also 2nd to none.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Needs a complete remodel

Hotel living on past glory. Rooms last refurbished when Hector was a pup. Mattresses were thin and hard. An eight aging to a six.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017