Lusty Beg

A beautiful peaceful haven taking you away from it all. I had heard Lusty Beg was lovely, but needed to see it with my own eyes. We went in January this year, while there was floods all around the west of the country thankfully Lusty Beg didn’t seem to be too affected. Our accomodation was really nice, modern and comfortable. We ate in the bar that evening and the food was delicious. The bar itself was relaxed and homely and the lusty lady cocktail is a must!
Great breakfast the next morning in a dining area behind the bar with great views over the lake. There are lots of activities like Clay Pigeon shooting, off road driving, archery, kayaking, canoeing etc I went for a more relaxing option with a visit to the spa. We both went to the swimming pool, Sauna and steam room which were clean, modern and lovely. I then enjoyed a full body wrap in the spa, products were great quality and luxurious. Perfect place for a lovely retreat and very good value.

I stayed at Lusty Beg Island whilst attending a wedding last summer. I had a lovely experience and could not wait to come back. As we were only there for the wedding we didn’t have time to go to the spa or go for a walk around the Island.
We then booked to come at the start of March for a two night stay however we were a little disappointed. On the first night we noticed that the showers were cold and had no pressure at all, the water was drizzling from the shower. We didn’t bother complaining as we thought it was just other guests showering at this time. This was not the case, the following day it was just as cold. I had to wash my hair under the sink which wasn’t very pleasant.
We had breakfast and dinner at the hotel restaurant which was nice. The staff were pleasant and helpful.
We also booked into the Spa for massages which we both enjoyed. Booking spa treatments gives you access to steam room/​sauna/​outdoor hot tub.
On the morning we were due to leave we were woke at 8am to workmen hammering/​drilling onto the side of our courtyard house which is the last thing you’d want when you are away for a relaxing break.
I didn’t have a terrible time at Lusty Beg, I did enjoy it, it just wasn’t 5 star luxury.

Slightly disappointed with my stay here to be honest. I booked for my partner and I to go here for two nights on a Groupon deal, and was really excited to go as I had been here once as a child and absolutely loved the place!
We made our way to Fermanagh and drove up to the little ferry that brings your car from the mainland to the island (just a few minutes for the crossing)
We then got parked up and went to reception and were allocated with a room key. On arriving at our apartment, I opened the door and was greeted by an absolute bomb site. It became apparent that the complex was carrying out some reasonably large scale maintenance work, and giving the place an overall spruce up, which I totally understand was necessary, however it was not done in an acceptable manner.
We had to step over tool boxes and pain pots that were left on the stairs to get up and down to our apartment which is a clear health and safety issue, and the following morning we were woken up at 7am by hammering and had sore heads from the paint fumes, not a great start to our weekend away!
Aside from this, the island itself was beautiful and the apartment we stayed in was gorgeous, the food at the restaurant was great as was the pub (which we spent a lot of time in!)
It could have been a fantastic weekend if only the maintenance was managed better.

What a place! Beautiful, magical, stunning, peaceful… the superlatives could go on but I don’t want to bore you! Set in the Fermanagh countryside on the shores of Lough Erne Lusty Beg island is the perfect retreat.
The island (you have to get a boat over) has all the facilities you could possibly want including lodges, cottages, a bar, a health spa, swimming pool, tennis courts and a play park as well as a whole host of equine activities.
Forget Centre Parks this is the perfect place for a getaway. The staff on Lusty Beg couldn’t be more friendly, for example my sister and her husband were married here 10 years ago and they still know them by name.
This was the second wedding I have attended here after my sisters and the day was perfection! I can’t speak more highly of Lusty Beg Island! If you haven’t been… GO!