ORANMORE
LODGE
Nestling in the village of Oranmore, close to the
vibrant city of Galway and the magnificent Atlantic Way, sits
the
delightful Oranmore Lodge. This wonderful four star
hotel, an original manor house built in 1850, offers
fifty extremely comfortable and stylish guest rooms
which are spread over three floors.
The
hotel conveniently provides
free Wi Fi throughout and has ample free parking.
The choice of guest room is very impressive, ranging
from Standard Rooms to Superior Rooms and Family or Interconnecting
Rooms. The Standard Rooms are very well equipped, featuring a double
bed, Egyptian towels and complimentary toiletries, a large en-suite
bathroom, ironing
facilities, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, multi
channel television, tea/coffee making facilities and controlled
heating. With a morning newspaper, and some rooms featuring a sofa,
there is everything that the weary traveller could possibly want to
make their stay perfect.
Needless to say, the higher grade rooms have all the
excellent features of the Standard Rooms, plus that little bit extra.
For example, Executive rooms, which are located in the original part
of the hotel, are larger than Standard Rooms and feature a King size
bed, leather sofa, a spacious seating area and feature fireplace.
These luxurious rooms also benefit from a large 42inch LCD
television, DVD player, bathrobes and slippers. Superior Rooms are
very much aimed at the corporate guest and feature a work station
with lamp. Choices of Family and Interconnecting Rooms consist of
either a double bed with one single bed, a double bed with two single
beds, or two double beds.
Leisure facilities at Oranmore Lodge are excellent,
boasting.
an impressive 17 metre indoor swimming pool, with a
separate children's pool area. There are sauna and steam rooms, as
well as a large jacuzzi and a well equipped gym. Guests can also take
advantage of a choice of massages and health treatments or take part
in fitness classes or swimming lessons.
There is no need for guests to go hungry at Oranmore
Lodge as there is a fine choice of dinning options available.
Barney's Bar is a great place to chill out, have a drink and a bite
to eat, with the added bonus of live entertainment at weekends. The
food menu is available from 2:30pm to 9pm. Butler's Bistro serves
breakfast from 7:30am to 10am, as well as serving lunch. Dinner is
served in the splendid Huntroom Restaurant, where diners can choose
from the superb a la carte menu with a set priced two or three course
meal.
Located just off the N6 approach into Galway, Oranmore
Lodge is very easy to find.
Its location,
just one hour from Shannon Airport and two hours from
Dublin Airport, makes even a flying visit an easy prospect. However,
on this trip I was driving, having arrived in Belfast by ferry from
Cairnryan in Scotland, and returning via Rosslare to Fishguard in
Wales. This was to be my third hotel in as many nights on my Ireland
road trip, and I was hopeful of a comfortable and relaxing stay. As
it turned out, I was not to be disappointed.
As I turned off the main road and approached the hotel I
prepared to park my car, and
on doing so, not
even the sudden rain shower could dampen my excitement
on viewing Oranmore Lodge for the very
first time. A beautiful, extensive building, covered in climbing ivy
in parts, I just felt that this stay was going to be something
special.
Carrying only my overnight bag, I made a desperate dash
for reception, stopping only briefly to say hello to Lucy, a cat that
has evidently decided to adopt Oranmore Lodge as her home. A
cat with very good taste,
obviously! Reception staff were very friendly and
efficient, and in no time at all I was checked in and making my way
up the characterful staircase
to my room.
And what a room! Willow Suite which was to be my home
for the night was a very
large, tastefully decorated room with views over the car park and
Spa. There was a large sitting area with a leather sofa and coffee
table, coffee machine, tea making facilities and a fridge. The bed
was large, and as I would later find out, very comfortable indeed.
I had time to relax in my room with a cup of coffee before my dinner
reservation at 7:30pm.
Dinner was served in the main restaurant and was of an
extremely high
quality. I chose the Chunky Irishman Seafood Chowder for my starter
and Half Duck served with Stuffing and Orange Sauce for my
main meal, although, I could easily have chosen any of the tempting
dishes on the menu as it offered such good choice.
Unfortunately, following my delicious
and substantial main course I had very
little room left for desert so, reluctantly, I declined.
I must say though, the desert menu did look very
enticing. I did, however, sample a glass of excellent Merlot with my
meal.
Breakfast the next morning was served in the Bistro and
consisted of a very comprehensive array of hot and cold food
offerings, certainly something for everyone, no matter what your
dietary needs may be. Having satisfied my morning hunger, I took
advantage of the break in the weather to explore the exterior of the
hotel, following which I spent some time chilling out in the spa area
before checking out of my room at around midday.
This really was a most pleasant hotel for an overnight
stay on my road trip.
Given more time, I would
without hesitation have happily stayed for longer, but due to the
nature of this visit it was time for me to leave Oranmore Lodge and
move on to my next destination. I drove away, in much
better weather than when I had arrived, feeling very pleased that
Oranmore Lodge had not only met
my expectations, but exceeded them!
Contact details for the hotel are: Email:
info@oranmorelodge.ie
Tel: +353 (0) 91794400
Website: https://www.oranmorelodge.ie
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