17th April 2026
‘A Baby-What?’ – My Family Were Babymoon Sceptics, Until I Actually Went and Took One
Our writer checks in to The Lodge at Ashford Castle in Co Mayo for a luxury break before the arrival of her daughter.
AMY MOLLOY
The Irish Independent
The Lodge is a a four-star spot that really deserves five, and you’ve access to Ashford Castle’s many attractions.
15th February 2026
15th February 2026
How the Other Half Lives
Walking with wolfhounds and unfussy elegance of The Lodge at Ashford Castle.
22nd August 2025
Luxury Hotel Uses Innovative Methods to Eliminate Wasted Food
Ashford Castle is one of those rare properties where history, setting, and service come together with remarkable ease.
The Cool Down
The hotel works with UK-based Winnow to track waste with an AI-powered system that photographs and records all discarded items. Keane receives a daily email showing what was binned – even down to two kilograms of onion skins – so the team can find a use for it next time.
22nd August 2025
The Hotel Guru
Dining at The Lodge is a bit of a treat, too. Wilde's at the Lodge offers fabulous fine dining dishes (alongside more crowd-pleasing favourites for those who prefer things plainer), created with superb local ingredients including native oysters, scallops and fallow deer. Delicious doesn’t quite cover it, and the views from its first floor location are pretty spectacular.
1st November 2024
1st November 2024
A Picturesque Country Hotel, Overlooking Lough Corrib on the Ashford Estate
The Lodge at Ashford Castle may well be the little sister of swanky Ashford Castle (just a bit further down the drive), but it has plenty to shout about of its own.
