White Sands Hotel is located in the heart of Portmarnock only 2 min from the beach. Luxury accommodation in Portmarnock, County Dublin. Just along the coastal drive between Malahide and Howth. Perfect for golf where you have Donabate Golf Club, St Annes Golf Club, Malahide Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club, Balcarrick Golf Club and The Island Golf Club just a short drive away. White Sands Hotel can help you with tee bookings. Views over to Irelands eye makes this location an ideal hotel stay with the family.
- 58 room
- Twin, Double or Triple rooms
- Luxury accommodation
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Safe in room
- Free parking on site
- Free WiFi
- Free toiletries
- Cots available upon request
Lively local pub Oasis Bar & Grill serving guests and locals some great food and drinks. Golfers will be spoilt for choice as some of Dublin’s leading and most prestigious courses surround the hotel. Dublin Airport can be reached with a 20-minute drive, while the centre of Dublin is less than 10 minutes’ drive away. Some rooms offer views over Portmarnock Beach. The hotel is situated within a short drive from the heritage fishing villages of Malahide and Howth, both of which offer panoramic sea views and scenic walks. You are assured of spectacular surroundings and breathtaking sea views as a guest in this Portmarnock hotel. SurfBox internet facility available in Atrium Business Centre.
Walter
29 November 2025Always a great hotel to stay at , lovely staff , very helpful.Rooms we stayed in were recently refurbished to a very high standard and had all we needed in terms of comfy bed tea and coffee , great shower and were quiet at night
Tom
29 May 2025Disappointed the Double room was 2 single beds and didn’t do room service . Otherwise it was great , clean and staff were lovely
patrick
29 November 2024excellent
Mairead
04 November 2024Very nice location. Comfortable beds.
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Walter
29 November 2025Always a great hotel to stay at , lovely staff , very helpful.Rooms we stayed in were recently refurbished to a very high standard and had all we needed in terms of comfy bed tea and coffee , great shower and were quiet at night
Tom
29 May 2025Disappointed the Double room was 2 single beds and didn’t do room service . Otherwise it was great , clean and staff were lovely
patrick
29 November 2024excellent
Mairead
04 November 2024Very nice location. Comfortable beds.
Agnes
06 October 2024Arrived early no problem. Receptionist cery welcoming .excellent dinner and breakfast. Sun was shining and the location was excellent and great value for the price
Martin
30 September 2024We are just back from our stay in the White Sands Hotel, Portmarnock we had a wonderful 2 night stay the staff at reception in the dining room & bar all very nice & very helpful, we had a room with a sea view amazing, lovely walks along the sea front
Richard
22 September 2024Great hotel in front of Portmarnock beach, great food and the most important great staff as well.
Valerie
31 August 2024Maura
26 August 2024Staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. Our room was spotless and comfortable. Free parking with an excellent bus service to explore the city was a pleasant surprise. We enjoyed a swim and a long walk along the beautiful beach in Portmarnock.
Enda
23 August 2024Fantastic location great staff , bar had lovely atmosphere and bar food very good.
Sean
13 August 2024Lovely Hotel ..staff very helpful in every way .It is in a beautiful location looking out on the sea.Lovely breakfast and bar food.
Martin
12 August 2024Lovely stay in the White Sands Hotel Portmarnock, great staff very friendly helpful and efficient, nice plentiful breakfast room clean & spacious, nice to walk along the seafront into Malahide.
Jennifer
01 August 2024The hotel is situated across from the beach which is lovely for a walk. The bedroom was clean and comfy. Food very nice. Staff very friendly. Only negative is towel rail next to the toilet.
Steven
31 July 2024Ellen
22 July 2024Enjoyed the break.
Michelle
06 July 2024Fab hotel and location. Staff wonderful. Could do with a upgrade..
Carol
04 July 2024Spent one night in this hotel. Great value for money. Hotel was dated but very clean. Staff were so helpful and obliging. We will be back
Walter
23 June 2024The white Sands is a great hotel right across from the beach.The check in was Seamless, staff very friendly.Room was average size had all we needed plus comfy bed , sorry didn’t ask for a sea view.The bathroom had a nice bath/shower.lovely breakfast!
Leo
18 June 2024Location is amazing hotel very dated and actually quite dirty if you look around. Staff at reception when we arrived were rude and dismissive. Anyone can have a bad day but smile and get on with it. Breakfast was fantastic servers excellent.
JJ
12 June 2024hotel was beautiful -we checked in late but it was no problem to the friendly night porter. breakfast was lovely but the staff were not organised-one blonde girl seemed to do everything! Great stay & hope to visit again.
