Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel takes conferences for up to 600 delegates, board meetings from two people, team-building days and weddings with civil ceremonies for up to 280 guests. The hotel occupies an 18th-century castle in Killiney, County Dublin, between Dalkey and Dún Laoghaire and about 9 miles from Dublin city center.
Seminars and company events
The conference offer has 12 meeting rooms that cover anything from a two-person interview to a 600-delegate plenary. Layouts are set to the brief, and a floor plan of the conference level is published by the hotel. Team-building programs can be added to a meeting day, and in summer the hotel runs corporate barbecues for staff parties. Delegates can stay overnight in the castle and dine in its restaurants, which keeps a two-day seminar on one site.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a long-standing part of the business: the castle has been hosting them for more than 50 years. Rooms of different sizes are licensed for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships from 25 to 280 guests, so ceremony and reception can take place in the same building. The hotel sells wedding packages, a format for intimate weddings and publishes a wedding FAQ for couples.
Rooms and capacities
There are 12 meeting rooms in total, with capacities from 2 to 600 delegates. The hotel does not publish a per-room chart online; the conference floor plan and the events team give the layout figures for theater, classroom and banquet setups. For ceremonies, the licensed rooms range from 25 to 280 guests. Private dining is offered for smaller groups.
Accommodation
Guests sleep in the castle in Classic rooms, Balcony Seaview rooms, Family rooms and Suites. The sea-view rooms look out toward Dublin Bay, which is a useful option for a VIP or a wedding couple.
Catering
Food is in-house. The castle runs The Terrace, Mapas Restaurant and PJ Restaurant, serves afternoon tea and offers private dining. For the evening, The Library Cocktail Bar and the Dungeon Bar give groups two different settings for drinks after a meeting or a wedding dinner.
History and setting
The castle dates from the 18th century and has been run as a hotel by the same family for three generations, over fifty years. It stands near Killiney Hill and Killiney Beach on the south Dublin coast, with Dalkey village close by.
Getting there
Dublin city center is about 9 miles away by road. Dublin Airport is on the north side of the city, so most groups plan a coach transfer. The coastal suburbs of Dalkey and Dún Laoghaire are a short drive away.
