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Find yourself living in a real-life fairytale at Cabra Castle in Co. Cavan. From stellar service to incredible food, you will be left feeling like royalty after your stay here.
Experience a 5-course culinary experience at their award-winning restaurant and enjoy exploring their vast grounds and rich history.
To celebrate our wedding anniversary last year, we thought we’d do something magical. And sticking true to my dream of being a princess (or at the very least a duchess) I began hunting for a hotel to enjoy our special occasion.
I booked us the One Night B&B and Dinner deal through their website. This included a 5-course dinner at their award-winning restaurant, a night in their king-suite cottages, and breakfast the next morning.
A bit about Cabra Castle
The magnificent Cabra Castle (originally named Cormy Castle) building that you see today was rebuilt in 1808, after being destroyed during the Cromwellian War. The castle was then bought by the Pratt family in 1813 and was given its new name in 1820. The castle was lived in by the Pratt family for generations before it was bought and remodelled into a hotel in 1964. But it wasn’t until 1991, when the Corscadden Family bought the property, that it became a popular hotel and wedding venue.
The Corscadden Family continued to develop the land to accommodate more and more rooms for people to enjoy – introducing the cottage rooms, where we enjoyed our stay.
Here’s what we thought of our stay at Cabra Castle with our total score at the end:
Value for Money
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Cabra Castle always has incredible specials on (which can you find on their website linked below) especially if you go during the week.
We booked one of Cabra Castle’s amazing specials to celebrate our anniversary. The special was one night in a king suite, including a 5-course dinner and breakfast the next morning.
Our stay cost us €278.00 for 1 night.
The food at Cabra’s award-winning restaurant was incredible. With breakfast and dinner included we feel like this special was definitely worth it.
Checklist:
- Included breakfast ✅
- Free Activities (pool, hikes, games etc) ✅
- Discounts Available ✅
- In-room snacks (this star is for hotels that go beyond leaving tea and coffee) ✅
- Met expectations ✅
⭐️ Value for Money Rating: 5/5 ⭐️
Aesthetic
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When one books a night at a 200-year-old castle, they expect to be taken back to that regal time,
The main castle is everything you’d hope a restored castle to be – with history draped across the windowsills in orate curtains and walls covered in portraiture and art that could have only existed in a time long before our modern history even starts.
However, that was not the case for our cottage suite. While there was attention paid to the choice of wallpaper, bedding and curtains, we couldn’t help but feel the supremacy of the estate was left outside the door.
The bathroom was the biggest letdown for us. It was a massive space but only one sink and one shower – all modern fixtures. I think that there could have been more care taken in choosing the interior decor and there is definitely enough space for a bath. (It’s a luxury hotel king-suite, it definitely should have a bath don’t you think?)
Checklist:
- On brand ✅
- What we expected 👎🏼
- Great view ✅
- Good interior and exterior design 👎🏼
- Well maintained ✅
- ⭐️ Aesthetic Rating: 3/5 ⭐️
Cleanliness
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I don’t have much to say about the cleanliness – we spotted nothing out of the ordinary. Obviously, great care was taken to make sure our room was immaculate.
Checklist:
- Cleaned well ✅ (kind of want to call this category “great care taken in cleaning”)
- Toiletries provided ✅
- Housekeeping available ✅
- Clean sheets, towels and blankets ✅
- No dust or visible dirt ✅
⭐️ Cleanliness Rating: 5/5 ⭐️
Experience
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The service at Cabra Castle is unmatched.
Finding specials and booking a room is a very simple process through their website: https://www.cabracastle.com/
And yet, despite its simplicity, I made a mistake when booking, however, the secretary called me a couple of days before to confirm my booking and point out my mistake. She was incredibly friendly and changed my date-error immediately.
I was blown away by the above-and-beyond service we received at Cabra Castle. When we arrived at our cottage, we were greeted with a card and box of chocolates congratulating us on our anniversary. How sweet is that? They also organised a tray of chocolate-coated strawberries in their gardens for us to enjoy before dinner on our special day. All of this was extra that the staff arranged just to be accommodating.
Checklist:
- Great service ✅
- Check-ins and no long waits ✅
- Comfortable Experience ✅
- Good Quality Fixtures ✅
- Comfortable bed ✅
⭐️ Experience Rating: 5/5 ⭐️
Environment
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Wander the main castle buildings, taking in the vintage armour, life-sized portraits and ornate decorations that celebrate the castle’s history. Or go for a stroll in the Dún a Rí Forest Park that borders the castle grounds for a peaceful morning or afternoon adventure.
There is history at every turn of the castle and its grounds. We found a lovely little garden by a widow tree that was celebrating the historical statues laid there.
Checklist:
- Beautiful location ✅
- Parking Access ✅
- Safe ✅
- Close to attractions ✅
- Involved in the protection of history and natural surroundings ✅
⭐️ Environment Rating: 5/5 ⭐️
In a couple sentences:
This enchanting hotel is only made more magical by the warm and welcoming staff that make you feel like royalty yourself. It is a great place to celebrate a special occasion and worth the trip to get there.
Trvl Aesthetic, 2024
Our final rating for the Palm Hotel is 23/25
OVERALL RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You can book our exact experience at: https://www.cabracastle.com/offers/one-night-b-b-dinner/51-29325/
And read about our 5 course dinner and next-day breakfast here: (coming soon 😉)
Love Ken & Chey.
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