Limerick Strand Hotel

Checked in room and hallways smelled. Looked like a bad dorm room. Checked out not represented as on the website. Waste of money and time. Stay away.

Don’t waste your money — rooms are dirty and smells in here. Holiday in Express is 10x improved. Front desk not very helpful as we checked out with no refund.

We highly recommend! Loved our room. Loved the contemporary style of the hotel. Food in the bar was delicious, service excellent. The location can’t be beat with views of the river. We had a junior suite– a lovely room!

My second visit this year (July ’15 and December ’15) and I have to say this was a great stay both times. LOVED the fact my colleagues and I were able to get rooms with a ~7:30 AM check in this most recent visit (due to 6 AM arrival from the states… jet lag city). We grabbed breakfast and went off separate directions to doze for a few hours in the late morning before heading out to the Cliffs and try to calibrate our internal clocks for work the next day. July trip allowed for multiple walks into Limerick. Loved the proximity between the hotel and the sights. Great staff, clean amenities, reliable and tasty restaurants (really great restaurants I should say!) and I finally figured out they validate parking which saves you money when pulling the car out from the underground garage. I have to say I hope work (or leisure :-7) brings me back to Shannon/​Limerick because I know exactly where I’ll stay!

Ultra modern hotel just over the bridge from city center. Can walk to everything. Spend the extra 40 euros for a suite. Ask for a corner suite. Best 40 I ever spent. Huge room with a wrap around enclosed balcony over looking the river and the rolling greens. Truly an amazing comfortable room. Only weird thing was breakfast. Not one single wait staff gave us the time of day. No offer of coffee etc.

It was a little tricky finding the parking garage (had to park somewhere and have someone run inside to see where it was) but other than that the location was awesome and it was one of the nicest hotels we stayed at for our trip. Unfortunately, we stayed here probably the shortest of our trip (~7 hours!). Definitely would come back and would love to explore Limerick more!

This is a great luxury hotel for those looking for all the usual benefits that come with it: fast, free Wi-​Fi, warm comfortable beds, clean bathrooms, etc.
They also have ²⁴⁄₇ room service (which I didn’t actually use) but a nice bonus for jetlagged Americans who can get themselves in trouble in Europe when we’re used to nice hot food places being open late. Also — they have bathrooms with a separate shower and bath, which is also a nice unexpected bonus. Finally — there’s a bus stop right outside the hotel that I took advantage of to get out to Bunratty. Not a requirement, but another nice perk.
My one (admittedly rather specific) complaint is the gym. So the big perk is that it’s a full functioning separate gym. Not the standard weight room with some cardio equipment like you’d expect. The benefit is that you basically get free membership to a gym which include a pool, spa, etc. The downside is that the gym is crowded with the regular members. I went down twice and was constantly waiting in the weight room for weights and even cardio equipment to free up.
It’s still a really nice quality hotel, but because my gym time is important to me, I’d probably look elsewhere for that one thing. However, that’s admittedly specific. If that’s not an important factor for you — this is probably one of the best luxury hotels around.

Stayed here last weekend. Very welcoming staff and good check-​in. Standard modern room, very comfortable and clean. Has all you need and very comfy bed and nice bathroom. Complimentary wi-​fi, but not that great. One of the reviewers posted that they have high-​speed internet connection, but that wasn’t my experience. It was very slow, but the hotel is in a great location. I had a nice walk around the city but wish we had more time to explore Limerick.

Being in the beauty 25 + yrs. Sara did a amazing job on my gelish nail gels, she is a pure delight

Great value for a beautiful room with a beautiful view. Pay the few extra dollars for the Junior Suite. You will not be disappointed! This was a welcome oasis after driving narrow curvy roads in the rain all day. It is within walking distance to several historical attractions

Very nice hotel! The staff was very helpful and courteous to us through our visit. The rooms were spacious and clean. The A/​C wasn’t working for us but I think that was my mistake not the hotel’s. We had a very noisy upstairs neighbor late at night, again not the hotel’s fault… But they did make it up to us by including free parking which we would’ve had to pay otherwise. The breakfast buffet was good, nothing special. However the dinner was incredible! I had the 3 course selection and every bite was amazing! Also it is a shirt walk to the King John Castle so the location is quite convenient.

