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Reviews of Belleek Castle

4 out of 5
Belleek Castle
Ballina, Ballina, Mayo

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 51 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angeline, Miami Beach

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming property, loved the rooms, staff was incredible…. Felt like a princess sleeping in a castle ! Would be great if they could include more activities, as there’s not that much to do except explore the woods and castle …. Though the castle tour was exceptional with all the medieval armory.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

emer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I loved it

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Portland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying here is a treat, I highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just so different from most accommodation, fun place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great escape.
Wow, what a wonderful place to escape to. The atmosphere is so authentic. Grounds amazing. Wonderful friendly staff and very welcoming owner.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing night in a castle with so much character and medevil artifacts!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
The staff are amazing. So very friendly and keen to make your stay enjoyable. The breakfast and dinner were delicious and served up with care and attention to detail. I would highly recommend this hidden gem!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disappointing
Disappointing. Nonexistent welcome to hotel. Ignored with eventual slow checkin. Ni help with bags up the stairs with multiple young male staff members watching us. Food disappointing in The Library. Risotto terrible - very dry with no flavor. Ratatouille - mushroom dish not good - tasted like made with a bottle of spicy barbecue sauce / could eat it. The highlight was the lady giving castle tour.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful and romantic setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

ann

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Belleek Castle on 1 July 2023
Dear Ann, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent here at Belleek Castle. I do hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back again in the future. Kindest regards, Elaine.

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would recommend Belleek Castle without a doubt. Beautiful grounds, helpful, friendly staff and great service and food. Also, spotless rooms and facilities. Quite central location too. Definitely coming back.....and soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Belleek Castle on 1 July 2023
Dear Gemma,Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent here at Belleek Castle. I do hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back again in the future. Kindest regards, Elaine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Belleek Castle on 1 July 2023
Dear Sir/Madam,Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent here at Belleek Castle. I do hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back again in the future. Kindest regards, Elaine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s hard to express how wonderful this property was. I highly recommend giving yourself time for a walk in the woods, have dinner on property, and definitely take the downstairs tour.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Shannen on 10 Oct 2019
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking your time to leave us feedback regarding your recent stay with us. It is a pleasure to hear you enjoyed your time spent here so much! I do hope you had a safe journey home and wish we would have the chance to welcome you to the castle again in the future. Warm Regards, Shannen

10/10 Excellent

Brenda, Chouteau, Oklahoma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There’s not much to dislike about this property!! It’s absolutely beautiful!! I highly recommend eating dinner there. Our breakfast was included which was fantastic!! The staff were very friendly. Our bed was super comfy!!! It was a little chilly in the room, but not bad. I highly recommended staying here. If we ever make it back to Ireland this will have to be a must...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 6 Oct 2019
Dear Brenda, Thank you so much for your kind words! It's so important for us to here that you enjoyed your experience in the Castle. Hopefully we will see you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff was very attentive and pleasant. Very willing to help with any trip and planning issues. The food was wonderful as well with very nice people all around. Comfortable setting and nicely done castle. Some beautiful touches throughout to make it an authentic experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from The Management Team on 22 Sept 2019
thank you so much for your kind words, we are delighted to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us! Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Castle in the near future !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for our family! Beautiful castle! We got to walk their dog Reece! My son loved it. Each room of the castle was amazing and the dinner, bar, and lobby were awesome. Highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 27 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback ! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed it your stay, and Reece is grateful for her walk. Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Castle !

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 10 Aug 2019
thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this property. The tour was fabulous, dinner and breakfast were beautiful. Accomodation was just what we needed for a family.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 10 Aug 2019
Thank you for your kind words, delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience in the Castle

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and relaxing location, old and charming building, fantastic dinner
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 10 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words! Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Castle