Liam storan
06 June 2024Fantastic hotel stunning location beautiful experience
Doireann
16 May 2024Great place to stay, close to airport
Laura
14 May 2024Great location across from the beach. Bus stops both to Malahide and city center are within walking distance too. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Evelyn
09 May 2024This was a lovely hotel, from the minute we walked through the door the staff could not be more friendlier or have done more for us. The food was great and the beach was only across the road from hotel . Really was a lovely break away.😊
PATRICK
08 May 2024Excellent
Rosie
08 April 2024Very comfortable rooms staff very accommodating
Dermot
12 March 2024Hotel was great location great and wonderful views of the ocean staff at breakfast were great only thing wrong was our room was cold didn’t know where the controls were and went to bed early otherwise check in was great and bar staff friendly too tha
Jordan
31 January 2024Sarah
15 December 2023A lovely stay. Friendly staff good food. Clean room and sea view. Went for a sea swim and the staff were delighted to see us go out in to the sea and enjoy it in December ❤️ hot whiskey when we came back to the bar. A lovely stay thank you
Monica
13 December 2023Lily
06 December 2023Fantastic location. Super friendly and helpful staff. Rooms lovely and warm. Tasty breakfast.
Audrey
19 November 2023Loveky hotel , well heated rooms quite dated , but shower perfect view of sea, bar food and atmosphere magic So highly recommend
Carmel .
16 November 2023Aoife
16 September 2023Jim
10 September 2023Very good stay basic hotel rooms good aircondition in room food good stay again YES
Brian
08 September 2023Ann
26 August 2023Really enjoyed the night at White Sands.
Brendan
24 August 2023Nice basic hotel in a great location at north end of Portmarnock beach. We stayed one Sun night and got the 42 bus to the city (50 minutes each way) with the bus stops only 100m from the hotel. Music in the bar on return & good brekkie next morning.
Patrick
22 August 2023Great location and nice views out to the sea. Food was great.
Ray
15 August 2023Great place to stay Staff friendly Breakfast super View of irish sea fabulous Beach outside hotel unbelievable
Amanda
12 August 2023Amazing hotel we had a 3 month old baby witv us and he fell asleep all night during our stay mhe enjoyed it as well as we did. They women on the main desk were sp helpful and always chatting to us as we came back in. Would def stay again .
Aiden
11 August 2023Clean bright fresh hotel. Pleasant bar and restaurant. Ideal location for sandy beach, just across the road.
Daniel
08 August 2023Lovely cosy hotel,very friendy staff ,lovely bar food,and very tasty cooked breakfast,i will be back
Elizabeth
30 July 2023The hotel was ideally located facing the beach. Hotel staff were so friendly and welcoming. Room was quite dated but ok with the exception of the bathroom which really needs an overhaul, rusty taps and radiator etc
Eugene
28 July 2023Great location in portmarnock Great value from super value breaks
Richard
16 July 2023Rita
10 July 2023Lovely location & hotel was comfortable. I requested a sea view room as it was a special occasion & I got a lovely room with a view. Breakfast was mediocre, all that was needed was a bowl of fresh fruit. The hot option was fine. Staff very helpfu
Brenda
06 July 2023Lovely atmosphere in the hotel music in the bar at weekends which was great Breakfast the next morning was lovely
Ciara
16 June 2023Fabolous location and lovely clean hotel. Very friendly staff and lovely food, would definitely stay again
Catherine
10 February 2023Beautiful location, lovely breakfast, disappointing no food on a Sunday evening
Brid
09 February 2023Hotel was lovely. We had a lovely meal at a very reasonable price on Friday. Loved the location. Swam on Saturday morning straight across the road. Room was comfortable. Staff were very very nice. Really enjoyed our stay.
pauline
08 February 2023Lovely staff area a bit quiet. Hotel had bar sufficient for a drink. Arrived late back and wanted snack as hotel is away from shops etc but was advised kitchen was closed. I would have thought residents could get something but overall great value
Niamh
25 January 2023Hotel is in a beautiful location. Really enjoyed our stay here, food was delicious and the staff were very friendly
Aine
10 December 2022We,had a fantastic stay. Beautiful hotel with fabulous beech across road. Staff and food lovely. Highly reccommended.
Teresa
23 October 2022Friendly restaurant staff. Good location enjoyed stay
Joanne
24 August 2022Basic hotel location was lovely but have to say rooms basic and we had dinner in the hotels restaurant food wasn't great at all .staff were lovely though
Margaret
05 August 2022Beautiful location right on coast views to sea . Clean bedroom comfy bed, helpful staff.
Chris
01 May 2022Great place to stay beach across the road. Staff were great.
CLAIRE
11 April 2022Staff pleasant and helpful. Breakfast really good. Room...not so good, bathroom needed replaced and very manky, carpet and bedframe badly soiled. 2 paper cups for tea. Won't be back
Cheryl
28 March 2022This is a nice standard 3* hotel, certainly not a 4*. Rooms are small and basic. There is a bar/restaurant and the food is lovely. Live band playing in the bar on Saturdays and Sundays which is great. Nice seaside location too.
Mike
06 March 2022Excellent location on the beach front short drive to Dublin City & Airport
Aine
06 March 2022My husband and i had a lovely time in the White Sands Hotel. The views from the rooms are stunning. Breakfast was really tasty also food in the bar was gorgeous. Great atmosphere and all staff lovely and pleasant.
Kathryn
24 January 2022First room had what looked like mould on the bathroom walls. Second one we were allocated wasn't much better tbh. I feel the hotel needs a complete overhaul. Staff were very nice, especially at breakfast, which was lovely.