The Ritz Carlton Powerscourt Reviews

Wonderful collection of mature specimen trees and shrubs, jostling for space in a magnificent heritage garden.

Powerscourt has a lot to offer. Built over generations, you ll find a family history, mansion and formal Irish gardens. Powerscourt is well organized, easy to get around and has a hotel and golf course in addition to the mansion and gardens. We stopped in to take a look at the hotel and would love to return to that elegance and beauty.
First we had lunch at the Avoca Terrace Cafe, the servings were generous and tasty. Then we walked the grounds while chatting about plants, trees and garden design. After, we toured the shops and fell in love with the Avoca textiles shop.

Travelled all the way there with my mother after booking tickets online for a few private photos just to find out it's a private property and photoshoots are not allowed. "Not even one", to directly quote the management. This is not stated anywhere. Not a single word in their terms & conditions or their privacy policy. Not a single sign on or in the building, not on the website. Ironically, the website promotes their social medias and even their Instagram hashtag. It even states that they warmly welcome filming, yet the manager won't even let us take a couple of pictures. Absurd. Wasted a good amount of resources on preparation and travel just to return home empty handed. Doubt we'll even get a refund. Extremely disappointed and sad that we won't be able to get a lovely souvenir.

Awesome, garden gardens and only gardens . Well maintained.

Amazing gardens. Well worth the trip. Awesome cafe - big portions and great quality. For Brits reading, compares very favourably to National Trust properties except that the house is the cafe and some indoor shops, including a mini garden centre.

We went there in November, no flowers of course, but the colours were great. Because of the many different plant there, we have been able to see all the colour of Autumn. Great season to go there.
Another good thing is that it is definitely not packed as in summer.

Don't miss the Japanese garden!!

Such a wonderfully place. Had a lovely coffee looking at the fantastic views in Wicklow

Fantastic grounds and gardens. We had a lovely autumn afternoon here. With a very nice stop in the Avoca cafe/restaurant for lunch.

Absolutely amazing place!Must visit for sure, gorgeous nature

Some assistance is required in the car parks as many large vehicles just seem to be abandoned by there owners. These people have very little regard for any other patrons and can frequently be seen mumbling into there Prada bag franticly looking for change for a moca latte while there car blocks the way for all lesser vehicles and people.

Bit of a money trap - family of 3 here and all together had to pay close to 30 to see the garden. Coffee shop ridiculously expensive which you could understand if the gardens were free but just seemed excessive otherwise.

Its beautiful you can go see santa and have a tasty treat in avoca and you can visit the garden and have a walk around. The stuff in the shop is far too expensive where you can get the same things in a different shop for 100 cheaper

A beautiful place that is worth visiting, the gardens and buildings are incredible, they have a restaurant, cafeteria and shops. The hours are from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Sunday.

While the building itself is somewhat disappointing for people who expected to see the inside of a country manor (it's a good cafe and some shops) the gardens are fantastic and make for a beautiful walk.

What a beautiful place
We stoped for 2 hours
I shld hve spend more time in gardens instead of restaurant
Though restaurant was good
Clean
V nice service
Lots of non veg options

Take ur translator device when u enter garden
Spend more time in covering it up it's huge
Beautiful
Well maintained
Fountain japness garden etc amazing
It's like a v big property

My girlfriend and I went there and it was first time visiting Powerscourt Gardens for both of us. The place is certainly worth a visit and the ticketing staff is very professional. The gardens themselves are beautiful and well looked after. We had a nice walk, but we felt as though the venue was slightly overrated as it doesn't in fact offer all that much. As said at the beginning though, it definitely is worth a visit.

Beautiful garden with many beautiful sculptures! Must see !!!

very nice way to start a trip in ireland. perfect restaurant.

A bit overrated, I'd rather say. Nice spots to see, but not too big in total. Signs/Garden maps are barely of any use.

Very nice place. A natural park maintained with the utmost care so as to be rated third park in the world with old trees !!

In 2010 National Geographic included this in their top 10 list of gardens to see in the World. I can see why. The vistas around the fountains and formal gardens are breathtaking. I particularly loved the Japanese garden and the walled gardens. Great views of the nearby Sugarloaf mountains form a backdrop to the gardens.
I was a bit disappointed in the house. A good restaurant but the remainder of the house was given over to franchised retail outlets. If you like that shopping though there was a vast range; from specialty food, to art, household / furniture, clothing and jewelry. There is a dolls house exhibition, but that is extra to the genera admission cost.
The new Cool Planet exhibition on climate change looked really great but we didn't have the time, leave 2 hours for that exhibition alone.

