Clifden Glen

We had the best time at this castle. We only stayed a night as we were just passing through and it was a true highlight of the trip. The service was incredible, especially the lovely bartenders. Food was very good, room was comfortable and welcome night was so fun!

Great stay in a historic location. Our room was comfortable. Staff was friendly and welcoming. The owner has a nightly welcome event in the on-site pub where he details the history of the castle. He is a convivial host and he take pictures of the guests which he presents as keepsakes at dinner. Very enjoyable. The owner is a friendly guy; however, it felt like his friendliness was more performative with us than others, which took some of the fun out of it for me. I guess we were too old and not pretty enough to be fascinating like the younger group of Canadians he seemed to fixate on.

Very mixed about this hotel. It’s a beautiful castle on the outside and the grounds are nice. It’s a short walk to the water. Our room was really nice- beautiful large room, very castle like, lovely green garden view, large bathroom with shower and bath and nice products- it’s a great room! There are also some nice areas to relax and the evening we were there, there was some nice entertainment at the bar. Downside is it’s a bit too dated in its approach and somehow feels like it’s set up to attract big tour groups - maybe we were the wrong crowd. The breakfast is very basic for the price of the hotel, with a strange buffet style in some round tables and then some options on the Menu. A few of the staff we encountered were friendly but felt like exchange students from France. The bar didn’t have 0 % beers despite this being v popular- it’s some how just hasn’t evolved with time. It’s 💯 not value for money and having spent a few nights in a few other hotels of similar price, it lacks the extra touches for the price - from amenities to high quality staff and service and food. It seems focused on tour groups and that works for them but I wouldn’t go again.