Myself and my boyfriend had booked to stay 2 nights bed & breakfast with evening meal in this hotel due to a sporting event but I have to say we will certainly return very soon. This was my first visit to Carlow so I was not familiar with my surroundings and this contributed to the fact we found getting to... more

my family and i just returned from the talbot hotel'after reading recent reviews on this hotel i was not expecting much.i booked 5 months in advance as the reviews were good then.we were there midweek so we missed the entertainment on the fri and sat.the food in both bar and restaurant is very average but my real gripe with this... more

My daughter and I stayed in the Talbot Carlow for a weekend break. We thought we would enjoy a peaceful and relaxing break from Dublin city..we could not have been more wrong!! We checked in at 3:20pm on the Friday evening without problems and went up to our room on the fourth floor. As you do in most hotels, you... more

Hi First off i'm a travel agent and deal with hotels everyday of the week. I booked the talbot for my hen weekend for 1 night stay evening meal bed and breakfast. I had paid in advnace for 10 rooms for 20 people. On the Wed/Thur before we arrived I rang the hotel to see if I could have one... more

I booked early in Feb 2 connecting rooms for the weekend for myself and my sister (a twin room) and a single for my disabled sister who is confined to a wheelchair 99% of the time. On arrival I was told there were no connecting rooms available and was offered a room on the 2nd floor and another on the... more

I'm currently sitting in the lobby of this hotel having checked in 30mins ago - already I'm thinking of checking out and finding an alternative! I stay in approx 2 hotels per week all over Ireland as part of my job and I have to say this is by far the worst. Everywhere is full of screaming kids - in... more

Myself and the family stayed here over the Easter Weekend and I have to say it was very nice for a modern hotel. Really good for family breaks as they had a nice pool and the Dome was right next door for bowling and stuff for kids. Really good tasty food was served in both the bar and the restaurant... more

Just back form a weekend stay at the Talbot. What a great hotel, just a mile from the town centre where there is great shopping and what seem to be good night lift, Had a large room with a double and single bed over looking the Carlow coutry side. Breakfast was the best that I have had in a long... more

The Talbot was such a disappointment. We were staying for two nights b & b and one evening meal. We arrived at reception to a not very friendly welcome. We got to our room and there was no remote control for the television. I went to reception to request one and it did arrive quickly to be fair. We had... more