Reviews of Kilkea Castle 4 stars

Lovely setting and beautiful grounds. Inside the castle is magical and great how it allows people to sit inside and dine.

There was a wedding on during our stay which meant the castle was off limits for regular guests on the first night which was disappointing. The wedding was a two-day event so we also had another restaurants booked out on the second day and the fine dining was booked out because of the lack of availability of other places to eat. I had rang and emailed numerous times leading up to the date we were arriving to book the restaurant and they only returned an email a day later saying it was booked out but never mentioning they had a wedding on which was the third wedding in a row that week. It feels as though regular guests come second when there are events like this on. It should be either just a wedding venue or completely off limits for regular guests when weddings are being held there. Breakfast was also consumed by the wedding party and uncomfortable for regular guests as it felt like we were imposing. People were surrounding us chatting to the bride and groom and other wedding guests. The discomfort was also visible with other regular guests who were in the breakfast room. There are two breakfast rooms so I would have thought one would have been dedicated to the wedding party. I feel we would have much more enjoyed our stay should it have been a normal weekend.

The Castle is an easy drive from Dublin and is beautiful. It is a full service hotel owned by an American company (Cashmans) and has two lovely restaurants (one casual in the club house and one for romantic dinners on the second floor of the castle), a spa, golf course and exquisite grounds. We visited in August and everything was in full bloom. Props to the landscape team! Of note is the human-sized chess board and secret sitting areas tucked away where one can sit, enjoy a glass of wine under a willow tree by a babbling brook. We stayed at the Lodge. The room was nice. We voted this castle as having the best bed and pillows of our two week trip! Although the bathroom is not large, it is well appointed. Toiletries are Elemis Relax and Rejuvenate and the towels are fluffy. It is nice couples escape. Overall, the staff was polite, and special recognition to the bartender and breakfast staff. The young man greeting new guests when entering the castle was also polite and pleasureable. Spa prices appeared reasonable and the product offerings were good. The breakfast was outstanding. We had scrambled eggs with Salmon and avocado toast. If you dine at the clubhouse, save room for dessert!

Unfortunately, our room had a very strong dog odor. We both love our dogs but wished the cleaning staff had taken extra care to remove the odor. No one wants to spend a night sniffing someone else’s wet dog! Also, the staff should inquire if one is allergic to animals before randomly assigning a room that allows animals. I had reserved a falconry session in early March for our August visit. The hotel had to cancel in June due to unforeseen circumstances with the falconer. Of course we understood but asked if anything changed to please let us know. We were assured that we would be notified. We were so excited by that offering! A week before our reservation, we received a marketing email from the Castle promoting falconry. I immediately emailed to see what times were available. We were told the services were already fully booked. That was a disappointment and for a hotel of this caliber, we expect more from customer services. If you book something at the Castle, double- and triple-check your reservation and availability!

The property was great we had a very good time there wife had a spa day we walked the gardens the bartender was hilarious and kept us entertained till we went to bed gorgeous entrance to the hotel

Apparently the trails leaving the driving range to the picnic area has had its share of issues with a property owner he has motion sensors set up that will spray the trail and if ur not paying attention you will get hit with one or the other, i noticed the entry ways to our room wasn’t structurally sound i guess you would say the rooms didnt have any ac which i know now ac is not a common thing there in Ireland the wife and i were sweating throughout the night waking up ending up ontop of the covers

Excellent accommodations

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The building it's self and the grounds.

The food was awful. I think they bought the ingredients it the cheapest shop they could find and the chef had no idea how to cook a breakfast. Everything was over cooked and dry. I recommend the hotel as it's a beautiful building in a beautiful setting but certainly don't eat there. And it's not worth the money.

Good

Hairdryer 😂

Beautiful grounds to stroll and enjoy

Beautiful location. Very friendly staff and excellent food. All grounds are beautifully maintained and kept

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Breakfast was wonderful and we loved dining in the drawing room. The food & tea were delicious and the servers were kind and friendly.

We liked everything about the breakfast service!

Beautiful and well kept gardens and grounds. Excellent staff and service. Lots of authentic and original pieces of the castle.

Rooms are outdated and need refurbished. Shower head broke off while being used in the shower.

Falconry!

No A in rooms. Only very small windows. Was a warm night.

Fabulous short stay at Kilkea Castle - lovely breakfast and very welcoming team at Kilkea Castle wonderfully restored historic castle - beautiful surroundings - golf and other activities I have stayed there before and will definitely return

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The elegance of a castle with the most kind and friendly staff made the stay a huge memorable treat for our family! There was a wedding party; the staff didn’t over look us! They were still attentive though the volume took over the bar.

The steak. This can be fixed; but none of us has had such a horrible steak that was all grizzle. Such a disappointment for the 5 of us who had steak.

Stunning castle with gorgeous grounds. Historical cemetery with a pet cemetery! Excellent bar called The Keep with a lovely outdoor sitting area and indoor lounge with wood fireplace. The dining staff in the clubhouse restaurant were very nice.

Bedroom was a bit hot. Larger fan required for sleeping! A little expensive for breakfast in the Drawing Room but very beautiful.

Castle was outstanding one of the best we’ve ever stayed in

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