Ashford Castle is your answer to a romantic fantasy of long! Its romantic persona was championed in the making of the epic film the Quiet Man. The majestic castle stone walls rise from rolling green fields, in the picturesque setting on the shores of Lough Corrib(Irelands second largest lake) in the village of Cong.
Location: Cong, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Rates: Standard double rooms €273 to €503. (Price always includes Breakfast and all taxes)
Phone: 094/954-6003
Activities: Lake as well as river fishing, trekking, horse riding, archery, golf, tennis, Clay target shooting, Falconry and hunting
Today it is recognized as a world class resort property in a private estate of 350acres.It was once the home of the Guinness family Ashford. It has also played host to president and Mrs. Regan and more recently the famous Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan alias -007- chose Ashford as the venue for his personal wedding.
Ashford Castle’s long and distinguished history dates back to 1228 when the Anglo Norman de Burgos family founded it. Reaching it is a two-hour drive, but the route leads visitors on a winding tour of the breathtaking West before ending in Cong, County Mayo, a lush rural bastion of rolling hill.
Boat House
As a world apart from the normal hubbub of Irish life, it remains strong on luxury, charm, and good service and offers all the services of a five star resort. The 82 bedrooms include presidential and executive suites.
The suites in the original castle building are vast, with double-height windows, furnished with Georgian antiques, and blissfully comfortable.
Standard bedrooms in the discreetly added new wing are smaller, with marble bathroom fittings and Victorian-style antiques and, while they have everything you would expect from five-star accommodation, they lack the scale and baronial flamboyance of the rest of the castle.
All in all the castle is definitely worth a visit and a perfect honeymoon destination.
