Listowel Arms Hotel

Attended my son’s wedding there. Patrice went above and beyond in making sure the day went without a hitch. Fabulous venue great location. Food was wonderful and nothing was too much trouble. Relaxed atmosphere. Our room had a balcony overlooking the river. The parents bedroom was amazing would have liked to have spent more time in it but all good things come to an end.

From the moment we stepped into this beautiful, Georgian hotel we were made to feel v special. We were here for my partners 60th birthday and we were upgraded to the most beautiful suite! So comfortable and spacious. The hotel itself is stunning, full of history, very clean and decor is like stepping back in time. But for me, it was the excellent staff that work here. From Jessica on the desk to Bridgette in the restaurant and to the wonderful young people working in the hotel, we were so well looked after. In fact every member of staff deserves a mention. We are definitely coming back!, 😊

We had our wedding on 11th July 2025 in Listowel Arms Hotel and from start to finish is was perfect. We fell in love with the hotel on our first viewing and meeting with Patrice the wedding co-ordinator we knew we were in great hands! Patrice was absolutely amazing planning everything, she was so accommodating and nothing was an issue. She has so much knowledge and love for planning weddings, she really took away all of our stresses. We really had a perfect day for our wedding, everything ran on time and smoothly through out the day and night, the staff were all so lovely, the meal was beautiful and everyone had a fantastic night. It's a lovely hotel and beautifully decorated. We are so happy we had a our wedding day in Listowel Arms.

We were visiting for Listowel Writer’s Week and decided to go to the Listowel Arms for a bite to eat around 4pm one afternoon .||We did not have a reservation but were seated promptly . It was not busy at the time .|We were given a bottle of tap water and were not asked if we would like any drinks from the bar . When the food arrived it was mediocre and certainly not worth the price being charged . When we finished eating the server cleared our table and never asked if we would like to have coffee or dessert !!!||We felt like we were a hindrance rather than a paying customer . In fact the mannequins in the window of the boutique up the street would have been more welcoming than the staff we encountered . ||The bathrooms were clean with hot water, soap and hand lotion . ||We decided to go to another establishment in the town for coffee , desserts and a couple of drinks and have to say had a much better experience .||In this day and age the Listowel Arms would need to “ Up their game “ when it comes to Customer Service and invest in some staff training !!!!

Beautiful quaint hotel, lots of history and original decor.|Staff were so friendly and welcoming, especially Sofia the lovely receptionist from Dublin. |Breakfast was grand, with options of freshly cooked hot meal and selection of cereals ect.

Went to the restaurant, there is a lovely atmosphere but the menu needs up dating only ONE vegan option and it’s a curry which I do appreciate something , but when I want something small or even pototes and veg it has to be pre made with butter which is unfortunate. I had to go for chips and salad which was nice but I expected more options . For a hotel it’s very poor with options and it needs to do better!!

We were in listowel and surrounding areas and decided to pop into the listowel arms. We were able to get a table in the very busy conservatory area to sit down to dinner. I ate the salmon which was very good but not quite good enough for the steep 26 euros it cost.Although it is a great hotel I believe the prices are not quite right for the quality and quantity of food.

This is just based on my first visit. I went here to meet a friend for lunch. The service was exceptional. It's been a while since I have had the delight of being served by staff who knew the menu. The decor was absolutely gorgeous, and the food was tasty. Vegan options are also available. I'm really looking forward to my next visit

Had three rooms reserved here for a holiday stay in December 2023. Immediately upon going to our rooms we noticed several alarming things....all the bathrooms had black mold, one sink was not attached to the wall, two shower doors did not work and it took over 12 minutes to get lukewarm water to the shower and sink. When we asked the manager about that, they just said to be patient. When my wife sat on the chair in the room it broke in half. The room came with dinner, but three of us got violently sick that night and were vomiting the whole next day. The Listowell pharmacy said it sounded like food poisoning. When we brought all of this to the attention of Maggie at the front desk, she basically said oh well and would do nothing to help correct us having to stay in dirty, unsanitary rooms and get food poisoning from their food. She offer no credit even though we spent over 900 euros at the hotel. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of here.

My family and I flew in from the United States for my best friends wedding. From the booking process, to check in, to meals, the room and the wedding overall- the experience was absolutely AMAZING. I own my own catering business back home and have been in the hospitality industry for about half my life and I have never experienced such hospitality (and great food)! Patrice and her team (especially chef) are running a top notch establishment and we will most certainly be coming back on our next trip! PS - make sure you try the afternoon tea - my dad recommends it! Gabrielle DellaDonna

Sunday evening dinner. Let's try the Arms you think ..... Well don't. To start the tables in dining room were not clean. Even though it was almost empty. The food was awful. The sad part is I met a cook on her way home exhausted after a 13 hour day. She knows good food I bet. But isn't allowed make or serve it based on what we had. Soup my wife had was ok. I had Cesar salad which was served on a plate so hot the server had to use a towel to carry it. Salad on a piping hot plate WTHeck. The salad itself was tasty but come on. My wife had the summer salad for mains. You think light fresh crisp with a lemon or citrus dressing. Well it was so covered with an oily dressing and loaded with feta she couldn't eat more than half. I ordered roast of the day on ciabatta with chips. ( Chips were like €4 Extra). Sandwich arrived literally as described.... Toasted ciabatta with thick slices of dried out roast beef and a few green lettuce leaves. No dressing at all. It was so dry I could only eat half. I asked for mustard they only had Dijon, I like Dijon, but not a whole ramakin of the stuff. The fries arrived late, piping hot, unsalted. No vinegar or ketchup. A glass of wine and two beers and I got no change from €55. Please guys do better. Food is easy. Service is about training. And food service is about selling.

Second meal on a different trip and got the full Irish breakfast. 10e. In fact all 4 of us did. We all substituted scones for the toast. All enjoyed and finished the meal. We love the setting and the service is generally good. Except getting the check but they were busy. No more banoffee pie.makes me sad.

We just hosted my mothers 75th birthday here, and it was lovely. This hotel seems to defy physics, as it looks from the outside like a small store front, but opens out in back to a relatively large dining area. The interior has that nice level of old fashioned decor that seems to be recently renovated. The meal was good - pretty typical for a hotel in the country, but nicely prepared and the service was great. If you are dining there try to get a window in back over looking the river and race course. Overall a very pleasant experience.

Have stopped here recently for lunch in the bar and the experience was excellent. The quality of food, the hospitality of the staff and the reasonable pricing just all scream excellent value for money.