Castle Leslie Estate

An amazing wedding weekend at the Castle Leslie Estate. We stayed in the Lodge and I had the lodge classic room. What a lovely room with everything I needed. It was warm and cosy. The bath and shower were both hot and in excellent working order. There was only one downside and that was the lighting obvious great for ambience, however, as I’m no longer a spring chicken it would be nice to see what I was doing with my makeup. I had the breakfast option included and it was indeed a fabulous Irish breakfast. The restaurant was lovely so was the bar. It was such a buzzy place. There was a shuttle service between the lodge and the castle for the wedding so I didn’t even have to leave the grounds at all. Would definitely recommend, would definitely stay there again.

My new wife and I stayed over new year's eve for a 2 night stay. We arrived early and got lunch as our room wasn't available yet. The reception kindly text as soon as it was. The castle was unavailable due to a wedding that day. Check in was easy and friendly. We lunched and had dinner in Connor's the first day of our stay and the food was of high standards, the staff attentive and friendly. We were very impressed. Good Guinness and an extensive cocktail list. Our room was beautiful. Well kitted out with TV, tablet for radio, large bath, good hairdryer and iron. Presented to a high standard with complimentary chocolates to congratulate us on our wedding. The phone went 10 mins after check-in with reception checking everything was ok. We were able to ask for the pre-ordered bottle of bubbles which had been forgotten (delivered in under 5 mins) and the door to the balcony was stuck. Maintainance sorted this quickly. On day 2 it was damp but we walked the long trails (6km) and it was beautiful. We had been told by reception the castle was open but when we walked up there was a sign of private function. So we didn't go in. A bit of a bummer as, while the lodge is beautiful there is no where to sit with a paper or a book to chill out for a while. So we went back to the pub. We had new year's dinner in snaffles. Hands down the best meal I've ever had. Amazing food. I was blown away. I can't recommend it enough. The staff were really attentive and friendly. The service was outstanding, seriously. Amazing. It was that good I asked about leaving a significant tip. I was going to use my card to do this but the waiter told me the staff don't get direct tips. That they get a set amount per month as per hotel policy. I didn't really like that. So if you want to tip a specific person bring cash. The pubs in town are friendly, I liked the old bar best. Theres an ice-cream and coffee shop in the village which is lovely too. Overall we were very happy with everything. We'd have liked to have had a place to lounge by a fire with a book but alas for private functions

Amazing experience at the Castle Leslie Equestrian Centre on Saturday. The staff are very professional and my daughter who was riding was in great hands. Need to mention my daughters horse, Betty who gave her a great adventure around the estate. If you are looking for a great Equestrian experience you need to check them out, she has not stopped talking about it. I enjoyed the Hotel lounge while I was waiting for her to finish, great service and very relaxing.