Kilronan Castle

My boyfriend is amazing ! He told me he would take me away on a romantic weekend as a present for my birthday. What he kept secret was the destination…
1* for the Vision: as I saw the sign and the entrance to the driveway, I couldn’t believe where we were going. But when I saw the place, it made me speechless. It is a real medieval castle turned into a hotel. An aisle was added to create the spa and a number of additional rooms as well. I am a princess as heart, so going to a castle to get pampered at the spa was a dream !
1* for the Decoration: we parked the car in front of the castle and we entered through the main door. There is a vestibule before reaching the reception area. The coat of arm showing on the carpet, the apparent grey stones, and an old sculpted clock set the tone. Then you open a wooden door and enter the reception area. Above the front desk, on the wall, is the portrait of a man in a military costume. Hanging on the ceiling a beautiful cristal chandelier shining in the day light. On the same from you will find the restaurant, the drawing room, and a smaller drawing room. The furniture is made of sculpted wooden pieces, antique gold framed paintings, cristal chandeliers, coat of arms, knight armors, and an impeccably dressed staff.
1* for the Staff: the staff was — without exception — helpful, friendly, understanding, interested, and most of all genuinly kind. A receptionist gave us our keys and a majordome walked us to our room…
1* For the Bedroom: My beau asked for the best room in the castle. We ended up with the Bridal Suite! (Hidden message? FYI no proposal was made that weekend :) As you come in the room, you find the bathroom in front of you (with bathtub AND shower, both so big you can fit 2 people easily. Oh wait, it’s the Bridal Suite. Ok now it makes total sense haha). Once you step on your right, the immaculate cream carpet brings you to the bed. A King size wooden carved bed covered in a pile fancy pillows. At the end of the bed was a leather bench. In front of the bed was a sofa — covered in pillows as well — and an armchair. On the left of the bed, by a huge window was a wooden desk and a safe. On both side of the bed were 2 bedside wooden pieces topped by a vintage looking lamp. In front of the bed, behind the sofa, another huge window. The light was coming from all sides, the view on the park was out of a fairytale! On the right of the bed was a wooden wardrobe, so old it makes a squiky sound. Inside, 2 bathrobes, with matching slippers, showing the coat of arm of the castle. Also, the room provided a hair dryer, an iron + board. It was so beautiful we were hesitant to mess up any of it at first. And then we just litterally jumped on the bed: D
1* For the Spa: The entire spa is made of dark wood, the place is spacious, quiet, warm, and lit up in such a way that we forgot about time. One section of the spa is for the public — with a huge swimming-​pool, a sauna, a steam-​room, and a jaccuzi. Another section is for those who are booked in for spa treatments, and you kind find multiple jaccuzis, a sauna, a steam-​room, a relaxation area, and the treatment rooms. We had spa treatments booked for us, a hot stone massage for him and a facial for me. I think I have never been so relaxed in my entire life !
The overall experience was amazing. At some point the second day, we went for a walk around the castle and in the little forest located in the estate. The weather was a bit humid, a slight drizzle welcomed us outside. It made the scenery so mysterious. Soon after we found ourselves at the edge of a lake. Beautiful, romantic, as Robinson Crusoe and Friday blending with Nature. Being the autochton, my Irish boyfriend was Friday, and I being the foreigner was Robinson. Plausible, indeed :)
I highly recommend this place. It is a dream ! We have already booked ourselves a treat of a weekend for next summer. Crazy in love with OUR castle. Let me know if you have any questions and I will get back to you asap. Enjoy: D

Very relaxing, peaceful setting with many great walking paths for a stroll or jog.
Incredible value with both breakfast and a 7 course dinner included with only extra charges for a few menu items. I went for the house special aged steak and it was worth every penny. The service was attentive, but not overbearing. All the staff was friendly and extremely helpful.
Michael, the bartender in the drawing room took excellent care of our group. The only regret is not having longer to stay, and not getting a room in the old, original part of the castle. Pool & Spa are also excellent, definitely worth checking out for a family event such as ours, wedding or just a romantic weekend.

Dieses Hotel gibt mehr vor als es ist. Es liegt ausgesprochen einsam in der Pampa. Dann erhebt es sich pompös am Horizont.
Allen schönen und großzügigen Räumlichkeiten zum Trotz läßt dich das Personal deutlich spüren, wenn du Gruppenreisender bist. So ist man dann schon einmal im Barbereich eine unerwünschte Person und verweist dich in den Kellerbereich, der deutlich rustikaler ausgestattet ist.
Die dargeotene Küchenleistung wie das Zimmer und dessen Ausstattung waren in Ordnung. Eine Klassifikation des Hauses war nirgendwo ersichtlich.