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Reviews of The Lanterns Hotel

Coast Road, Tarbert, Ireland

#1 of 1 hotels in Tarbert

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 156 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    7.7

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    5.9

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  • Reviewed: 2 September 2025

    8.0
    Huge potential
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the decor needs upgrading (eg. Carpets). The grounds need attention and work on the kerb appeal, as the outside does not reflect the many good points within.

    Courteous and attentive staff. Comfortable room, good size. Excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant but pricey
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Musty, damp smell. Hence overpriced

    Breakfast was great, room was clean, staff were friendly and the four poster bed was a nice touch

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smell in room and needs bathroom maintenance badly

    Friendly staff and good food

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    6.0
    A night stop staff helpful with keeping my motorbike safe
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lacked a bit of atmosphere and food was average

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2025

    8.0
    Ideal for a short stopover. Hotel with unusual decor.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Shower head wouldn't stay upright in holder. Hotel facade needs brightening up.

    Very tasty breakfast with good choices, other than no boxed cereal option or yoghurts. Evening meal available and good quality. Very quiet at night when we were there on a Wednesday night. We had a family interconnecting room with a fridge in both rooms. Staff very pleasant.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 August 2025

    8.0
    Most enjoyable with very helpful and friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Close to the radiator there was a damp smell - like when fabric is left damp for a while.

    Size of room and (huge bonus for us) a small but fully functioning fridge. It even had a freezer compartment in which we could freeze our cool blocks for the cool bag. it was big enough for wine, water and picnic lunch ingredients. Also, no stairs and a smoking facility by the garden.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Like a Western Motel 😅 Cool

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location not wonderful. Nothing within walking distance.

    Lovely homely spot. Good food nice bar. Good room.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception area and Bar/Restaurant area badly needs a deep clean. Floor tiles sticky. Windows badly needed to be cleaned All this could be done for 5 euro plus a little effort from the staff who were hanging around doing nothing. The meals were quite good but the service was a bit chaotic e.g Breakfast time got tea and toast then took order for breakfast arrived probably 10 minutes later when Tea and Toast was cold Got Orange juice later. The Lanterns is not bad but could be a great place with a small bit of effort Don't have to spend much money just wake up and roll up the sleeves

    Staff friendly food good bedrooms good o

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is old, but all it needs is little touchs to bring it back to a high standard, which I'm sure the new owners will do in time.

    Staff are very friendly and welcoming . Food was perfect dinner and breakfast. The hotel is very clean and for the price you pay its great value for money

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    8.0
    Very friendly staff , great food and a lovely room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing for me .

    Very friendly staff , great food and a lovely room . I booked a single room but they upgraded me to a double en-suite for free .

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    7.0
    Pleasant stop on a journey., Very good food: value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Strong unpleasant smell of urine in room> I was told that a pipe had leaked and was fixed.

    Warm welcome and care of receptionist to sort out booking snag.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decor was a little dated and worn.

    Charming old hotel with spacious rooms. Welcoming host who showed us around. The food in the restaurant was delicious. The breakfast was plentiful and there was lots of choices. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and excellent food.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the decor is a little dated.

    This hotel is very good value, particularly the restaurant. A substantial breakfast was included, and the evening meal specialised in asian cuisine - the most tasty curry I have eaten in a long time. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Very easy to find , a short drive from the Shannon ferry crossing.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    8.0
    Beautiful flying visit. Would be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    More diverse dinner menu

    The hotel itself was beautiful, room was stunning and very large. Staff were lovely and helpful

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great staff! We also ate dinner there and it was very good and cheap.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly helpful staff who are doing up the property. A lovely family adventure

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Property was lovely

    Can’t fault this hotel at all

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    8.0
    Very friendly hotel, couldn’t do enough for you.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit dated in places

    Great friendly staff, good evening meal

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    8.0
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would benefit more if they laid on a buffet style breakfast

    The staff,very friendly and helpful,the bed comfortable and room was clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    8.0
    Don’t judge the book by the cover
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It looks like it needs an extra pair of hands outside to tidy up the exterior and make the place look a little more appealing

    Clean and great value for money with very friendly staff and a good breakfast in the morning I would go back and stay there

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was partially remodeled but the bathroom had a rusted hand-bar in the shower and the shower door did not keep the water out.

    The property appears to be undergoing some remodeling and location was convenient.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2025

    7.0
    Very comfortable and welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms could be updated

    Staff are very helpful and nice, rooms could do with updating but overall it's a great hotel with very helpful staff

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a nice place but could do with a change of decor coming up into modern times. Example would be to remove the statues from the lobby as they are from a different time in Irelands history.

    We had a small baby with us and the staff were very friendly and extremely accommodating going above and beyond for us at times. Would definitely return as overall it was a decent stay and friendly people.

    Stayed in April 2025

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