Shandon Hotel & Spa

we were in frequent communication with Joy Evans (Shandon's wedding coordinator) to secure our date and start customizing to our wishes. Throughout the entire process, Joy was communicative, detail-oriented, and reassuring. She was prompt to respond to emails and made efforts to make herself available for Zoom calls when needed. Being in America, I had to send family members to do my tasting, and they were delighted with the level of service they received from the Shandon and the communication with Joy. She thought of everything and had a comprehensive document for us to track all of our details for the day, including menu selections, key music, and flow of the day.

On the actual day, everything went smoothly due to the coordination of Joy and the rest of the amazing staff at the Shandon. Guests were able to take beautiful photos in front of the view and were directed to their seats in an organized fashion. We received so many comments from our guests on how much they loved the cocktail hour, from taking in the views to the plentiful food and drinks offered. (We had the Champagne package) The dinner setup was beautiful, and every single course was absolutely delicious, by far the best wedding food I have had.

The waitstaff were professional and friendly to all guests. The Shandon offers a wonderful dance floor environment, and the bar staff did an amazing job at refilling people all night and assisting in cleanup. Throughout the whole day, Joy was attentive to us and helped us through any hiccups. We really felt that this was a comprehensive venue that took care of so much for us, so we could focus on other vendors.

We highly recommend the Shandon!

Review submitted on Sun, 17th of August, 2025

attentive.

A special thank you to Joy, who was fantastic throughout the whole planning process. She made everything so easy and stress-free, and nothing was ever too much trouble.

Our guests are still raving about the weekend, from the amazing food to the beautiful setting, everyone had a brilliant time. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect place to celebrate.

Review submitted on Tue, 5th of August, 2025

she could, and no stone was left unturned.

Highly recommend Shandon to any bride or groom looking for a hotel with incredible scenery, amazing food & phenomenal service & staff.

Thanks again for making our day perfect

Moya & Derek

Review submitted on Sat, 26th of July, 2025

complimentary use of the spa, complimentary afternoon tea and an upgrade to a suite at the hotel. The best thing was that every member of staff we encountered knew our names and wished us a fantastic stay, we really felt that the level of effort that Joy and her staff had gone to just for a wedding consultation showed that they were the perfect venue for us.
The hotel is modern and clean, and everyone in every department is so welcoming. The prices for weddings were really reasonable, and Joy helped us tailor what package we would need based on what we wanted and suggested ways to personalise the packages whilst keeping our costs down. The function room was spectacular, and when we were there for our show-round, they were fitting a permanent dance floor and refurbishing the in-room bar. They were also due to be getting new chairs and Joy made sure to show us when they arrived the next day!
The view is also fantastic at the hotel but in truth, it was the people that we bought into, we had full faith in them and that they would be able to deliver what we wanted for our wedding day. The planning process was made easy by Joy and she was always on hand to answer any questions that we had, this was particularly important for us as we were arranging everything from the UK which made things a bit more difficult than would be usual. We made a few trips back over to Dunfanaghy and each time The Shandon looked after us so well, even upgrading the bedroom for our parents when they went over! The food tasting was fantastic and tasted so nice, it was just a shame we couldn’t have it all! Joy and the Chef allowed us to customise the menu to what we wanted as this was particularly important for us.
When we ran through our final details Joy was again on hand to give us advice to help plan the day and really took the time to listen to what was important to us. She was always flexible and reassuring, and there was never an issue that we had that she couldn’t resolve! Then it came to the wedding day, everything went like clockwork, and our guests absolutely loved the venue. The service on the day was outstanding from all of the staff, and again, the food was sublime.
We cannot thank all the staff at the Shandon enough, particularly Joy who contributed so heavily to the day, we had the best day of our lives! Dunfanaghy will always be so close to our hearts and we cannot wait to come back and stay on our Anniversary! Thank you all again, Ciaran and Clara McKee

Review submitted on Sun, 6th of July, 2025

couldn't have asked for a more dedicated wedding coordinator, she was absolutely brilliant from start to finish.

And the food was just impeccable, we have had so many of our guests coming back to us to say how delicious everything was. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day, honestly, we can't thank the staff at the Shandon enough! Such a beautiful location overlooking the pristine ocean, we were so glad that we chose the Shandon for our big day. Everyone has said it was one of the best weddings they had been to, and that couldn't have been done without the massive amount of work that everyone did to accommodate us. Thank you so much for making our special day so perfect!

Review submitted on Sun, 8th of June, 2025