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Éalú

Deriving from the Irish word for 'escape', Éalú is a place for individuals, couples, and the entire family to connect and escape from the stresses of everyday life. State-of-the-art leisure facilities create the perfect setting to inspire, motivate and energise our guests. Enjoy access to our 15-metre pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, gym, functional fitness studio, and therapy room. Fine-tune your physical form, spend quality time with loved ones, and feel stimulated by the surroundings of our facility, featuring a biophilic design to bring the outside environment inside. 


Please note that Éalú will be closed for refurbishment from 1st January to 28th February 2025.

Opening hours

Guests at Ashford Castle and The Lodge at Ashford Castle will receive exclusive access to Éalú during their stay.

Monday to Friday: 7am to 8pm

Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays: 8am to 8pm

Children's Hours Daily (Children under 16yrs): 9am to 6pm       

Seasonal hours are subject to change.

We are pleased to offer Éalú membership packages. Please contact us below if you wish to receive more information from a member of our team.

Éalú Treatment Room Landscape

The Therapy Room

Our therapy suite is designed to foster a holistic approach to wellbeing using the Forbes recognised brand Natura Bisse Diamond Well-Living Range. We will be offering 60-minute vitalising massage experience’s tailored to your personalised needs using Natura Bisse’s Your Body, Your Mind, Your Environment philosophy

Éalú pool and jacuzzi

The pool

Our pool is pavilion style with a biophilic design, bringing the outside environment inside through floor-to-ceiling windows. Group and individual swimming classes and water aerobics classes will be introduced shortly. 

  • 15m swimming pool, featuring a one lap swimming lane
  • Children's splash pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Essence infused steam room
  • KLAFS sauna

The gym

We offer an array of equipment and services to help you reach your goals. Our gym features:

  • State-of-the-art fitness equipment from Life Fitness with Life Fitness™ On Demand+ technology, providing access to more than 500 fitness experiences on each console
  • Three treadmills, two cross trainers, two upright bikes, and one recumbent bike
  • An extensive free weights section, including dumbbells of weights between 2.5kg and 25kg and weight benches
  • Fixed weight machines for upper and lower body workouts
  • An interactive app, Halo, which includes live and recorded classes and access to PT scheduling
Éalú Fitness Suite

Functional fitness suite

The studio

Elevate your performance with our carefully curated fitness classes. From yoga to interval training, there is something for all ages and abilities. Our current offering includes:

  • Yoga classes – intimate groups (coming soon)
  • Personal training – one-to-one
  • Functional strength programmes – one-to-one
  • ICG Bikes
  • Life Fitness Heat Row

Éalú Treatment Room Portrait Éalú Exterior Éalú pool light Éalú pool beds Éalú changing rooms Éalú reception Éalú Gym 2

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Spa reception room

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