Welcome to our US visitors from the Glendalough Hotel in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East
Surrounded by the valley of Glendalough in County Wicklow, the Glendalough Hotel has been welcoming guests to the valley since the 1830s.
This family-run 3-Star hotel offers simple comforts surrounded by stunning scenery in a traditional Irish Hotel. We welcome groups and individuals from the US to our Hotel every year many visiting for spiritual retreats or walking breaks.
Getting to Glendalough:
There is public transport from Dublin to Glendalough you can find the timetable here.
Guests may want more flexibility and the bus times do not suit all flight times so we do recommend that you drive or get a Taxi to and from the Hotel to offer more flexibility.
Our guests want to take their time and enjoy this spectacular valley once they get here so we have put together some ideas on walks and places to visit on our Blog
Here is a guide to the drive time from our Airports to the hotel.
Dublin Airport to Glendalough, driving time 1 hour 15 minutes
Shannon Airport to Glendalough, driving time 2 hours 40 minutes
Belfast Airport to Glendalough, driving time 3 hours 5 minutes
Cork Airport to Glendalough, driving time 3 hours.
The Glendalough Hotel is located on 2 acres of lawns that stretch down to the Glendasan River, then up along the ancient stone wall that lines the boundary between the hotel garden and the Monastic City. The hotel is literally steps from world-renowned Monastic City where you will find the majestic, St Kevin’s Tower, surrounded by the seven churches of Glendalough and the stunning scenery of our valley.
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.
Tip: Upgrade to a Superior or Balcony Bedroom to have views over the River with the Lawn stretching out to the hills beyond and the entrance to the Monastic City.
Visit our Instagram page or Facebook to see our most up to date images from Glendalough and the countryside that surrounds us.
Every year people flock to Glendalough to see the Ancient Monastic City, to experience the tranquillity that St Kevin identified when he first decided to settle here and to enjoy the many walks and hikes that surround us.
There are famous hikes like the Wicklow Way, and more gentle walks down to the two lakes, the Upper and Lower lakes from which Glendalough got it’s name, “gleann dá locha, meaning the ‘glen of the two lakes’.
The Monastic City was located here for the peace and tranquillity 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.
Visit our Things to do to see some of our favourite attractions and places to visit near the Glendalough Hotel.
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. We look forward to welcoming you to our Hotel.
