Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

Hotel spotless and easy to get to/from and park. Only stayed one night and had early start so didn’t get to use the pool or gym which was a shame as it looked great. Will def stay again next time we’re in Port Laois.

Wasnt a great start neen told room wasnt ready at 3 oclock when we got there...paid for breakfast but both mornings was little or no food left or out....

Clean and spacious family room - swimming pool & sauna good - skip evening meal/drink, staff in bar/restaurant not competent

Always wonderful. Staff fantastic. Restaurant dinner service a lttle disappointing

The rooms interconnect so we were able to have our family of 5 stay together which was a big bonus. Most of the other properties gave us rooms near each other, not what I wanted. It’s ok since my kids aren’t toddlers but I preferred the connecting. So big bonus to stay here. Also the kids loved the breakfast here. Be aware the price has increased even though it is not listed. Still worth it though. I enjoyed the location near a launderette, gas station, and food options. Noise level and beds were good too. Room is spacious and I appreciated the table and chairs.

Good service and good morning breakfast!

Run of the mill hotel, ok for a short overnight. Totally overpriced at €190 room only. The receptionist told us on both days we stayed that the restaurant was extremely busy so booking was essential, and on the 2nd night told us no tables were available between 7pm amd 8.30pm. On both occasions when we went to the restaurant during the "busy/full" times the restaurant was at about 25% capacity. Bizarre!

Overall a great experience. Very friendly, kind, helpful staff; Very clean hotel and room; Amazing breakfast! Full Irish breakfast and more! One problem is the lack of A/C and ventilation in the room. Not having A/C seems common in Ireland, which makes sense since it hardly ever gets very warm. However, the room still got pretty stuffy with 4 people in it, and the window only opened a few inches, plus we could not leave it open all night since we were on the first floor, with a flat roof right there, where birds or anything else that could fit in a small space could easily get in, given that there are no screens. The fan was helpful but it was still too warm and stuffy to sleep with any covers on. Also the pool was fantastic, but we initially had trouble accessing it with our kids after finding out that no children were allowed in after 7PM—which is right when we arrived. This policy was not clearly explained on the website—it only said the kids area would close by 7. Fortunately, the very kind staff accommodated us for a short swim nonetheless, given the circumstances.

Basic hotel. Good base if travelling to Dublin zoo as it’s out of Dublin but not too far to drive. Reception staff at check in was friendly. Very accommodating with a travel cot even though we didn’t request it prior to arrival. Breakfast was nice

Met with a group of friends for lunch at 1.30pm on a busy Saturday recently. It’s the second time we have met here purely for ease of travelling. Lunch was as poor this year as it was last year. Dried up & I mean “dried up” offerings of fish, chicken, soft vegetables & a tasteless sandwich! Those choosing salads were happy enough. I gave up when I asked if there was sauce for my shrivelled piece of hake & I was offered gravy!!! On a positive note staff were very friendly & accommodating. As the restaurant wasn’t busy they allowed us to sit & chat for as long as we wished but it will just have to be a different location next time or the food hall next door!!