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The Martello Hotel

2.0 star property

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Experience the scenic coastal views from this railway track, offering breathtaking ocean and sky vistas.
Enjoy a formal dining experience with elegant tables, beautiful flowers, and warm lighting.
Relax in comfort with a cozy reading nook, wooden bench, and room divider.
Relax on the outdoor patio with wicker sofas and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and umbrellas for shade.
Enjoy a serene coastal retreat with a pebble beach and lush green hills.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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47 Strand Road, Bray, Wicklow
  • Bray Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Killruddery House and Gardens
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Leopardstown Racecourse
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Apartment (2 pax)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Apartment (3 Pax)

Standard Apartment (3 Pax)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Apartment (4 Pax)

Standard Apartment (4 Pax)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

Bray

Located in Bray, The Martello Hotel is by the sea, a 1-minute drive from Bray Beach and 5 minutes from Killruddery House and Gardens. .This beach hotel is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Powerscourt Estate and 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Leopardstown Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Bray Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Killruddery House and Gardens - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Leopardstown Racecourse - 10 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Powerscourt Estate - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Bray Head - 15 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Bray Station - 6 min walk
  • Cherrywood Station - 8 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Butler & Barry - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Finnbees Coffee House - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Harbour Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Vergnano 1882 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Catalyst Coffee - Beach - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Martello Hotel

Beach fun, near Bray Beach
The Martello Hotel offers 44 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This Bray hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a nightclub or take in the view from a terrace. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Planning an event in Bray? This hotel has 11 square feet (0 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and noon.
The Martello Bar - Overlooking the ocean, this pub serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Tower Bistro - This restaurant serves dinner only.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 5 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 12 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Martello Bar
  • Tower Bistro

Things to do

  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 11 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 12 for adults and EUR 12 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 5 per day

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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The Martello Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 218 out of 482 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 482 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 482 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 482 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 482 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location, we only had the basic room which was very clean, modern bathroom and suited our needs. No parking was a major issue as we had a hire car
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

A great hotel to stay

Everything about this hotel was excellent, especially the staff , very well mannered and obliging. The food was flavoursome, hot and well presented.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely family stay

Apartment was better than I expected. Plenty of room for me and the kids, a kitchen and it was all clean. Reception staff were helpful and friendly. Great location. I’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great location

The Martello is in the perfect location for couple of days in Bray, near everything.they have a lovely bar and do really nice food .my room was quiet small but ok for couple of nights..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

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

Very good

Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Awesome little hotel with great location!

We stayed at the Martello for one night and wish we could have stayed longer! We lucked out with the best room in the hotel with a large waterfront view. The location is fantastic, the bar/ restaurant was very nice and large, staff were friendly and they even had a resident cat who came to visit out on the patio (which I LOVED!). Overall a great stay, we’ll definitely go back if we get the chance. I would recommend anyone visiting Bray to stay at the Martello
Room with a king sized bed
Beach located directly across the road
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jocelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here last year and no complaints but this year it was not a good experience, room was like a broom closet with screened windows because of the horrible view outside, even though I had asked for a sea view as it was my 71st.birthday. Food was warm but not hot and although I do like loud music it didn't stop till 3 in the morning. Never stay again but will stay in bray again but not the martello.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Cold

With the temperature in single figures, was expecting the heating to be on. Not even the towel rail was on. Had to sleep in layers.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Procopis

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Kate

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff amazing and food always delicious and accommodating to my asks for certain food. The first room was so helpful to me so I wouldn’t have stairs to my room however this room on the first floor was noisy from trash and metal beer barrels being moved around outside my bedroom window and no one could fix the heat problem. They moved me to another room with beautiful views and nice amenities and the trip finished on a wonderful note. I recommend this Hotel wholeheartedly. They care about their guests.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

maria

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

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

Excellent

Fab hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Underwhelming I’m sorry to say

After years of using the pub was so excited to be staying here for 2nights, afraid to say we left underwhelmed with the apartment looking very tired, the window latch broken meaning the window kept blowing open and the food service at the pub very poor, staffed by young part timers who didn’t seem to care nor have any communication skills and took offence at any q’s or requests e.g can I have some cutlery pls… could we have some ketchup pls?… basic stuff - really not a cheap weekend at 390 euros for 2 nights without breakfast - sorry to say it was very disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed one Monday night it was comfortable and quiet. Weekends may be noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family room with kitchen

Clean room and friendly staff. Would definitely go back!;
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bronagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with a great pub below. Amazing view from our room of Bray Head and the Irish Sea.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing breakfast.. good value. very kind and friendly staff.. i was there for a wedding dinner
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great food, Rooms just right, choice of venues, staff most welcoming and absolutely friendly. Professions run. Our second time here within four weeks. Love this place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024