Well kept gardens, a beautiful place for a walk. The area is vast and great for all ages. The only negative was the restaurant - the food was quintessentially 'Irish', just not prepared well.

Dirty tables , unfriendly staff and stale cakes at an extortionate price we paid 14euro for two slices of cake that we couldn't eat .... wouldn't recommend it and won't be going back!

The property is named after the Norman knight Eustace le Poer. King James I passed the land in 1609 to Sir Richard Wingfield, whom he raised to Viscount Powerscourt. He commissioned the plant around 1730; other ornamental gardens were added in the middle of the 19th century on behalf of the 7th Viscount. Particularly interesting parts of the complex are the Italian and Japanese gardens, the outside staircase between the mansion and Lake Triton, the "Pepper Pot Tower" (a small tower from 1911) and the Bamberg Gate (a gate from the Bamberg Cathedral). Also noteworthy is the small pet cemetery, on which - for some 90 years - dogs, cats, ponies, horses and cows are buried.

Beautiful location. We had a lovely family lunch in avoca restaurant and walk around the garden

Lovely gardens and great food in avoca. They microwave the soup though and its hard to get a seat if its a cold day

The gardens are spacious and very well maintained. Bring some comfy walking shoes and enjoy !

Beautiful and very well kept gardens. The only problem was, that we didn't have enough time to see it all. There are also some very nice shops and cafeteria.

Amazing place . Great for family walk around . The scenery is amazing

Beautiful gardens, well kept! To spend a day outdoors it is the perfect location

Beautiful gardens,great restaurant and surprisingly good value

What a lovely place to visit! We had great weather the day we visited which made for lovely pictures. Didnt find the walking paths hard to navigate and it was a breeze to get through.

Beautiful .the drive up to the house is spectacular

An amazing setting in Wicklow mountains.. Breathtaking avenue leading to Powerscourt House.. Fabulous freshly made food and as for desserts... To die for... Lovely group of shops to browse and enjoy spending in!!

Really nice gardens to visit and coffee house not to expensive, great food

Wow! Beautiful landscaping. Best Japanese garden I've seen.

The gardens are great and the arboretum a pleasure to walk through. The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly and pleasant. You need a full day to see all of it.

One of the most beautiful places in Ireland. Stunning grounds and majestic gardens. The shops and cafes inside are very good nd promote local/Irish made produce which is always a plus! Friendly and helpful staff. Great day out for the whole family - especially if the weather is nice!

A beautifully landscaped park that you can roam and explore endlessly. At the entrance there are nice shops and a great cafe

Stunningly beautiful and incredible grounds, the waterfall is beyond the house but worth a visit too.

This hotel is worth every penny, the hotel , the grounds, the staff all tip notch

Beautifully place. Close to Dublin. Definitely recommend.

We planned this special visit here to the famous gardens. Also stopping into the house with its boutique shops and very nice Avoca cafe. Our family group enjoyed all.

Amazing place, fabulous hotel and golf club. The addition of a new distillery is an amazing bonus

Wonderful!!! A delight for the eyes, with water features, gardens with bridges and nature that reigns everywhere! Beautiful memory of the wicklow, possible path for disabled people. Including a restaurant, shops, baths, horse shows! I highly recommend!

Stunning surroundings, gardens Sublime at this time of year even. Early closing a disappointment

All's I can say is stunning absolutely stunning,well recommended...

It was gorgeous! So many different plants and trees and formations. Loved it and I've seen some of the best gardens of Europe.

Spectacular, attention to detail, an essential visit if you like nature.

Spectacular garden and scenery...superb when the Sun is out

This is such an amazing place. The gardens are so beautiful. Nice coffee shop after the tour of the grounds.

Beautiful place. Specially enjoyed the Japanese garden. Very nice cafe too! Entrance for adult 10.50eur

Powerscourt is a beautiful place in Wicklow and not far from Dublin. There is a historical estate house. The grounds are lovely with beautifully designed gardens

A great place for walks, for meditation, for a small picnic. Great trees, plants, views. Well-stocked expensive shop, expensive restaurant and cafe - are here. I highly recommend visiting these gardens. Especially that during the pandemic there are no such crowds as usual. Because people sit in the cellars, afraid to stick their noses out of their houses. Well, they just sit there and they don't block the tourist attractions of Ireland

Beautiful gardens. The cafe is very busy, the food is tasty but very overpriced.

Beautiful Garden but it was very crowded when we went. This place is overpriced in our opinion. There is a great ice cream stand just out front of the entrance that servers plain or 99 ice cream.