BrookLodge & Macreddin Village

The grounds of the hotel are beautiful and it has a real old world feel. The spa thermal suite is wonderful, with a pool, indoor and outdoor jacuzzi and sauna etc. We ate in Acton's Country Pub and the food was really excellent (from La Taverna Armento, the Italian restaurant on site).

The room was dated and in need of a fresh look. It was disappointing given the wonderful setting. There was no air conditioning and it was really uncomfortable at night. The staff at reception were friendly but for some reason, when we were asking about dining on the first night, they never mentioned the pub and if we hadn't found it ourselves, we would have been dining on room service (the Italian restaurant was fully booked and the Strawberry Tree Restaurant was fine dining which we didn't want on the first night after a long drive). Breakfast was nice but again underwhelming in the buffet section. The cooked breakfast options were good.

Superb

The navigation route to get there took us down some terrible tracks! Best not to use GPS but head first to Aughrim then track to the hotel.

Beautifully maintained grounds and common areas. Room was beautifully decorated and maintained. The breakfast, reception and cleaning staff were all excellent.

Car charger did not work and the staff could not get it to work. The breakfast menu was not very extensive and the full Irish breakfast was average. The beds are a sleigh bed design with an end-board, and was too short to lie out comfortably for a tall person.

Very clean. The staff were friendly. It had great facilities for relaxation. Food was very nice, breakfast was excellent. Good parking.

Nothing to really note. Sauna was not on when I arrived at the spa at 9.45 so it would have been nice if it was ready while I was there.

The staff is very good, pleasant.

Small breakfast selection