My 19 year old son and I chose Ashley Park House for our very first night in Ireland in October 2011. Communication prior to our visit via email with Margaret had been very helpful and welcoming and contributed to the overall success of our trip. Margaret and her father Sean were very gracious hosts and we felt an instant connection to them and the manor, which indeed has a special feel to it. The photos online are fine but of course cannot fullly show the extent and charm of Ashley Park House, its fixtures, furnishings and property. We were given the cottage which we enjoyed. Our beds were very comfortable, thereby affording us a very good night's sleep. Breakfast was sumptuous, beautifully presented, abundant and delicious. I can remember thinking "this must be Irish hospitality at its finest!" and I believe it was. We hope to return to Ireland and when we do will certainly make a return visit to Ashley Park House a priority, and plan to stay longer than just one night.

Staying at Ashley Park is like being a treasured guest in a beautiful Irish country house. The visit begins with tea in the drawing room, a chat with the fascinating host, Sean, and an invitation to row on the lake, fish, walk in the gardens or feed the horses. Sleep is deep and untroubled in gracious, well appointed bedrooms. The cock crows and breakfast is unhurried and freshly cooked; my son particularly enjoyed the mound of pancakes! This is a special place and the courtesy of the owner and staff made for an unforgettable stay.

We got married here in February 2009. They catered for 70 people with gorgeous food and fantastic hospitality. Nothing was too much trouble. Lovely fresh tasty food with great choice. Very welcoming atmosphere. Charming accommodation, roaring fires and mulled wine. Staff are really friendly and couldn't do enough for us.

One of the highlights of our 2 week trip to Ireland in early Sept was our 2 night stay at Ashley Park house. gorgeous location by a lake, with ruins on the island, lots of walking, walled garden being restored, and we ended up having the entire house to ourselves the first night. First rate supper prepared to order by cook Mary, candlelit dinner, best meal of our trip (but it was pricey, but food in general is expensive there). breakfast was terrific again, beautiful croissants, and variety of options to choose from. Sean, the owner, terrific, very anxious to check on our comfort, lovely chats at breakfast.
we had the big red suite, very comfy and attractive. it is a faded sort of glory, cushions on sofa looking a little worn/faded, etc, but this is not meant to be a super duper perfectly appointed 'resort'...its an historic house, built 1790, which comes with all the quirks and creaks involved with maintaining and upkeeping such a place. atmosphere was top notch...peat fire in drawing room, coffee and tea, wifi was very welcome, heating pads in beds, etc. if you are looking for something different, a bit of a departure and experience country house living from times gone by, you should check it out.
- it would be helpful if they included a general map of outlay of property to aid in finding fairy fort and walled garden and contact info for staff while staying there...could be a tv on offer in the small single rooms. also, the doors dont seem to lock/no keys necessary...but this wasnt a big issue for us.