Hardys Bar

We booked to stay in the Royal Marine Hotel at the exact same time as Storm Frank decided to visit Ireland so we weren’t keen on leaving the hotel. We didn’t really mind when we found Hardys Bar! The bar itself was nice and still had some Christmas decorations up! I noticed the bistro part had an open fire and was really cosy but I wasn’t sure if we’re able to sit there because we were only ordering drinks.
The bar had a great selection of drinks and shots which explained the sore head the next day. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant but the food that was being delivered to other tables looked delicious!

A perfect wee hotel bar named after famous hotel guest Hardy, from Laurel and Hardy obviously.
The bar itself is has over seven draft beers on tap including Smithwicks and Hop House 13, they also stock a range of spirits including a load of Irish Whiskeys. They don’t have ginger beer though!
The staff are great, considering the size of the bar they keep everything running smoothly. We asked a member of staff for advice on what to do while visiting and she immediately sent over a local employee who gave us some tips. Although we just ended up staying in Hardy’s all evening.
They serve food, it’s a more casual dining experience than the hotel restaurant serving up burgers and wings — more traditional pub grub.
I can’t fault the bar at all — it was really busy when we visited, which I imagine it would be most evenings. Don’t bother venturing in to town before trying this bar out!