Great for Westport / Castlebar area
by sourbugger about Breaffy house hotel, castlebar
I thought long and hard about how best to describe the architecture of Breaffy house. In the end I settled on 'Neo-gothic internationalism disneyesque'. Meaning is has elements of turrents and towers, it's modern, but it could be found anywhere on the planet.
It is set in beautiful grounds, often used for wedding photographs - including my own !
Although I might be a little biased here, as it was where I spent my first night of marital bliss (I had to insert that bit), it is a very fine three-star hotel.
It has great facilities, smart-ish rooms and is trying hard to attract families. It even puts on special weeks with good deals available, and entertainment put on for the little treasures.
The hotel now also features a spa and a good sized leisure club. Tranquil setting, the approach road to the hotel makes for a real entrance - roll out the red carpet.
breaffy heaven
by A TripAdvisor Member
Just back from the breaffy house had a wonderful time. 14 women and no complaints, the staff could not do enough for us especially the restaurant
manager , it was two of our birthdays and they even went to the trouble of organising a birthday cake . We will definitly be back again .Anne
Good value for money
by A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at the Breaffy House in April with my wife and three children(9,6 & Infant) on a special offer rate. Found the hotel and staff overall very enjoyable. The staff were extremely friendly and very good with the kids. There was some kids entertainment laid on as it was easter break. The family room was an excellent size, double and and two singles plus cot and still a great deal of room to move around. The room and bathroom were modern and spotless clean, mind you it was in the new wing, had a peek at the old rooms which looked pretty small and worn. The food at the breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. The service with the bar food is bit slow but it is the west of Ireland the pace of life is more laid back. The pool and spa were excellent. Overall a very enjoyable stay would come again.
Nearly Special
by A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at breaffy house over Easter Period and had a great time. On Bed & Breakfast basis and enjoyed breakfast each morining with good selection of hot and cold buffet items. Went sight seeing during day so ended up eating pub grub in Westport and Ballina each evening. Found hotel very comfortable with idealic settings (once building works finished !) and pleasant staff. Leisure Club clean, modern and has great fit out. Kids had a ball and plenty of excursions in region to keep any family occupied, will be back. Additional charge for using leisure club before 9.00am - a bit Irish but keeps the kids out so I could swim in comfort, overall a great stay with 3*+ standards, nearly there
The weight room was the best!
by A TripAdvisor Member
We were a party of four who stayed at Breaffy House for two nights. We were warned not to expect much in the way of food, so we booked rooms only. We were going to have bar food in the evening but on going into the bar found the menus so filthy that we decided not to eat there at all. If the menus on the tables were dirty what does that say about the kitchen? Staff on reception very professional and helpful. The lift to our room was abysmal, though the bell boy tried hard! A maze to go through to find our rooms which, once found were clean and neat though the bathrooms were a bit inadequate. One of the rooms had a ceiling light not working and even though this was reported and an extra table lamp provided by staff as a substitute for the first evening, no attempt was made to fix the problem. King sized bed nice and comfy. The grounds are pretty. Best part of the stay was the gym/weight room which was excellently fitted out with really good equipment. The hotel felt a bit run down and as an expansion seems to be under way I would hope that what is there now is improved or people certainly won't come to the expansion. Oh, and there was a charge on our bill for breakfast for two which was not ours. The charge was cheerfully removed, but it should not have appeared at all.
Have a - Briefy - stay
by TripAdvisor Member katemg
Stayed in Breaffy house over the Easter bankholiday weekend with 3 children under 10. The children enjoyed it but overall we were disappointed with the experience. The hotel is definitely not what it is advertised as i.e, 4* Country Mansion - it may have been one time but is more like a 2* at present.
The hotel has the general air of a place that is being run on the cheap and understaffed.
There was no visible presence of anyone managing or generally overseeing the place or looking after guests over the weekend at all. On Easter Sunday there was a wedding on in the hotel which totally consumed any staff present to the detriment of any service for weekend guests. There seemed to be general chaos in the bar area with dirty tables and glasses everywhere and a reduced barfood menu available to ordinary guests (on Easter Sunday!) due to the wedding with an area of the already small bar cordoned off for the wedding party. The food is very average for what you might expect from a supposed 4* establishment and the advertised cafe at the leisure centre does not exist even though it is promoted on the hotels website. The family bedrooms are ok, however if you are in one of the new bedroom blocks be prepared for a walk. The newer part of the hotel has been badly designed to link in with the old building in that to get to reception you need to negotiate a maze of long walkways AND a lift which still leaves you out on a landing above reception with about 20 steps to walk down (not easy with suitcases or buggys!!) The pool complex is good which is definitely a plus for children but can only be reached from within the hotel by a small lift as there is no public stairs access. All in all this hotel is not what you are led to believe it is on visiting the website or reading the brochures. We will not be returning.
Horrible Hotel guests beware
by A TripAdvisor Member
I stayed at the Breaffy hotel last year for a wedding. It was a complete rip off. The shower was terrible making it impossible to wash your hair and oher wedding guests had the same problems. The wedding rate was more expensive than the normal rate which we had orignally booked under but were told to avail of the special guest rate !!!. A vegetarian wedding guest was given lettuce & croutons as a starter having sent the caesar salad back once to remove chicken and secondly to remove the anchovy dressing and believe it or not was given a tin of spagetti with some grated parmesan as a main course. The staff at reception didn't want to know.
While it looks lovely in some photos the cladding is tragic & looks terribly cheap and nasty.
I must admit that this hotel is a nasty place a complete rip off and potential guests would be advised to steer well clear.
Forum Posts
Hotel
by ciaraspell
Can anyone please tell me if the Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar is nice?I'm organising a birthday party for my sister and have booked this hotel-don't want it to be a disaster!thanks
Re: Hotel
by SalthillGuy
I have been there and it is not great.
A smaller family run hotels may be a better option.
Are you looking for accommodation or just a good night out.
Would a restaurant / pub with entertainment suffice, or do you require a private room.?
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