Cool and easy location to access Sligo. Clean rooms. Breakfast buffet was good but the sausage…read morePattie's were very dry

This hotel is quite awesome and deserving of a huge shout out. The design alone is impressive as it…read moreis situated on the river and looks like a ship docked in harbor. It's ultra modern vibe with two bars and an award winning restaurant adds to the details that were certainly not overlooked when designing it. Although I personally am not a fan of orange and my room has orange chairs and carpet, that is a minor detail that can easily be overlooked. I know some rooms are orange and some are green. The carpet along the hallways and art work actually reminds me of Coachella which is hilarious since it was pretty recent. The bed is super comfortable and the pillows also extremely comfortable. Only in the middle of the night did I notice that the bed was actually two twin beds pushed together to make a queen size bed. I switched back to the right side and fell back asleep comfortably. The room was extremely spacious and the view of the river from my room remarkable. The bathroom clean and sleek and stocked with the perfect toiletries including liquid body wash which I prefer so much compared to the bars of soap that dry out your skin. For dinner, I went to the cafe on the first floor that serves food until 10 pm and had a delicious vegetable soup with brown bread, as well as an apple and pear tart with crumble served with vanilla custard and whipped cream. The best surprise was the two mini Cadbury eggs on the exquisite plating. They are my favorite Easter candy, and they taste so much better in Ireland than in the States. I was full from the lunch I had, but I knew if I didn't eat I would wake up in the middle of the night famished. Breakfast is served in The Kitchen and is a nice buffet served with options for people who prefer gluten free. I think breakfast is my least favorite meal in Ireland because I just don't enjoy black pudding and beans with overly seasoned grilled tomatoes, but I have been content when I find porridge and fruit. I did enjoy fried egg whites and delicious bread with some fruit...and the butter. Irish butter is just so good. This hotel is sure to please everyone who stays here, and I highly recommend it when in Sligo.

Beautiful property and nice rooms, however, they control the room temp and I was absolutely…read moreSWEATING the entire night! Called the front desk to have them turn down the temp and they didn't. This is coming from someone who isn't usually hot in their sleep. I'm not someone who sleeps with fans and 60F temps. I usually keep my house around 69-71F for reference. There's a bar and cafe downstairs which was nice and convenient

Riverside is clear and dispite advertising, parking is near by…read moreif you are not carrying anything. Having our own car, the front desk was very irritated I made them get a vendor to move so we could back out safely. It is incredibly small and unsafe to back straight out to the street. I had to explain to them the detail a second time as we had to get on with our trip. It clearly was a matter of the customer vs a vendor which we did not quite understand. If you are an American driving on opposite side of road and steering wheel on the right, perhaps they would understand. The food and location is great, parking is definitely a major consideration.

I stayed here for 2 nights on a Stag weekend. There was at least two other stag groups and 1 hen…read moregroup in the hotel also. Apart from the group bookings there didn't appear to be any other guests. We had to pay up front at the check in desk (which was understandable considering groups seem to be their main business). The hotel location is perfect, right adjacent to the town centre and only 15mins from Strandhill. The decor in the rooms was slightly dated but they were clean and had everything we needed. The hotel reception was nice and comfortable and the bar and restaurant was more than adequate. I managed to get a spot in the car park which was handy because the on street parking is metered. In summary, this hotel is ideal for group bookings but a €43 per person per night it was a little bit too expensive considering there was 3 people to a room.

I came on a busy weekend and paid €115 for a room. All my requests were you honoured which I liked!…read more Hotel itself is a bit out dated, interiors could do with a face lift in some places but the place is nice and clean. It's a good spot for groups, but I was woken up by a noisy stag party at 3am but that's not the management's fault. There's a nice bar/restaurant, staff are second to none for friendliness but the food is a little below par from my expectations. Overall a good place for the price you pay.

very unhappy currently on a 12 day tour of Ireland and Scotland. our dinner last night when we…read morerequested coffee, tea and milk we were charged for it.

Great hotel in a great location with clean, comfortable rooms. The staff was very friendly and…read morehelpful as well, which enhanced the quality of our stay.

Had one room at this hotel for one night and to be honest, it was not bad at all. They had very…read morefair price for double bed room (70 euros included breakfast) but I can only give them 3 stars because of the small parking place (our car is quite big to get to this P-place and I know it is not their problem haha). The location however is really good (just right in the center of Sligo) so I don't mind to come back and stay at this hotel again!

