Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel (Killiney Castle)

Killiney Hill Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin
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A Fairytale Wedding awaits you at Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin. We recognise that your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life and are devoted to making it one which you will never forget.

This family owned enchanted 18th Century Castle is the ideal venue to celebrate your wedding in style. Allow us to use our 40 years of tradition in excellence to create the perfect atmosphere for your special day.

Sparkling chandeliers, deep wood furnishings and tapestries, white linen, bubbly champagne and silver candelabras combine to create a majestic atmosphere. You can relax and concentrate on the important things – yourself, your family and your guests.

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel is just nine miles from Dublin centre, but amazingly it is surrounded by the impressive Killiney Hill woodland which overlooks the sparkling waters of Dublin Bay and benefits from soft sea air. Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel’s staff are a committed and professional team, happy to cater to your requests and any special requirements.

Our intention is for your wedding dream to become a reality from the second you step foot onto the house’s red carpet. This fairytale castle was built in the 18th century and makes for a truly magical venue, filled with romance, beautiful furnishings and Irish charm.

Whether you plan a large formal wedding or something more small and intimate we have the experience, professionalism and skill to make your special day utterly unforgettable. Furthermore, our well looked-after gardens make the ideal setting for you to take your wedding photographs or simply enjoy some revitalising fresh air.

Reviews of Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel (Killiney Castle)

4.8
21 reviews
Quality of service
4.9
Value
4.9
Responsiveness
4.5
Flexibility
4.9
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Rebecca
3.2
Married on 23rd Sep 2023
I am delayed in leaving this review as I thought that my opinion may change on some of my areas of criticism the more time had passed since our wedding. I wanted to make sure I was leaving objective feedback.

When we first started working with the venue, everything seemed great and we quickly booked our date and put a deposit down. Later on as we started to sort out details on the wedding, it became very difficult to work with them or receive responses to questions. There were several instances in the year leading up to our wedding where we waited over a month for answers to basic questions, had to send several follow up emails before receiving a response, or had to call directly to request a response. There were also multiple times where choices and plans we had made, communicated to the venue, and confirmed over the phone were not documented and were completely forgotten. We grew so concerned with the constant communication issues that we flew over from our home in England to meet our coordinator in person. That meeting was more assuring, however not even 2 weeks later that coordinator left the business. We had to reconfirm multiple things again with our new coordinator as if there hadn’t been notes left behind.

The communication did not improve before our wedding and so we attended an in-person meeting the Monday before to reconfirm everything in person. Despite this in-person meeting where we went over everything in detail, the following things went wrong:
* The menu we were told would be available for our night before dinner was not and the restaurant manager was very rude to me when we questioned why
* The ceremony room was set up incorrectly
* They set up a projector in our reception room at the request of one of our groomsmen without getting approval from one of us. We had communicated to all guests that we were having an unplugged wedding and having to tell the venue to remove the projector and deal with the individual who requested it being upset created unnecessary stress on the day. It was completely unacceptable to make changes to our room set up without our approval.
* The centerpieces were not what we selected
* We selected drink of choice for toast drinks, the bar staff poured Prosecco for everyone and when we told them that was not what we had chosen they lied to us and said that all of our guests ordered Prosecco (they did not).

Ultimately, there were just a lot of times we did not feel valued as customers at all and we feel we didn’t receive good customer service, we thought that it may have been because our guest count was only around 80. We recognize that we were not a huge wedding, however most of our guests stayed on site and they likely had significantly higher revenue from the hotel rooms booked by our guests (40+ rooms for 2+ nights) than in an average wedding from a non-international couple.

Despite the issues described above, our guests had a great time, the food was good, and the space was really nice. We did appreciate that the venue put the cost of guests who couldn’t make it towards our bar bill.

If you do choose to host your wedding here, you will need to make sure you have help on hand to verify everything that they are doing is correct as there is clear communication issues between the events team and the other staff and even if you double and triple confirm everything with them beforehand, there may still be issues.

