The Retreat, Dundalk Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth, Carlingford, Ireland
#8 of 13 Holiday rentals in Carlingford
Guests' ChoiceBased on 121 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.8
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 18 April 2024
Hughes
United KingdomProperty was amazing, thank you!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Kurtis
United KingdomVery spacious house in a great location. Full of amenities and very clean. Would stay again.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Gareth
AustraliaNA
Fantastic Stay, clean warm and comfortable property, we weren’t cooking but ideal set up for self catering, lovely garden area.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Costelloe
IrelandNo negatives really
Good central location, roomy, quirky and comfortable
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Jack
IrelandWould highly recommend - lovely house in the heart of Carlingford. The house makes you feel right at home and the host has everything you need within the house.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2023
Andrea
United KingdomLocation was perfect
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
David
IrelandEverything!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 9 November 2023
Padraig
IrelandGreat location. Clean spacious house and communication was great with the host. Small welcome pack in the fridge was a nice touch. Loads of parking
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 September 2023
Breda
IrelandCould not open upstairs windows in the front bedroom one bed a bit noisy could here the person moving
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Norah
United KingdomRather than saying I didn't like I would rather say that needed looking at The toilet seat in the main bathroom kept slipping off. We could have been doing with some hand towels as well as the bath towels. Cleanliness around kitchen oven/microwave/oven van needs attention. Glasses needed washed before using as there is a very strong smell in the cabinet they were in.
Loved the location, house has so much character. I'm an outside person so I loved the back garden unfortunately the weather wasn't great and didn't get to sit out in it, the fairy lights looked amazing. The bath was my favourite as my body gets sore and it was so relaxing. A lovely big living room which my family enjoyed being together in. We would like to thank the host for the lovely wee touches of having milk, bread, butter, chocolates and the orange juice maker ❤️
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Rachel
IrelandNothing
I loved the house itself but more so the garden and all the butterflies and the location was superb.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Shauneen
United KingdomIt was very spacious and comfortable.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 August 2023
Andrew
IrelandA little dirty and a smell of curry/cooking in the house. Some of the furniture has seen better days.
Great location, plenty of space and very comfortable
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 18 August 2023
Tom
IrelandGreat location and lots of space. Perfect.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2023
Kim
United KingdomAll good.
The house is perfectly located close to the centre. It was equipped with everything we needed. Nice outdoor area.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Sharon
United KingdomLovely house, excellent location
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 July 2023
Conor
United KingdomProperty was very comfortable.
Close to everything in Carlingford.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
James
United KingdomParking can be tricky, we had two cars and one of us had to park up the street (no big problem)
The location is exceptional! We decided to stay an extra night, Anna Marie was very accommodating to our group.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 14 May 2023
Fergal
United KingdomHere with a big group this weekend and there was more than enough room for everyone. Great spacious garden to sit out and enjoy a few drinks in the sun.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 5 May 2023
Sonya
IrelandBeautiful home with lovely garden, lots of space, close to centre
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 1 May 2023
Mahon
IrelandLocation perfect!!! Rooms lovely
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 24 April 2023
Garrett
IrelandNot applicable to the property
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 3 April 2023
Megan
United KingdomFor more than 7 people someone will have to stay on camp beds which really weren’t comfortable. These weren’t set up on arrival even though we had booked for 9 people.
The location was excellent, walking into Carlingford was so easy. We parked the cars on Friday evening and didn’t need to move again until we left on the Sunday. Had no problems parking 3 cars on the street, plenty of spaces. The house was nice, plenty of living space for 9 people downstairs. Anna Marie was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 16 February 2023
Adrienne
United KingdomWe loved it all!
The Retreat is an excellent place to stay. It is a lovely warm house, especially upstairs, the bedrooms were lovely and warm. It is a very comfortable place to stay in February. The heating system was great. Always hot water. We loved the style and decor, shabby chic, and roses. I loved the cream painted floors and beautiful rugs. The beds were comfy and warm. Great black out curtains for a good night's sleep. Having 2 bathrooms was so handy, and the room in the attic for our young teenage boys was ideal. We loved the walled garden. It was so good for our little dogs to get out and be safe. This lovely warm house has everything you need for a few days away. It is right in Carliingford village, so it's a great location also.
Stayed in February 2023
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