Collon House

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

Experience world-class service at Collon House

Historic Setting: Collon House in Collon, Ireland, is housed in a historic building. The property features a beautiful garden and offers free WiFi throughout. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with walk-in showers, garden views, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include fireplaces, sofas, and wardrobes. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy continental, à la carte, or full English/Irish breakfasts. The on-site restaurant provides a relaxed atmosphere for meals. Convenient Services: The bed and breakfast offers a paid airport shuttle service, lounge, concierge, and tour desk. Free on-site parking and bicycle parking are available. Local Attractions: Located 54 km from Dublin Airport, the property is near attractions such as Jumping Church of Kildemock and Monasterboice, both 7 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

Joseph
Ireland Ireland
“Wonderful, historic, heritage building, lovingly restored. The walls are bedecked with an extraordinary collection of historic portaits of family members, many related to a speaker of the Irish House of Commons from the 18th century, John Foster...”
David
Ireland Ireland
“Warm welcome from Michael with a long chat over tea and cake in the country ballroom. Very comfortable four poster bed in the Speaker Foster’s Room in a historic home built in the 1700’s with an incredible array of paintings, portraits and...”
Gerhard
Austria Austria
“Simply extraordinary! Not only the hous itself, also the garden is an absolute masterpiece, arranged perfectly. What an experience!”
Glennis
Australia Australia
“This is a beautiful home. Michael is an exceptional host. There is not a thing we would change. This is an exceptional experience. If you love history, beauty or comfort, you will stay here.”
Mark
United States United States
“This is a wonderfully romantic place to stay. The house is lovingly and skillfully filled with period furnishings and accessories. The service was excellent. A remarkable house.”
Brian
United States United States
“Warm welcome, authenticity, and history were wonderful!”
Audrey
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful old house well updated. Host was exceptional with knowledge of history and advice for our onward travels.”
Mark
Ireland Ireland
“A great experience in a house with such history and character. Highly recommend as the decor, original furnishings and charm from another age is hard to beat.”
Paul
Australia Australia
“From the moment we drove through the archway entrance we were in awe. We were greeted by Michael who walked us through to the mustard drawing room for plunger coffee and tea cake. Michael was happy to answer all our questions on this simply...”
Marc
Germany Germany
“absolutely wonderful! a small paradise in collon, irland”

Host Information

Company review score: 9.9Based on 76 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

The house is steeped in history, full of character and charm; its gracious rooms are exquisitely furnished with period antiques and paintings, retaining the atmosphere of early Georgian living, yet providing every need for 21st Century living. This is a rare opportunity to experience a historic house less than one hour from Dublin City Centre, or 40 minutes from (DUB) Dublin Airport, and five miles from the historic village of Slane.

Property information

Collon House, built in 1740, has been restored to the highest standard, and won first prize from An Taisce (Irish National Trust) for conservation. Enjoy bespoke bedrooms with every modern facility and our traditional Irish breakfast served in the panelled dining room. Dinner in the panelled dining room is also available if booked in advance for groups of 6 or more. Alternatively there is an award winning restaurant within walking distance. The house is an ideal base from which to explore the historic Boyne Valley, Bru na Boinne (Newgrange), the high crosses at Monasterboice, Old Mellifont Abbey and the Battle of the Boyne visitor centre are all less than 20 minutes drive away. The gardens have been restored to the highest standard, with period planting, a box parterre and Grecian summer house, Collon House is a member of the "Boyne Valley garden Trail " and is a partner garden with the "Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland".

Neighbourhood information

Collon House is situated in the centre of Collon Village, which in turn is in the midst of the historic Boyne Valley. Dublin airport is 35 minutes driving time, frequent luxury coach services connect Collon with Dublin City Centre. It is also an ideal place for wedding guests invited to Tankardstown House, The Mill House, Conygham Arms Hotel, Slane Castle, Ballymagarvey and Bellingham Castle.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Collon House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Collon House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.