The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Amazing experience. Stayed here for one night with group of girls after booking with Rory's travel deal. The service was 10/10 reminiscent of hospitality in Ireland 20 yrs ago. Everything about our stay was luxurious. The grounds and surroundings are beautiful. We all agreed we cannot wait to go back. Highly recommend.

The Lodge was very disappointing apart from the friendly staff. The decor of the rooms was very disappointing, much too modern. The quality of the food was poor for what was supposed to be fine dining, plus there was little choice, as I have a fish allergy. The bar platters were much better than the restaurant. Generally, our stay was very disappointing for the price.

Amazing place have never had a hotel staff strive to exceed every expectation I have ever had of a stay in a hotel. The location is second to none. The room is perfect, the view out the front of the Lodge is breathtaking. The breakfast is just simply amazing. When we return to Cong there is no other place that we plan on staying.

Thank you so much to all of the staff at The Lodge for an amazing experience. We enjoyed every minute of it, from Wilde’s restaurant to Éalú. We booked Rory’s Travel club package and it was just divine, the best hotel experience we have ever had. I cannot recommend this hotel enough, and will definitely be back. Thank you thank you thank you!

Stayed here on a Sunday night. Everything from the booking to the entire stay was easy. Reception was friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious, spotless and very comfy. We had dinner in Wilde's restaurant and the food was amazing. The manager there is on the ball. Our dessert did not arrive for a long time and she sent over a couple of glasses of prosecco with an apology. This was very much appreciated. Breakfast was lovely too, everything was fresh and so tasty. We had a private hawk walk with the local falconry school (organised by reception) and I would thoroughly recommend this. One of the best outdoor activities I have done in a long time. We also went on the dog walk just before breakfast which was brilliant. Both are owned by James and he is informative and very entertaining. Reception organised lifts to and from each activity. The grounds are amazing to walk around and Cong village is only a 10 minute walk away. We are already planning to go back here and will stay for longer and do more of the activities available. Overall our trip was fantastic. Great location, great food, great activities, great service and staff. We can't wait to go back.

Lovely hotel in a fabulous location. Bedrooms were large, comfortable and well equipped. The bar areas and terrace were fantastic. Full table service at breakfast was a welcome change from the normal self service.|However the hotel is less dog friendly, more dogs allowed. There were many restrictions and a 500 euro deposit and had to sign a full A4 page pet contract. Somewhat excessive!|While many of the staff were very friendly, helpful and professional - big shout out to the conceirage at the gate and the breakfast staff especially - I found some staff a little stiff and too formal.

We stopped in for lunch on 24 September 2024. The setting is very pleasant. The staff are gracious. Sadly the seafood chowder was a big disappointment. Like the other menu items, the chowder is spendy. It had a thin tomato-based broth with a scant amount of seafood and a small amount of vegetables with limited flavoring. You can easily get better seafood chowder anywhere else on your travels. Try the fish and chips - while also spendy, they looked great!

We had a special family dinner at the Lodge and it was fantastic in every way - a lovely private space, tasty food, great service, all very relaxed which is great when you have people of all ages! Highly recommend the experience - thank you to all the staff.