Ashford Castle

We loved Ashford and the Village Cong, we got directions from the Dromoland which were quite good. It would have been nice if you had included diredctions in your travel packet.

We were originally booked for 2 nights but I asked to change it to one because we wanted to move on to other locations but I wish we stayed there the 2 nights as suggested by myguideIreland.

Very disappointed in gardens. A few bedding plants had been recently put in around the back fountain, but they were not blooming. All over Ireland there were pretty blooming flowers but not a one at Ashford. The hotel did not have the atmosphere of a 5 star hotel. Too many bus tours and too much public access to the grounds.

This was the most excellent experience.

Wow, this place is awesomely beautiful! We loved our room and the view. The breakfast was to die for and the service, fabulous! We especially liked the boat ride, if only we could have seen St. Patrick's church, but it was the wrong time of year. We only wish we had arrived sooner in the day to enjoy more time there.

It was outstanding.

Absolutely stunning place. Best filet mignon I've ever eaten in the George V restaurant. However, the most expensive and dryest cheese sandwich I've ever had in the lounge for about 20 USD.

Ashford Castle is a truly remarkable place. This was our second visit in 5 years and unlike others they have managed to hold and in some cases improve their standards. In particular, the introduction of the bar food was a good idea and meant that the visitors had a good choice at mealtimes. Hope this helps! Paul

Outstanding facility. Most enjoyable experience.

Ashford had so much to do that we never took our driving trips, we never left.

We had a table reserved in the small, intimate dining room. The meal we chose for the evening was the 7 course taste menu which was also paired with a wine for each course. Marten did not hurry us or the other help. We took our time and felt relaxed and right at home. Marten was sociable, friendly and he and all the others, go way beyond themselves to make you feel welcome.

We stayed at Ashford previously and I found the facilities a bit tired and needing upgrading. Also the rooms we had here....all of them were much smaller than we had previously. Service here however was truly exceptional at dinner, breakfast and cocktail time. We also noted that the entertainment after 10PM was the same that was there in '98....apparently a good venue for them. We enjoyed our stay here with the possible exception of the small rooms....although 3 of the 4 rooms did have a view, the fourth room looked mostly at one of the castle walls. The hot tub, steam room and sauna were also a welcome addition from '98.

Excellent

ashford castle was the highlight of our trip.the staff was the greatest ever. would stay again on next trip.

Awesome

The Highlight of the trip. Since Cong and the surrounding "Quiet Man" sites were high on our list of places to see, the locaton was great.