The Dyehouse, built in 1749 ( give or take a few years!) was formerly a stables and hotel mews, a jute dyeing works, an abbatoir, a motor workshop, a pottery, a design studio, an art gallery and a family home since the 1970’s.

The Dyehouse, built in 1749 ( give or take a few years!) was formerly a stables and hotel mews, a jute dyeing works, an abbatoir, a motor workshop, a pottery, a design studio, an art gallery and a family home since the 1970’s.Today The Dyehouse is the coolest, most hip and newest place to stay in Waterford City ! Just a 5 min stroll from the Train Station, Bus Station, Tourist Office Waterford Crystal, The Viking and Georgian Museums and some of Ireland’s most memorable Pubs, Restaurants and Coffee shops. The Dyehouse is equipped with a “restaurant standard” kitchen where you are welcome to indulge your culinary skills… so long as Oli’s name is in the pot! On-street public parking is available paying only from 9 to 6 pm, our CCTV overlooks parking, free wi-fi, large comfortable lounge with widescreen TV and 200 satellite channels, Quad 1000 w rms hi-fi , veritable orchestra of musical instruments including Spanish, acoustic and vintage Stratocaster guitars, piano, ukulele, mandolin, Tibetan dinner gong and an asthmatic piano accordion! Spend an hour or two in our in-house classic car workshop on the basis of… “If I cannot do any good I won’t do any damage”! The Dyehouse, for a dozen years was one of Ireland’s finest small art galleries- checkout “www dyehouse-gallery.com”.We are proud of our modest collection of contemporary Irish Art by mostly local painters. When we say ”modest “we mean all our nudes are painted from the neck up! “What is Art? ..... simple,it’s a guys name”! Quote/Revilo Yespmed . Tired of miserably - dribbly electric showers and hermit- hard mattresses? Then you will sleep like babies in our hotel quality wide beds and luxuriate in our real power showers…. the POWER will be with you! Lose your wordly cares and meditate in our Zen Garden but beware of Boysie Mulrooney ,our rare Bichon- Frise guard dog….. so rare he’s the only canine born in Waterford in 2010 with…no brain! Meet also our immagitably named musical feline Deafy, check her out on “deaf cat plays guitar” on Youtube – 60,000 hits, with a bullet! Je suis un architect (the guy who knows where to draw the line?) and I will be pleased to advise on local historic buildings of merit…including a few of my own of more recent vintage! When you stay at The Dyehouse you are guaranteed a memorable and colourful experience and one we hope you will want to recommend to your friends! Remember folks…. you didn’t come to Waterford and The Dyehouse for a long time……. you came for a good time...it’s what we’re here for also!!! Beir beannacht agus labhair Gaeilge linn! Oli.