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.

Athenaeum House Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Bob, Toronto Ontario

29 Sept 2018

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

28 Sept 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stay was lovely , its a shame the hotel is closing

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

22 Sept 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

13 Sept 2018

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

10 Sept 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Sally

7 Sept 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Thomas

7 Sept 2018

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

6 Sept 2018

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

19 Aug 2018

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

Verified traveller

19 Aug 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louise

2 Aug 2018

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

19 Jul 2018

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

4 Jul 2018

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

21 Jun 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

10 Jun 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

7 Jun 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

MERVYN

27 May 2018

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

27 May 2018

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

Old world atmosphere

Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

14 May 2018

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.

8/10 Good

Carolyn

4 May 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

lorraine

9 Mar 2018

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

6 Mar 2018

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

26 Feb 2018

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.

26 Feb 2018

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

17 Feb 2018

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

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