Have you stayed in a castle in Ireland or Scotland?
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Anonymous
| Can you recommend a castle for an amazing trip of a lifetime? |
Anonymous
| Ashford castle in Ireland was amazing!! |
Anonymous
That one is on my bucket list. |
Anonymous
| I recommend you look in Ireland’s Blue Book to see if they have any castles. I know they have manor houses. |
Anonymous
| We loved our stay at Dromoland castle in Ireland. The restaurant in particular was amazing! |
Anonymous
Another vote for Ashford. We went with extended family from young children to grandparents—loved it!! We flew Harris Hawks (kids too), dinner in dungeon, dinner in five star fancy restaurant, boat tour of lake, beautiful grounds, singer in lounge at night, cost fires, robes and slippers for kids, and everyone could not have beennnicer. We all dream of going back!!! |
Anonymous
| Dromoland |
Anonymous
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Ashford and Dromoland (and most of the "castle" hotels) are 19th century stately homes and nothing like real castles. They are still impressive, nonetheless.
Do you want an actual castle or a mock 19th century fairy tale mansion? Two very different experiences. |
Anonymous
This is absolutely true, but who wants to spend the night in the teeny tiny drafty rooms of a 12th century fortress like Bunratty Castle anyway? That's fun to tour during the day, but not for an incredible lodging experience. |
Anonymous
| Dromoland - we stayed there on our honeymoon in the Queen Anne suite. 12 years ago, it cost more then the monthly mortgage on our condo. I can only imagine what the cost is today. But it was our last two nights in Ireland before heading back to home. |
Anonymous
Incorrect on Ashford. We honeymooned there and stayed in an older portion of the castle that dates back to the...1400s/1500s, I believe? Ashford was built in phases, and the earliest parts of the property date back to the 13th/14th century. Plus, the surrounding area is beautiful (but, then again, so is the rest of Ireland). |
Anonymous
| We stayed at Dromoland as part of a package that included 6 nights at BnBs and the last night at Dromoland. After the basic accommodations of the BnBs, Dromoland felt like pure luxury! If I recall it was purchased and renovated by an American so it has things like US plugs, etc. This was 16 years ago. |
Anonymous
| No because all the Irish castles are gone. I don't want to stay in places built by the English who took the land, persecuted and starved the people. |
Anonymous
| Ballynahinch in County Galway was wonderful! A manor house, though, not a castle. |