McEniff Ard Ri Hotel, Waterford

Advantages: Friendly staff, good food, good leisure facilities
Disadvantages: A little bit dated and not all facilites are on par with other hotels

The Ard Ri has for many years been a favourite of both locals and tourists for two main reasons: value for money and fantastic service. Located across the river Suir from the city, and claimed by some to be actually in County Kilkenny (a great source of local rivalry and jovial banter), this hotel is well situated to take in the panoramic views (especially at night) of Waterford City and the river Suir. This hotel was originally built back in the ...
...been done, this hotel appears to be a little outdated when compared to some of the others in the city. The bar is well laid out, and is tastefully decorated. It is big enough to accomodate a fairly large amount of patrons, but does get a little packed on the weekends, especially when there are some of the usual free entertainment with some local singers and musicians playing here. The price of the pint is on par with the rest of the hotels in the ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, leisure club, friendly staff
Disadvantages: located on hill, tough walk home from pub

The McEniff Ard Ri hotel stands proudly on a large hill in splendid solitude a testimony to its Gaelic name of High King! The hotel itself has suffered from a lack of investment in the past 10 years when it was owned by the Jury's group, however almost 2 years ago the McEniff chain took over and this hotel has blossomed. It is one of the cheaper hotels in Waterford despite its lofty position, possibly because it is on the South side of the river ...
...North side. I stayed for a week in April for an amazing rate found on the internet for just EURO65 per night. The hotel is a popular venue for local weddings, and has large conference facilities and function rooms. It also has a leisure club with a pool supervised from the deck by lifeguards. There is also a nice jacuzzi in a kind of conservatory that is just so wonderful to relax in. However, the hotel allows locals to use the facility and on 2 ... Read review