With a stay at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club, you'll be centrally located in Bray, within a 15-minute drive of Dundrum Town Centre and Bray Beach. .This family-friendly hotel is 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Dublin Port and 11.5 mi (18.6 km) from Aviva Stadium.
What's nearby
Bray Beach - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
Killruddery House and Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
Powerscourt Estate - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
Bray Head - 17 min drive - 7.0 km
Killiney Beach - 20 min drive - 8.7 km
Getting around
Cherrywood Station - 6 min drive
Bray Station - 9 min walk
Dublin Airport (DUB) - 44 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 2 min walk
Subway - 1 min walk
Larder The - 3 min walk
Copper & Straw - 5 min walk
Kebab Palace - 3 min walk
About this property
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club
Family-friendly hotel with a fitness center and a sauna
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club offers 125 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 125 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting, and an arcade/game room.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's bar/lounge, McGettigans Pub, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Bray? This hotel has 86 square feet (8 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 3 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM on weekdays.
McGettigans Pub - This sports bar serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Portuguese
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Offsite parking available (EUR 5 per night)
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 10 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
McGettigans Pub
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Children's pool
Gym
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
Playground
Sauna
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Babysitting
Children's pool
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Playground
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Snack bar/deli
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
24-hour business centre
3 meeting rooms
86 square feet of conference space
Outdoors
Garden
On a river
Spa
In-room massages
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Electrical adapters
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: EUR 100 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 10 for adults and EUR 6.5 for children
Nearby parking fee: EUR 5 per night
Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
National rating
Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.
Property is also known as
Merrill Leisure
Merrill Leisure Club
Royal Hotel & Merrill Leisure Club
Royal Hotel & Merrill Leisure Club Bray
Royal Merrill Leisure Club
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Royal Hotel Merrill Leisure Club
The Royal Hotel Leisure Centre
Bray Hotel Royal Wicklow
Royal Hotel Wicklow
Royal Bray
The Royal Merrill Leisure Bray
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The Royal Hotel Merrill Leisure Club
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Bray
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Hotel
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Hotel Bray
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Reviews
Reviews
6.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 732 reviews
10 - Excellent
124
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 732 reviews
8 - Good
210
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 732 reviews
6 - Okay
189
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 732 reviews
4 - Poor
131
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 732 reviews
2 - Terrible
78
7.0/10
Cleanliness
7.2/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
6.2/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Elizabeth
14 Mar 2022
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
8/10 Good
noreen
Travelled with family
26 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Positive and negative
Location is great. I’ve never been asked for photo ID at check-in before…I found it odd …Room and downstairs were lovely, comfortable. There were insects coming out from under the bath. The carpet in hallway needs an upgrade, there were drips coming from the ceiling. I paid the €5 overnight car park fee and went off on a hike with my kids. Half way round Bray Head I thought of renewing the car park ticket , but nothing I could do. When we got back to hotel at 5pm, car was clamped. €125 had to be paid for release fee😠 I feel this is unreasonable as we were staying the 2 nights.
Hotel staff were excellent, couldn’t be more helpful. Hotel was spotless. The only complaint I have is the restaurant, not enough choices on menu, we were left over an hour before food was served and requested drinks while my daughter was having dersert and did not get them. Menu needs to be updated for evening meals.
Sharon
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
Stephen
Travelled with group
22 Aug 2021
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stephen
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
8/10 Good
Joanne
Travelled with family
22 Aug 2021
Liked: Staff & service
Joanne
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
16 Aug 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wouldn’t stay again
The toilet in our room was blocked. The rooms were very dated. The shower/bath was very high and slippy. Staff were rude too
Management should focus on costumer service it needs lot of improvement!! Despite the place needs a good refurbishment at least the service could be better . Holding deposits incase any damages happens in the room it’s something never seen in hospitality even in b&b !
Poor service in this hotel. On check in we asked for an ice bucket & 2 wine glasses (didn’t think this was a big request). We were told to go to the bar & get it ourselves by reception. We had bags with us as you would expect while checking in & wouldn’t have been able to carry it.
They also don’t tell you at check in that the car park for the hotel is not theirs & you need to pay and display to park there.
It is explained in an information leaflet they give you with the envelope with your room keys but let’s face it who reads that stuff.
This is vital information that would be a nice courtesy to be told about on checking in.
Rooms are dated & full of cobwebs. Looked as if the room hadn’t been cleaned since before Covid restrictions.
Shower is atrocious. Takes about 10 minutes running before any hot water comes out at all and it sounds like a banshee has been set on fire too.
Not only do you have to endure the banshee screeching shower and wait 10 minutes before it’s hot you then have to endure 5 seconds of excruciating hot water followed by 5 seconds of ice cold water on repeat the whole time after that no matter what setting you turn the dial to.
If you want comfort, cleanliness & any sort of good customer service is avoid this hotel.
Don’t like giving bad reviews but this place deserves nothing better unfortunately.
Started off not knowing where to go as the sign postage were directing us into the leisure centre rather than the main reception. We checked in, and were then unexpectedly notified that we must hand up a 50 euro deposit. Once on arrival we sat our bags down. We had no kettle, and We had no hair dryer, which in the brochure stated we'd have one in the bathroom. As we sat on the bed we felt a bit of dust falling on our laps. So myself and my girlfriend began to check the room. On our way around the room we found a bug crawling around and thick dust and dirt lying on our mirror and bed rest. I found this appalling especially since I am an asthmatic and have been coughing ever since I left this so called hotel. We left Our door hanger on so we could have our room serviced. Only our bins were replaced. We had to book to go to the swimming pool due to social distancing. One we arrived at the swimming pool there were more than people in the pool jumping around. I was very disappointed with my stay in this hotel. I enjoyed my stay in bray but would have preferred to stay in a different hotel. THIS HOTEL SHOULD NOT RECEIVE 3 STARS.
Wonderful staff and good food. The rooms were clean but the hotel was a bit tired.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
8/10 Good
Sandra
24 Aug 2020
Sandra
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
6/10 Okay
Shauna
Travelled with family
22 Aug 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
ixed experience
Chelsea in reception was great. Heat in room unbearable so got us a room change but unfortunately no WiFi on move.
Bar is lovely and so is the food but service is disorganised chaos. Not enough staff, waiting long time for drinks, orders mixed up. Breakfast good too. 😀