Creacon Lodge Retreat Centre and Cafe

Creacon is the kind of place that feels like you’re coming home. It was my first time here and it was wonderful. From walking the peaceful grounds to having a quiet cup of tea in the café it was the perfect break I needed away from the busy life of New York City. And the food is INCREDIBLE! I will return here again and again. When you come, make sure you indulge in the tasty treats and teas, visit the classes and have a service or two. The sound healing, yoga and meditation classes are the best I’ve experienced. 5 gold stars from me but if I could I would give it 10!

If you are looking for an beautiful environment that is designed to help support you in feeling & being more relaxed and renewed, Creacon Lodge is it!
I happily travel 1 or more times per year from New York City to Creacon Lodge because of the quality of the therapies, sauna, food, classes, the nice cups of tea and all the services that are offered here.
Every day here is designed by you, so you are free to partake of any offering that you choose.
Make yourself and your well being a priority & visit Creacon Lodge at least once this year!

Creacon Lodge Healing Center is really a lovely place to stay. It is the best place to rest, rejuvenate, and enjoy the most delicious meal. They also have different programs for whomever wants to attend and they are wonderful. I love this place. I go there at least once or twice a year to stay a few days. I wish I could stay there longer. I’d give thousands and thousands of stars for this place.

I cannot say enough about our stay at Creacon Lodge Healing Center!
Visiting from New York, my husband and I stayed at Creacon for a quiet, restful, romantic long weekend winter getaway while our 3 children stayed with relatives. We stayed in «Gatehouse 1» and everything was just perfect. The room was spotlessly clean, spacious, and the bed extremely comfortable. The shower/​bathroom area was also roomy, well-​lit, and the water was hot. Everything about our room was simply perfect. Our room was separate, but just steps, from the Main Lodge, which made for a wonderful, peaceful, secluded stay. We ended up being caught in a rare, major snowstorm and this was the perfect place to be hunkered down in the snow. It was magical.
Ohhhhh…and the FOOD!!! Oh my, the food was incredible. Meals were included with the cost of the room and are utterly healthy and delicious. I cannot rave enough about the chef! Meals are communal and we sat at a Family Style communal table. This allowed us to get to know the other guests staying at the inn and it was quite a treat! One of our favorite dishes was the Guinness Stew and the potatoes which were cooked to perfection. Yum! And… I discovered my most favorite dessert that I have ever tasted, Banoffee Pie. It was heavenly.
Also, the coffees, teas and snacks served in the charming little café right next to the dining room were always consistently fantastic. Our favorite was the Mocha Coffee and the «Dandy» which was a coffee substitution drink (you would never know, it tastes just like coffee!) I also ordered a very special tea that the woman who served it said was picked by monks in the Himalayan Mountains. It was delicious and had a quality that was ethereal.
The Main House is charming, warm and welcoming. They have a large sitting room with a piano, knitting supplies, books, and a fireplace that always had a peat and wood fire burning (that was one of my favorite touches!). It was so relaxing sitting in this room watching the never ending stream of birds feed on the snow covered feeder right outside the old-​world black-​paned windows. There are two other rooms for relaxation and quiet but this was my favorite.
We also enjoyed spending time in the art room doing a few crafts and the meditation hall. Since this is a retreat center, they have a large hall devoted to contemplation, quiet and restful reflection. Off to the side of this room are a small library and a small gift shop where the proceeds from the sale of goods are donated to various charities.
In the meditation hall we took advantage of a yoga class being offered during our stay. It was gentle and challenging all at the same time but the instructor, Jonathan, was patient, very knowledgeable and helped us through the moves with great expertise.
While we were here we indulged in a massage and a couple’s hot sauna. This was another huge highlight for me! The lodge has a separate house for these services which, again, makes for a quiet, private and relaxing experience. Our masseuse, Suzanne, worked nearly every locked and sore muscle and used hot stones on my back. Incredible, incredible massage! The sauna and the room was clean and bottled water (for a nominal fee) and towels were provided. Relaxing music provided by a CD player rounded out the wonderful hours spent here.
The grounds were covered in snow and we spent some time walking in the charming tree walk area.
All of our needs were attended to and the staff was helpful, courteous and super attentive.
We love our stay at Creacon and will be back again. A perfect romantic, couple’s getaway!