Clontarf Castle Hotel 
Set in a 12th century castle with original medieval features, this hotel is located two miles from Dublin city centre. Guestrooms decorated in green and orange have dark wood furnishings and feature televisions and tea/coffee making facilities.
Guests can enjoy drinks in the Drawbridge Tavern, with original castle features, and dine in the medieval restaurant.
Hotel prices and availability
Map showing Clontarf Castle Hotel
Dining at the Clontarf Castle Hotel
Templars Bistro - Located in the original castle, with its chandeliers and pewter goblets, guests can dine on modern dishes such as Carpaccio of Ostrich and Spiced Monkfish in a medieval setting. Open for breakfast and dinner. A vegetarian menu is available.
Knights Bar - Located in the original castle, guests can enjoy a drink in the refined setting and order something from the extensive bar menu, including steak and chips, salads and Thai green noodles.
Drawbridge Tavern - With stone walls and an original drawbridge, guests can enjoy the medieval setting and relaxed atmosphere of this themed bar, which is available for private hire and serves lunch from Monday to Friday.
Attractions near this hotel
Temple Bar area – 3.5 miles (6 kilometres)
GAA Museum, Croke Park – 3.5 miles (6 kilometres)
James Joyce Centre – 4.5 miles (7 kilometres)
Trinity College – 4.5 miles (7 kilometres)
Malahide Castle – 5 miles (8 kilometres)
Dublin Zoo – 5 miles (8 kilometres)
Guinness Storehouse – 5 miles (8 kilometres)
The old Jameson distillery – 5 miles (8 kilometres)
Dublin International Airport (DUB): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is five miles (eight kilometres).
Taxis are the most convenient method of transport to the hotel and will cost approximately €20. Aircoach offers a service from Dublin’s city centre and Dublin south to and from the airport. The service runs 24 hours, every day. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver and cost approximately €10 (return).
Driving directions: From the airport, take the M1 towards the city centre. At the first set of traffic lights turn onto Collind Avenue. Drive to the T-junction intersection with Howth Road, and bear left (the Beachcomber pub is opposite). At the second set of traffic lights take a right onto Castle Avenue. The hotel is at the first roundabout on the right-hand side.
Dublin''s extensive bus network (green double-deckers) serves the centre and the suburbs. Taxis are expensive and can be hard to come by. Parking is scarce, but a car is a great way to get off the beaten track; the centre of Dublin is best explored on foot.