Overall Ratings & Reviews The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde

Could be a good hotel. But they seem to lack attention to detail for the property. Hot water went out in the evening, they said it would be back on in 15 minutes. After 30 I went back down and they said we only asked 5-10 minutes ago. After an hour (now 10pm) it was only luke warm. The bed fitted sheet had a medium sized hole in it. The shower leaked all over the bathroom floor. Heard another guest complaining of the same in the morning. Not the best experience.

Parking was a challenge but we found off site parking. The restaurant was good and the location was gorgeous. Be aware you have to pay for early check in.

The staff is great. The rooms are neat and the area is perfect. Only one issue came up with the taxes of the hotel charge were 200.00 extra. But that’s something internally between the hotel and Expedia and I was able to get it looked at on my end. All was well. Great people. Most importantly they were kind and generous.

I'll check the grammar and spelling in British English for you: This is the second time we stayed at The Strand, and we were a little disappointed this time. We stayed in a different room and this second visit was not as good as the first one. The hotel was understaffed with no 24-hour reception, and we needed to wait and look for the staff in the bar or restaurants more than once. The café with the terrace and nice view to the sea was not open this time. A real pity. The condition of the rooms was OK, but some of the lights, curtains, and windows required a little maintenance. Nothing terrible, but we were expecting something better for that money. The bed was a different story and we were more disappointed with. We are tall people by Irish or European standards, but the length of my bodies hardly fit in the small bed. Similarly, the toilet was small and not very comfortable. I understand that price is relative to demand, but we may consider staying in Dublin and avoid staying in Bray for that price and quality of this hotel room.

Across the street from the ocean. At the end of the street, walking distance about 12 min from train. Many restaurants walking distance, including a bar/restaurant on the property.

This vintage hotel is charming with lots of character. Great views. Family run and very kind people. Would recommend for sure!!!

Service was friendly and helpful. Location and view was fantastic. Room is very small, but we knew that going in. Raj was very kind. Food available in resteraunt below hotel was great!

Possibly the most unwelcoming check in I’ve ever had! After 12 hrs of travelling to get there the check in was laborious, unfriendly and inefficient. We chose the place as we had an interest in Oscar Wilde…….. I doubt if any of the staff had heard of him or even cared about the history of the place. Information had to be extracted about hotel facilities. Breakfast didn’t start until 8!and we needed an early start each day. Parking at the hotel cost more for residents than if we parked on the road outside!

I liked my stay. The staff were friendly. I did not like having 200euro charge against my credit card. That was unexpected.

the hotel was so lovely. picture perfect . the resteraunts were top notch. loved Bray and our stay

When booking the breakfast add-on raised the cost by £114?!? Im sure that was a technical error but not one i was going to fight. The room was clean but very warm. The TV is also only internet TV so No personal subscriptions-No TV. Not ideal.

Convenient location in centre of Douglas. Nice hotel, great staff

Very good &very happy

The room was clean and staff friendly.

Excellent service, they remembered us from last year visit, they beautiful restaurant and the views from the room is amazing

Lovely hotel with èxcellent views. Restaurant had an excellent choice of food and drinks. Parking can be a bit tricky with limited space £10 for 24hrs if staying at the hotel.

The Strand provides a wonderful stay. Very clean and nicely appointed. Great food in the reataurant with many options. Across the street from a lovely beach.

It’s a great hotel in a beautiful setting. Tremendous staff and food options.

Lovely town and lovely accommodations. We ate all meals at the hotel and all were fantastic.

Fabulous property right across the street from the ocean. They managed to keep the historic aspects of the property while making it modern and fun. Very welcoming and accommodating staff, always ready to help. We will definitely remember our stay here most positively.