Bonnington Hotel & Leisure Centre

Smooth check-in, great location for the airport and DCU. It was quiet at night, the beds were super comfy, great nights sleep, rooms kept very clean. Spacious rooms with a view. Excellent food options in the Croft & McGettigans sports bar. Staff were nice and helpful Teresa at breakfasts was a star always looking out for the kids - mine too, for pancakes. Reception also very kindly swopped out a desk chair for an office chair so I was at the right height for the desk in our room to work remote for our stay while my son was in summer school.

Great hotel, the accompanying restaurant food was really good. I stayed here most nights for food it was that good, I had most of the menu. The leisure centre on the back of the hotel was amazing, having a full gym and spa facility is really good and the staff in the gym were amazing and friendly. I was in the gym pretty much every evening, what a great way to wind down. I didn't have breakfast as €20 per day was expensive for a bowl of cereal, I managed to get some fruit from the shop next door, so I was fine for breakfast. Location for public transport into Dublin was great and there are various other restaurants and supermarkets close by. I would stay here again!

The decor and beauty of the hotel, as well as the fabulous restaurants. The pool was a massive success for my kids. The location of the hotel is excellent, and well done on the free parking for those who drive.

I gave 10 to the hotel to balance some very bed reviews that this hotel got, that are not deserved in our experience. For example, I knew there was a leisure center but I thought it was a fake: something external to the hotel and not really freely accessible to guests. Instead, it is inside the hotel, completely for free (put your swimming cap in the trolley, otherwise you have to buy one for 3 euros - that is the only cost we faced), and very nice. The staff was also super nice: breakfast was not included, but my husband and I had to have breakfast inside the hotel once, since we had to rush away early in the morning. We were ready to pay 17.5 euros each, but since the waiter saw that we just had a coffee and a small piece of cake, she charged us 3.5 euros each, only! All the other days we went to the CENTRA supermarket (5 meters far) to by some croissants and yogurt, and we had very nice breakfasts in the room, spending just a few euros each.

The facilities were fantastic at the hotel in particular the staff at both restaurants were friends and the food was superb. The rooms were clean and well maintained.