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The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

3.0 star property
Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool

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Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Exterior

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Main Street, Bray, County Wicklow
  • Place, Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Carlisle Grounds
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bray Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Triple Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • City view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room

  • City view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Bray

Seaside stay .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Bray Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Killruddery House and Gardens with a stay here. Also, Bray Head is within 3 miles (5 km) and The Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Bray Heritage Centre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Carlisle Grounds - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Bray Beach - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Festina Lente Equestrian Centre & Walled Gardens - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Bride's Glen Station - 7 min drive
  • Bray Station - 9 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Henry and Rose - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Harbour Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club

Family-friendly 3-star hotel with outdoor pool
The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club offers its guests a children's pool, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee.

A 24-hour business center and 3 meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 86 square feet (8 square meters) and includes conference space. A fitness center, an arcade/game room, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • 125 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 86 sq ft of conference space
  • 8 sq m of conference space
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

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Property amenities

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

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 5 per night)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self 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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

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 within 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: EUR 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property class

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
Royal Merrill Leisure Club Bray
Royal Hotel Merrill Leisure Club Bray
Royal Hotel Merrill Leisure Club
The Royal Hotel Leisure Centre
Bray Hotel Royal Wicklow
Royal Hotel Wicklow
Royal Bray
The Royal Merrill Leisure Bray
The Royal Hotel Leisure Centre
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

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club to the airport?

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club is 28.6 mi (44-min drive) away from the Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club.

How close is The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club to the beach?

This hotel is a short 10-minute walk from Bray Beach and 8.6 mi (31-min drive) from Seapoint Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club, but full breakfast is offered for a fee of EUR 10 for adults and EUR 6.5 for children. It's available on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club have a pool?

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club features an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club to downtown Bray?

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club is 0.2 mi away from Bray.

The Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 732 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 210 out of 732 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 732 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 131 out of 732 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 732 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

noreen

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Royal Hotel are so helpful, understanding, kind. The breakfast staff couldn’t do enough for you very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Don’t bother

Very expensive for the quality of a very old & run-down building. Then to pay extra for parking is poor. Very tired hotel & staff generally grumpy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ALAN

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great weekend

We had a lovely weekend and really look forward to coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
bar food was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
food was excellent and staff were all very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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 !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service dated & dirty.

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Adrian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

DIRTY AND POOR.

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dislike very Much
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful staff and good food. The rooms were clean but the hotel was a bit tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Shauna

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. 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The pictures on the booking looked better then in reality. The hotel is old and in need of a good renovation or even a good deep clean. Walls are paper thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel pub ist echt supper ein Besuch wert. Insgesamt war der Aufenthalt gut. Zimmer war gut. Hotel insgesamt etwas abgewirtschaftet. Es hat ein Bad ich hab dieses aber nicht besucht. Die Stadt lohnt sich nicht anzusehen am besten besucht man den Strand dort ist es echt schön.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed for one night. Good location . Hotel clean and friendly staff. Food wasn’t great. Has dinner that night lovely starter but main course wasn’t nice. Breakfast wasn’t great. Having to be served at the table is very understandable but the portions were very small. Had to keep asking for everything we wanted. When we asked for more toast after one slice each we were given another half slice each. I left feeling hungry which never happens after a hotel breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8

just nice llittle break
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor experience with late check in and wrong room

Rang in advance to inform of late check in. So far, so good. Arrived after midnight, and night porter rude. Had to take long way out to carpark to pay for parking at nearly 1am as staff wouldn't open door to let me out at carpark end. Had to get change for parking which was thrown onto the counter. Had booked a double room but was given a, twin room. No please, thank you or any pleasantries during check in or any of the interactions. Staff the next morning were fine and breakfast was decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor service for coeliacs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Mario

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You have to pay for the parking. Heating was not working. They ask you for a deposit, photo ID and your home address although the accommodation was paid in advance. The table in the room was wobbly etc. The room numbers go as 521, 523, 524, and then 522. It took me 20 minutes to find the room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Grand seaside hotel past its prime

This was a hard review to write. Definitely not the perfect hotel but the staff were on the whole very helpful. We arrived at 5.25pm and the kids were excited to get into the pool after a long drive. Only to discover that the pool times are 10.00 am to 5.30pm. So completely pointless for anyone planning to do things during the day but might want a swim early or later. The pool was the main reason for choosing this hotel so I was very frustrated. Our room was fine but when I looked at the bathroom it was really awful. Mould growing everywhere, door frame falling apart. I went to reception and they moved us straight away but we should not have had to ask. The location is good for the train, about 5 minutes walk away, then straight into Dublin. The bar was large, but not at all busy (first weekend after New Year), the restaurant didn't seem to be open. Parking was fine but it is €5 a day extra, the machine only takes coins and you can't pay the hotel daily rate by the app.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

The heating was not working in my room but the hotel staff were excellent and moved me to a room that was fantastic the hotel is in the middle of refurbishment and my stay was very nice staff excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

There is easier check ins than this place

Parked in car park. Walked to reception Check in as follows: Booked and paid for room online, Needed my ID and my security card to take a deposit. Had to pay €5 for car park But trey didn’t do cash back had to go to bank then get change then put ticket on my van. Eventually I got to my room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019