Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

I stayed for two nights while attending a work conference and had a fantastic stay. The room was very comfortable, and the food throughout my stay was excellent. Made good use of the gym as well. A massive thank you to Rasa and all the team for their warm hospitality and great service. Highly recommend!

We are Canadian performers and checked in late last night after a gig and the staff was terrible . Was not welcoming not friendly didn’t give us any information . Watched as we struggled to bring our bags in . In the room we needed more pillows as we didn’t have any and we called down the staff basically said we were not looking correctly and they were there . We brought up a trolley with our bags it was empty and we were just getting thing settled and the staff walked by and said make sure you put that away . For check out we asked if we could have and extra 15-30min they said for an extra cost . We were not happy at all . I plan on making sure nobody in our company ever stays here , in any country they are in .

Convenient and clean with excellent breakfast

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I wouldn’t usually write a review of anywhere ! But I have hope that in writing this it may help the staff there . When we arrived it was visibly busy with parties etc. we waited with no sign of a staff member . A lovely gentleman then came to check us in . It was obvious by his demeanor that he was under pressure , what we didn’t like was the chewing of gum the entire time he checked us in but that wasn’t the worst . He was trying to watch kids climbing up the side of the stairs and stop them doing that, most definitely not his job but he was trying his best to handle the situation around him! , told us he just got sick (the.child climbing) which we then noticed a wet floor sigh covering the vomit . This was at 5/530 in the evening . He also informed us dinner was fully booked which we didn’t mind because we were headed out. We went to our room , lovely , clean happy with all that . About 6:30/7pm I rang for room service drinks and was told we’ve no room service today at all too busy , which wasn’t ideal but we move . We were leaving to attend a friends party in town at 7:30 when we noticed the vomit still there now just covered with tissue . We returned around midnight maybe 00:30am to notice the vomit still in reception on the floor . No one present around reception untill we went to the lift another gentleman popped his head around a corridor to see who was there . A staff member . We went away to bed again no issues with the room . I feel that maybe for a busy day like we witnessed more staff should have been available. And if ye felt ye had adequate staff then ye have a bigger problem with hygiene. For that vomit to be left there from when we first initially seen it untill more than likely the morning is a disgrace . Right inside the door of the hotel that everyone who walked in or out would have been met with this sight. My issue isn’t with the vomit on the floor at 5 o clock things happen it’s busy but for it to still be there after midnight I think is horrendous. When we checked out at 11am there was noone to be found to check us out . And the wet floor sign still there but thankfully nothing under it . Wouldn’t be in a hurry to stay there again considering the price we paid for a room also.

Pulled into The Maldron Portlaoise with my parents and zero expectations for one night — left wondering why more roadside hotels aren’t this good. Location-wise, it’s basically a teleportation spot right off the M7, perfect for dodging traffic and family squabbles about directions. Rooms? Spotless, comfy, and quiet enough that even my dad’s epic snoring didn’t echo. The vibe is laid-back, no pretentious nonsense — just a clean, solid place to crash with good energy. Now, the staff are the real MVPs. Kate behind the bar is an absolute legend — warm, fast with a pint, and patient enough to deal with my mum’s G&T questions. Breakfast? Jamie and the restaurant manager ran the morning show like pros. Plates were full, coffee was flowing, and the smiles were genuine — not the fake “I’ve had 7 espressos” kind. The hotel was squeaky clean, Wi-Fi was reliable, and there’s even a gym if you feel like pretending you're on a wellness retreat. For three adults escaping real life for a night, it hit the sweet spot. Would 10/10 check in again (and yes, we were actually checked in — thanks Aggie!).

One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. It's not grand, but it is clean and the breakfast is amazing. They are on top of pleasing each guest. Visited from the USA and will be back.

Very comfortable room with lots of nice extras, like chocolates, biscuits, bottled water, full coffee machine and tea selection. Spacious room. Very nice dinner. Leisure centre open to the public so quite busy but probably the time I went. Situated beside a filling station with an M&S mini shop, Burger King and some other eateries which was great to nip in and grab a quick lunch. Friendly check in and quiet night’s sleep.

The guy at reception was extremely friendly and professional and made sure he could get us in for dinner later that evening which was excellent . Overall the room, food, and pool facilities were of a high standard. All staff were extremely polite, helpful and professional.

Lovely hotel clean,Good size room