Situated just 25 minutes’ drive from Dublin’s city centre, the family friendly Royal Hotel and Merrill Leisure Club is situated in the heart of Bray, Co. Wicklow. It is only a 5-minute walk from Bray seafront and guests have free access to the hotel’s swimming pool, sauna, and spa bath. The refurbished Merrill Leisure Club also offers a steam room, aerobics studio and a Kinesis wall for fitness. It boast a fully equipped gym, spacious changing rooms and an extensive beauty salon with many treatments and massages available. Guests can dine in McGettigan’s Bray restaurant and bar, which offers a modern Irish dining experience and award-winning food. The bar offers a variety of beers, wines and spirits, as well as local bands performing every weekend. Live entertainment is offered at the property. There is a complimentary children’s camp daily during the school holidays for young children, with Merrill the dolphin, the hotel’s own mascot. The Royal Hotel is less than 5 minutes' walk from the DART station, where services run to Dublin city centre. There are also bus stops just outside the property, with links to Dublin. Both Dundrum Town Centre shopping centre and Powerscourt Waterfall and Gardens are a 15-minute drive away. Killruddery House and Gardens are a 5-minute drive away.