The Octagon
The Octagon, Glen of the Downs Dual Carriageway, County Wicklow, Ireland- Ruines
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Charming Village Location
Horse & Hound is nestled in the historic Delgany village, offering a picturesque setting at the foothill of the Wicklow Mountains.
Comfortable Rooms with Entertainment
Each room at Horse & Hound features free WiFi and a flat-screen TV with a Sky entertainment package, ensuring a cozy stay.
Inviting On-Site Bar and Lounge
Guests can unwind at the on-site bar with a selection of drinks or relax in the lounge, known for its excellent Guinness and variety of spirits.
Experience the charm of Delgany village at Horse & Hound. Book now for a delightful stay!
Check-in from
04:30 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
11 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
1 adults · 4 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
116 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
1 adults · 1 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
15 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
15 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
15 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
14 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
11 sqm
Street View
In-room amenities
2 Twin Beds
97 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Food & Drink - Espresso maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
Room details
9 m2
In-room amenities
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
204 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Food & Drink - Espresso maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request); cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
19 m2
In-room amenities
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
204 sq feet
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Satellite channels
Food & Drink - Espresso maker and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
King bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
19 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
13 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
The location was nice,
The food availability, same menu, we tried the food it was awful, we tried a few dishes same results. The bread in the bread/butter starter was so hard it was inedible. Same menu for pub/dinner every day, lounge no variety or change.
Het onwijs leuke en vriendelijke personeel. En de eigenaar en zijn vrouw waren ook geweldig!
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Das personal war super freundlich.
Das Zimmer war echt klein. , vor allem das Bad.
We had a great stay! The room was clean, the staff were so friendly and helpful, and the location near Wicklow NP was very convenient. Highly recommend!
Breakfast was of a good standard. Outside area and approach from car park a bit grim. A bit far to go to a shop
Personal muy amable. Edificio muy bonito. Desayunó completo.
Habitación muy pequeña, y baño aún más pequeño, no se cabía. La ducha del baño estaba muy sucia.
Beautiful pub and room, food was brilliant
Nothing
reasonable room. good restaurant. nice breakfast. not too noisy after 10pm on Sunday.
The bathroom was very small and dark. Not enough desk top space.
Die Lage des B&B ist super für Ausflüge in die Wicklow Mountains, ob Glendalough, Powerscort oder Wanderungen - alles war nur ein paar Autominuten entfernt. Das B&B hat einen eigenen Parkplatz, was in Delgany sehr von Vorteil ist. Der Pub und das Restaurant sind sehr beliebt und gut besucht. Wir kamen sogar in den Genuss eines Lifekonzertes unter unserem Fenster. Das Zimmer war zwar klein, aber sehr sauber, völlig ausreichend für den Aufenthalt von 3 Tagen.
Wir haben nur einen Kritikpunkt: Das wirklich winzige Badezimmer. Man kann sich nicht drehen, die Tür musste beim Benutzen der Toilette wegen Platzmangels offen bleiben. In der Dusche gab es Schimmelflecke.
Location , easy of parking and check-in
We were greeted by a really friendly young man who kindly carried our 2 heavy cases up to our room. The room was decorated beautifully (we like a rustic vibe). Nice bathroon with super shower. Linen and towels were clean and fresh and the bed was super comfy. We booked an evening meal there - it was fabulous and the breakfast (mushrooms & poached eggs on toast) was 11/10 , the best breakfast ive ever had! All round....a great place to stay! Highly recomend :)
....the fact we were only there 1 night !:)
Wir hatten das Drei-Bettzimmmer. Schön groß. Großes Bett. Genug Abstellfläche. Zum Frühstück gab es 3 verschiedene Menüs. Alle gut. Personal sehr freundlich.
Die Zimmer liegen über dem Pub. Manchmal braucht man die bereitgehaltenen Ohrstöpsel.
Localização
Quarto muito pequeno, sem frigobar, restaurante lotado sem opção para sentar e comer
Accueil chaleureux du manager. L'équipe de l'hôtel est sympathique et prévenante. Le petit déjeuner est délicieux et copieux.
Toutefois la chambre est un peu petite et aurait besoin d'être rafraîchie.
Fantástico ambiente
Location to Dublin
Breakfast and dinner menu is limited
Breakfast. Location
A few cleanliness issues with the room
Komfortables Bett
Schimmel im Bad
The location was great for our needs as we were visiting friends in the area. The music in the pub on Wednesday night was great! The breakfast was good but not a buffet. The shower in the bathroom was great.
