Causeway Hotel

If you are planning on going to the Giants Causeway… this hotel is a must. And even without that tourist attraction, the beaches near the hotel are lovely. Our room had a west view, per my request from researching the reviews. I was able to sit on the patio of my room, with my fiancé, and just take in the view and watch the sunset from our room. I happened to mention in my booking that I would be on my honeymoon and the hotel went out of their way to make it special in a big way. The food and service in the restaurant is very good. The hotel has an interesting layout, but I think it only added to the charm of the place. It was my second favorite of the hotels I stayed at in Ireland, but we got married at the first place, so you almost have to rule that one out of the competition… Almost every place we stayed was a Castle or an Abbey, so that is saying a lot considering this hotel is neither of those.

What a disappointment. Despite having just been renovated, the layout and set-​up is just awful.
All of the rooms are on the first floor. We were near the back and had to get through what felt like a dozen sets of doors (which don’t all open in the same direction) to get to our rooms. If you have heavy luggage, getting it up the stairs and then through all of the sets of doors is seriously irritating. There are also random lips and dips in the floor, making it inaccessible and stressful (as someone who tends to trip).
Our bed was not comfortable. We got a double room and the twin mattress was nice but the double bed mattress seemed worn down or cheap.
One of the drawer handles was broken in our room. The furniture generally seemed cheap and unattractive.
NO WIFI IN THE ROOMS. This has to be one of the cheapest and weirdest things I have seen in hotels in Ireland. What?! If you want wifi, you need to be in a public area.
The bathroom, however, was great! Beautifully decorated and nice looking toiletries supplied. What the heck?
Bar staff were pleasant and nice. I had fallen walking back from Bushmills and they kindly got me a bag of ice for my ankle and knee. No Smithwicks on tap, which was a bit of a disappointment, though.
I wouldn’t bother staying here to be close to the Causeway. There are plenty of places in nearby towns and you can get a cab instead.

Food/​Cost: (4) I came here with my traveling companion before heading down to see the Giant’s Causeway. I ordered the Guinness Pie with a side of salad (8.95 pounds). Oh my goodness, the portion was HUGE. It was a large plateful of their guinness steak stew sandwiched in the middle of two pieces of puff pastry. It also came with a side plate of an assortment of side salads such as the traditional lettuce salad, a pasta salad, potato salad, and cole slaw. I don’t know how I got that much food for such a low price. All the items on the side plate was refreshing and delightful — particularly the creamy coleslaw and potato salad. The Guinness beef stew was decent, but could have used a tad more flavor. The Causeway Hotel has the upper hand in this area as its one of two establishments that serve food; thus, I’m surprised how low the prices here are, but I’m definitely not complaining!
Ambiance: (3) The bar/​restaurant area that we sat in was comfortable enough. There was a large flat screen TV on the end wall, which offered some diversion as we awaited our food. The décor was nothing special.
Location: (4) The Causeway Hotel is situated just above the walkway down to the Giant’s Causeway; accordingly, it’s in prime tourist location.
Service: (2) The lady at the front window area was friendly enough, but the service staff in the actual restaurant is severely lacking. We spoke to our waitress twice throughout the entire meal. Once when she took our order, and then once when she brought our food. She was courteous enough, but we were left to our own devices and we even had to tell the cashier what we ordered ourselves because we didn’t get any bill. I’m not sure if that’s common in Ireland, but it left my friend and I a bit confused.
Overall: (4) I would definitely recommend visitors to dine here before heading down to Giant’s Causeway — you’ll need the energy for the walking. Good food, comfortable surroundings, and low prices — you can’t go wrong.

Very nice food and service. Could do with a few more higher tables in the bar area to eat your food at. Other than that no complaints