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Athenaeum House Hotel

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Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board
Reception hall
Daily full breakfast (EUR 18 per person)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

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Christendom,, Waterford, County Kilkenny, X91 NT3F
  • Waterford Treasures Museum
    4 min drive
  • The Gingerman
    4 min drive
  • Waterford Station
    5 min drive
  • Waterford (WAT)
    27 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

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

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Executive Single Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Athenaeum House Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, near Waterford Treasures Museum
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, 24-hour room service, conference space, and dry cleaning are onsite.
Athenaeum House Hotel offers 29 accommodations with bathrobes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and minibars. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Athenaeum House Hotel, you'll be close to Christ Church Cathedral. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy garden views while dining at Zaks Restaurant
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and a porter
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Waterford Treasures Museum and a few minutes from St. Patrick's Church
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include meeting rooms and limo/town car service.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at Athenaeum House Hotel.

This 3-star Waterford hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Zaks Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:30 AM–10 AM: EUR 18 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Zaks Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

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.

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

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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 rating system.

Property is also known as

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Athenaeum House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

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

Katherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Sally

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

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 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.

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

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