Arklow Bay Hotel

The Arklow Bay Hotel has 91 rooms, and the approach throughout is comfort and practicality over showy design. That suits a golf break well. You are here to play, eat and recover, and the rooms deliver on all three without overcomplicating things.

If you can, request a bay-facing room. The sea views add a genuine lift to the stay, and waking up to the light shifting across the water before an early tee time is one of those small details that makes a trip feel worth it. Room features include complimentary Wi-Fi, tea and coffee facilities and en-suite bathrooms, giving you everything you need for a short golf break without anything surplus to requirements.

For groups, the practical details matter as much as the room itself. Free on-site parking is a straightforward win when you are arriving with a car full of clubs, and the 24-hour front desk adds useful flexibility for staggered check-ins or early departures on the morning of a round. If your society has members arriving at different times, that kind of operational ease takes the stress out of the first evening.

Food & Drink

After a day on the course, the hotel gives you two solid options and the flexibility to use both across a stay. The Pottery Restaurant is the smarter setting for a proper evening meal, serving well-prepared dishes with a broad wine list that covers the range without overcomplicating the choice. The food is the kind that satisfies properly after a full day walking a Wicklow parkland, and the atmosphere is relaxed enough that a group dinner here feels easy rather than formal.

For something more casual, the Ferrybank Lounge is where the hotel really comes into its own. On selected nights, live music fills the bar and the atmosphere shifts into something genuinely enjoyable. It is the sort of place where a post-round pint turns into two and the stories from the day's golf get better with each telling. For golf groups, that combination of a proper restaurant and a lively bar under the same roof is a real practical advantage. You can keep things easy on the first night, then settle in for a full dinner once the trip gets going.

Breakfast runs daily from early morning, which means you can fuel up properly before heading out to the first tee without any fuss. For societies with early tee times, that matters more than it sounds.

Leisure Facilities

The leisure club at Arklow Bay Hotel is a genuine asset, particularly for groups where not everyone is playing every day or for anyone who wants to ease tired legs after back-to-back rounds. The indoor swimming pool is a proper one, the kind you can actually swim in, and the sauna and steam room alongside it make for an effective recovery combination after a long walk on a Wicklow course.

The gymnasium rounds out the offering for those who like to keep moving on rest days. There is also a spa on site with a range of treatments available, which is a useful addition if you are travelling with a partner or non-golfer who wants something to do while you are out on the fairways. It is worth confirming current treatment availability when you book, as options can vary by season.

For golf groups, the leisure club adds a layer of value that goes beyond the rounds themselves. A swim and a sauna between a late afternoon finish and dinner is a routine that most golfers appreciate once they have tried it, and having it on site means there is no need to go looking for it elsewhere.