Ireland
Where to stay in Waterford
Waterford is a city in Ireland, home to about 48,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Waterford, with about 74 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- ORK105 km · Cork International Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Dublin
- Language
- English, Irish
About
About Waterford
Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster.
The River Suir is tidal here, and navigable by sea-going craft. This attracted the Vikings, who settled in 853 and called it Veðrafjǫrðr, the rams' fjord. They were ousted by the native Irish in 902 but returned and held on from 914. This precedes Dublin's settlement in 988 so Waterford is Ireland's oldest city. Its landscape is dominated by walls and fortifications from the Anglo-Norman period, and architecture of the 18th century when it grew rapidly as a port.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Waterford
See
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Medieval Museum
- Bishop's Palace
- Irish Wake Museum
- Reginald's Tower
- Semi-Lunar Tower
- Beach Tower
- St Martin's Gate
- Watch Tower
- Double Tower
- French Tower
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
Do
What's on? Listen to WLR FM on 95.1 MHz or Beat 102 103 on, yes you guessed; or read Waterford News & Star, Munster Express or Waterford Today.
- Theatre Royal
- Garter Lane Arts Centre
- Omniplex
- Odeon
- People's Park
- Walsh Park
- Regional Sports Centre
- Waterford Golf Club
- Waterford and Suir Valley Railway
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Waterford
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Waterford hotel | 74 | 3.2/5 707 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Waterford
25 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dunbrody Country House Hotel | 12.2 km | |
| Beaufort House B&B | 21.0 km | |
| Brandon House Hotel | 18.6 km | |
| Bridge Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| Diamond Hill Country House | 3.4 km | |
| Dílis Go Bráth | 10.5 km | |
| Faithlegg Hotel | 6.4 km | |
| Grand Hotel | 11.1 km | |
| Greenway Manor Hotel | 5.6 km | |
| Hazelbrook B&B | 0.9 km | |
| Inishross House | 19.4 km | |
| Majestic Hotel | 10.8 km | |
| O'Shea's Hotel | 11.2 km | |
| The Anchorage Guest House | 0.6 km | |
| The Carraig Hotel | 22.2 km | |
| The Fitzwilton Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| The Haven Hotel | 14.6 km | |
| The Rhu Glenn Hotel | 6.2 km | |
| The Sands Hotel | 11.1 km | |
| The Strand Townhouse | 14.4 km | |
| The Vee B&B | 0.9 km | |
| The Waterfront Hotel | 11.2 km | |
| Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort | 4.1 km | |
| Waterford Marina Hotel | 1.2 km | |
| Waterford Viking Hotel | 3.6 km |
All 26 hotels in Waterford, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Waterford
Waterford has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Waterford: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cork International Airport (ORK), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shannon Airport (SNN, 132 km) and Dublin Airport (DUB, 142 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Dublin Airport (DUB) is usually the best option, for its range of flights and good onward transport. See below for the direct bus to Waterford. You might also fly into Cork or Shannon and hire a car from there. Waterford Airport, 7 km south, lost its scheduled flights in 2016. Grand plans for its extension and revival are announced from time to time, but come to nothing. Trains from Dublin Heuston take 2 hr 15 min via Newbridge, Kildare, Athy, Carlow, Bagenalstown / Muine Bheag, Kilkenny and Thomastown. There are eight M-Sa and six on Sunday.
Getting around
Walking is generally the best option. The area of interest is compact, and you should avoid bringing a car into the centre. By bus: Bus Éireann operate five city routes, which start from the Quays near the Clock Tower.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
ORK · Cork International Airport
SNN · Shannon Airport
DUB · Dublin Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Waterford
Stay safe
Standard advice about road safety and avoiding drunks. The city centre is safe day and night, and the revellers are noisy rather than threatening.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Waterford
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Waterford: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Waterford?
By published guest score: Travelodge Waterford (3.2 / 5 · 707 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Waterford?
Waterford has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 119 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Waterford?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cork International Airport (ORK), about 105 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shannon Airport (SNN, 132 km) and Dublin Airport (DUB, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Waterford?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Waterford
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.