A Regal Castle Estate Amid the Emerald Hills of Ireland

Sun Mar 23 2025 18:03:11 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by lisalucey1

From the moment I walked from the carpark the experience began. We had been to Dromoland a couple of times before with the kids, a good few years ago I don’t know why I stayed away so long John the doorman started to walk towards me with a true Irish welcome, a genuine welcome , taking my bags and carrying them up the steps. It was lovely to see many of the same staff as our last visit Emma from reservations had called me a week before to book the dinner time and confirm reservation. What a lovely room we got overlooking the lake. Everything you could possibly need was in the room ,as well as complimentary Dromoland chocolate and shortbread. Those little personal touches don’t go un noticed. That lovely experience continued into the spa where Patricia gave me a wonderful customised massage and tucked me into comfy bed in relaxation room afterwards , where I promptly fell asleep. I remember all the names because each of them left such a positive impression with me and deserve to be called out . Dinner that evening was exceptional. The maitre d( I don’t remember his name shamefully), as he also went above and beyond with a personalised service at dinner and also the following day at breakfast. He was such a lovely man, so helpful and we had a bit of banter too! What comes across from all the staff is the culture of service in Dromoland, going above and beyond to provide an amazing experience. I will not allow such a long time to pass before I return again. To the new manager Mark, you should be proud to have inherited such a fantastic team .

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Sat Mar 22 2025 13:52:28 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by BMD01

This was our second stay at Dromoland Castle, the first being about 20 years ago and my goodness what an improvement. It was quite chaotic when we arrived as a large party were leaving but we checked in and as our room wasn't ready, we were offered tea/ coffee while we waited. Imagine our delight when we were given not only tea/coffee in the beautiful cocktail bar overlooking the lake/ golf course but also freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream. What a magnificent start to our stay! Our room was a Queen Anne and overlooked the courtyard. It was a generously sized room with a fabulous modern bathroom with separate shower and bath! Gorgeous Love Jo creams/bath gel etc. Irish shortcake biscuits with tea/nespresso machine were most welcome. We were however quite surprised that there was no Irish tea! There was Kenyan, Green & Red Berry! I prefer Barry's any day of the week! The turndown service left chocolates and refreshed the bath towels etc. We tried to make the most of all the outdoor facilities on the estate. We used the complimentary bikes to ride around the lake, we enjoyed a drink at the 19th hole (the club house) we hired a buggy to explore the grounds, we used the wellingtons available in the foyer to walk to the Mercury Temple, the Hermit's Grotto and the Lily Pond. The Walled Garden is simply stunning. Fairy lights cover the entrance and look spectacular when lit up in the evening. We had dinner in the Fig Tree. Apart from the mix up of not being able to find our booking (I had booked months ago we still had a fab table and service was great. My Hake with wild mushroom risotto was superb and my husband loved his Irish stew. We enjoyed cocktails in the wonderful cocktail bar - my French Martini was superb and ended the evening with post dinner drinks in the drawing room listening to a local singer and musician who was amazing. Everything with our stay was outstanding-the staff are top notch - we simply cannot wait to return for golf and spa experiences! Thank you all!

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Mon Mar 17 2025 13:16:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by ChristianM6574

We flew into Dublin and then drove to the Cliffs of Moher the next day to get another experience of Ireland. We decided to stay at Dromoland because when else are you going to have the chance to stay in a castle?!?! Every SINGLE person went above and beyond to truly give you the experience of being in a castle. From the porter to the wait staff in the restaurants (Erik at Earl of Thomond) to the attention to detail by the bartender in making your drink, everything was 10+. At dinner we listened to the beautiful music of an Irish harp and then another night, had a nightcap outside the bar with a local Irish musician. The food was excellent, the room was beautiful, the grounds were refreshing and peaceful....I could have stayed there forever. The morning we left, we did a free history tour of the castle with Ms. O'Brien. It took about an hour and a half and was so interesting. You won't be disappointed if you stay here!

Sat Mar 08 2025 07:18:36 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by DHAandCoIreland

The hotel lives up to all expectations. Set in magnificent grounds with plenty of activities… golf, fishing, shooting, archery, spa etc… it’s a wonderful hotel. Lots of eating options… from the golf club (which stopped serving food at 4:30 when we were there), the bar and the restaurant… there’s something to suit everyone. Staff were fantastic… special mention to Matthew in the restaurant who was an absolute credit to the hotel. Room was lovely, food was lovely, facilities and grounds lovely… and staff lovely. What more can I say - a wonderful luxury retreat when you want to treat yourselves!

Thu Mar 06 2025 12:25:21 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by josephmW8417VY

Want say what fantastic stay at hotel From arrival true departure Daragh Denis John thank you so much for your hospitality and service over and beyond amazing Lunch it the cocktail bar afternoon tea and dinner in the evening all fantastic We got upgrade on are room wow wow thanks Big must say the young lady singing on Sunday evening was a star Thanks everyone