Kilronan Castle Hotel & Spa

Have visited 5 or 6 times in the past 3 years. Beautiful castle and so much more special at Christmas. Have to agree with previous review about weddings taking priority. Looking for food seems to have become an issue. Drawing room not serving any food Saturday or Sunday, and it's a lovely place to sit. Sent from there to Resturaunt, this was 12. 30 Saturday told they were running late after breakfast and couldn't get lunch until 1. The casual dining spot was being used for a civil ceremony, couldn't walk through to rooms, spa ect. had to go outside. Had food there Sunday and it just lacks any intimacy , very open people walking up and down as all elevators for rooms here as well as wedding reception down the stairs. Huge footfall going through and while I enjoyed the food the portions were tiny. Paid 16 euro for 3 crab claws, they were cold and chewy. Paid 15 euro for a chicken croquettes...one croquette arrived, gorgeous but tiny. Big bowl of soup for other half and a good sandwich so overall happy with casual dining. Dinner in Douglas Hyde. ...I like fine dining but very limited menu, a bit over the top for me example pigeon, venison as your mains. Artichoke soup, ceviche fish or one other starter. We had set menus.. teeny tiny amounts of food and I'm not a big eater. Starter and canapés I did not enjoy. Mains was fabulous but not even a starter size portion. We had beef Wellington and halibut. Dessert good, 35 quid bottle of wine and kids fish and chips was 202 Euro....not value for money in my opinion. Had great spa experience, Marena was excellent, I was so relaxed after it. Great facilities. Reception staff lovely and helpful. English lady in the casual dining area, blonde hair very nice and helpful. Got me soup eventually at 4pm when I couldn't get any lunch at 12.30 before my spa. Would I come back....absolutely.. our room was lovely too. Is it value for money probably not or if you don't want to break the bank stick with casual dining. ...also the beautiful little cookies you got with your coffee seems to be gone?? Small touch but always a lovely treat with a great cappuccino. If you can fix issues when weddings on and ensure quests still have use of drawing room and dining options be back to 5 stars!!

Stayed 2 nights here. Very relaxing. Nice big room and bathroom. We had dinner in the Douglas Hyde Restaurant, it was a culinary delight. Our package included the use of the spa and spa treatments. Everything was excellent. Great professional therapists. We had drinks in the little bar room it was so cosy. There was a wedding on when we arrived, the venue for the wedding is so discreet and never encroaches on the other guests. We will be back .

Wonderful indulgence! Beautiful grounds and accommodation. Stayed in a room in the original castle — in the main tower. High tea in the drawing room was scrumptious. Thermal pools in the spa were worth the price of the spa treatments - get there early and enjoy them by yourself in blissful serenity. Breakfast looking over the lake was a relaxing joy. And Mary at breakfast was truly the epitome of world-class service and hospitality. One warning: the drinks in the Dungeon Bar (great name!) are awfully sweet. Ask them to hold the sugar. Seriously.