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaintness and peacefulness. Food excellent. Did like and not very happy that 2 beds put together .Should have 1 mattress and proper double bed .This took from the whole experience.This was a special treat for my partners birthday and really spoilt the intimacy of the occasion .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Reception on 2 July 2019
Thank you for your comments ,because we are a 10 bedroomed hotel we have to be able to offer different configurations of beds.we hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property and staff. Truly wonderful. Loved the castle tour with our knowledgeable guide ~ and our late night Smithwicks ~ with a hat~ with Paul in the coolest bar ever, The property manager was a gem.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from kk on 22 May 2019
Thank you so much for your review.We appreciate your feedback. Regards Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The walks on the grounds were picturesque . And the food in restaurant was mouthwatering
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from kk on 22 May 2019
Than you for your feedback we appreciate your time in writing it.yes we are truly blessed to be in such an environment

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Jenny on 13 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time for such a great review! Customer feedback is very important to us. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay here in Belleek Castle. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future. Warmest regards, The Belleek Castle Team.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Martina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was great. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was beautiful. And there is the friendliest dog (Reece) in residence there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Shannen on 24 Nov 2018
Dear Martina, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent so much. I do hope you have a chance to visit the castle again in the future as it would be a pleasure to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Shannen

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fit for a king
The grounds around the castle are amazing. The castle is beautiful. It is a shame that a tour of the castle costs extra for guests staying there. The food is amazing! Our breakfast was fit for a king (and queen).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Shannen on 24 Nov 2018
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent so much. I do hope you have a chance to visit the castle again in the future as it would be a pleasure to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Shannen

10/10 Excellent

RCM, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were a family group who arrived later than we had hoped. Staff accommodated all our needs and interest and we had a wonderful stay. the dinner and breakfast were delicious thanks for the great castle experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from FOM on 23 Aug 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review we appreciate your time and are glad you had an enjoyable experience in our Castle. We do hope you will be able to visit again soon and maybe on your return you will be able to partake in the Castle tour, we have one of the largest private collection of armoury and fossils. You will be impressed with the history and heritage held within. Kindest regards. Donna.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Castle and Grounds
Very accommodating staff. Great bartender and delicious food, too! Beds were comfy and exploring the castle and its grounds were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from FOM on 23 Aug 2018
Dear Guest, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We appreciate it and through this thrive to continue our level of customer services. I am delighted to see you enjoyed your stay. I hope on your next visit you will be able to do our Castle tour and take in the many artefacts and history within our hotel. Kindest regards. Donna.

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from The Reception Team on 10 Aug 2019
thank you for taking time to leave us your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Dee, California

Liked: Staff & service
lovely old facility in need of some paint and TLC.
The meals were great. The overall lighting was poor at best. Interesting history. The bad weather didn't help, was pretty gloomy.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Dear Andrew, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review of your stay. I hope your stay with us was a relaxing break away filled with fond memories. Hoping to welcome you back to the castle at some point in the future. Warm Regards, Shannen

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic break in Ballina
A real experience with the setting by the river and in the woods. The castle is unique and full of character. The rooms are beautifully furnished. Food was exceptional and the staff are charming. A wonderful place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Dear Conor, Thank you for taking your time to leave us such a fantastic review of your stay with us, I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time spent here. We are very lucky to have such a beautiful location, we are set in 200 acres of woodland with trees over 300 years old, the woods is full of historical monuments and magical walkways throughout. Each of the rooms in our boutique hotel are individually decorated some with four poster beds. Each room is charming and romantic. The castle hasn't lost its character by over modernisation. I hope you decide to return to the castle again at the some point in the future as it would be a pleasure to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Shannen

8/10 Good

Elise A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun place to stay, but the cost is high, pick a night where the price is the best
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Dear Elise, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review of your stay with us. I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. I hope you decide to return to the castle at some point in the future as we would be delighted to welcome you back. Warm Regards & Best Wishes, Shannen

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Need some updating to the amenities in the room. Furniture seems to be broken. Great breakfast though, and the restaurant offers great fine dinning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a review of your stay. I hope that you enjoyed your time spent here. The castle is completely decorated with a range of different antique and splendid interiors. We strive to give people the authentic castle experience with each of our rooms being individually decorated. Our restaurant is open from 5.30pm each evening and host a range of different menus to choose from with some amazing dishes that are sure to suit everyones tastes. I hope you decide to return to the castle as we would love to welcome you back. Warm Regards, Shannen

