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The Martello Hotel

2.0 star property
Beach fun, near Bray Beach

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Front of property
Ocean views, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner
Beach nearby
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$234
includes taxes & fees
16 Feb - 17 Feb

Explore the area

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47 Strand Road, Bray, Wicklow
  • Place, Bray Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Bray Head
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Apartment (2 pax)

Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Apartment (2 pax)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Apartment (3 Pax)

Standard Apartment (3 Pax)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
Hairdryer
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Standard Apartment (4 Pax)

Standard Apartment (4 Pax)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Sofa bed
Portable fan
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

About the area

Bray

At The Martello Hotel you'll be 0.1 km (0.1 mi) from Bray Beach and 3.2 km (2 mi) from Killruddery House and Gardens. Highlights at this beach hotel include 2 restaurants, a nightclub and a bar/lounge. .The Martello Bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas and a snack bar/deli. Each morning full breakfast is served between 8:00 AM and noon. .Sights within a 15-minute drive of this Bray hotel include Powerscourt Estate and Leopardstown Racecourse.

What's nearby

  • Bray Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bray Heritage Centre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Festina Lente Equestrian Centre & Walled Gardens - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Bray Head - 15 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Bray Station - 6 min walk
  • Cherrywood Station - 8 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Martello - ‬1 min drive
  • ‪Henry and Rose - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Harbour Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Nine - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Platform Pizza Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Martello Hotel

Beach fun, near Bray Beach
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 11 square feet (0 square metres) and includes conference space. A nightclub, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Martello Hotel.

This Bray hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 44 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 11 sq ft of conference space
  • 0 sq. m of conference space
  • Nightclub
  • Deli
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Martello Hotel offers 44 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This Bray hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 5 per day)
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 12 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Martello Bar
  • Tower Bistro

Things to do

  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 11 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

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: from approximately EUR 12 for adults and from EUR 12 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 5 per day

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 major credit cards, debit cards and cash
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 guest room reservation. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards and cash.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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The Martello Hotel Bray
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Martello Hotel?

The Martello Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Martello Hotel?

As of 12 Feb 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Martello Hotel on 16 Feb 2026 start from NZ$234.21, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Are there any beaches close to The Martello Hotel?

Yep, The Martello Hotel is a short 1-minute walk from Bray Beach. Fun beach activities include waterskiing, windsurfing and kayaking.

Is The Martello Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a deli, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that The Martello Hotel is a hit with families.

Does The Martello Hotel serve breakfast?

Sure does, full brekkie is served daily between 8:00 AM and noon.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Martello Hotel?

No, The Martello Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Martello Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at The Martello Hotel?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at The Martello Hotel?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Martello Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 534 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 534 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 534 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 534 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 534 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Fintan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
By far the most awful hotel I ever stayed in, very noisy music in the hotel, preventing everyone to sleep up to 3am.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable, lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samya

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very disappointed to be told that there is a nightclub under our room and this went on untill 0230! No mention of this when i booked but was told after payment was taken at check in that it would be " lively " later! Would not have booked had we known this information before arriving! Was offered free coffee in the morning to compensate which i declined as this did not seem like fair compensation. My review will mention this disastrous stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

ATT

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall I would recommend this hotel. The room cleaning could be better but the staff lovely and food / service excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I highly recommend The Martello, it felt like a comfy home while we stayed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless and the staff were so lovely and attentive amazing food and not forgetting the cocktails thought the bench tribute to sinead o Connor was class x
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent breakfast with a nice variety. Very nice bar abd restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jerry

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Awesome location

Amazing location, awesome bar and restaurant, A++ service at check in. We were 10 minutes from last call for food so the reception host sent us directly into the restaurant to order quick before we finished checking in. So awesome. Food was great, service was great. The inside bar area was huge and full of people playing trivia with a DJ type of host. Great energy. The only negative was the room. We had the apartment style which was kind of behind the main hotel. It was pretty old and outdated and not super comfortable. It wasn't gross, but not super clean either. It was fine for one night. Overall the hotel was great, the room just wasn't.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with many dining and drinking options. The tomato soup and the carrot soup were amazing! The room was rather small and we had trouble figuring out how to turn on power for some of the outlets.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Dorian

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

Overall OK

the staff were excellant the room was very tired and spare bed had a stained mattress An alternative was offered but did not suit so lovely receptionist comp’d breakfast The sea view was lovely shower pressure fabulous and towels very soft overall satisfied
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasminder

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are small, the bathroom is even smaller and not super clean. Just old feeling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Great property. Loved the room and staff is great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas A.

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible stay. Was excited to stay at this location for the last night of our 7 day trip to Ireland. Instead we were met with a not friendly/ rude check in person. We had 2 large heavy suitcases and instead of telling us to go to the outside of the building on the side to go directly to our room. She watched us carry our luggage up 2 flights of stairs and then down 2 flights to get to our room. When we went to bed in our room, one side of our bed was broken. The nights sleep was awful. The next morning…. We had breakfast included with our booking through Expedia which was part of the amenities included. After waiting for 20 minutes to order food, the waitress said there was a problem with our room number to receive credits for the breakfast. Went to the front desk and again was met with no help and rude person. She said they don’t offer breakfast through Expedia… I showed her my phone that said the breakfast was part of the included amenities and she said no that was wrong and with an attitude showed me our paper invoice….. that did not have breakfast on it. I said I understand that but my booking included breakfast. She rudely said no. Horrible experience…. I would avoid staying here like the plague. Room was also dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

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

A must stay if ur in Bray

Apartments are great clean comfortable with kitchen and appliances lift also staff very very friendly and helpful two mins walk to beach and 8 min walk to dart station busy hotel great atmosphere Breakfast amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Poh Imm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located right across the beach and ocean! Wonderful stay. The room was beautiful and clean. Bed super comfy. Would highly recommend to anyone staying in Bray.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and kind. The Martello is THE place to stay in Bray!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
No elevator. Not senior friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025