The Heritage Spa for Maternity Pros: staff are lovely and very talented. The facilities are up to date and well maintained. Food before hand was delicious and service in great time. Cons: Although the Spa is capable of providing maternity massage and facial services, the facilities are not maternity friendly. Particularly in temperature controls. I found the treatment room was far too warm and unfortunately the lovely therapist was unable to assist in any way. Most spa’s would have a fan available for maternity use. It almost resulted in me skipping my treatment. Although some of the thermal suite is ‘safe’ most rooms are between 37-40 degrees. Even the relaxation room in there caused me…
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The Heritage
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About this stay
The Heritage, in Portlaoise, is a 4-star hotel. It offers free parking, breakfast and a restaurant. 2,330 guest reviews give it an average of 4.6 out of 5.
On the food side there is a banquet room, a bar, breakfast in your room, buffet and tea and coffee at The Heritage. Outside there is free parking, a garden, a patio, a picnic area and a playground. Also on offer: a business centre and a lounge.
Rooms at The Heritage have free wi-fi, a balcony, a bath, bathrobe, a dishwasher, a fireplace, a hairdryer and an iron and ironing board. For downtime there is a beauty salon, a fitness centre, an indoor pool, a jacuzzi and a children's pool. Services include a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security, dry cleaning service, express check-in and first aid.
Facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- 24-hour security
- Balcony
- Banquet room
- Beauty salon
- Bar
- Bath
- Bathrobe
- Breakfast in your room
- Buffet
- Business centre
- Tea and coffee
- Cots available
- Dishwasher
- Dry cleaning service
- Express check-in
- Family rooms
- Fireplace
All 60 facilities
- First aid
- Fitness centre
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Garden
- Hairdryer
- Housekeeping
- Indoor pool
- Iron and ironing board
- Jacuzzi
- Children's pool
- Kitchen
- Kitchenette
- Laundry service
- Lift
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Massage
- Microwave
- Non-smoking rooms
- Oven
- Patio
- Picnic area
- Playground
- Refrigerator
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Safe
- Sauna
- Slippers
- Smoking area
- Spa
- Meals for special diets
- Steam room
- Swimming pool
- TV
- Terrace
- Toaster
- Toiletries
- Wake-up service
- Washing machine
- Wheelchair accessible
Location and getting there
The Heritage is at Portlaoise. It is about 68 km in a straight line from Dublin Airport.
From The Heritage, a car makes it easiest to reach the places around Portlaoise; buses link the larger towns, so check current timetables before travelling without one.
Other stays near The Heritage are Sawgrass Guesthouse (300 m), Sawgrass Killenard (350 m) and Killenard Kottage Killenard Laois (750 m). Comparing them on the booking page shows which has rooms for your dates.
Portlaoise has 10 places to stay on this site: 7 hotels and 3 self-catering stays. The best rated of the others are Ballyfin Demesne (4.9 from 309 reviews) and Midlands Park Hotel (4.5 from 3,534 reviews). Comparing them with The Heritage on the booking page is the quickest way to see what is free on your dates.
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The nearest places covered on this site to The Heritage, some of them a day out by car. Distances are straight lines, and roads wind.
- Kilkenny (54 km): A medieval city, from Kilkenny Castle to St Canice's Cathedral.
- Kilkenny Castle (54 km): A castle and parkland at the end of Kilkenny's Medieval Mile.
- Wicklow Mountains (56 km): Glendalough's monastic site and two lakes in a glacial valley.
Guest reviews
The Heritage averages 4.6 out of 5 across 2,330 reviews. A selection, quoted as written:
Good to know
- Families: cots available, family rooms, a children's pool and a playground.
- Accessibility: described as wheelchair accessible; confirm the room and entrance before booking.
- Wi-fi: free wi-fi.
- Parking: free parking.
- Pets: ask before bringing a pet.
Before you book The Heritage, check what the rate includes, for example whether breakfast is in the rate, and the cancellation terms for your dates. The booking page on app.impt.io shows the live rate and inclusions for your exact party.
About staying in Portlaoise
The Heritage is one of 2,525 places to stay outside the fifteen regions of this guide, 724 of them hotels, and one of 12 in Portlaoise. By guest score weighted for the number of reviews, it ranks 25 of the 297 rated stays there. The average guest score across them is 4.3 out of 5.
The closest region covered in depth on this site is Kilkenny, about 54 km from The Heritage: A medieval city, from Kilkenny Castle to St Canice's Cathedral.
Browse all 2,525 stays elsewhere in Ireland, or the fifteen regions of Ireland.
Questions about The Heritage
Where is The Heritage?
The Heritage is in Portlaoise, about 68 km in a straight line from Dublin Airport. The closest other place to stay on this site is Sawgrass Guesthouse (300 m).
What type of stay is The Heritage?
The Heritage is a 4-star hotel.
What do guests say about The Heritage?
Guests rate The Heritage 4.6 out of 5 across 2,330 reviews. 1 review is quoted on this page.
What facilities does The Heritage have?
The Heritage offers free parking, breakfast, a restaurant, a kitchen, a spa or sauna and wi-fi, among 60 facilities in all.
How far is The Heritage from the airport?
The Heritage is about 68 km in a straight line from Dublin Airport. Road distances are longer.
Does The Heritage have parking?
Yes, The Heritage has free parking.
Is The Heritage suitable for families with children?
The Heritage has cots available, family rooms, a children's pool and a playground. Ask about age rules and cots for your dates.
How do I check availability at The Heritage?
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