The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Stayed here for our wedding anniversary,it was our 1st time here. Room 107 was allocated to us by Christina at reception. Room 107 is a very nice room but we encountered a strange droning noise that we and the staff couldnt stop.2.30am and we had no sleep so a lovely girl called Theresa arrived,heard the noise,eventually at 3.30am moved us to a room to enable us to get some sleep. Next afternoon the staff told us we would be moving to room 103.Anyway, we were treated with so much kindness by all staff concerned and room 103 was a beautiful room. The porter told us the noise may have been the Ghost...he could be right!! The food in Wildes is amazing.The service is wonderful especially the lovely Aoife and Katelyn who were chatty and friendly. The grounds are just beautiful and we encountered red squirrels,a pheasant and a crane. Mrs T's has the most delicious cakes and hot chocolate and I was able to do a bit of early Christmas shopping in the craft section. Overall we had the best few days,very relaxing,great food. The best bit for us was how we were treated by every member of staff. John at the gatelodge, Aoife,Katelyn and Abdul in Wildes at breakfast and dinner.Theresa and Christina at reception and everyone else that we encountered but do not have their names.The Lodge should be so proud of their brilliant team of staff. I worked in travel for over 50 years,have stayed in lovely hotels but The Lodge at Ashford is really up there with the very best. Thank you to everybody for your craic and kindness.

Beautiful location stunning views. Proffessional staff, first class service, excellent food & cosy atmosphere. Checking in and out was seamless. Staff at this hotel really go out of their way to make your stay special. Each and every staff member we met during our stay were very friendly and helpful. We have already booked our next trip here for February 2026.

We recently stayed at The Lodge at Ashford Castle on October 28th and from the minute we drove through the front gates we were made to feel very special. Any request I had was dealt without hesitation and so promptly. My husband had a lovely complimentary round of 9 holes of golf when we arrived while I relaxed back at The Lodge with a hot coffee. Reception were so helpful and prompt with any requests I had. It was both our birthdays near that date and a thoughtful gesture of cake was left on the table with a welcome card when we arrived to our room - nice touch! I have to say our waitress that evening for dinner was so attentive, chatty and nothing was too much trouble for her. I cannot remember her name but she was a lovely girl from Headford. The food was very fresh, appetising and so flavoursome. The bedroom was extremely comfortable and our breakfast the following morning was absolutely delicious with a great selection to choose from. Afterwards, we decided to walk down to the Tearooms but at one stage had to stand aside in the trees as there was a shower of rain. A lovely member of staff stopped while we there to give us a lift but we decided we’d still walk so he gave us umbrellas. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to experience your leisure centre as we had to return home. I am happy to say It was a very memorable mini staycation for all the right reasons. Thank you to you, your exceptional team and keep doing what you are doing as you all are doing a 5* job.

We had the most beautiful stay in The Lodge as Ashford Castle. Our evening meal was gorgeous and the service was excellent. Our room(125) was so warm, clean and the bed so comfortable. It was lovely and quiet so very easy to relax. We were told to give time to enjoy our breakfast and it was so right. A great selection of juices, pastries and choice of breakfast. Again the service was excellent. Unfortunately we didn't get to have a walk around the grounds but driving by they looked beautiful . The night away was a real treat. We were treated like Royalty and it was so relaxing.

If you're wanting to see Ashford Castle, and still be able to participate in all it has to offer but can't afford to actually stay in the Castle, the Lodge absolutely has you covered. The Lodge itself is absolutely beautiful with a lovely staff and wonderful food. We had dinner in the Castle one night and it was chilly when we were leaving, the staff will drive you back to the Lodge which is just so thoughtful and amazing. We participated in the Wolfhound walk the next morning which was the BEST experience! Highlight for sure in my opinion! If we had more time, and if the weather was a little warmer we would have loved to engage in all the Castle has to offer. The surrounding area is also stunning, don't skip out on going to Cong and walking the trails (easy to do). Highly recommend Ashford, The Lodge and the entire area.