The rooms
The Forge Guesthouse offers 11 deluxe bedrooms, each fitted with en-suite facilities. Returning guests describe rooms as a good size, well furnished, and quiet at night — a reasonable bar for a building wedged into the heart of a village.
Standard in-room amenities include tea/coffee, towels, hairdryer and Wi-Fi. There's typically fresh fruit available in the lobby in the morning. Breakfast specifics and packages change seasonally — confirm at booking.
Citywest event overflow
If Citywest Hotel is sold out for an event you're attending, this is the obvious back-up: you walk in instead of cabbing across south Dublin. Cheaper too.
Early Dublin Airport flights
Stays inside the realistic "near airport" radius without near-airport pricing. Beat the morning M50 crawl by leaving 60–75 minutes before bag-drop.
Dublin city visitors on a budget
Free park-and-ride on the Luas Red Line: 40-ish minutes to Jervis Centre and the city core. Useful when you want a Dublin trip without Dublin city-centre pricing.
Walkers and golfers
Within reach of the Saggart Reservoir / Slade Valley walking trail and Slade Valley Golf Club, with the Wicklow Mountains and Blessington Lakes a short drive south.
Carpe Diem restaurant
The ground floor of The Forge Guesthouse hosts Carpe Diem, an Italian and Mediterranean restaurant operated alongside the guesthouse. Useful to know if you've come in tired off the Luas or off a Dublin Airport leg — there's no need to leave the building for dinner.
Carpe Diem also draws diners from the wider Saggart and Rathcoole area; it's not just a hotel restaurant tacked on. If you're staying and want a guaranteed dinner, mention you're a guest when booking a table — the team coordinate the two operations.
How to book a room
This site is an independent visitor's guide and does not handle bookings. To enquire about availability or reserve a room:
- Direct phone — (01) 458 9226. Often the fastest route for short notice or special requests (e.g. an early breakfast, dog-friendly arrangements, or coordinating with a Carpe Diem booking).
- Booking platforms — The Forge Guesthouse appears on the major hotel booking sites including Tripadvisor and other accommodation aggregators. Compare a couple before booking — direct will sometimes match or beat the platform rate, particularly for stays of 2+ nights.
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Cancellation, deposits and check-in
Standard hospitality terms apply but exact policies vary by booking channel. As a small owner-run guesthouse, The Forge tends to be more flexible than a chain when contacted directly with a genuine reason — late arrival, work running over, train cancellation. Less flexible when contacted day-of with no notice. Be the first kind of guest.
What's nearby for an evening
If you'd rather not eat in:
- The Citywest Hotel — restaurant and bar on the conference site, five minutes' walk away.
- Saggart Village pubs — small village pubs on the main street; lower-key than Tallaght or town.
- Rathcoole Village — neighbouring village with additional pubs and restaurants, a short cab ride away.
For a more comprehensive area guide, see the Saggart Village page.
Pre-arrival reading
If you're staying for a few days and want to make the most of the area, the 2026 visitor's guide covers walks, the Luas, Citywest events and where to eat in Saggart and Rathcoole.
2026 Saggart guide