Senior offers provide excellent value for individuals, friends and couples who want to stay in Glendalough Valley. We have the advantage of being next door to the Monastic City so can enjoy a lot of the valley from the hotel front door.

The Glendalough Hotel is ideally located we are 1hr from Dublin, 2.5hrs from Galway and a mere 1.5hrs from Wexford by car.

Glendalough Hotel is a 20min taxi drive for those coming by train, or if you are coming by Bus, we are within walking distance from the stop.

Glendalough is at the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East and there is so much for everyone to do – Scenic Drives, Walks and Hikes for all abilities, Adventure activities, Historical sites, World-Class Gardens, you name it and we’ll probably be able to find it somewhere nearby.

The world-famous 6th Century Monastic Site and the Visitor Centre are next door making the hotel a great base to explore the valley and surrounding county. The Visitor centre has a range of maps of local walks and hikes to suit all abilities.

Many of our guests enjoy visiting grand houses and gardens of Ireland – look no further as Wicklow is also known as the Garden of Ireland – the National Botanical Gardens Kilmacurragh, Russborough House, Powerscourt Gardens, Avondale House and Beyond the Trees are all a short drive away.

You can take the main line train from Dublin to Wexford or back and get off in Wicklow town where the new bus service picks up at Wicklow train station. The train departs from the Connelly which is beside the central bus station (CBS).

Bus Eireann 133 bus departs CBS and stops at Ashford and Wicklow and the new local link service stops at both stops.

There are bus links also from Sallins in Kildare close to the train station there.