I was with my wife and her parents. It was cold and raining when we arrived, very late our first night. Nonetheless we were treated very warmly and greeted by a big friendly Irish Wolfhound named Arthur resting near the fireplace. Our rooms were large, clean, and well appointed with excellent toiletries, and luxurious feeling towels and bathrobes. The staff... more

Ballyseede is a beautiful hotel with amazing potential. The architecture is beautiful, the common room decor is charming, and with the right management this could be one of the best hotels in Ireland. However, the service and food were unimpressive, they play the same songs over-and-over in the bar and make it feel tired, the computer for checking email is... more

Like many other travelers, we were seeking an authentic, castle stay at Ballyseede. We felt like our experience staying one night here was worthwhile. But, here are, what we felt, were the Pros and Cons of our stay: Pros: We were given a very spacious room, Yeats, on the second floor overlooking the front entrance. Arthur and Einstein were great,... more

We had a wonderful stay at Ballyseede Castle. We stayed in the lower section of the castle and had a HUGE beautiful room. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The dogs, Einstein and Arthur were an added bonus to the experience of staying at this beautiful castle. Einstein loves to play fetch with stones and will follow you all... more

Stayed at this hotel on 2 night DBB basis. From my conversation with Rory, by telephone, I was not expecting much in terms of hospitality. However, on our arrival we were very warmly welcomed by Tim who then served our enjoyable dinner. Sandra has got to be one of the nicest managers we have encountered, so helpful and accommodating. Of... more

Our group wanted to stay in a castle on our week long trip to Ireland, and we chose this one due to its reasonable price/inclusion in our vouchers from our travel agency and location. We stayed for two nights and enjoyed having large rooms, a delicious breakfast, and friendly staff. We ate dinner there one night and enjoyed chatting with... more

M husband and i stayed at Ballyseede Castle for 3 nights the second week in September and i could not reccomend this hotel highly enough. We were greeted in the beautiful hallway and shown to the room door by the very friendly american barman. The room was fabulous, spacious and comfortable.Loved the dogs, especially Arthur- the irish wolfhound. I also... more

my husband and i stayed at ballyseede castle for only one night during our trip thru the irish countryside. next time, i'd love to have a longer stay. the castle/hotel looks just as pictured, it's absolutely lovely. the entrance hall and sitting areas are wonderfully decorated. our bedroom was HUGE and even the bathroom was spacious. i will say that... more

How can you go wrong when the first "person" to greet you is Arthur, an Irish Wolfhound the size of a small horse?? This lovely, lovely castle was everything we were hoping for - historic, magnificent, a real step back in time. The living room is beautifully furnished and restored, we had an enormous breakfast that lasted us all of... more