Allot of curb appeal but coming up short on a few key details.
From the outside, especially at night, this hotel looks like it could be in the epicentre of any major world city. The lobby has beautiful chandeliers and tasteful but contemporary sofas with a simple minimalist design to the front deak.
The rooms looked just as stylish with bright contrasting colors and an airy feel.
Situated acrross the river, its still a good location for visitors with just a short walk to all the main attractions and resturants in town. They offer free wi-​fi and a full breakfast every morning.
And while all that was enough to keep us satisfied, we would’ve been better rested had our bed not been so lumpy and hard. That stylish casual chair in the room was also surprisingly uncomfortable.
We’re noticed that hotels in Ireland don’t offer an alarm clock either– nothing major since we used our cell phones for the time but maybe something to keep in mind if you’re here for business.
Also, we found the staff nice but they didn’t go out of their way to help. We had several questions about booking a taxi and contacting the tour company we used for a day trip. The front desk staff seemed put off that we were asking them anything and we were more or less left to figure things out for ourselfs.
All in all, I’d recommend staying here but keep these other points in mind, especially if you tend to rely on the staff for assistence.

Great hotel! The have a pleasant and accommodating staff that will give u anything you need whether it’s directions or restaraunt suggestions! They also have a great breakfast buffet and a very nice bar inside! And you get a great view of the beautiful river! This is a 5 star hotel!

We arrived late in the evening to Limerick and were looking for a place and the Strand stood out on the river. Modern well appointed rooms which are quiet and well shielded from the light outside. Sleep quality was good, comfortable beds and the air conditioning helping out there.
The hotel has very fast Wi-​Fi available in all rooms and the restaurant/​bar/​reception area, which was handy for uploading some photos taken so far this trip. Would be a great place to get some work done if you needed to connect to the office (our room had a good size desk area).
In the base of the hotel there is a healthclub which is complimentary for hotel guests — 20m lap pool, two spas, steam room and sauna, and also weights and cardio equipment.
Breakfast was a good spread of hot and cold options and baked goods. A notable inclusion was an omelette station. Brewed coffee.
I’d definitely stay here again. The walk-​in price seemed reasonable too — 129EUR for 3 adults B&B.

Nice room with decent amenities. Refrigerators in rooms. For a hotel trying to be somewhat plush the beds could be much better. Bad mattresses but nice duvets. Good location on River with an easy walk to the action. The pool situation was no good though. Our kids were really looking forward to the pool and yet kids are barred from the pool after 7pm. Out all day? They’re out of luck. Also, adult only in the spa tubs. This didn’t sit well with a 14 and 16 year old.

I stayed with my Girlfriend and my mom for 2 nights in the Strand and found everything but the restaurant to absolutely top notch. Perfect and beautiful location right on the Shannon River. King John’s castle is a 5 minute walk along the river, downtown shopping is a 5 minute walk across the bridge, and the famous Milk District is just beyond that. Limerick has somewhat of a bad name across the country with the Irish due to a reputation of crime and drugs in the 80’s and 90’s but there was nothing out of the ordinary of any other city. Cliffs of Moher are only an hour drive from the hotel as well, the gym and the pool/​spa underground is actually pretty phenomenal. Not too many of the kind in all of Ireland. Prices are according and rooms and bathrooms are both very spacious. Normal room comes with separate shower and bath which is always convenient. Highly recommend.

Great hotel very nice

AHHHH MUNSTER RUGBY GAME! Well, I didn’t have a jersey, but damn did I fit in with the drunken Red Army fans all too well. With that said, I can say that the one night I actually used my hotel room, I found it to be okay. There wasn’t anything of note, although I somehow ordered an executive room, which was relatively nice. Unfortunately I shared my floor with a huge wedding party and had plenty of wandering drunken Munster fans knocking on my door at all hours. It was alright, about a mile walk from the bus depot, and right on the river. Bit expensive I admit (maybe that was the executive pricing?)

I never ate near myself but I heard a good friend its a beautiful place and she would recommend it anyone .
She gave it 5 stars so i will trust her opinion.