I was surprised that we never heard from the venue after our wedding asking for feedback or thanking us for our business, as I did from all other vendors. However, I do have records of all of the communication issues saved and much more detailed notes available if management would like to review them.
Added 16th Jun 2024
Maeve
5.0
Married on 28th Jul 2023
We had an intimate wedding in this hotel and the process was great from start to finish! The organiser who we dealt with was professional and very friendly and helpful. Due to unfortunate circumstances there needed to be some late changes and the hotel were so helpful and kind. The day itself couldn't have been better, every one of the staff were fantastic!! The guests all commented on the fabulous food. Everything ran smoothly and we were able to just fully enjoy our day. I would recommend to anyone looking for a personal and beautiful place for their wedding.
Added 8th Aug 2023
Kavanagh
Wedding on 14th Sep 2019
Fantastic hotel. Chelsea was just amazing at planning and coordinating everything, both before and on the day. The banqueting staff were exceptional, everyone complimented the food and service and the wonderful setting. The hotel staff are excellent and couldn't do enough to make sure everything was perfect for the bridal party and the guests. The rooms were beautiful. So many guests said it was the best wedding ever. We had a wonderful day ..Highly recommend!! Thank you so much to all the staff for making it so special.
Added 16th Sep 2019
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Lisa Orton
5.0
Married on 31st Aug 2019
From the day we visited the venue until the happy day itself, all staff were helpful and friendly. The hotels wedding planner was excellent too and we just felt like everything was well handled and not stressful at all.
Added 2nd Dec 2019
R
5.0
Married on 27th Apr 2019
We couldn't have asked for anything more. The staff were incredibly friendly, helpful and made the day. Everyone commented on the wonderful service and food. Chelsea is a fantastic coordinator and was very helpful over email given that we live abroad. The venue is beautiful, great for a Dublin wedding.
Added 7th Jan 2020
Dara
5.0
Married on 22nd Sep 2018
Top class. Food and staff were excellent.
Added 30th Oct 2018
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Niall & Dee
5.0
Married on 22nd Jul 2017
Looked at many venues in Dublin and surrounding counties but kept on coming back to Fitzpatrick's - The room is bright and luxurious, the surrounding areas are great for a large party, I knew the food was amazing as been to many weddings here. The staff are outstanding from the day it was booked to the day we left nothing was a problem...I cannot recommend this venue enough - amazing day, would love to do it all again and I would choose Fitzpatrick's Castle every time!
Added 18th Oct 2019
Hazel & Shane
5.0
Married on 22nd Dec 2016
We had our Wedding day here on December 22nd 2016. A winter wedding is a fairytale location! We dealt with the lovely Sarah Wolfe, who was amazing at planning everything for us. We are living abroad and where quite nervous of planning the wedding from afar, however this was NO issue! For the build up to the big day you thought of everything and not once did i hear a no from you and your team. Nothing was to big or to small! You went above and beyond for us and we cannot thank you enough! Our day went so smoothly i just couldn't believe it. The rooms we stayed in were top notch and beautiful. The room for the day was stunning and just perfect! You really made all our ideas and plans come to life. The staff were so friendly and helpful it was hard to say goodbye. Everyone raved about the food, it was exceptional! Big thank you to Sean and the team! It really did kick of our Christmas and we are delighted to have chosen you as our venue. I would highly encourage other couples to pick you for their special day, i cannot fault anything! Thank you so much for the best day of our lives! Hazel & Shane, December 2016
Added 7th Jan 2017
Stephanie Reynolds
5.0
Married on 31st Dec 2015
Sarah and mairead were so helpful and lovely to deal with.
Added 8th Sep 2015
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Aideen Wilson
Wedding on 20th Jun 2015
Everything was great, except for my son's, (the best man) room. For the price, it should have been a large room with views and extras.

Service and food and drink and banquet all good. With regards to the menu, the fish was a better choice for main course.

Would highly recommend hotel.
Added 8th Sep 2015
Helen & Robbie Smyth
Hi Eilish, Sandra and Nicky,

Just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to you and the Castle team for looking after our
special day. Everything on the day was perfect and we couldn't have asked for a better venue
to celebrate our special day. Nothing was too much trouble for you and the team who looked
after all our details during and towards the build-up of the day. From start to finish you all made
it very easy, enjoyable and smooth to plan.
A massive thank you to Sean for the amazing food also, I have to say the nicest food I have
tasted at any wedding I have been to before. The presentation, quality and service was second
to none. Also thanks to Syed who ensured the day ran smoothly.
You all went above and beyond, even looking after the early check ins for the family travelling
over from the UK and ensuring that they had a room ready on arrival, it was very much
appreciated.
So many family members and friends complimented the hotel and the way everything was dealt
with over our wedding weekend and commented on how friendly and polite every staff member
were who they crossed paths with.
It really helped and made me at ease that I didn't have to worry about our reception as knew it
was all taken care off and all in good hands and it made the planning even more enjoyable that
our minds where at ease, so thank you all.
I would have no problem recommending the Fitzpatrick's Castle hotel for any function, family
event or even just a weekend away, my only negative is that we can't do the whole day again
other than this I cannot fault this hotel at all.

