Indoor Activities

Reginald's Tower

Reginald's Tower is Waterford's landmark building and Ireland's oldest civic building. The tower has been in continuous use for over 800 years and now houses an exhibition on Viking Waterford. Take the spiral stairs up and en route see the remains of a 19th century prison cell, artefacts from Waterford’s Viking history, and the sword of the Chief Constable whose family were the last residents of the tower.

House of Waterford Crystal

Waterford Crystal dates back to 1783. Their Waterford factory melts over 750 tonnes of crystal each year. Visit the House of waterford Crystal and take a tour which shows the process in which the crystal is made from the initial blowing to the final engravements. Visit their showroom and pick up a piece of Waterford Crystal from its origin city. 

Irish Wake Museum

Ireland's first ever Wake Museum, dedicated to the rituals, rights, and superstitions of life and death in Ireland from early Christian times to the 20th Century. Housed in what was once a 15th-Century Almshouse the experience will offer visitors an opportunity to explore an integral part of Irish culture during the fully guided tour. 

Due to the nature of the building the tour is not suitable for visitors who use wheelchairs or mobility aids. Also exercise consideration of the subject material to ensure this is the correct experience for you. It is advised this is not suitable for children under the age of 8. 

Velocity VR

Velocity VR is a technology is Ireland's First Free Roaming Multiplayer Facility and expanded this to a full offering of VR experiences in July 2019. The centre is based on the Tramore Road just outside of Waterford City and we cater for people of all ages that are interested in gaming, education and historical events in VR. No experience is required, come and enjoy some VR games in one of the bays or fight battle hoardes of zombies in the free roaming experience.

Axe Junkies & The Great Escape

Try something different on your next visit to Waterford! Axe Junkies & The Great Escape, located just around the corner from the hotel offer axe throwing and escape room experiences. You'll be slinging aces side by side against your friends or colleagues, hitting bullseyes and cheering on your mates! The escape rooms have been rigourously play tested and you and your team will need to work together to solve puzzles, riddles, combinations and more to escape before time runs out.