The smoke detector light was rather bright at night.
Gorgeous bed, brilliant pub, lovely staff! So clean and comfortable. Thank you!
Nothing!
A nice beer garden. The food was very good. The room had a fan and tea making which was welcome.
Access to the rooms could’ve been made more clear - there were two entrances - we were taken the long way.
Das Frühstück
Die angegebenen Parkplätze waren nicht frei da, wie wohl jeden Sonntag, Livemusik auf der Terasse war. Nach 1h Suche fanden wir dann einen Parkplatz. Die Koffer konnten wir nicht gleich aufs Zimmer bringen da das Restaurant, wie auch der Garten, voll war mit Gästen und wir uns kaum durchdrücken konnten, geschwiege mit Koffer durchgekommen wären. Selbst um 20 Uhr war es noch relativ voll als wir die Koffer holen wollten. Die Musik und die lauten Gäste verstummten erst gegen 23 Uhr. Leider alles andere als ein entspanntes ankommen.
New room, nicely decorated, friendly helpful staff, lovely food
Needs a mirror in the bedroom close to a socket
Le personnel de l’hôtel a été extrêmement à l’écoute, disponible et bienveillant. Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour et avons beaucoup apprécié leur accueil. Le restaurant et le bar étaient très bons et bien fournis. Seuls petits bémols, qui restent très personnels : nous avons trouvé le matelas assez dur et les oreillers assez mous. Il faisait également très chaud dans la chambre lors de notre séjour, mais cela était principalement dû aux températures extérieures et ne relève évidemment pas de la responsabilité du personnel. Malgré cela, nous gardons un très bon souvenir de notre passage et remercions chaleureusement toute l’équipe pour son accueil.
Le lit et les oreillers, mais c'est vraiment propre à chacun, cela put très bien correspondre à d'autres personnes.
Great vegetarian breakfast. Very friendly staff.
Nothing.
Le petit déjeuner délicieux est copieux est très appréciable tout comme l’accueil qui est chaleureux. La chambre est très propre, décorée avec goût et la salle de bain est grande. Pub avec ambiance musicale locale et gastro pub délicieux : une très bonne adresse.
Les oreillers sont très épais et très très durs : impossible de dormir dessus. Une veilleuse verte très lumineuse au plafond qui reste allumée en permanence et qui gêne la nuit (bien que les yeux soient fermés) car nous la recevons en pleine figure.
The food was fantastic
Small shower and smelt damp
The mattress was exceptionally comfortable, but that’s where the positives end.
1. The car park, we traveled for family event 3 hour drive to be unable to park in what they advertise as private on site parking, due to road been closed which is absolutely ok but never notified us when we contacted them about this they told us not our problem! 2.The bed was against a thin wall with a main entrance door in the hall on the opposite side so when someone used the door the wall vibrated leading us to have to move the bed away from the wall to only discover piles of dirt, a lone sock and a receipt dating back to May, which shows the bedrooms are not up to the level of cleanliness! 3. The bathroom had no running water in the sink. The ceiling above the shower had obviously mold and mildew which wasn’t cleaned. 4.Provided water in glass bottle appeared to be sitting there for a length of time that there was brown substance at the base of the bottle and when shook it disappeared! The reason I am writing this review is due to the lack of staff available to raise my concerns to as we were instructed to leave our room key in the door when we were leaving with no official checkout taken place. We are very disappointed with our stay at The horse and hound as they charged us €190 for the stay which we were happy with on the basis of what was advertised on booking.com. This seemed to be the theme through the building as we had multiple family members who shared the same experience as us.
The full horse breakfast was the biz
Nothing it was great
Excellent accommodation for being above a pub. Great food, good restaurant, excellent breakfast. Staff very friendly & helpful. In centre of village.
Nothing
Location was good, clean and comfortable. Staff pleasant. Breakfast was good value.
The en-suite was very cramped.
Such a lovely atmosphere
Needs a bit of updating on windows etc
Room was lovely so we're staff
Das Essen war aussergewöhnlich gut und das Personal super.
Uns hat alles gefallen.
The location was perfect as it was close to where family lived. Staff were lovely and helpful. The breakfast was beautiful. Parking was provided which helped. We had a lovely stay.
The music can be loud and can go quite late but you expect that at a pub so pack some earplugs.
Welcome and good food.
