Talbot Hotel Carlow  

Reception staff were naturally friendly and cheerful. Liked the healthy approach in having a basket of apples at the reception. Simple yet appreciative touch. Foyer area nice and hotel residents bar is run like clockwork. Although a little on edge of town, taxi service prompt and reasonably priced.

Rooms very spacious and all is positive about the room, except a touch monotone (and dare I say masculine) for my own taste. From this point of view I felt decor was more geared toward business people. Carpet servicible and practical, but not to my own personal taste. Elsewhere the hotel was tastefully decorated. A touch of colour in the rooms would be a positive move!

It was a nice fresh hotel with good facilities

It was everything needed for a one nice business trip

Superb hotel. Brilliant staff. Great area.

Evening meal in the Restaurant was lovely, Very tasty. Good variety and good value for a couple €59 for a 3 course meal with a bottle of wine.

The parking was atrocious and the design of the rear car park horrific. Tv in the room had no sound (2nd tiome to stay and 2nd time a problem with the tv). Breakfast was only luke warm and tasteless (at 8am).

All staff were so friendly and helpful would recommend the hotel to all my friends

Excellent friendly staff and wonderful toast we had made for us when we returned cold and hungry from trip to santa at rathwood as bar food had finished! Thank you lovely lady sorry forgot your name .....

I liked the friendly reception staff and they were chatty with the kids the breakfast was very good alot to choose from

I didnt like the food that we paid €40 euro for that was ordered to our room [pizzas] it was like eating paper

The hotel was in a great location and was a good price, room/bathroom were a good size also!

The noise of the music on Friday night was so loud I had to turn my television up loud and eventually had to take a sleeping tablet to get to sleep. Not good if someone had to get up early the next day or wanted a nice relaxing weekend. Our room/ bathroom was clean but was a little bi grubby around the tap...little bit dusty also for a four star hotel, downstairs/pool etc was lovely!

Near the snooker academy.

Staff very friendly and the bar is lovely especially at night time. The foyer is bright and modern. It is only 4 mins from the town centre. Overall I would recommend it and will revisit.

Not enough towels for 2 people to shower.

Really enjoyed our stay there. Food excellent, Staff friendly and helpfull Bedroom excellent. Will be back for a return visit.

Lovley Hotel Excellent staff and good Food.

Nothing,absolutely nothing. Met Laura at reception an she was lovley and after that it was a disgrace. I was put in a room with a vent that apparently has noise levels determined by the which way the wind is blowing.at my insistance,i was moved to the only other free room, where the vent noise'would probably not be as bad'...it was not 'as bad'but certainly it kept me awake til 4am. Thus very little sleep,then missed beakfast and the swim (the reason for paying €99 rather than €40 at another local place.Then I was met by a cheeky 'smart ass' receptionist who offered me a manager,which I refused as I was far too stressed which led to a nose bleed. It was a disgrace.. It was he 17th hoteli stayed in since Januaryand the worst experience in 20 years in 20+ different countries.

Bed spread had tooth paste (or some similar white paste) on it, the floor carpet was stained, the white sheets had black marks on them, thenoise levels were way too loud