Name: Slieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club
Address: Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, H14 FE03, IE

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Edward

Staff were very friendly and wanted to help. Food was good and the whole place had a relaxed atmosphere

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

Charles

Pool great
Room excellent
Breakfast best

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Anne

Clean spacious room and bathroom.
Bed very firm but comfortable.
Staff are absolute diamonds - very mannerly and obliging.
Round 3-pin plugs still in use at the bedside. We had to trail an extesion lead across the room from a square 3-pin socket for medical equipment.
Unfortunately our view was of a glass rooftop.
The main dining area with the grand piano was not in use so we were disappointed as we had seen the sample menu.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

patricia

The room was really clean but one of the cups in the room had lipstick on it.Otherwise couldn't fault the facilities. The bed was really comfortable and would definitely stay here again

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2025

Liam

Room was nice, would have liked to see USB ports in the room to charge a phone .

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Justin

Room was vey clean as was the bathroom Shower very easy to use, Overall very comfortable and quiet.
One very good service was the FREE water dispensers on each floor jug in room provided for filling great idea for cutting down on plastic bottles very well done Slieve Russell

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Gerard

I went on a bank holiday weekend and the staff were amazing! There were lots of staff that were calm and accommodating to our needs (one just needed a wheelchair which they provided for use in the hotel). The food was very good for all our meals. Also, the singers in the bar were excellent in the evening. My only complaint was that the changing rooms at the gym/pool were quite smelly!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2025

June

As a disabled traveler the hotel is easy to navigate. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2025

Ciaran

Clean, lovely staff and great breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Stephanie

Great stay, no complaints

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2024

Sally

Beautiful hotel, albeit a bit pricey

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Raymond

Top hotel with friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2024

Colette

Fabulous hotel. Wonderful food and service. Beautiful decor and gardens

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2024

Carlo

Two nights in Slieve Russell

All was very good but no proper shampoo and conditioner in the rooms. I requested a rope for going to the spa but didn’t arrive on time. Should have been in the room.

Tradesmen not tidying up after themselves found a screw on the carpet which cleaners should have been around after they were finished.
Found a broken glass under a radiator in the club house. Cleaners need to be advised to look everywhere when cleaning.

No bananas on display at breakfast.

Everything else was Excellent. Loved the food in the evenings and bar. Setanta was closed on our visit.

Staff were great and building looked great. Look the new look of the interior.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Vicky

We stayed quite close to Christmas so the hotel was quiet which we loved. The staff were impeccable. Constantly asking if you needed anything without being intrusive. Would highly recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2023

ana

nice location and ambiance is beautiful

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2023

Dymphna

Fabulous hotel clean friendly facilities super

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

Joanne

Stunning, will definitely be back

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2023

Wendy

Lovely stay :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2022

Nora

Everything you could want!

Wonderful stay at the Slieve Russell. This hotel delivers on all fronts, service, comfort, food, amenities. Simply a brilliant place to unwind and relax.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2022

John

Enjoyed the staff who were most helpful at all times in the reception and dining areas. The road works outside the hotel was a horrible experience as we had to drive on narrow country roads for almost an hour from the main roads. Local people were so helpful when we got lost on a couple of occasions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2022

Alison

5 star everytime

This is an excellent place to relax and unwind, everything is so calm and welcoming with very pleasant and helpful staff.Live music in the bar at the weekend and fantastic food in one of the restaurants,golf,pool etc what else way to spend a weekend

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2022

Christopher

Great staff, but wasn't impressed overall

Staff were faultless-very nice. But the bar food wasn't great. Well below par for a place like this. I didn't pay for my meal because it was far from a Carbonara. Just tasted like a catering mix- it certainly wasn't freshly made. Breakfast was better.
The bed in our room was very rickety, so we had to sleep in seperate beds in the end (when one of us rolled over, it woke the other up).
No air con/ climate control in the room despite a control panel for it!?

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2021

Robert

Rooms were very nicely designed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2021

Seamus

Everything good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Beautiful surroundings, friendly welcoming staff, the room was perfect, spa was lovely & we enjoyed the food

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2021

Jacqui

Mums 80th

This was the first time we had ever stayed at the Slieve Russel Hotel but it will definitely not be our last. The hotel was fantastic from start to finish staff were all so friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. We ate in the restaurant and the bar and the food was amazing, rooms were clean and everyone followed the Covid rules and procedures. Thank you Slieve Russell we had a ball ☺️

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2021

Paulina

Highly recommend slieve russell hotel. I was so impressed. Very clean hotel,food was fab and staff was very friendly and helpful. Im sure i will be back here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2020

Niall

A lovely weekend break location.

