Hotels near Girley Bog Eco Walk, Kells

Had a one night stay here as we were visiting friends in the local are. I've good and and bad points about our stay. I'll start off with the bad. Far too expensive for what we got,our room wasn't the best. Very outdated and didn't feel clean. The sheets were clean and beds comfortable but the bathroom wasn't,broken tiles and rusty stains. The arm chair was disgusting,stained and old! Would not sit on it!! The shower was old and I just couldn't shower in it,it just didn't feel clean. Next morning when we were having breakfast there were a very disrupted guest who was verbally arguing with another guest, (I know you can't blame the hotel for a guests behavior)!!! However they let her carry on being disrupted for a very long time before they asked her to calm down in which didnt work. The guest contined to be verbally aggressive and no body enjoyed their breakfast due to this.and one lady expressed to me she felt uncomfortable. In my opinion the guest should have being asked to leave! The waiting staff were very young and fair enough probably didn't have the experience to deal with this,the management that was present kept telling the waiting staff what they were doing wrong in front of everybody where she should have done privately and it was only very trivial what she was criticising about she was more bothered about the trivial little things than the fact there was a very verbally disrupted guest!!!! Good points: breakfast was excellent,great choice and very fresh. Reception bar and waiting staff very friendly. Lovely bar and lovely reception area. But if the hotel is going to charge the prices they are charging in the future they really need to improve the standards of their rooms.

Overall The Ardboyne Hotel is a wonderful place. The location is excellent, lots of parking and gardens lovely. Inside the are many changes still my last visit. The new decor looks beautiful and I can see there are improvements being made throughout the hotel, not all complete as yet but obviously that whole hotel is going through an upgrade. The biggest asset this hotel has is its staff, there is nothing too much for them to do to make your stay as enjoyable as possible, this really is their jewel in the crown.

We stayed in Lough Bawn for two nights in July 2022 while attending a nearby wedding. Other than Verity’s family, we were the only guests and were treated to an exceptional stay by a truly wonderful host. The setting is absolutely magnificent with stunning and uninterrupted views over the lake. The gardens are also beautiful. On arrival, we were treated to some lovely lemon drizzle cake and tea in the drawing room. Our bedroom overlooked the lake and was beautifully and uniquely furnished. We were lucky enough to be able to have dinner in Lough Bawn on our first night which was excellent. Breakfast on both mornings was also delicious. Verity and her family are brilliant hosts - we couldn’t recommend Lough Bawn highly enough.

We recently visited Trim Castle Hotel as we wanted to go back and show our daughters where we were married. We were so pleased to see that the hotel was just as good as we remembered! The girls were delighted to see a teepee and some gifts in the room. We were also really impressed by the size of the family room, which had a king size bed, another double, a sofa bed as well as the teepee. We ate in the hotel restaurant, taking advantage of the kids eat free deal. There was a great choice of food for both adults and on the children’s menu and we all really enjoyed the meal. We had booked a private cinema experience which was just amazing! With plenty of snacks and drinks provided, it was a real treat for all the family! Breakfast didn’t disappoint either - delicious food and super attentive staff always on hand to tip up our drinks! An absolutely amazing hotel with beautiful views of the Castle. We all really enjoyed our stay and will be back again soon!