Recommended to us by local family and they were right. The food was awesome. We had the sea bass…read moreand lamb. Both were tasty and cooked perfectly. Nice atmosphere, good service and someplace I would definitely go to again. If you want an excellent meal this place is not to be missed.

It was a whistle stop first time visit for one night only and an almost 4 hour drive from near…read moreCarlow to get there. As we turned in off winding roads in the dark we saw lots of Christmas trees and lots of coloured lights. It was impressive alright and I was glad to turn off the car. It's an impressively huge hotel and the reception was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Check-in was a pleasant, quick experience. We got a room upgrade, which delighted us. We were offered someone to take our bags to the room. This was a Black Friday deal that included a 2 course meal. So the room was delightful, two double beds and the usual tea/coffee/hairdryer/iron and a rather small tv on the wall given the size of the room. The room was cosy warm and it was appreciated as it was a cold night outside. I tried out the steam bath and jacuzzi. They were superb but two things annoyed - the changing room was unpleasantly cold coming from the jacuzzi and the shower (and I tried more than one) was unreliable. The shower water flow work hands free, there's nothing to push, so it was a light or similar. It went on and off randomly and despite me waving my hand over the 'light' pushing at it and so on it remained hit and miss with more miss than hit. I was tired and I found this to be irritating. Then to dinner; we were seated quickly in the restaurant. I found the starter I had good, but not great and - at the price - it should have been great. The chilli sauce and the tartare sauce were out of jars. My sea bass main was even more disappointing, again at the price it should have been top notch. It was poorly cooked, poorly seasoned, not as described on the menu (it looked more like trout) with overcooked, to near mush, side vegetables and not great chips either. I was tired too, so I decided to eat up what I could and shut up but I didn't enjoy it. The waiter was not focussed on serving us as he should have been. The price of a glass of wine is the same as a bottle of wine in M&S and the price of one cocktail gets me an M&S Dine in for two with a bottle of wine. Like almost everywhere else they sell those miserably tiny and annoying 200ml bottles of coke and nothing screams rip-off to me as loudly as these do but it's an all to common rip - off now. It was a great nights sleep and the breakfast coffee, fish and croissants were ace. I also rant about the bacon and sausages served up. Like most hotels and this hotel seems no different it's the cheapest sausage and bacon that's served up. Once a hotel is four star or above it really should use its buying power to do better. Sausages with artificial type skins should be banned, these are made of collagen, often derived from cattle skin, cellulose, or plastic. Likewise bacon loaded with phosphates make for an unpleasant eat. So, it's 4 star on balance with the dinner food, under seasoned and unexpectedly poor value for money with haphazard service. We are booked to return in April 2020 for a longer stay and we are looking forward to it, so watch this space.

Absafrikinlootly wonderful place, brilliant staff, sooooo helpful and attentive. Wonderful food,…read moregreat facilities and just highly recommended this place.

Beautiful setting. Wonderful accommodation and amazing food. Staff helpful and friendly. Definitely…read morerecommend and will be back.

My mediocre rating is more to do with the value for money than the actual service. Lough Rynn…read moreCastle AKA that place where Brian O'Driscoll got married is a series of period buildings in a secluded estate which is conventiently not too far off the N4. While it can be lovely to stay in historic buildings there are also downsides. The original castle is not a very large building and so the hotel's 43 rooms are spread throughout a number of buildings, some of which are connected by corridors and some are not. There is, as yet, no pool, leisure centre or spa in the hotel, so services are limited. That is certainly not reflected in the price which was 175 for a regular room for one night. The rooms themselves are a lovely mix of old style and modernity, but there are some little things that might get on your wick. Our room was unconnected to the main hotel, which is contrary to what my friend was told when she booked the room. The was an electricity box in our room with elicted quite a loud hum, and our room looked out on the beautiful view of a building site (which will presumably be a pool some day)! The function room was in a modern building which is quite unobtrusive, but is a bit of a walk from the reception and lounge areas at the front of the hotel (although that probably depends on how high your heels are and how much you've had to drink/need to pee!). Pluses had to be the service, the food and the grounds. All of the serice staff were super friendly and accomodating. We were checking in for a wedding and had come straight from the church. The guy showing us to our room took pity on us in our high heels and drove us the 50 metres in a golf buggy! He even offered to let my friend drive after she expressed as her fervent wish - she chickened out unfortunately! The food is really good and both the dinner and the breakfast were excellent. If you have time take a walk in the beautiful walled gardens and take in the views of the lakes. There's also a nature trail which I didn't venture on due to lack of suitable shoes. A lovely place but a bit overpriced.