Really enjoyed our stay in the Slieve Russell, The food was the highlight it was of a very good standard, service was also very good. We availed of the walking path around the golf course which has some lovely scenery. The only downside was that the room decor was a little tired, but overall we had a great time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

We really enjoyed our 2nd stay in Slieve Russell. Only one disappointment was our 2nd morning we waited 40 minutes and then had to ask for our order to be taken for our breakfast. Wouldn’t put us off going again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

Stephen

Amazing place will be back again
First class

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2020

James

Great place to stay.

Could not get a time slot in the pool or spa at a time that suited. Only offered one slot. The food in the bar was superb.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Slieve Russell.

Superb. Felt the reception staff were incredibly busy and this left little time for pleasantries. Just a small thing. But superb!.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2020

Mary

Relaxing and hygienic

I enjoyed my stay and am satisfied that the hotel are doing their best with hygiene precautions dealing with the current climate. While i was happy with everything, i think the bar could have a more varied and interesting food menu.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2020

Fiona

Great stay everyone very friendly felt comfortable like a home from home.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2020

Karen

We had a lovely few days at the Slieve Russell. Lovely hotel and our room had a great view at the front of the hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2020

Isobel

Generally pleasant stay with a few blips

Nice grounds- garden and walk which skirts part of the golf course. Really nice communal areas with comfy and different types of seating areas which would suit groups or if you wanted some quiet alone time. Sanitisers everywhere. On each floor place to top up water bottles - really good idea. Bar area very nice and staff pleasant. Depending on where you are sitting can be cold due to AC overhead. Cocktails a little pricey at E12 especially as most of them have only one spirit. Public toilets very clean. Bed comfy, complimentary water which is excellent. Cleaning staff really helpful. Need to book pool if you are going to use. Strongly recommend booking restaurant meals as well as breakfast times in advance as they get booked up quickly. Meal in Summit restaurant very good - large portions especially the starters so can be shared. Wasn't able for a dessert unfortunately as stuffed with starter and main meal. Staff very pleasant. We had left a gift voucher at reception instead of credit card and there was an issue with payment as it hadn't been registered so that had to be resolved which put a small damper on the evening. Breakfasts adequate - social distancing in place with seating and getting food. Meal in Setanta restaurant - starters pricey. Be very careful with bill as price shown on menu different to that charged on bill. Overcharged for a starter by E1. 45 and a bottle of wine for E1 which is not acceptable. Overall food nice - chicken a bit dry and skin not crispy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel, plenty to do, great food (and cocktails!). The whole family really enjoyed our trip there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2020

David

Excellent hotel very clean rooms and bars restaurants where excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2020

Laoise

We loved it such a friendly hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2020

Matthew

Great stay and great service!

Stayed for a night to celebrate my Fiancé and I engagement. Room was ready on time and even got a room upgrade as a congratulations. Nice bottle of champagne and chocolates waiting for us. Room was stunning with lovely views over the 18th hole. Food was good and was nice to see the hotel done everything it could to stay and stop Covid making things strange. Will definitely be back. Thanks!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2020

Christine

Comfy, friendly, enjoyable

Had a lovely trip here with friends. Staff were friendly and helpful. Our room was spotless and really comfortable. As regards current circumstances it all felt well spaced out and safe in public areas. The hotel was clean and had plenty sanitisation points as well as signs to point people around in a safe direction. It was busy when we were there but it never felt crowded. The outdoors area is well kept and great to wander about. It was a great base to chill out at and just relax. The food was tasty and there were no delays with it. Breakfast was good and despite a minor problem it was still enjoyable. Will be back again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2020

Robert

This hotel is simply faultless in my opinion would have no problem recommending it to anybody

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2020

John

Everything about the hotel was fabulous, grounds are amazing, food was excellent, staff very friendly, manager was so jolly it was a joy to watch him. Highly recommended

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2020

Amy

Lovely stay, everything clean and comfortable especially during these times! Very welcoming staff! Would highly recommend!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2020

Peter

Relax and slieve a little.

