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Barberstown Castle

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Indoor wedding
Property amenity
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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Straffan, Co Kildare, Straffan, Kildare
  • K Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • St. Patrick's College
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Castletown House
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Double ocuppancy) | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Double ocuppancy)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Romantic Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Four Poster)

Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Romantic Double Room, 1 Double Bed (Four Poster)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Barberstown Castle

4-star Straffan hotel with restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a 24-hour business center. Self parking is free. Additionally, WiFi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space are onsite.
Barberstown Castle offers 55 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

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

The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms.

A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Event facilities measuring 52776 square feet (4903 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a library, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Barberstown Castle is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Barton Rooms Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of Europe and Historic Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 22 for adults and EUR 22 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Barton Rooms Restaurant

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Piano

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 52,776 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

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

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1288
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 30
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 30

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in. Please note that the Country House Fine Dining restaurant is open on Friday and Saturday evenings only.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during January:
  • One of the dining venues
  • Meeting facilities

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 20.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 22 for adults and EUR 22 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 30 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 20.0 per stay

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

You need to know

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Barberstown
Barberstown Castle
Barberstown Castle Hotel
Barberstown Castle Hotel Straffan
Barberstown Castle Straffan
Barberstown Castle Ireland/Straffan
Barberstown Castle Hotel
Barberstown Castle Straffan
Barberstown Castle Hotel Straffan

Barberstown Castle Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 130 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 130 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 130 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 130 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 130 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ronan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor for business traveller, tired and poor value
The bed was old and rock hard and lumpy. The pillows were like bags of cement. The TV didn’t work. Service was minimal at dinner, the order incomplete and no attention from staff which limited service. Breakfast was even more of a joke . I actually mentioned my concerns after being asked about my stay on check out and despite being promised that the manager would contact, I have still not heard any response.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with incredible staff! Can't wait to return!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The older smaller rooms were small and the shower bathroom didn't seem very clean The staff was lovely and welcoming. And the tour given by Sharon was exceptional and informative!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was stunning. Everyone was incredibly friendly. Carpets in room were dated and stained, but everything else was absolutely stunning!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast and staff. Shower pressure was world-class. For a castle hotel I might expect a larger room and AC.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with large, fancy rooms in an historic setting. Friendly staff, excellent restaurant, nice grounds. Definitely recommend for a country stay near Dublin.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

martin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stay in a Castle
Lovely stay at this hotel. Grounds are beautiful, lots of places to stroll or take photos of castle. Had some issues with toilet and chairs in room were older and too low to sit in. Room was warm but able to open windows and that helped. Canopied bed was very comfortable, heavy comforter which would be wonderful on a cold day. Fine dining restaurant was closed so we ate in the Garden Bar. Very noisy but food and service good. Breakfast in castle very nice with good selection on buffet and a number of hot choices as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony P

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday Break
Got a present of a night in Barberstown, as we had told people about our last sray here...again, Great Staff, Great Service, Food is 2nd. to none. If you have a chance, definately visit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philomena

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything from check in to checking out was excellent. Room was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fun option vs an airport hotelfor our last night in Ireland. It’s a small but enjoyable castle grounds with a garden out back for a stroll.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service & Food Excellence
Fantastic service from all staff. Food was delicious. A fantastic breakfast. Overall just a fantastic friendly & relaxing place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John J

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This castle hotel FAR exceeded our expectations! The rooms were massive; the water pressure so strong; the food delicious; the grounds impeccable; the decor exquisite; and saving the best for last, the staff were amazing and went above and beyond. They had to be the friendliest, kindest, most helpful humans in all of Ireland! I HIGHLY recommend this stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

russell

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large rooms, good fast wifi for work. Good service and food in restaurant, with a cracking breakfast in the old castle room
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful hotel
A wonderful hotel, one of the best I have stayed in. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loretta

Traveled with partner
Stayed here for the first time last year and cannot express how wonderful it is. Booked in for almost a week this April and again…the staff, fantastic, especially Bethan, who was my breakfast waitress each morning, a lovely person, exuded compassion and kindness. Food was excellent, service second to none. Emma at the from desk was fab. Lorna, I missed this year as she is traveling. Rooms are so luxurious and the shower…powerful! A must when you’re from NY, we are spoilt with our water pressure😜. Highly recommend and it is very central.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024