Rooms at Dooley's Hotel
Dooley's Hotel offers 113 guest rooms. All rooms are spacious, comfortable and tastefully decorated.
Dooley's caters for families and also has wheelchair-friendly rooms available on request.
All Guestrooms at Dooley's Feature:
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Direct Dial Telephone with Voicemail Service
- Trouser Press
- Iron Ironing Board
- Hairdryer
- Multi-Channel Television
- WiFi Internet Access
Dining Options at Dooley's
The New Ship Restaurant:
Gather for casual dining in our friendly atmosphere in the New Ship Restaurant. The restaurant offers the best of Irish produce in a creative way, providing cuisine of a truly Irish & European flavour, as well as delicious desserts!
The Dry Dock Bar:
Serving a mouth-watering array of hot and cold dishes and snacks that are available throughout the day:
- Light snacks served from 10.00am
- Full Irish breakfast served daily from 10.00am to 12.00 noon
- Full lunch menu served from 12.30pm to 2.30pm
- Afternoon and evening menu served from 2.30pm to 9.30pm
About Waterford City
Waterford City is the capital of the Sunny South East of Ireland. Waterford City was established in Viking times and it has an exciting medieval flavour and riverside bustle. The City is the home of Waterford Crystal, a lifestyle product of exquisite craftsmanship. Waterford county offers a dazzling coastline, beautiful river valleys and two dramatic ranges of very accessible mountains. A natural playground, Waterford offers the complete holiday experience.
The following locations are in close proximity to Waterford
Kilkenny City (45 minutes)
Kilkenny, or the Marble City as it is known, is one of Ireland's oldest cities, and proud of it. Its array of ancient buildings is unrivalled. It is renowned for being a vibrant cultural center, devoted to the musical and visual arts. Its two most impressive landmarks are Kilkenny Castle, founded in 1172 and privately owned until 1967, and St. Canice's Cathedral. The current structure of the cathedral dates from the 13th century, though this is nowhere near the beginning of its story, which is rich in folklore and legend. There is no shortage of pubs to explore and enjoy in Kilkenny and during the summer the city is always full of life. The summer also sees the city host an Arts Festival and a very highly regarded Comedy Festival called the Cat Laughs.
The Rock of Cashel (1.25 hours)
If you approach Cashel from the north on the main Dublin-Cork road, you will round a 21st century bend and suddenly be transported back 1,500 years. There, standing proud on the plains, is the great 4th century fortification of Cashel - the stone fort. This was the seat of kings and medieval bishops for 900 years and flourished until the early 17th century. Indeed there was a settlement here from pre-Christian times, traces of which have long since vanished. Brú Ború - the palace of Ború - is a national heritage centre at the foot of the Rock of Cashel. This cultural and interpretative village is designed around a village green and is home to the study and celebration of native Irish music, song, dance, story telling, theatre and Celtic studies. Cashel itself is a busy little market town and is a handy place to break the journey between Dublin to Cork.
Cork City (1.5 hours)
Cork City has undergone a transformation in recent years with the city centre geting a compete facelift. Always a much prettier and more pleasant city than Dublin, now Cork really sparkles. And so do its residents who claim to be Ireland's friendliest. Whatever the truth of that claim it is certainly true that there is no shortage of characters in "the real capital" as the locals jokingly claim. The city itself dates back to the 7th century and boasts some fine Georgian architecture. There are a number of places worth visiting while in Cork including the imposing St. Finbarr's Cathedral, St Anne's Church, which houses the Shandon Bells and Cork City Gaol.
Blarney Village & Castle (2 hours)
Blarney is a charming village, most renowned for its castle and stone. The impressive castle, perched on solid limestone, dates from 1446 and is situated on magnificent grounds. To acquire "the gift of gab" one must kiss the Blarney Stone. This involves bending over backwards at quite a height and should not be attempted by the faint-hearted!
