Stay at a B&B in the area! Hotel was ok, but not happy with the view and staff cold.

I stayed at the Ramada for a long weekend with my wife as I wanted a hotel with decent facilities that was close to a small town and the Ramada fitted the bill perfectly. And at €215 for 2 nights B&B and an evening meal, it was an attractive rate for a bank holiday weekend.

We arrived about 1.30 to find the room was not yet ready but that didn’t really bother us as we were going to head out straight away to explore the many wonderful small towns and villages close by. The Ramada itself is located just a 10 minute walk from Drumshanbo town which has lots of pubs, a couple of restaurants and a take away. When we returned to the hotel, our room was ready and we made our dinner reservation for that night. The staff at the desk were very pleasant although I would have expected to be informed of the basic hotel information (location of restaurant, breakfast times, etc) rather than have to ask.

Our room on the second floor was a good size, clean and looked out onto Lough Allen. There was plenty of storage space, a trouser press, a hair dryer and tea and coffee facilities. The lack of tv channels was very disappointing though as we only had the four basic Irish channels. The bed was also a bit too firm for my tastes. The bathroom again was a decent size and had a full bath with shower and again, it was spotless.

That evening we ate in the restaurant but when the very pleasant and efficient waiter presented a menu with a choice of 5 starters, 5 mains and 5 desserts I began to worry. While the menu was basic, my steak was probably the best I’ve ever eaten anywhere in the world! The rest of the meal was fine but quality of the steak was a real surprise and cooked to absolute perfection. After dinner, there was some live traditional music in the bar.

The breakfast buffet the next morning was consistent with the previous nights basic menu but the food quality was excellent and I enjoyed a full Irish to set me up for the day. Having said that, the breakfast offerings for our second morning was a far cry from the first. There was less of everything and that included staff but again, just enough to get by. There was a noticeable drop off in the number of customers staying in the hotel and the staffing levels reflected this.

Later that day, while my wife was having a massage in the spa, I made use of the swimming pool, sauna and steam room. There was also an outdoor hot tub but this was not in use. When finished, I had two red eyes so I can only assume this was down to the chemicals in the pool. Upstairs from the pool you will find the gym with a selection of exercise machines.

My overall impression would be that it is hard to get really excited by this hotel as there is not a whole lot to it and it did lack atmosphere. It does just enough to get by in these tough times without letting standards drop too much and I can appreciate how difficult that must be for hoteliers. It operates to acceptable standards and offers an excellent base to explore the northern end of the river Shannon at an affordable price.

Myself and a large group of girls stayed here for a friends hen. There was a bit of confusion at the desk for check in but after that everything went well. The staff were very friendly and accomodated us as best they could. We stayed in the suites and the only two negative things i would say is that the hair dryer wasnt working and the whole suite was freezing. On the second day i discovered the heaters werent connected to the hotels system so we had to turn on the electric heaters.
on the whole however, we thouroughly enjoyed our stay though and will be back for the next hen!!!!

I have stayed at this Hotel many times on various occasions and have never been disappointed. This Hotel which maintains extremely high standards is a great find.

Eventhough it is Ramada, it has a lovely family-run atmosphere.
The Management and Staff are friendly and ever so helpful.
This is where the returning Locals love to stay.

There is a great Leisure Centre and Spa where you can spend time being pampered
Horse riding, Mining experience (well worth a visit) and Waterways nearby
Beautiful scenery - mountains and lakes - especially in Summer
Dining here is to be recommended as effort is not spared.

Actually, dining in Leitrim is a real pleasure. Food is really great - so fresh, tasty and very well presented