The Lodge at Ashford Castle

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Lodge at Ashford Castle. The service was absolutely top notch. Every employee was a true professional. The hotel itself is exceptionally clean and well maintained. The property is beautiful. We enjoyed walks around the property and into the nearby town of Cong. We didn't take advantage of many of the activities available. Some were age-restricted (we have a six-year-old) and others were booked up. Ashford reaches out to guests urging them to book activities and meal reservations early to avoid disappointment. Definitely take them up on that recommendation. Include a reservation for something in Ashford Castle itself. Guests of the Lodge aren't permitted to enter the Castle without a dining or other reservation. Our room was comfortable and spacious. Beds were comfortable and the rooms were well equipped, even including US-style electrical outlets in some places. This hotel is a bit pricy, but we felt it was worth it for our family of three. One of our tour guides told us that the Lodge was named Ireland's top 4-star hotel a few years ago and that Ashford Castle was named the world's best hotel at some point. That's not surprising based upon our experience.

Although we weren’t able to book a meal at the castle, so that we could go inside & tour it, we still loved staying at The Lodge. The room, service & meals were delightful. And, we truly enjoyed the 2 hour afternoon boat ride that included a walk to see church ruins on an island. We also really enjoyed walking around all the castle grounds. We sure hope to come back & bring our family with us!

Very enjoyable family stay .

We booked for our wedding anniversary and also invited family to join us for a stay. I had emailed prior to book dinners and excurisons for our stay and informed it was our wedding anniversary but it was not acknowledged which was disappointing as we had stayed in a hotel the previous night who noted our anniversary and we appreciate attention to detail. The staff are very friendly especially Brian who kindly helped with our luggage and driving us around. Breakfast and dinner was delicous. We appreciated how dog friendly the hotel is and the lovely dog beds, bowls and snacks that were in our room. Our 2 little doggies were well looked after.