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The Earl of Desmond Hotel

3.0 of 5
Killarney Road, Tralee, Ireland
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The Earl of Desmond Hotel
Ranked #10 of 15 hotels in Tralee
3.5 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
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manchester
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

although we were not in our room for most of the day, the entertainent, menu and general atmosphere of the hotel was aimed at the german visitor so much so that there was no sign of an english flag but 1 irish, 1 euro and 1 german were present. following problems in our room and seeing empty more stylish and... More

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Killarney
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Dear Reader ,Please see below copy of a letter i sent to the owner of the Hotel. Dear Mr White, I hope that all is well with you and that you are enjoying a busy season. It is great to see the “Earl” buzzing like the good old days. I am writing to tell you of my most recent experiences... More

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rhyl wales
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Stayed with coach party from North Wales.Apart from first night when we were in room on top floor,the next day we were as promised ,moved to a lovely room on lower floor,we came back from a day out and our luggage had been removed ,so all good.Hotel is in lovely grounds,Bet its lovely in summer !Staff were all pleasant,and worked... More

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lincoln uk
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

spent four nights at the earl of desmond hotel in mid-april. the standard of the room was good, as was the performance of the staff. however three things bugged me: 1. our party was allocated certain tables on the first night and told that these would be ours for the duration of the stay. not a bit of it, we... More

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Charleville, Cork, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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I stayed here at the hotel for a Ball last November. The room was beautifully decorated and modern, also lovely and clean. Staff were friendly, food was lovely. All in all a very pleasant stay. I only have one complaint - even though we were there for a Ball, they shut the bar at 11.45pm!! Not only that, but they... More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

Just spent four days here... Beautiful room, glorious weather and wonderful staff....

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2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012 via mobile
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people found this review helpful

I have NOT stayed in this hotel and nor will I. When phoning to book a room for April at end of February we were asked to phone back on 3rd of march as the hotel was closed. When we phoned back on the 3rd of March we were told to phone back on 11th as they were still closed.... More

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Had Sunday lunch there a few days ago and as usual it was excellent and great value...Mark

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Dublin, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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people found this review helpful

We were staying overnight and had booked the room 2 months in advance . We specifcally asked for one of the newly renovated rooms and on arrival we were given a really REALLY bad room. I went to the gentleman on reception and showed him my email to the hotel . His reply was that he couldn't throw out the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
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Got to be the Best 3 *** Hotel I have ever stayed in, From the Manager Mark down to the Room maids you are looked after, Nothing is to much trouble., Food First Class, Welcome from Reception was wonderful, even bar staff wear great. If you stay YOU WOUNT BE DISERPONTED .

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  • Earl Desmond Hotel Tralee
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  • Earl Of Desmond Hotel
Address: Killarney Road, Tralee, Ireland
Price range (per night):* S$100 - 148

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