High Quality Hotel.

Green Hornet

Are there any plans to build/develop a high quality hotel in Waterford? It seems that all of the neighbouring large towns have at least 1 high standard hotel e.g. Wexford has Whites, The Talbot and Monart Spa (although I suppose thats more Enniscorthy).

From the point of view of local industry there is one needed. No offence to the exisiting hotels but the standard is not that high and a high quality hotel always creates a good impression with visiting corporate personnel.

Just wondering.

Sully

Yup.. I think the KRM wanted to develop a hotel (but I doubt its going to get permission or will be very much scaled back) but also the new plan for the Ard Ri would be another hotel. Waterford has a lot of 3 star hotels tho.

Green Hornet

Sully wrote: »

Yup.. I think the KRM wanted to develop a hotel (but I doubt its going to get permission or will be very much scaled back) but also the new plan for the Ard Ri would be another hotel. Waterford has a lot of 3 star hotels tho.

The Ard Ri would be a fantastic site for a hotel. Great view over the city and all. I remember being up there a few years ago and although the hotel was in decline the view was great. It's a shame that it went belly up.

Traumadoc

Eh I thought Faithlegg was pretty high standard.

Green Hornet

Traumadoc wrote: »

Eh I thought Faithlegg was pretty high standard.

Good point. Got married there a few years ago myself .

Its a bit out of the city centre though.

KingLoser

What's the Castle? 4 star?

Sully

KingLoser wrote: »

What's the Castle? 4 star?

Yup

Cabaal

Sully wrote: »

Yup

The castle is pretty nice, rooms are lovely but in an old fashion way certainly not setup as some high class business hotel or anything....

Sully

Cabaal wrote: »

The castle is pretty nice, rooms are lovely but in an old fashion way certainly not setup as some high class business hotel or anything....

Its still 4 star though Iv never stayed there but iv heard similar reports. It might be nice for a relaxing stay I wonder do many business people use it?

Cabaal

Sully wrote: »

Its still 4 star though Iv never stayed there but iv heard similar reports. It might be nice for a relaxing stay I wonder do many business people use it?

I didn't stay there myself but sister recently had her wedding reception their so I had a look around a few of the rooms that people were staying in including the presidential suite which is massive!

Looked to be tourists staying in it when I was their...well that's all we met in the bar anyway, its a nice place to stay I guess if your an American on your honeymoon...staying in a castle on an island in Ireland after all

Roen

Was staying in the Grandville over the weekend, that's 4 star too. Not quite worth that rating if you ask me though.

merlante

I wonder what Waterford Castle would need to be 5-star? I mean it's got a golf course on its own island!

CantGetNoSleep

merlante wrote: »

I wonder what Waterford Castle would need to be 5-star? I mean it's got a golf course on its own island!

I think there are a lot of criteria to be 5 star including room size etc

Psychedelic

the hotel in the City Quay development will be 5 star if it gets the go ahead.

I think there are a lot of criteria to be 5 star including room size etc

yeah you're right. i think i remember hearing something about faithlegg and the castle not being able to reach the 5 star level. in fact i think it might be impossible for some of the hotels to ever achieve 5 star level.

Aquos76

The Athenaeum House Hotel in Ferrybank, is also a 4 star.

Sully

Psychedelic wrote: »

yeah you're right. i think i remember hearing something about faithlegg and the castle not being able to reach the 5 star level. in fact i think it might be impossible for some of the hotels to ever achieve 5 star level.

Lots of different factors usually apply such as facilitates, room size, facilities in rooms, beds in rooms, and so on.

I know that for B&Bs factors apply such as how many beds, type of lights, tea & coffee in rooms, etc.

dannydiamond

merlante wrote: »

I wonder what Waterford Castle would need to be 5-star? I mean it's got a golf course on its own island!

I'd imagine a gym/swimming pool/saunas etc would be an absolute must?
Castle have this already?

Cabaal

dannydiamond wrote: »

I'd imagine a gym/swimming pool/saunas etc would be an absolute must?
Castle have this already?

not as far as I could see it didn't, perhaps they'll get one when there doing all the extra work.