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The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
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Cafe
Cafe

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping

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73 Strand Rd, Bray, County Wicklow
  • Bray Beach
    2 min walk
  • Cafe Vergnano 1882
    2 min walk
  • Bray Station
    10 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    44 min drive

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  • Ocean view
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  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
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  • Ocean view
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About the neighborhood

Bray

Located in Bray, The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde is by the ocean, a 1-minute drive from Bray Beach and 11 minutes from Powerscourt Estate. .This beach hotel is 8 mi (12.9 km) from Leopardstown Racecourse and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Beacon Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Bray Beach - 2 min walk
  • Killruddery House and Gardens - 5 min drive
  • Powerscourt Estate - 11 min drive
  • Leopardstown Racecourse - 13 min drive
  • Bray Head - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Cherrywood Station - 9 min drive
  • Bray Station - 10 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Butler & Barry - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Finnbees Coffee House - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Vergnano 1882 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Macari's Food Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Catalyst Coffee - Beach - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde

Ocean-view hotel with bar/lounge, near Bray Beach
The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde offers 10 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Bray hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite 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, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and noon.
The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self parking on site (EUR 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: EUR 20 for adults and EUR 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • On 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.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 25
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 25

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 200 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 20.00 for adults and EUR 15.00 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 125 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 1 (one-way), (from 1 to 18 years old)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 25 (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 199 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 199 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 199 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 199 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 199 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous property right across the street from the ocean. They managed to keep the historic aspects of the property while making it modern and fun. Very welcoming and accommodating staff, always ready to help. We will definitely remember our stay here most positively.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute place to stay. Our room was smaller, but had enough space.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay away from the bustle of Dublin
From check in to check out, everything was wonderful. Great little town, great establishment and fantastic staff! Best cappuccino I’ve ever had as well. Dinner was good at Wilde’s and the wait staff was phenomenal!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location...only downside was not many food locations open late unless u wanted a pub and bar. Other then that top notch!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such an amazing place to stay, right next to the ocean with a bunch of dining options. Would absolutely book with them again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Miss

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cery
Bray has few hotels making this one able to charge £240 a night for very basic accommodation. Clean but quite basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service and breakfast pretty disappointing
Good location, limited parking and non included with the staying. Dated room Shocking breakfast. Very limited choice so we went for the poached eggs. Boiled eggs were served instead. We made the waiter aware those weren’t poached eggs but boiled eggs. He said “they’re just harder”. Yeah right. We asked for yogurt and granola instead and they charged us nearly 20€ for those.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheila

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel restaurant staff were argumentive. We ordered a Marguerita Pizza and got a Cheese Pizza. * Bathroom had a terrible sewer smell. * The room itself was pleasant and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location in Bray. Helpful staff. Our room was small but nice. Overall a lovely stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Amenities
The number one point of this fabulous hotel is Raj and his staff. They will do anything to accommodate and I mean anything. The room is spacious and clean, the complimentary breakfast is just what you need on Ireland. The location and view is breathtaking, minutes from the train and buses. To underline Raj is terrific
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Luisa, Forest Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
The hotel was lovely with different options for food and drinks. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The views from the hotel were spectacular.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were very friendly and attentive ….food was excellent location was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Randi

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff, no elevator so lots of stairs to climb, great curry restaurant attached, overall a little worn around the edges.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
fabulous location, good night’s sleep. Very friendly breakfast staff. Would have like a working TV in room. Breakfast start before 8am would help guests. I do not expect towels to be changed daily when I have hung up to reuse.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The hotel is in a beautiful location. We had a few issues with our room upon arrival that could have been handled a bit better. The food was incredible, but we wish the same care was given to some of the hotel facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The location was decent, but there were issues. The towel warmer in the bathroom was dripping water on the floor, which wasn't a huge issue. The biggest problem was the noise. On the first night we heard what sounded like someone moving furniture for hours above us. The second night, in addition to the furniture moving noises, there was loud dance music being played, I think at the restaurant on the property (we didn'tleaveour room to investigate). We barely got any sleep. Had we known that the place turned into a club on Friday nights, we wouldn't have booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Adrian

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Moheb

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023