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful peaceful setting and luxurious hotel
Beautiful setting. The food was delicious. Much of the staff seemed to be very new on the job so there were hiccups with check in and dining protocol. Avoid room #3. We were upgraded to this room, but it had to be the least quiet as it is at the top of the stairs, directly above above the lobby and all voices, door shuts, etc echoed up into our room until midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All around excellent!!
Very friendly and attentive staff, excellent food & great location and reasonable price all make this castle hotel experience a must-stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from The Reception Team on 10 Aug 2019
Dear Annette, thank you for your kind feedback. Delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Castle experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic Castle.
Lovely historic building, lots of charm, great woodland walks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sandie, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
I stayed here in August with my husband and two young children. We all loved our time here. The food in the restaurant is amazing, The Drunken Bullock is definitely worth ordering! I'm looking forward to staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxing restful stay
Amazing stay, bed was super comfortable and staff were incredible. We are at the hotel and had the best meal of our entire trip to Ireland. I would highly recommend both the hotel and dinner!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Dear Stefan, Thank you for your feedback it is so important to the hotel. I am glad to see you enjoyed your stay and do hope we can welcome you back in the future. Maybe on your next visit you could visit our intriguing museum complete with one of the largest private collections of armoury and fossils. Kindest regards Donna.

10/10 Excellent

Suz, Charleston,SC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay! Loved everything!
Overnight stay- wish we could stay and enjoy longer. Awesome experience. Top notch staff and authentic decor. Loved special touches with candles, excellent restaurant, cozy unique bar, and beautifully decorated large room. Best place we stayed in our 10 day trip through Ireland. While twice the price of most hotels it was totally worth it in value. Staff were professional and gracious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Front of Office Manager on 6 Aug 2017
Dear Suz, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review it is appreciated. I am delighted to see you enjoyed your stay, the Castle really is a magical place to stay. There is so much more than people think here to explore. With our 4 poster beds and warm welcoming atmosphere it really is a memorable experience. I do hope you will be able to visit again if you find yourself back in the Emerald Isle. Kindest regards Donna.

10/10 Excellent

Karin, San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful property.
After a long day on the road, it was so nice to be met at the door of the castle. Check in was quick and our room was lovely. Loved the robes and slippers in the closet. The bathroom was the nicest I have seen. We didn't get to eat dinner as we arrived late in the evening, but I have not doubt that it was probably very nice.

10/10 Excellent

Lorelle, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday stay
We stayed here for my birthday and had dinner in the restaurant. The room was lovely with a canopy bed. But our friends had a small canopy bed just bigger than a single. They asked to be changed and they obliged and had a lovely double with canopy. Be careful and ask what bed you are getting. The staff and food at the restaurant were great. We had the five course market menu, excellant. Staff very attentive. The bar was fantastic. Made from 2 spanish galleons. The lounge has a great fireplace to sit around with pre dinner drinks.
Belleek Castle
The fireplace
Drinks in the bar.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

MAURIZIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply fantastic! Maurizio (Milan)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from The Reception Team on 27 Aug 2019
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed it.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour et rapport qualité/prix exceptionnels
Séjour de rêve dans ce château authentique, dans un écrin de verdure, particulièrement bien entretenu et proposant un confort 4 étoiles tout en ayant gardé son âme. Le diner proposé est simplement d'un niveau quasi gastronomique, pour un prix plus que raisonnable. Le petit déjeuner, irlandais, est copieux et impeccablement servi. Le tout est d'un rapport qualité/prix exceptionnel, Je vous recommande d'y réserver une chambre pour votre prochain séjour.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schlafen im Schoss
Eine außergewöhnliche Erfahrung im Schloss zu schlafen! Einfach toll + super Restaurant!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Front of House Manager on 8 Aug 2017
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung, wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihren Aufenthalt genossen haben. Wir hoffen jedoch, dass sie bei Ihrer Reiseplanung weiterhilft.