Glenapp Castle

Simply exceptional, top to bottom, in all respects. Beautiful setting. Great meals. Exceptional service from the entire staff. We attended for a multi-day family wedding. The choice of venue was superb and we'd recommend Glenapp for anyone planning a wedding or simply looking for a few days away from the hustle and bustle of the world.

We visited Glenapp Castle for 3 nights to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary. From the moment we were met by staff at the entrance to the castle to the moment we left we were made to feel very special. The Castle is accessed by a long, beautiful private drive through woodland. The hotel is surrounded by 75 acres of beautiful woodland that has many walks and places of interest. There is no formal reception area, instead there is a welcoming hall where you book in. We were shown to our elegant room that had views over to the sea in the distance. A bottle of champagne was waiting in the room for us. The room was large and very comfortably furnished. The huge bed was the best bed we have ever slept in!! The bathroom was well stocked with Penhaligon toiletries, slippers and comfortable bathrobes. Bed was turned down at night, which is a nice touch. The public rooms were large, tastefully furnished with comfortable seating and lovely open fires. Elegance is maintained throughout the hotel Personalised menus were delivered daily and we ate every day at the hotel. The tasting menu was superb as were all the other meals. When I commented on a particular dish that had been on the menu previously that was a favourite of mine, the staff discussed it with the chef and arranged for it be available for me! The service was exceptional throughout our stay. The staff were all very friendly, informative and highly professional. When we were leaving we were given a friendly goodbye and offered water for the long journey home, another nice touch. This is a remarkable hotel and we hope to definitely return for another visit.

From arriving to departure everything was amazing. Gardens and castle views out of this world and for scope , very well maintained. Meanwhile pre dinner canopies and drinks led to amazing 3 course menu to obviously the team behind the door labelled staff only know there passion. From dinner to relax time in comfortable lounge beside cosie real fire then off to bed. Very comfortable night sleep and so quiet. Breakfast in morning which again excellent as of service which led to final chore. Checkout done by Mr John Orr himself and left us not wanting to go.

Where do I start, What can I say, We had a wedding weekend at Glenapp at the start of October and stayed at Glenapp with 31 friends and family who were on a mystery tour. We adopted the hotel as our weekend house and it was beyond anything we could have hoped for. Our guests, 3 weeks later are still talking about how amazing it was. The venue was magnificent, the food was superb, the service from the staff was excellent, Guests have said "The rooms were incredibly comfortable and tastefully decorated, the food delicious and the staff obliging and friendly." , "it was like a fairytale", and this is an understatement. Without us requesting it one of the waitresses created a personal breakfast menu for an elderly dutch guest who spoke no english, and the guest in question was overwhelmed. This is only one small thing; the whole experience was amazing and we wish we could do it again! It is an amazing place to have for a family get together, and I cannot recommend a stay there highly enough. Thank you Hugh, John, Aileen, Tanya, Fay, all the waiting and kitchen staff and everyone else who I have not mentioned here. We WILL be coming back.