Great staff, great facilities, had a great time.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2020

Rebecca

Fantastic Experience

From the receptionist to the cleaning staff to the lovely Phil greeting us at breakfast every single point of service was fantastic, it was like a family fun hotel, very friendly caring staff even the younger staff who can sometimes being distracted on their phones in other places they were attentive and very professional

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2020

Giuseppe

Great hotel

Great stay
Good facilities
Friendly staff
Food well presented and tastY
Good value stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2020

Linda

Fabulous Hotel

Very enjoyable stay. Hotel staff lovely and very accommodating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Everything was so lovely! We really enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2020

Brian

Couple

Very relaxing. Excellent service and quality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The service from the staff and the hotel itself is superb

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Made a reservation upon arrival for dinner, the table was booked for 8.45pm we were shown to our seats, fifteen minutes later not one member of staff had approached our table to ask if we wanted service which we clearly did as the menus were placed to the side. When we eventually ordered food was very nice. I asked a member of staff to bring us some drinks and again left waiting for a long time. Restaurant was not very busy so can't understand the lack of service.

2/10

Poor

06 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Disappointed

The Hotel itself and the surrounding grounds are very beautiful. The room was fine. However, the service, food and hotel policy do not complement the brand at all. The breakfast was below average in terms of choice and quality - diluted orange juice, rubbery eggs, stale bread. Frankly not only disappointing but horrifying as a customer we expected much better given we are being charged 4 star price. The evening meal - fish & chips, though the portion was generous. It lacked quality and freshness - frozen fish. We did bring all of the issues to the attention of staff and the manager. THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT!!! This is not the 4 star spa experience we had hoped. To use the pool you are required swimming cap again not told so will have to buy these from the spa at extra cost. We gave examples of other local facilities 4 star which charge same sort of price but with much superior service and food. No flexibility with regards to check in. Especially if you have driven over 100 miles/ 2.5 hr journey please be considerate and welcome your guests- look after your customer. Shocking response from the manager was I am sure you will give us another chance, the reality is we spent over £200 for one night and were disappointed and the issues were not addressed when we told them to you. How would you expect us to come back, when we said give us a reason why we should come back.... there was no response..,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2019

Steven

A pleasant stay!

Two nights midweek. Extremely pleasant surroundings and great staff made our trip memorable. The evening meal in the restaurant was super too, with plenty of choice and good attentive service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2019

Joanne

5 stars

At a wedding food fab, entertainment brilliant and beautiful hotel ! Highly recommend

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great pool and golf area. Very comfortable bed. Breakfast and dinner were of a very basic quality, and dinner was totally overpriced

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Unreal hotel, we will definitely be back!! Food and everything was first class

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

Joan

Beautiful property, well maintained. Exceptional staff. Great walking trails.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2019

joseph

Excellent

Great short break

Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Pool was a good size and clean with great jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. Bedroom was large clean and comfortable could soon do with a refurb. Bathroom was large modern clean and bright

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2019

Robert

Trip around Ireland

The hotel and grounds are immaculately kept we really enjoyed our stay here.
We will certainly come back here

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2019

Josie

Beautiful hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Wonderful

Had a great comfortable stay, didn’t plan on staying a 2nd night but ended up returning the next night to stay again!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Jeffrey B

Beautiful stay

Staff was very helpful and accommodating. Grounds were beautiful and nice for walking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Size of rooms large
View to front garden beautiful

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The property is in good location but you need to have transportation not walkable to restaurants or shopping, check in is so late 4pm, it bad if you’re arriving so early, breakfast is great but same everyday .

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2019

Robert

Short weekend break - excellent location for touring Fermanagh. Service and accommodation first class.Very pleasant grounds and golf course.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nostalgic venue to reminisce about the present

Visiting for a wedding at a nearby venue and the stayed here for the apres celebrations. This hotel is nice in particular the grounds but dated internally in terms of overall condition, bedding etc and having stayed in a much newer property the difference was stark, but it very much depends on what you are seeking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2019

Beverly

Excellent resort and very fine gol fcourse.

lovely resort. really good golf course. restaurant had nice selection, good food and good service Breakfast was also very good. Large comfortable rooms. Nice bathrooms and showers. Surrounding countryside beautiful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent property and very well presented. Good in the restaurants was very good.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Nice hotel but shoddy management.

