Armada Hotel

“A celebrant’s experience”

The Armada did it again. I recently had the pleasure of being a celebrant at a wedding in the Armada. This was my second time at this hotel. The staff were both professional and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for them. They made my job easy and the couple’s day wonderful.

“Cliff Cabin - surreal VIP experience!”

We booked the Cliff Cabin and arrived too early for our 3pm check in but Mary on reception did her best to ensure the cabin was ready well ahead of time so we really appreciated all her help! Joe showed us to our private area, where the Cliff Cabin is built within the historic ruins of the Atlanti… more

We booked the Cliff Cabin and arrived too early for our 3pm check in but Mary on reception did her best to ensure the cabin was ready well ahead of time so we really appreciated all her help! Joe showed us to our private area, where the Cliff Cabin is built within the historic ruins of the Atlantic Hotel. He allowed us to go in first to be surprised with the awesome view - what a first impression! There is an outside wood burner on your own grounds which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, and twinkling fairy lights surround this atmospheric courtyard which is magical as the sun sets and dusk sets in. The inside of the Cabin is equally if not more magical. The view across the rocks to the Ocean is quite spectacular. The tide comes in almost to the vernada. There are 2 chairs outside where you can sit and enjoy the magnificent view. There is a wood burner inside the cabin which is gorgeous at night. Loved the luxurious wrap which I used for added warmth whilst enjoying the outside wood burner with a drink from the bar and whilst on the veranda as well . Thoughtful extras such as chocolate, water (sparking and still) , soft drinks, snacks etc are all complimentary. Lovely tea/coffee facilities too. The shower room was perfect / terrific shower with gorgeous Irish products - loved the smell of the body lotion. Soft fluffy towels, gowns and slippers all provided. The Hotel is 2 mins away and we had a fantastic dinner at Aileen’s restaurant which again overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Tracey our server was so friendly and efficient. So glad I listened to Mary at Reception and ordered the side of cabbage - what a treat - not to be missed. Thanks Mary for the tip! As it was an early Anniversary treat we were surprised with a lovely dessert - so special and really unexpected. Breakfast next morning was equally delicious- so much choice and wonderful staff to assist with any need. We have stayed in the best Hotels in the world but this experience was really another level due to the uniqueness of the cliff cabin and how exclusive and private it was. To wake up to the Atlantic almost at the bottom of the bed was surreal. The room was surprisingly cosy and warm too. A private parking place was also an added perk. I would encourage anyone to book this out of the world cliff cabin experience. Thank you so much to the most excellent staff at the Armada and we really hope to return to enjoy the magic again!

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“Not Family Orientated 😕”

Stayed here for three nights over the August bank holiday weekend, just gone. The hotel was georgous and situated in a stunning setting overlooking the beach. However, the hotel is primarily focused on weddings (there were 5 that week). Alot of what the hotel advertised was not on. On arrival, a g… more

Stayed here for three nights over the August bank holiday weekend, just gone. The hotel was georgous and situated in a stunning setting overlooking the beach. However, the hotel is primarily focused on weddings (there were 5 that week). Alot of what the hotel advertised was not on. On arrival, a gentleman checked us in, but it was very rushed, nothing about the hotel or the area or what to do in the locality, etc. This gentleman was also in charge of the activities desk. Never mentioned the play area upstairs for kids. I queried about surf lessons for the kids and a treasure hunt that was supposed to take place at 5pm on the beach which I had read on the hotels reviews and he just said it had nothing to do with the hotel. The room for the price was very basic, ground floor down steps which again was unsuitable with a pram, looking at the car park. I had booked under the little ones package which was supposed to include daily kids activities morning and evening which did not occur, a family photo shoot however when I asked at reception they said this package runs monday to Wednesday and that the photoshoot was only on Tuesdays, our stay was Friday to monday. We did get a picnic voucher to make up for the error, which was a nice touch. However, we were still disappointed. Food was lovely in all the restaurants, staff were really nice in Johnny Burkes pub and food was lovely here, georgous fresh scampi. If you are looking for a family orientated hotel, go elsewhere.

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“Lovely location but missed the customer service and room service”

Location: brilliant. Rooms: no service to our rooms during our stay