Once again, thank you so much
Added 2nd May 2013
Jennifer & John
Dear Eilish, Thank you so so much for all of your help with the planning and organisation of the wedding. We had a fantastic day, it was everything we wished for and more. This was all down to the time, effort and commitment that you and Monica put in. The service and food was amazing on the day and everyone commented on them. We were so impressed with the attention to detail on the day and how everything we had asked for was in place....it was so nice to see it all come together. Thank you so much again.
Added 27th Apr 2013
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Helen & Iain
Hi Eilish, On behalf of myself and Iain we would very much like to thank you and the staff at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel for the wonderful service and for making our day a very enjoyable one. Our guests were very impressed with the service.
Thank you so much
Added 6th Apr 2013
Liz MacKenzie
Hi Eilish,I just wanted to thank you and your team for making Carol & Jay's day so perfect in every way. Your attention to detail was just amazing. You were a joy to deal with and we would not hesitate in recommending Fitzpatrick Castle to anyone having a wedding.
Added 23rd Feb 2013
Karla & Barry
To Eilish & Team
Thanks so much for a fantastic day. We really appreciate all the hard work
Added 9th Feb 2013
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Nikki & Ciar?n
Hi Eilish

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and all the staff at Fitzpatricks. We were absolutely blown away by the hospitality we received. Every single staff member that we had the pleasure of meeting did their job with a smaile on their face, they went above and beyond with any request we had and we just wanted to say thank you for that. We had an amazing day and everything went to plan so thank you for organising everything.

Kindest Regards
Added 1st Dec 2012
Elaine & Matthias
Hi Eilish

We just wanted to thank you and all the staff at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel for a wonderful wedding. Everything was great from the reception to the food and it exceeded our expectations. All our guests were delighted and told us that it was teh best wedding they ever attended. The tables were beautifully decorated and the food was just marvellous and everything was perfectly organised.
A special thanks also to Syed who helped us throughout the evening and ensured we enjoyed a fantastic day.

Really, really great work
Added 25th Nov 2012
Louise & Alan
Hi Eilish

Just a quick mail before we head off on honeymoon to say a Big Big Thank You to you and all the staff for making our wedding day so special - we had a fab day! Food & service was absolutely amazing and everyone is still talking about it. Thank you so much.
Added 26th Oct 2012
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Brid Jennings
Dear Nicky,
We wish to thank most sincerely all of the staff at Fitzpatricks Castle for making Anna & Stephen's wedding day so special. Particularly, we wish to thank Syed, who from our first visit was extremely helpful - nothing was too much trouble! He, with the help of all the catering staff, ensured that the day went very smoothly and made it a really enjoyable occasion.
We also wish to thank Eilish for her help with the preparations for the Big Day. The attention to detail was brilliant! We very much appreciate her follow-up call after the event to ask how we had enjoyed the day. Once again, Pat and I on behalf of Anna & Stephen say a big THANK YOU to all who made it such a memorable occasion. You are truly specialists in the field.
Kind regards
Added 23rd Jul 2011
Jacinta & Geraldine
Eilish,
Just a token to express our sincere gratitude for your help and professionalism in helping us to prepare for our special day. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Added 20th Jul 2011
David & Elaine
Dear Eilish
We had a wonderful day yesterday. It really was all that we dreamed of.
We were blessed with fantastice weather and the staff in Killiney Castle were fantastic. Thank you for looking after us so well in the run up to the wedding and please thank Syed and his team again for us for making our celebration so perfect. There were so many compliments from other guests about the food and service too. We were all incredibly well looked after and just thrilled with everything.
Kind regards
Added 25th Jun 2011
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