I stayed here in August for the Fleadh Cheoil, an annual traditional Irish music festival. The…read morestaff was quite busy during this time so hard to say this is representative of the hostel during more normal times. I made my reservation on the hostel's website for 2 nights in a 4-bed dorm. But when I checked in, the reception initially couldn't find my reservation. Then when they did, I got placed in an 8-bed dorm instead. Unfortunately the dorm was mostly a group of guys from Derry who talked in their loud Irish voices at 2am like they were the only ones in the room (there were also two others from Germany). My bed wasn't available during the check-in time, but no worries since I just wanted to set my stuff down and then walk around the city, albeit in the rain. POSITIVES: good kitchen facilities with two stoves cereal and bread available all the times, not just breakfast times nice common room with tv and fireplace. Great to hang out during a rainy day, which happens a lot during Irish summers big dining room to hang out 15 minute walk from bus station NEGATIVES wifi was weak in the bedrooms ran out of toilet paper the second day. this should be a regular check hostels do located in industrial area with not much nearby and about a 20 minute walk to the city center. I don't mind walking, but when it's raining, it becomes a chore. Harbour House has the potential to be a great hostel since the bones are there. Hopefully the service aspect is better when the hostel isn't fully booked.

Its clear to see from other reviews that guests at this establishment are treated like bold…read morechildren and school pupils. My experience was unfortunately not sparred by this. I have a severe allergy to cat hair. Never once in all my years spent travelling across Ireland have I encountered a commercial property such as a hostel, B&B or hotel having pet cats on the premises. With this in mind, I made a regrettable booking with Harbour House Budget Accommodation. After doing so, I inspected the reviews more thoroughly. Besides the general horrors that awaited me in the accommodation's many, many negative reviews; I was astounded to read that the owners had pet cats on the premises. As contact with cat hair would cause serious problems to my health - my obvious reaction was to cancel the booking immediately. The fact that cats are present in this accommodation was not stated on the hostels own website or on the third party website I booked through. It was not stated by the accommodation owners anywhere for that matter. If this information was present at the time of booking, I would not have made the booking. Obviously. Given the circumstances, I imaged my situation to be met in an understanding manner - how wrong I was. You see, the booking was non-refundable. This was a non issue as we had every intention of staying there. That was until I learned by doing so, I would be putting my health at risk. I called Vincent, the owner to explain my situation. Vincent was absolutely horrendous to deal with from start to finish. His tone and attitude were deplorable and down right unnecessary. He started by having the audacity of asking me to produce a doctors cert to validate my allergy. While this request could have been completed with great ease, it would have cost me €60 to do so - the exact price of the room I booked. He then started to argue that he never had any encounters with guests with allergies in the past. Even if this was true, does this mean people with allergies do not exist...? After a lengthy conversation, he very reluctantly agreed to a refund of 50%. I accepted this rate simply to have the luxury of not having to tolerate speaking with this condescending man any further. This situation is very simple; this business has a hazard on the property that prevented me from staying there. The existence of this hazard is of no fault of my own and there is nothing I can do myself to remedy it. This hazard is well known to the owners therefore it is the owners responsibility to make potential customers like myself aware of it. The owners have neglected to inform potential customers about this hazard therefore it is their responsibility to rectify any situation that may arise where the hazard stops guests from staying in their accommodation. They neglected to do so and as a result; I was entitled to a full refund. Very straight forward, but not to Vincent. It is clear to see that having spent years in the hospitality industry, an industry that is in no way suited to this man, has left Vincent very stubborn, bitter, untrusting and paranoid. The fact that this man finds it necessary or acceptable to let himself into guests rooms when they are out to go through their personable belongings and confiscate alcohol (another reviewers account) is beyond belief. Asking your guests to produce doctors certificates to validate their allergies is nothing short of embarrassing. You need to have a word with yourself. These accounts are to be expected within the walls of a primary school, not within the walls of a hostel with adult, paying guests. To sum up; if you are looking for a pleasant stay in the county of Sligo; avoid this place like the Bubonic plague. There are many, far nicer B&B's located closer to the city centre which are run by very friendly, approachable, accommodating owners. Owners who clearly know a thing or two about customer service and how to run a successful business. Stay absolutely anywhere else but here.