1 Threadbare and small towel for shower.
The breakfast staff is top level
It took me a week to get an invoice
Breakfast wide choice...included in the accommodation price. Restaurant area combined indoor and outdoor seating.Service was quick and friendly
Couldn't open the window (likely stuck) So a little warm But there was a room fan cooler ( not air conditioning)
Spacious rooms and clean
NA
Lovely pub, fabulous staff.
Staff, management were friendly, accommodating, exceptional.
The bathroom was in need of a good cleaning. There was mold and the drainage did not work well.
The room was beautiful and had everything we needed.
The room we had was above the bar. The noise stopped at midnight so wasn’t an issue.
Tout etait parfait
Il faisait trop chaud dans la chambre
Location and food The 2 girls working in the night we arrived 🙌 was very helpful 👌
Small room and TV
Ein Ort zum Entspannen. Nettes, aufmerksames Personal, gute Stimmung, leckeres Essen in vernünftigen Portionen, sauber, große Dusche, tolle Betten, Kaffeemaschine und Wasserkocher auf dem Zimmer, schöne Terrasse, im Pub tolle irische Lifemusik am Mittwoch (Jamsession) und Samstag. Ruhig gelegen, Einkaufsmöglichkeiten direkt nebenan, Wanderungen ab Hotel möglich
yummy
Staff were really friendly and helpful
Maintenance in property needs to be improved as loose taps and shower holder loose
Lovely location. Staff were wonderful. Room was really comfortable and spacious. Breakfast and dinner were just perfect. Big thank you all round.
Nothing - maybe just little things like a full length mirror in the bedroom and a choice of a soft or firm pillow. Fan really helped.
Beautiful stay great staff and rooms spotless well guys
Location and friendly
Noise but it’s a lively pub
Emplacement et accueil
Taille très réduite de la chambre Salle de bain impraticable Bruit et musique le samedi soir
Lovely room, bar and outdoor dining area. Will definitely be back.
The property was very clean the staff were excellent and the atmosphere was brilliant in the bar and would have no hesitation in staying again.
Nothing to dislike
Great location. Food and sleep in one place. Lovely staff. Fabulous evening meal
Das sehr freundliche Personal. Alles sehr unkompliziert. Restaurant im Haus.
Zimmer war etwas laut.
The most beautiful and comfortable room. We were traveling as a group of 3 and the room was spacious and so very inviting. We wanted to explore the local area and the waitress at breakfast was full of information on trails and scheduling so we could get the most of our time. The location was great, and the staff were beyond helpful.
L’accueil et la gentillesse de l’ensemble du personnel et tout particulièrement la sympathie de Kevin! L’ambiance générale est excellente !
Rien
Very friendly restaurant staff Lovely updated rooms and very comfortable bed
Early in the evening there was a smell of smoke from the smokers downstairs out side the bar
A warm welcome
Very cozy.
Bathroom floor was sticky and had hairs. Noise from the pub below, difficult to sleep. Breakfast late, earliest at 8.
The staff! So helpful and there was vegan food too. We were beyond pleased by that!
Absolutely perfect
We liked everything about this hotel and would happily stay again. The staff, atmosphere, rooms, restaurant and food were exceptional.
Nothing we didn't like
Good location for a wedding close by
The room was very unclean. The bedsheets had blood all over them on the top and bottom of the bed so I was not happy about this.
Fantastic place to stay. Staff very professional and friendly. FoodBrilliant 10/10
Nothing to not like
Ambiente war sehr ansprechend, serviertes Frühstück überdurchschnittlich, praktisch gelegen für kleine Ausflüge, großzügiger Parkplatz
Zimmer war etwas eng, kaum Platz, um zwei Koffer (für 2-Wochen-Rundreise) zu öffnen. Lüftungsmöglichkeit durch die kleine Fensteröffnung gering.
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What guests love
Areas to consider
Cleanliness
7.73/10Some reviews indicated issues with cleanliness, particularly with dirty furniture and mold in the shower.
Service
9.2/10Many reviews praised the friendly and helpful staff.
Location
9.24/10Several guests appreciated the great location, close to amenities and attractions.
Room Quality
8.19/10Rooms were described as comfortable but some were noted to be a bit dated or small.
Amenities
8.22/10Basic amenities were available with some positive remarks but could use improvement.
Value for Money
8.68/10Guests felt that the hotel provided good value relative to the price.
Food and Beverage
8.73/10Food at the pub received positive mentions, contributing to a pleasant experience.
Overall Experience
8.8/10Overall, guests reported a satisfactory stay with some areas for improvement noted.