Emlagh House

Our one night stay at Emlagh House started nicely. We were greeted within minutes of arriving by a very friendly woman who accepted payment and gave us a set of keys. The house looks like an old country estate, but is actually only about 30 years old and was built to be a small hotel, although without any staff after regular business hours. Breakfast was included, but we were told to come to breakfast at 9am because there was a tour group coming for breakfast earlier, which we thought was a little odd. Wouldn’t you allow your paying guests to breakfast during a certain time period, instead of restricting that time because a tour group was scheduled? Anyway, dinner recommendations given by the woman who checked us in were great and the town is LOVELY. This is where it ends. The next morning, my husband got up first to find that the WiFi was down. Not terrible. Yet. Then, he went to shower, only to find that there was no hot water. He went downstairs to tell the only person he could find- an older woman who was busy serving breakfast, I assume to the tour group? She came up to our room a few minutes later to say that a plumber was being sent for “straight away.” I don’t know where you live, but where we live, that could be hours. We didn’t have said hours, as we had a long drive to Kilkenny ahead of us. While he took a cold shower, I went down to ask if we could get some coffee. The same woman who was informed about the lack of hot water directed me to the parlor, where I was welcome to make my own cup of instant coffee. French press pots were on the tables of the people eating breakfast. I told her that I would rather not have instant- could I have fresh, and she then offered that I sit in the dining room, I showered and in my pajamas. Apparently, guests without hot water aren’t given any accommodations. I returned to our room, washed up with cold water the best I could and we went downstairs to leave. She had the audacity to ask if we wanted breakfast. She then said that the lack of hot water had been fixed “in two minutes” and that this had “never happened before” and “what do you want? I said I was sorry.” This is absolutely unacceptable. This woman was rude and seemed to act like our expectation of hot water was some sort of insult. Hot water is not a luxury, especially at that price. We left. That same day, I received a phone call from the owner. I told him what had happen and he said he would “investigate” and get back to me. That was a week ago. I’m still waiting. Stay somewhere else in lovely Dingle. I imagine even the hostel has hot water.

As I sit here in the Fuschia Room, the internet is down and we have no hot water. We had to go downstairs to inform them, since there is no desk to call. They say a plumber will be called “straight away”, but meanwhile, we need to shower and be on our way. I asked for coffee while we wait. Even though they are serving breakfast, I was directed to the parlor for a self-made cup of instant coffee. Apparently, one can only get fresh coffee if one is seated in the dining room. I hadn’t planned on doing that without a shower, which is not possible due to already mentioned lack of hot water. This is completely unacceptable and I will be disputing the entire charge for our brief stay with my credit card company. The town of Dingle is lovely, but I would never recommend this place. Unless cold showers are your thing…🙄

Just spent a week at Emlagh House. It was our 6th visit staying at Emlagh House. You can walk to Town or take a walk along the water. Dawn, our Host, and her spectacular staff of Susie ,Peggy, and Mary make it a true home away from home.

My wife and I had stayed at Emlagh House in 2006 and couldn't wait to return to this beautiful and comfortable location. We were not disappointed. This is a guest house with wonderful rooms and an excellent breakfast with views of Dingle Bay. The location is on the eastern edge of town. Restaurants and pubs are within easy walking distance. It's a great location to explore the Dingle peninsula, the Ring of Kerry and the Conor Pass is a very short drive away. The rates were very reasonable. We gladly recommend Emlagh House if you're traveling in southwest Ireland.

Emlagh House was welcoming and comfortable. The house is decorated in the style of an old country estate, with lots of architectural detail, original paintings and antiques; yet it felt very cozy, comfortable and 'lived in'. Our room was very clean, spacious and had high ceilings and good light with a door opening to a small, private patio. Breakfasts were substantial with a full menu and very good food. When our rental car would not start, Susan went above and beyond to assist me in dealing with a very unresponsive Roadside Assistance Service that we paid for with the rental car . She made several calls and advocated for me. I cannot speak highly enough about the wonderful staff and how friendly and helpful they were! Highly recommend!

HAVENT STAYED, WAS EXTREMELY RUDE ON THE PHONE RE A CANCELLATION yet given 6 weeks notice. their manner in speaking to us was appalling and aggressive. Both myself and my boss spoken to them and shocked with their attitude and response to us. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM, BAD FOR DINGLE

This was a charming spot in Dingle with the most spacious rooms we had in Ireland. Unique antique furniture throughout and even a tub. Each downstairs room has its own little private patio with a hedge around it (we were there on a rainy weekend so we weren't able to enjoy that, but there are plenty of places to relax inside and tea is always available in the living room). They had biscoff biscuits there with the tea, but it would be good to have plant-based milk and a vegan baked good too, and plant-based milks and more vegan options were needed at breakfast. That's the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. The view from the dining room was lovely of the garden and a bit of the sea. Convenient location to walk to town in a few minutes on a sidewalk. Or you could walk to the seaside and down a trail to historic tower.

Perfect stay from start to finish! Our host showed us around this interesting, large home and to our room, which was large, comfortable and clean. We had a very quiet night’s rest. We had a bag of laundry - dropped it off with reception that evening - it was clean and ready at our door the next morning, which was most welcome. The breakfast is outstanding - delicious scones with jam and lots of great menu choices. It is an easy walk to downtown Dingle as well as to the bay just down a quiet road. We visited in July, and the backyard as well as the perimeter parking lot was bursting with beautiful blooms. We did a tour the next morning, after checking out of the House, and we left our car in the private House parking lot until later in the afternoon, which made for a hassle free day. We would definitely stay again!

Loved it! A short walk to the city center. The house itself is beautiful, and beautifully decorated, well maintained! Our large room had a seating area and a huge window that looked out over the town of Dingle and beyond, just lovely! The bathroom was large and well equipped, had a heated floor, very nice. We never heard so much as a peep out of the other guests, our room was very quiet. The breakfast and the lovely ladies serving the guests were all excellent! The staff were all very nice, friendly, and helpful. If I could change something it would only be the mattress on our bed, the center of the mattress was higher than the sides, we slightly rolled downhill either way, that affected the comfort level quite a bit, but it's certainly not a deal breaker, I still give Emlagh House 5 stars, we'll definitely stay at this charming place again, hopefully the mattress will have been replaced by then.