Culloden Estate & Spa

We were married at the Culloden in August 2025 and recently returned to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Having had such an extraordinary stay, we felt compelled to leave another review! Remarkably, the hotel is looking and operating better than ever. We honestly didn't think there was room for improvement after our wedding, but somehow the entire experience felt even more elevated this time around. Cormac and his team are doing a phenomenal job. The level of service was nothing short of incredible—every single staff member was warm, highly efficient, and went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect. In our opinion, the Culloden remains comfortably the best hotel on the island of Ireland. Whether it’s the world-class spa, exceptional dining, idyllic location, or hosting weddings and short escapes, this property effortlessly exceeds expectations on every measure. We genuinely cannot recommend it highly enough and can’t wait to return very soon!

We really enjoyed our visit. The property and room were beautiful. The staff were lovely and quite helpful. Our room was perfect and quite comfortable. We ate at the Lough Bar and really enjoyed our food. We wished we’d had a little more time, but this was a lovely place to celebrate an anniversary!

The superb food and the attentive staff made for a memorable and delightful evening. Séa and Ben looked after our table with grace and quiet efficiency. They were charming and offered good menu advice.

We were looking forward to a similar experience in the hotel this time as my wife & I used to attend this hotel a few years ago for Friday/Saturday evenings & Sunday lunches & the odd overnight stay, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Of course we knew that Vespers Restaurant was only open a few days per week now but still expected the same 5* experience at the Cultra Inn. Unfortunately that was a let down. We felt the "standard" of a few things not least the quality of the meal, were definitely lacking - possibly because the hotel chain is For Sale. The shower tray was so slippery that when we entered the shower we had to stand completely still in case we slipped. The corners of the shower tray were "brown" from not having been cleaned correctly & the fact that we had to eat our evening meal in the Cultra Inn located within the grounds for us was a step too far as we have mobility issues. For those without mobility issues this would not have been a problem but for us (& a few others who quite obviously weren't happy with the arrangement) this presented a few problems not least that on the return walk back up the hill to the hotel I got bad spasms in my back.

The hotel is amazing. I would however like to mention the restaurant Vesper. The food was out of this world and the staff fantastic. Se, Megan and Ben did a fantastic job of looking after us. Would recommend to anyone who comes to stay .