Are you travelling with teens or tweens? This age can be difficult to amuse so finding a hotel that offers fun activities either on-site or close by, can prove time consuming. To help save us all time searching, we asked our parent audience to recommend their picks of the Best Hotels for Families with Teens (or tweens) in Ireland that they have stayed at. In no particular order, check out the results below.

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These hotels have all been tested by our parent audience and their teens. We hope you find one or more to enjoy with your family.

Best Hotels for Families with Teens in Ireland

Diamond Coast Hotel, Sligo

The Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone sits beside an stunning blue flag beach where there is an abundance of water sports for teens, tweens and kids of all ages to enjoy. Added to its amazing location, the family rooms are pretty impressive too.

On-site there is a basketball court, soccer pitch, tennis court and a pool room. And in the village of Enniscrone you can enjoy the Waterpoint Aqua Park with an 18m swimming pool and 65m flume slide! There is also an 18 hole pitch and putt course and many award winning golf courses nearby.

The hotel can arrange for you to do surf & stand up paddle boarding lessons, pony & horse riding, bike hire, kayaking, boat rides and much, much more besides. You will be lucky to see your teens if you book a family break at the Diamond Coast Hotel!

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Castleknock Hotel & Spa, Dublin

Castleknock Hotel is an award-winning modern 4 star hotel set in lush grounds beside the Phoenix Park. Situated beside Castleknock Village, the hotel is only 5 minutes from Blanchardstown Village and 15 minutes from Dublin City Centre. It is the perfect retreat for families with teens who want to experience everything the capital has to offer, but in a tranquil setting.

The hotel has a range of amenities that are popular with families with teens or tweens; an 18-hole golf course, award-winning restaurants and welcoming bars, outdoor BBQ area, 18 metre pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, it’s everything that could be required from a great family hotel.

The family rooms offer plenty of space for up to 4 people or you could stay in a family suite with interconnecting rooms. They are equipped with all the luxuries you would expect from a top class hotel. When our reviewer visited there was an Nespresso machine, full ironing board, Nexflix and Sky Sports. They even had a hair straightener along with a hair dryer, essential for most teen girls.

Many fun attractions are located nearby to the hotel including, The National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Fort Lucan adventure centre, Tayto Park and Dublin Zoo.

To find out about their staycation packages visit the website or contact reservations on (01) 6406300 or email [email protected]

The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney

Situated adjacent to the INEC in the centre of Killarney, the Gleneagle Hotel also has a host of on-site activities to amuse teens & tweens including:

• Tennis & Squash Courts
• Pitch & Putt
• Snooker and Activity Centre
• Leisure Centre with a large pool
• Free nightly entertainment year round

With a large selection of family rooms, suites and two bedroom apartments, the Gleneagle can cater for families large and small. And with 25,000 acres of National Park on the doorstep, even the most active teen or tween will find something to do!

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Delphi Resort, Galway

Perfectly located in the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way, on the border of Connemara, Co Galway and south Mayo, Delphi Resort offers family focused packages to suit all ages, tastes, budgets and accommodation requirements.

There are range of family accommodation options from cosy family rooms and luxury one and two bedroom suites in the hotel, to more budget friendly rooms in the Wild Atlantic Hostel.

Delphi Resort is renowned for the superb range of adventure activities available, with over twenty family friendly outdoor activities to experience suitable for teens and kids aged 4+, including:

• kayaking on Killary Fjord
• surfing on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
• mountain bike riding
• Zip ‘n Trek tree top adventure
• brand new 220m zip wire

The only difficulty will be deciding which to choose!

For younger memebers of the family, there are supervised kids activities all day so parents can leave their children safely in the hands of expert Delphi staff and enjoy some outdoor fun with your teens or tweens. Or you can opt to get some much deserved peace and quiet with dinner and drinks in the bar, indulging in a spa treatment or simply enjoying a good book in a comfortable arm chair.

Your teens & tweens will be thrilled with a break to Delphi and you will all pick up some new adventure skills too!

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The Lough Allen Hotel, Leitrim

The Lough Allen Hotel & Spa in Drumshambo offers a selection of family rooms, 2 bedroom apartments and larger self catering houses that can cater for all ages and family groups. There is a great swimming pool for hotel guests to use, a spa for older teens and during the summer months, activities on Lough Allen.

I visited with a group of kids and teens and we found everything from horse-riding at the stables beside the hotel entrance, to stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and trips on the lake in Canadian canoes and a inflatable water park that kept us all happy.

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The Maritime Hotel, Cork

The Maritime Hotel in Bantry offers a fantastic selection of accommodation in one and two bedroom suites, perfect for families with teens. Each bedroom has its own TV and there is also one in the large living space, so there will be no rows over what to watch!

For those who are feeling active, there is a state of the art gym, large swimming pool, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. Near the hotel, guests can enjoy golf, horse riding, paragliding, quad biking, adventure centres, a variety of water sports and can hire bikes to explore the surrounding towns.

You can even go island hopping to the nearby islands of Whiddy, Sherkin, Cape Clear and Gamish and see if you can spot whales and dolphins along the way. One Friday each month there is a market in Bantry where you can buy a selection of goods. And Dursey Island cable car, Mizen Head, and Barleycove beach are only a short trip away too. Teens, tweens, adults and kids of all ages will find activities to enjoy on a visit to The Maritime Hotel.

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Amber Springs Hotel, Wexford

Situated in the picturesque town of Gorey, the Amber Springs Hotel comes highly recommended by parents with kids of all ages. On-site you can enjoy crazy-golf, football, go-karting, large 20m indoor pool with spa facilities, fully equipped gym, VR Games room, table tennis, air hockey and organised game night tournaments.

If you have a mix of teens, tweens and younger children, you are guaranteed to find something to amuse them all within the grounds of the Amber Springs.

Please note: some of the activities mentioned above may incur a charge.

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Mount Juliet, Kilkenny

Mount Juliet in Kilkenny is home to a Michelin star restaurant and may not be the first place you consider for a family break away with teens. But on-site there is a varied range of activities to choose from including; equestrian, golf, archery, fishing, falconry a health club with a fully equipped gym, swimming pool and many treatments available in the luxury spa.

If you have a teen who enjoys the finer things in life, this is definitely the spot for you.

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The Beacon Hotel, Dublin

The Beacon Hotel is ideally situated for a hotel break with teens in Dublin and have even designed special Family Breaks with Teens Packages for you to take advantage of.

With unlimited wi-fi, complimentary use of the fitness studio, savings on dinner and breakfast, you will have enough left over to hop on the Luas and go shopping or to the movies at Dundrum Town Centre, golfing, skiing, jumping or horse racing! It is all on your door step when you stay at The Beacon.

Best of all you get to spend quality time together while also allowing each member of the family to have their own space as rooms can be allocated on the same floor or next door to each with or without interconnecting!

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