Welcome to Glendalough Valley in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East

Surrounded by the valley of Glendalough in County Wicklow, the Glendalough Hotel is the only hotel in Glendalough and has been in the valley since the 1830s.

This family-run 3-Star hotel offers simple comforts surrounded by stunning scenery in a traditional Irish Hotel. 

The Glendalough Hotel is located on 2 acres and is literally steps from world-renowned Monastic City where you will find the majestic, St Kevin’s Tower, we are the only hotel in Glendalough.  

The hotel gardens travel along the boundary of the Monastic City down to the Glendasan River. Many of our guest bedrooms have views into the valley where the ever-changing Irish weather ensures that no two days’ views are the same. 

Christmas and New Year in Glendalough

Christmas is a gorgeous time to visit, there is nothing quite like catching up while strolling through the tree lined walks around the hotel, book our best value B&B and Dinner B&B rates and choose a room to suit, Doubles, twins, Triples or Quadruples for sharing and we have single rooms also for solo travellers.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Glendalough this year, we have a Dinner Bed & Breakfast or Bed & Breakfast packages available for New Year’s Eve, with music in Casey’s Bar & Bistro and a 3-course celebratory dinner. Imagine starting 2025 with a stroll around one of the most beautiful valleys in Ireland.

We also have Gift Vouchers available for anyone looking for gift ideas for lovers of the outdoors and nature.

Visit our Things to do to see some of our favourite attractions and places to visit near the Glendalough Hotel. 

Our Instagram page is full of our most up to date images from Glendalough and the countryside that surrounds us

2024 Winter Opening Hours

December

Accommodation

Open Friday 27th December to Sunday 5th January 2025, (excluding 1st and Thursday 2nd January)

Casey’s Bar & Bistro and Backyard Café

Open from 12.30 pm on Friday 27^th December to Sunday 5th January.

There are many reasons to visit Glendalough, the valley is popular for hikes like the Wicklow Way, and there are gentle walks down to the two lakes, the upper and lower lakes in Glendalough, from the hotel. The Monastic City was located here for the peace and tranquility that surrounds it, visitors come from all over the world to attend spiritual retreats at the Monastic site organised by the many retreat centres located near the hotel and many stay with us.  

Winter break’s are filled with changing colours. Photographers delight in the range of scenes, from hills to valleys, lakesides and forests, during this peaceful time of year there are many special moments visited by wildlife in the valley including deer, wild goats and red squirrels.  

Those with an interest in geography can enjoy the vista and trace the history of the valley through its geology. There is a lot to learn and see in the landscapes of County Wicklow, known by many as, “The Garden of Ireland”. Ireland is full of mythical stories, with stones, ruins and markings on our landscapes that tell stories, Glendalough is central to these stories at the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East. 

Whether your planning a days hiking in the Wicklow hills and valleys this summer or a relaxing night away closer to nature, The Glendalough Hotel has a package for you.

At the Glendalough Hotel in Wicklow we have been providing accommodation for guests in the valley for over 100 years. Guests have ranged from Royalty in the original hotel to famous artists and musicians, (Horseslips recorded next door). You can see pictures from our guest books on the walls in the Hotel Lobby.