The Pilgrims Rest Hotel  

The hotel was a gem, easy to find since it's next to the monastery. Prices in Ireland had been a shock so this was excellent value and the room perfect. Delicious food and helpful friendly staff...we were sorry to have to move on.

I chose this Hotel out of the Specials on offer for the price, location,and surroundings. The family made my stay a home from home experience, they are most welcoming. I will return!!! The hotel is full of character and retains a lot of the old world feel. Totally unpretentious, really worth a visit unless you are looking for 5* accomodation This hotel is right next door to the World famous Mount Melleray Abbey where the last of the Trappist Monks live and pray. This is an open Abbey and you can go and see the magnifiicent Abbey and the community chapel, where peace reigns!!! Amazing, they also have a Huge centre for Scouts where there was a conventenion on during my stay. Travel by The Vee for spectacular views between the mountains. As we went down the hill, my friend shared a story of stopping on this hill as you go down to the Vee taking the car out of gear and no handbrake! Mad!! Decided to try it and the car was actually reversing back up the hill..to our astonishment!!! We experienced an uxexplainable phenomenon. Just down the road within walking distance is the Grotto where in 1985 Our Lady appeared to a family praying the Rosary. It is the only place of Apparation in the World that I know of that is not commercialised, there are no stalls selling holy "stuff", which makes it so special. Our Lady's message was to pray for peace and it is so peaceful down in the grotto where "silence" reigns...really worth a visit and a prayer..... You are only a short distance from all amenities in this hotel.

Family run hotel and all staff were very friendly and helpful. Enjoyable, relaxing experience. Value for money. Looking forward to returning again in the near future.

Quiet peaceful hotel - not many visitors so hope it can keep open! Convenient for Monastery of Melleray in beautiful location. Rooms very comfortable and god value.

Breakfast expensive.

I have visited this Hotel several times over recent years and it has always impressed with high standards throughout. The food is of excellent quality. The rooms are comfortable, warm and absolutely immaculate . They are en suite and feature perfectly functioning showers - something curiously lacking in more expensive Hotels in my experience. There is a rare homeliness and charm about the place. It retains traditional hospitality which the so called "Celtic Tiger" seems to have banished from so many Irish Hotels. The staff have a genuine care for customers, your are made to feel so welcome, no effort is spared to ensure your complete comfort. This is all clearly reflected in the clinetele, many of whom, understandibly return again and again. A sure sign of consistent quality. To top it all a wonderful location, and the value for money is absolutley outstanding. A truly unique Hotel.I am already looking forward to my next visit!

Our stay at The Pilgrims Rest was very pleasant. Our host was friendly and accommodating, our rooms were comfortable, and the price was unbeatable. I've been vacationing in Ireland for 18 years and this has been my best hotel experience so far.

On the last day of our stay there was a mix up and our rooms weren't serviced while we were out. Not a big deal; mistakes happen.

We booked 3 nights (Fri - Sun) to meet with friends in Clonmel and Tramore on Saturday and Sunday.Travelling from Leitrim we were running a little late for checking in on Friday night when we recieved a call from Chris at the hotel telling us not to rush and he would still be there to check us in.That was very reassuring, we arrived at 11.10pm and were met by Chris and his brother Andrew who really made us feel welcome with lovely tea and scones. This was the start of a most enjoyable weekend at the Pilgrims Rest.The service was excellent,genuinely helpful,non intrusive,very professional and all provided by the two brothers.The monastery is worth a visit.Excellent food(Andrew is a commis chef) Reluctant to leave on Monday and will come back

friendly and nice

It’s the perfect place for a weekend if you’re looking for tranquillity, away from the urban noise. The hotel is real value for money, lovely deco, rustic style, very genuine, nothing “over made”, suits the beautiful scenery around.

Very friendly and welcoming hotel. Good breakfast. Room clean and tidy.

The pilgrims rest was a very pleasant surprise. Chris and his brother were really welcoming and helpful and couldn't do enough for us. The room was a little old fashioned but in a good way and was really clean and cosy. The shower was great. We would definitely return there and would recommend it to anyone / families who enjoy the countryside, mountains etc. It is fabulous value for money.

The Pilgrims Rest hotel was so peaceful, so original and lovely room with spacious bathroom. Really friendly hosts and lovely evening meal and breakast. Fantastic value for money the area is amazing we will return one day with friends and family to share the experience!

Wonderful family run hotel in the countryside. Definitely recommended if you want to spend some time out of the cities.