Reviews of The Strand Hotel, the former residence of Oscar Wilde
73 Strand Road, A98PD00 Bray, Ireland
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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewStaff were very helpful. Room was exactly as described, comfy bed, sea view and clean. It was on the 2nd floor and a long way up! Great location for a walk along Bray promenade.
So many different things going downstairs which take away from the hotel experience. It would be best described as a bar and restaurant with rooms. Focus seems to be so much on that part of the business, breakfast for example is choosing from the external breakfast menu. Car park so tight for space it’s almost dangerous, in fact our car was scraped.
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewSea view. Bed Shower
No free Parking
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewInteresting place -- kind of kooky and weird! I felt like I was on the set of a Wes Anderson film. We stayed in An Ideal Husband Room -- clean and spacious enough for a family of 4 with 2 kids. Hotel added something fun to talk about during our vacation!
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewRoom good, clean and tidy. Food in restaurant good. Staff all welcoming and helpful. Help with luggage to rooms useful!
Two members of our group found the stair climb to the first floor rooms difficult due to mobility issues (no lift available!).
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe location is good in front of the sea.
I booked and paid for sea view, what I received was a tiny room on a top floor with no lift in the back side of the building facing a brick wall. The booking description is misleading with little to no resemblance to the premises of Oscar Wild but closer to Shiva ! The room rate doesnt include breakfast and extra charge for parking is no value for the money charged. The worst was to come, at 03.50 the smoke alarm went off and for 30 minutes no staff were around ! guests were all standing on the street.. Staff arrived only after calling at 04.20 to switch it off, Needless to say hardly slept !
Reviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBar Staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean, comfortable and modern.
Car park is very limited. Make sure to read the house rules as we didn’t and were charged extra on arrival in case of damages but this is refundable. Check in is a little late in the day if you are attending a concert in dublin but not the end of the world.
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice old property. Raj was very helpful with all our needs. Breakfast was nice.
Felt it was definitely over priced. £298 for 1 night way too expensive and also charged £8.50 for parking.
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBed was comfortable and the room and bathroom were clean. The breakfast and restaurant staff were great!
The receptionist wasn’t welcoming! He was rather surly and unhelpful. There may have been a language problem but we didn’t get a good initial impression. The rooms on the top floor- particularly the one on the left - were rather warm.
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything about the hotel was amazing from the reception to the restaurant staff downstairs, all very kind and accommodating. The room was perfect, very clean and everything you need with a lovely view of the Bray promenade. Will be back!
Everything was perfect
Reviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were very friendly and accommodating the food and drinks were excellent the rooms very very clean and comfortable had everything at your finger tips tea and coffee making even and iron and board we stayed with the air show over 40 thousand people there and still the staff had friendly smiles for everyone and all the day visitors at the show they catered for Susan from Dublin
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWonderful staff who actually parked our car for us. So anxious to help.
Nobody warned us that there would be a carnival going on right in front of our hotel. It was pure chaos. The property is quirky with many steps and no elevator. Also no coffee or tea in the room even though it contains a hot pot.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were so lovely, couldn’t have been more accommodating. Made our stay so comfortable
The breakfast was a bit tasteless and overcooked but dinner made up for it.
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPerfect location, restaurants & bars inside, social atmosphere, friendly staff, terrace facing beach, lovely spacious room with beach view (no10)
No lift lots of stairs to top floor, room was pricey for a 4pm check in! Beds are a bit hard
Reviewed: 29 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewMostly good
No residence bar. Was advised bar was closed around 11pm
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewWe had a double booking requiring a change of rooms, and the non sea view room we moved into was larger and more comfortable. Very good breakfasts were served in the bar area which was remarkably clean and fresh. We had an excellent curry in the Curry Leaf - highly recommended. Hotel well positioned on the seafront with limited, chargeable parking.