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The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

Family-friendly hotel with fitness centre and sauna

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Lobby
Indoor pool
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Main Street, Bray, County Wicklow
  • Bray Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Killruddery House and Gardens
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Bray Head
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Spaces

Number of living rooms
Garden

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Double Room

  • City view
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

  • City view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Room

  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Bray

Located in Bray, The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Guinness Storehouse and 3Arena are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Dundrum Town Centre and Grafton Street. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Aviva Stadium or Croke Park. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as sailing and other activities like golfing.

What's nearby

  • Bray Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Killruddery House and Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Leopardstown Racecourse - 9 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Powerscourt Estate - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Bray Head - 16 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Cherrywood Station - 6 min drive
  • Bray Station - 9 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Larder The - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Copper & Straw - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kebab Palace - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

Family-friendly hotel with fitness centre and sauna
Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness centre, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli are on-site.
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club offers 125 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include baths or showers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and in-room massages can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
An indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese

Amenities

Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Gym

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before noon
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Pets

No pets allowed

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately EUR 10 for adults and from EUR 6.5 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 5 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Is The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club located?

This family-friendly Bray hotel is located on the riverwalk, within 2 mi (3 km) of Bray Beach and Killruddery House and Gardens. Bray Head is 2 mi (3.3 km) away. Bray Station is 9 minutes by foot.

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Reviews

Reviews

6.6
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Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 732 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 732 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 732 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 732 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

noreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Positive and negative

Location is great. I’ve never been asked for photo ID at check-in before…I found it odd …Room and downstairs were lovely, comfortable. There were insects coming out from under the bath. The carpet in hallway needs an upgrade, there were drips coming from the ceiling. I paid the €5 overnight car park fee and went off on a hike with my kids. Half way round Bray Head I thought of renewing the car park ticket , but nothing I could do. When we got back to hotel at 5pm, car was clamped. €125 had to be paid for release fee😠 I feel this is unreasonable as we were staying the 2 nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Royal Hotel are so helpful, understanding, kind. The breakfast staff couldn’t do enough for you very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Declan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Don’t bother

Very expensive for the quality of a very old & run-down building. Then to pay extra for parking is poor. Very tired hotel & staff generally grumpy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Rosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great weekend

We had a lovely weekend and really look forward to coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel staff were excellent, couldn’t be more helpful. Hotel was spotless. The only complaint I have is the restaurant, not enough choices on menu, we were left over an hour before food was served and requested drinks while my daughter was having dersert and did not get them. Menu needs to be updated for evening meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Wouldn’t stay again

The toilet in our room was blocked. The rooms were very dated. The shower/bath was very high and slippy. Staff were rude too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
bar food was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
food was excellent and staff were all very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Management should focus on costumer service it needs lot of improvement!! Despite the place needs a good refurbishment at least the service could be better . Holding deposits incase any damages happens in the room it’s something never seen in hospitality even in b&b !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

H
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Owen mckenna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service dated & dirty.

Poor service in this hotel. On check in we asked for an ice bucket & 2 wine glasses (didn’t think this was a big request). We were told to go to the bar & get it ourselves by reception. We had bags with us as you would expect while checking in & wouldn’t have been able to carry it. They also don’t tell you at check in that the car park for the hotel is not theirs & you need to pay and display to park there. It is explained in an information leaflet they give you with the envelope with your room keys but let’s face it who reads that stuff. This is vital information that would be a nice courtesy to be told about on checking in. Rooms are dated & full of cobwebs. Looked as if the room hadn’t been cleaned since before Covid restrictions. Shower is atrocious. Takes about 10 minutes running before any hot water comes out at all and it sounds like a banshee has been set on fire too. Not only do you have to endure the banshee screeching shower and wait 10 minutes before it’s hot you then have to endure 5 seconds of excruciating hot water followed by 5 seconds of ice cold water on repeat the whole time after that no matter what setting you turn the dial to. If you want comfort, cleanliness & any sort of good customer service is avoid this hotel. Don’t like giving bad reviews but this place deserves nothing better unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

DIRTY AND POOR.

Started off not knowing where to go as the sign postage were directing us into the leisure centre rather than the main reception. We checked in, and were then unexpectedly notified that we must hand up a 50 euro deposit. Once on arrival we sat our bags down. We had no kettle, and We had no hair dryer, which in the brochure stated we'd have one in the bathroom. As we sat on the bed we felt a bit of dust falling on our laps. So myself and my girlfriend began to check the room. On our way around the room we found a bug crawling around and thick dust and dirt lying on our mirror and bed rest. I found this appalling especially since I am an asthmatic and have been coughing ever since I left this so called hotel. We left Our door hanger on so we could have our room serviced. Only our bins were replaced. We had to book to go to the swimming pool due to social distancing. One we arrived at the swimming pool there were more than people in the pool jumping around. I was very disappointed with my stay in this hotel. I enjoyed my stay in bray but would have preferred to stay in a different hotel. THIS HOTEL SHOULD NOT RECEIVE 3 STARS.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dislike very Much
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful staff and good food. The rooms were clean but the hotel was a bit tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Sandra

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

ixed experience

Chelsea in reception was great. Heat in room unbearable so got us a room change but unfortunately no WiFi on move. Bar is lovely and so is the food but service is disorganised chaos. Not enough staff, waiting long time for drinks, orders mixed up. Breakfast good too. 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020