Situated in the tranquil village of Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Jacobs Well is 15 minutes’ drive from Wicklow Mountains National Park. Avondale House and Forest Park is 1.5 km from the property and Glendalough is 13.2 km away. It has recently featured in the Irish Times Weekend magazine as number one of Ireland's Best 'Foodie Pubs' with Accommodation. Each room at Jacobs Well Boutique Hotel has an en-suite bathroom with power shower, free WiFi, and complimentary tea/coffee making facilities in the breakfast room. Guests can relax in a private lounge with an open turf fire. A public car park is available for guest use adjacent to the hotel. Adjacent to the B&B, an award-winning gastro-pub offers a traditional full Irish breakfast, porridge, fresh fruit and cereals, as well as light lunch dishes, such as vegetarian lasagne and chicken goujons. Boasting 2 real turf fires, the restaurant has also an evening menu featuring specialities like Jacobs' Irish Beef Stew, seasonal dishes and homemade beef burgers. All ingredients are locally sourced and cooked to order. Set in the stunning Irish countryside, this boutique hotel offers free parking and easy access to cycling, hill walking and horse riding. Both Dublin and Dublin Airport are within 1 hour’s drive from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

    • FREE private parking!


Availability

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Room type
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1 double bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.3
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
8.5
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
7.6

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Tracey
    Guernsey Guernsey
    Friendly staff and great breakfast freshly cooked. Relaxed evening dinner and drinks.
  • Sarah
    Ireland Ireland
    Jacobs well hotel was a lovely place to stay and staff were amazing.
  • Oscar
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was excellent, staff were incredibly friendly, very well looked after, bar and restaurant attached to hotel were great
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely cooked breakfasts, great location for enjoying Wicklow
  • Ginge83
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely wee spot staff were lovely fresh and spotlessly clean room comfy bed and great breakfast
  • Tracie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    From the front this hotel/pub looks great but once you enter it has the wow factor! With a large bar area, dining area, garden and an extra room to accommodate the pool table at the rear. It is so clean you can see it gleam. With an impressive bar...
  • Linda
    Ireland Ireland
    Booked this hotel as a stop over after a visit to Glendalough. We got a lovely warm welcome from the lady at the front desk upon check in. Our room was immaculate condition. Very clean,.warm and smelled beautiful.
  • Sean
    Ireland Ireland
    Food was excellent. Friendly service and atmosphere
  • Kasbrika
    Ireland Ireland
    Our room was spotless and had a fresh, clean scent (perhaps it had been recently painted). It was comfortable, and the beds were excellent. We booked a room that included breakfast, and I was pleasantly surprised by the extensive menu. Instead of...
  • Martina
    Ireland Ireland
    Everything was good, food excellent, staff friendly, good location

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Jacob's Well
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Facilities of Jacob's Well Hotel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Live sport events (broadcast)
  • Live music/performance
  • Walking tours
  • Evening entertainment
  • Horse riding
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Canoeing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Darts
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Seating Area

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Snack bar
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).

  • Street parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Packed lunches
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Heating
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Wellness

  • Sun umbrellas

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note, payment for bookings is made on arrival.

All children are charged adult rates.

All children under the age of 15 years must be accompanied by an adult in a bedroom.

Please note that we have live music every weekend which may cause a disturbance to some guests as the premises can be extremely busy.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

FAQs about Jacob's Well Hotel