Dating back to 1747, this historic coaching inn features an on-site coffee shop selling fresh pastries, home-cooked food, and afternoon tea. It also features its own nightclub, an award-winning restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. Rooms at Dooly’s Hotel are elegant and traditionally furnished, and each benefits from a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and an private bathroom with free toiletries. The Emmet Restaurant serves a wide range of dishes, and including Barbary duck and pan-fried sea bass. The cozy bar serves a variety of drinks in a relaxing environment. Birr Castle Demesne is close to Dooly's Hotel, and has 100 acres of grounds with river walks and pretty parkland. There is also a number of boutique shops for you to visit. Melbas Nightclub is the place to dance the night away. Our resident DJ’s spin the latest in dance, chart and R&B for your pleasure. Open every Saturday night. Some rooms may experience some noise from the Nightclub

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Free private parking


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 twin bed
1 full bed
2 twin beds
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.0
Facilities
7.4
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.1
Value for money
7.7
Location
8.9
Free Wifi
7.1
Low score for Birr

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jerry
    United States of America United States of America
    The staff is wonderful! All are very nice and assist each other as needed. Excellent teamwork.
  • Vivienne
    Ireland Ireland
    I cannot compliment the staff enough during my stay. The housekeeping staff are phenomenal and the charming gentleman at breakfast was so welcoming. The breakfast was delicious, I ordered the veggie with coffee... Faultless. The bed was extremely...
  • Sarahjane
    Ireland Ireland
    Lovely friendly and welcoming staff. Rooms were lovely and cosy and spotless.
  • John
    Ireland Ireland
    It was very nice shout out to Kevin for all his help
  • Breda
    Ireland Ireland
    So helpful in accommodating my extremely late arrival staff very friendly and helpful. A great breakfast.
  • K
    Kate
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent breakfast(s). Very comfortable bed. Very kind, friendly & helpful staff. Excellent location for my visit.
  • Andrew
    Ireland Ireland
    It was the closest available to where we wanted to stay, we we were thankful for getting anywhere that had rooms, turned out to be good so very happy.
  • Geoffrey
    Ireland Ireland
    Perfect location. Very nice room and comfortable bed. Great breakfast. Staff were very pleasant and helpfully facilitated me with an early check-in. Would happily stay here again if staying in Birr.
  • Aimee
    Ireland Ireland
    Lovely hotel set in the centre of Birr. Food in bar was nice and nice breakfast in the morning. Rooms were very spacious
  • Micheal
    Ireland Ireland
    A sense of character and history in a special Irish town

Hotel area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

Amenities of Dooly's Hotel

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Room service
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer

Bedroom

  • Wardrobe or closet

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Activities

  • Nightclub/DJ
  • Horseback riding
    Additional charge
  • Playground
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Telephone
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Wake-up service
    • Fax/Photocopying
      Additional charge
    • Packed lunches
    • Dry cleaning
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge
    • 24-hour front desk
    • Meeting/Banquet facilities
      Additional charge
    • Room service

    General

    • Designated smoking area
    • Smoke-free property
    • Heating
    • Carpeted

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Dooly's Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 4:00 PM
    Check-out
    Until 12:00 PM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancelation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

    To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    0 - 2 years
    Extra bed upon request
    Free
    Crib upon request
    Free
    3 - 12 years
    Extra bed upon request
    Free

    The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

    All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

    No age restriction
    There's no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Accepted payment methods
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    FAQs about Dooly's Hotel

    • Check-in at Dooly's Hotel is from 4:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.

    • Dooly's Hotel has 1 restaurant:

      • Restaurant
    • The prices at Dooly's Hotel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • Dooly's Hotel offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

      • Playground
      • Golf course (within 2 miles)
      • Horseback riding
      • Nightclub/DJ
    • Dooly's Hotel is 350 feet from the center of Birr. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Room options at Dooly's Hotel include:

      • Single
      • Double
      • Twin
      • Suite