Nice room.
Good golf course in good location.
Room refurbishment good plus new carpets in many of the corridors.
Areas for improvement: entrance to hotel needs to be kept cleaner and furnishings upgraded.
A couple of young lads working in the bar area need to be managed better.
Breakfast service and how it’s organized needs to be improved- long queues for hot food which interfere with diners sitting at adjacent tables; rotary toaster (just one) getting in the way. Not 4 star standard which is what the hotel is.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We spent the weekend here for our 46 th wedding Anniversary. It was our first vist here. The hotel is just beautiful and set in magnificent grounds. The staff are lovely and all the meals we had were delicious. A truely lovely place. We had a great time. The room was huge and looked out over the gardens. We were more than happy and will certainly recommend the Slieve Russell to our friends

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2019

pat

starting to show its age

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Grounds, hotel, gardens.food, staff, bedroom were excellent ,would highly recommend this hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Brilliant stay! Could not fault the hotel or services!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2019

Angela

Won’t be rushing back.

Stayed on a Thursday night and it was very quiet. Visited here 20 years agp and it was as if time stood still. Large bar area but once you had your food order taken, the table service was non existent. We had to go to the bar for extra sauce etc and drinks. No background music so was like a morgue. We had a Brie and chicken ciabatta at lunch and it was lovely but a Ceasar salad later was very poor , with dry chicken goujouns.
We went to the pool in the evening but there was a children’s swimming lesson in session with a lady shouting instruction as the top of her voice. We waited for the class to finish to discover that there was another one to follow, so we left. It was a pity no one informed us of the classes while we were signing in.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2019

Edwina

Delightful hotel: elegant, friendly staff and beautiful grounds.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2019

Jake

Paul & Kathriona’s Wedding Day

Room me and my girlfriend stayed in was very nice big open space nice bathroom big deluxe Queen size room and overall the whole venue was an amazing experience thank you very much Slieve Russell hotel 🙂👍

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Overall comments

The food was excellent and service also very good. However, the fridge in the room was dirty and we had to clean it to store more water.
Also, I booked a room with a view of the golf course and this was not accommodated which was very disappointing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

Helen

Room was lovely except no window to open in the room so was very stuffy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2019

Sean

Great hotel in beautiful surroundings

The hotel was fantastic and set in beautiful surroundings. The staff were excellent and extremely helpful. We would definitely stay there again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2019

Verified traveler

Mixed

I have a lot of time for the Sl. Russell. In fairness, it's a great location, beautiful grounds and entrance to the hotel, great golf course.
Management have started to reinvest in the property - new showers, new carpets, painting obvious in some of the corridors. We had a great room and a great view.
Now the areas for improvement:
- breakfast can be improved. On Saturday morning, at 10am it was out the door and clearly not enough staff to meet that level of custom at that time. 1 rotary toaster: really! Either serve the toast to the table along with tea/coffee or put in extra facilities. On Monday morning, it was quieter yet we were left waiting to be seated for 5 minutes. I was looking for cheese/meats which were not replenished and when I asked the waitress was less than enthusiastic.
- the main restaurant needs updating/major overhaul. The curtains, wallpaper, etc are jaded and some painting and attention to detail is required.
- I like the bar and the food is good. However, again some corners of the bar need to be tidied up and some painting on skirting boards is needed.
- the staff were generally good. However, they let dishes build up in one area for far too long and there did not seem interest in clearing that up and keeping it tidy/awareness of importance to give the right appearance.
Overall, an enjoyable and relaxing stay but they need to tighten up in some obvious places.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

Iovely location and grounds rooms very clean and big the walks are superb staf are lovely and friendly

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Superb hotel! Restaurant and bar both excellent! I will go back

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very busy hotel but very well managed so we still felt looked after.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff. Good food. Clean. Comfortable beds.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel with great facilities, lovely food and excellent staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2019

David

Great experience

Very nice hotel, good size room, great shower. Staff were helpful and efficient. Food was nice and there was good music in the bar. No complaints at all, would use again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2019

Joan

Excellent Hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2019

Alberta

A brilliant couple of nights away from the stress of every day life. Can’t wait to return

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel. Food is amazing and spa so relaxing.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel. Welcoming clean and a family atmosphere. Lovely rooms that are clean and comfy. Loved our stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastic hotel although a little expensive. Nice walk around golf course.

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

I feel I was misinformed by expedia. I booked a room with 2 queen beds through expedia to accommodate 4 adults. On arrival the Slieve Russell told me that they charged per person, not per room with the result that even after paying through expedia, I had to pay out another 250 euro. A very disappointing experience

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel in a fantastic location..staff were very helpful and polite. The rooms were spotless and comfortable.. The hotel lobby however was very busy, the music in the bar was very loud and the drinks were expensive. Some of the facilities in the spa didnt work as they should.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Superb in every way.....
In the middle of nowhere is the fault, if any!

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Bring your own name toiletries!

Friends

4/10