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Opening Spring 2003

Welcome to the Lodges and the Residences at the Lough Allen Hotel & Spa in Drumshanbo Situated on the shores of Lough Allen, with its spectacular beauty, the Lodges and Residences are part of the fabulous new Lough Allen Hotel and Spa. Here you will have the opportunity to relax in a spacious and beautifully furnished lodge or residence whilst having an unrivalled choice of sports and leisure facilities, health and beauty treatments, restaurants and bars as well as having access to a fabulous equestrian centre, excellent angling and an outdoor pursuits centre on site. Never before has a self-catering development of this kind been combined with such an enormous array of fabulous facilities.

 

 
   

Each lodge offers the following facilities:

A beautiful and very spacious open plan living/dining room with lots of natural light. Double doors lead out onto a wooden deck with garden furniture.

The fully fitted kitchen features an oven/hob, microwave, fridge and all necessary kitchen utensils and crockery.

Washer/dryer, dishwasher, hairdryers, storage room, satellite T.V., are all provided.

The lodges are heated centrally heated throughout. In addition, all bed linen and towels are provided.

We are pleased to offer both three and four bed-roomed options:

FOUR BEDROOMED LODGE comprises of a triple bedroom on the ground floor with shower room and three additional bedrooms upstairs including a master double room ensuite, a spacious twin bedroom ensuite and another twin room along with separate bath and shower. These lodges sleep up to 9 people.

THE RESIDENCES SUITES We are also pleased to offer 23 beautifully furnished luxury residences/suites, which are attached to the Hotel via a bright covered walkway. Each residence offers the following facilities.

Two bedrooms (1 twin room ensuite and 1 double bedroom both ensuite) sleeping up to 4 people.

A very attractive spacious sitting room area all with views across the beautiful lake.

Catering facilities comprise of microwave, toaster, kettle and fridge, crockery, cutlery and glassware.

Needless to say full dining facilities are at guests disposal.

An excellent laundry facility is available exclusively for residence guests.

ENTERTAINMENT CHOICES

THE RESTAURANT is beautifully appointed and is the ideal place to linger over delicious meals whilst enjoying wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.

THE PUB A great atmosphere combined with regular live entertainment and a fantastic selection of pub food is on offer.

SPA CHOICES Feel fabulous after visiting our beautiful health and beauty spa where one of our fully qualified health and beauty professionals will assist you with relaxing massages, skin tingling facials, soothing body wraps and long sensuous soaks in the healing Jacuzzi waters. The luxurious atmosphere inside the spa is completely conducive to total pampering and relaxation. Our amazing spa treatments include: Aromatherapy, Beauty Consultations, Facials, Massage, Body Wraps, Manicure, Pedicure, Tanning, Make-up, Eye Lash Tint and Shape, Waxing, Special Bridal Packages, Jacuzzi, Steam Bath, Sauna.

HEALTH AND FITNESS CHOICES Never before has a resort in Ireland offered such an incredible array of sports and recreations facilities. There are ample facilities for both indoor and outdoor, strenuous and gentle activities. From a quiet walk around our delightful grounds and calming waters of beautiful Lough Allen to a more rigorous fitness regime in our gymnasium which is equipped with the latest in keep fit-technology. Our fabulous facilities include: Beautiful Swimming Pool, Children’s Pool, Gymnasium, Fitness Assessments, Tennis, Yoga, Circuit Training, Exercise Classes, Jogging, Nature Walks, Water Exercises, Cycling, Lakeland Walks, Bird Watching, Nature Trails, Badminton, Squash and Indoor Soccer are available locally.

EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Located in the grounds of the Lough Allen Hotel, The Moorlands Equestrian Centre is an outstanding facility for all standards of rider from a complete beginner to advanced. The wide range of facilities include: Horse Riding, Pony Trekking, Lessons for all standards and ages, Equestrian Science Courses, Indoor and Outdoor Arenas, Children are especially welcome.

OUTDOOR PURSUITS CENTRE This brand new centre on the shores of the Lake and also in the grounds of the Lough Allen Hotel and Spa is a fabulous facility for the more energetic traveller. All equipment may be hired and lessons for both beginners and advanced are available for the following activities: Canoeing, Sailing, Sail boarding Hill walking.

CHILDREN Children get a very special welcome at the Hotel and Residences. Special facilities include; Children’s Pool, Kiddies Club, Games Room ¢ Outdoor Play area, Tennis, Riding Lessons, Swimming Lessons, Canoeing, Sailing, Bird Watching, Cycling, Pony Trekking, Fishing, Nature Trails, Picnics.

CRUISING While staying in the luxury of your beautiful Hotel we are pleased to offer you the opportunity of hiring a cruiser for the day to explore Lough Allen or the Lough Erne Waterway through Leitrim Village. Enjoy the surrounding natural unspoilt countryside and waterways and perhaps eat lunch at one of the waterside pubs en route.

ANGLING Lough Allen is one of Ireland’s premier Pike waters providing a great variety for the angler with plenty of bays, shallows and deep stretches. The lake also offers wonderfully consistent fishing with catches of Bream, Roach and Hybrids. Lough Allen has a great reputation for producing enormous catches while other perhaps better-known waters are off form. Catches of 200-300lb are not uncommon.

VISITOR ATTRACTIONS The landscape around Drumshanbo is well preserved and stunningly varied. A number of fabulous visitor attractions are within a short drive of the development: Parke's Castle, Cavan and Leitrim Railway, Manorhamilton Castle and Heritage Centre, Swan Island Open Farm, Sliabh an Iarainn Visitor Centre, Leitrim Design House, Drumkeerin Heritage Centre, Kinlough Folk Museum, Sean Mac Diarmada Homestead, genealogical Centre, Corn Mill Theatre and The Organic Centre

DRUMSHANBO Drumshanbo is a beautifully preserved traditional town with plenty of traditional pubs, live music (for which the area is famous) and shops. It is situated in the heart of county Leitrim in rolling countryside on the shores of Lough Allen. It is easily accessible by rail, road or river from Dublin, Sligo, Galway and Northern Ireland. N4 from Dublin via Mullingar and Longford to Carrick-on-Shannon. (2.5 hours)

N3 from Dublin via Cavan and Belturbet. Then R200 and R205 to Ballyconnell and Ballinamore (2.5 hours).

M1/A4 from Belfast via Dungiven and Enniskillen. Then the N16 via Blacklion to Manorhamilton (2.5 hours).

A8/M1/A4 from Larne via Belfast, Dungiven and Enniskillen (2.5 hours).

A mainline train runs daily from Dublin to Carrick-on-Shannon. From there it is just a short Taxi ride to The Lough Allen Hotel.

 

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