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We returned to the K Club after about a dozen years since we loved it last time. We weren’t disappointed. A lovely hotel and great golf complex with the two course. I thoroughly enjoyed playing the famous Palmer North course. Our river view room was terrific…it was in the new part of the hotel, added since we were last here. Nice large bathroom with both nice tub and walk-in shower; double sinks. Great bathroom; nice view of the river. The public rooms are beautiful with the long elegant hallways. Beautiful landscapes. The Barton was excellent. Three course meal, but one is the amuse bouche, so really just two courses. Excellent foie gras and Roscommon lamb. This is a very special place for wine aficiandos due to its Barton family heritage. The Bartons, of Bordeaux fame, owned this estate for five generations, selling only in 1949 to concentrate on their Bordeaux businesses in the aftermath of WWII. What’s great is that the hotel has kept its connections with the Barton family, including some very special Barton wines available at the hotel bar and restaurants, which are collaborated on with Lisa, the Assistant Manager and Sommelier, who is fully involved in the history of that affinity, and travels to the winery in Bordeaux frequently to assist in the blending of the wines for the K Club. She gave us a tour of the wine cellar which was a great experience. The Staff is wonderful to a person. There are 6 km of walking trails which run by the river and up into the South golf course. There is also a history of here with Ian Fleming who wrote several of his books while staying here. The South restaurant was very good with a nice range of more casual options like excellent chicken wings and spare ribs. The Palmer restaurant was also a nice choice for lunch with its excellent soup and more chicken wings. The Blue Martini Bar is a really nice classic bar with friendly bartenders who know their stuff, like John. The included breakfast was excellent as well with nice buffet options, or a nice range of specially prepared dishes like full or part Irish Breakfast, porridge, eggs Benedicyt, scrambled eggs with excellent Irish smoked salmon. We were there for four nights which we thought was the perfect time to spend there. Only about an hour from Dublin. Not much to do outside the resort, but good things to do within it! If you love golf, you will expecially love it! Highlly recommend!

Fabulous hotel, will 100% be returning. It is amazing for children, so much to do. They have kids club, an amazing family pool, and a playground nearby. They provided a teepee tent for the kids and this was an awesome surprise. Also close to Emerald Park. Staff are excellent so helpful and know what they are doing. Room was spotless, service was great and food was delicious. Also there is the option to eat at the lovely cafe they have at the hotel. Both the cafe and restaurant serve gorgeous food. Highly recommend this hotel, outstanding experience. Thank you.

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I've been to luxurious hotels, but this is another level. If you want to treat yourself, look no further - this right here is a fantastic experience. Hotel is in a historic building that was made into a hotel. Every day there is a guide that explains the history of the place, purpose of each room, etc, which is quite interesting. With the rooms that are in the historical building, the breakfast is served in the ”golden room” which is ”prettiest room in all the Ireland”. The view from my room was stunning - like from a fantasy movie (pictures uploaded, no filters used, made with motorola edge 40). Even the keycards to open the rooms are amazing - made of wood! Everybody in the hotel was super friendly. In the nearby town, Maynooth, you can visit St. Patrick's College which looks amazing.

I was the organiser of a golf event in September 2024 and part of a group of twenty golfers who stayed at the hotel. From the first contact with the hotel about a year prior to the event the level of service, professionalism, communication and advice was superb. A complete turnkey package - rooms, golf, dining, transport - was put together for me by the team at the hotel at a very competitive price. Initially I dealt with Lenka and subsequently with Sibella. They were both brilliant to deal with and so competent in all their dealings with me. My group loved the ambiance of the hotel - spacious courtyard, lovely bar areas, restaurant and rooms. The staff everywhere throughout were attentive, courteous and well trained. We dined on two evenings in the hotel and were very satisfied with the choice and quality of the food presented. As an aside, the female bartender in the bar makes the most wonderful cadillac margaritas! The hotel is in a delightful location adjacent to the Liffey in Leixlip and a lovely get-away within twenty minutes or so from Dublin. I would highly recommend this hotel.

The breakfast is rich and nutritious! The parking lot is also free, the location is moderate, 20km from the airport, 20 minutes by car, almost the same as the city, but the price is 30% cheaper

My mother and I stayed here for our first two days of our vacation (June 20th & 21st) and were very pleased. Cora and Felicia at Reception are wonderful, very warm and welcoming. Check in was quick and efficient. Throughout our stay they were more than happy to answer all of our questions, give recommendations, order taxis, basically anything we needed. We were given room 22 in the courtyard. The room was large and clean, the bed and pillows were very comfortable and the bathroom was large, clean and well stocked. Each room has a kettle, tea bags, coffee, milk and sugar. Sharon (Housekeeping Manager) brought us a large teapot which was greatly appreciated as my mother and I are big tea drinkers in the mornings. Dinner and drinks in the bar were wonderful. Jamie (Bartender) is amazing! He is very friendly and attentive with everyone. The food was delicious and drinks were plentiful. We enjoyed our stay so much we returned for our last night in Ireland (June 28th). Everyone remembered us. Jamie even remembered our favorite drinks and how we like them made. When they found out it was my birthday they brought me my favorite desert with candles in it then sang me Happy Birthday!! We would 100% recommend this hotel.