Just got back from a lovely wedding weekend here. The location is simply sublime, however it's…read morequite hard to access - take care on the road leading to the Lodge, it's steep and the road leading from Castlebaldwin requires careful handling. Unfortunately on our first day here the weather was miserable. Thankfully our second day was decidedly better, giving us the opportunity to explore the surrounding locale and take in the view of Lough Arrow. The food on offer here was brilliant, each course better than the last. The red cabbage mash being the highlight of my meal. The duck thigh also deserves an honourable mention - tender, juicy and flavoursome. Would happily recommend Cromleach Lodge for a weekend stay - great food, wonderful surroundings and friendly staff.

Had a great night here to break up our trip up to the north of Ireland! Kids are welcome & the…read morestaff work well to care for them! Awesome pool & bar/bistro! Book spa services before you arrive & the kids can go to "Camp!" That includes archery & swimming!!!

My mother and I had Sunday lunch at The Rushes restaurant at the Lough Allen Hotel. The salmon…read morefillet had this wonderful lemony cream sauce, there were plenty of potatoes and vegetables, the chocolate cake was decadently rich, and the coffee was excellent. Recommended!

It's a castle with good food, good beds, and good hotels. If you are traveling Ireland, this is…read moreright in the center, so it is accessible.

This place is absolutely amazing. We stayed here for one night, and came into chocolate and drinks…read moreon the table. We got robes as well. Everything was set up beautifully. The scenery is breathtaking, and if you decide to stay here, take the trails! Absolutely stunning scenery, fresh air, and a good exercise. Staying in the castle was amazing, and so was the food. I was able to mail my postcards here, as well as buy them. The food was good. If you have the time to stay here, or even stop by, they will not disappoint you! It is worth every penny and moment of time!

On a boating trip with family and had both dinner and breakfast in Landmark Hotel, both experiences…read morewere top notch. Food and service was exceptional and food was delicious Will be back for sure

In one word "superb". The ambience and service is truly exceptional. Stay here if you're traveling…read moreto Carrick-on-Shannon.

Awesome place for a spa day!! My friend booked this place after our Istanbul holiday as a sort of…read moretreat! We drive up two hours from Dublin on a rainy afternoon. Checked in around 2pm, then hit the spa! Our treatments weren't until 5 but we hit up the pool, saunas and other cool amenities. The hotel is super nice, staff is super duper friendly! Our package includes a 30 minute spa treatment plus 3 course dinner for 150 euro, which was pretty good. My scrub/massage was awesome, felt refreshed! Dinner was delicious! Rooms were very nice and the buffet breakfast the next morning was bomb! If you get a chance, take a walk around the grounds. Overall a great little get a way spot to relax and get pampered!

With fantastic midweek offers, it's hard to resist going to Farnham Estate. The hotel is a large…read moremodern building attached to a refurbished old Manor type house. There is lots of land to roam around and explore including a huge golf course. The rooms are spacious and have lovely bathrooms with a shower and a bath. Free wifi in the rooms, a fridge, hairdryer etc and even robes and slippers! There's an indoor and outdoor pool with loungers with comfy pillows if you want to relax by the pool and read a book. There's also steam rooms of various temperatures, foot spas and nice showers. On a quiet day you can really lap up the peace and serenity, drink unlimited amounts of tea, coffee and juices and just relax. I had a Swedish back and shoulder massage from the Beauty Salon. It was amazing! They even have a hair salon! You really don't need to leave the hotel over your stay as there are plenty of options to eat. The Botanic restaurant or the Cellar Bar (or room service) have got plenty of choice on their menus. It all comes from the same kitchen anyway. I was so impressed with the buffet breakfast. So much to choose from! Probably the biggest buffet breakfast I have ever seen in a hotel. Fried, scrambled and boiled eggs to choose from! The staff are very helpful and friendly too. I couldn't have asked for more. I really enjoyed my stays here (3 times in 2 years) I recommend it highly and I know I'll go back again.