Markree Castle

I could not leave it any longer to leave a review. Wow!! This is probably the only word that we can use to describe our wedding experience at Markree. We honestly could not recommend this place highly enough. From the minute we viewed this venue all the way to the day after our wedding, we cannot fault the service we received. In the weeks leading up to our wedding, Deirdre was fantastic and very efficient in answering our queries and getting back to our emails. Although we both live in Scotland , we found the planning and organisation of our wedding relatively effortless due to this. Nothing was ever too much to ask!! The day before our wedding and the day of our wedding, Philip co-ordinated the whole set up and running of the day making the whole process smooth and what we deem to be perfect. I have to compliment the waiting staff and bar staff for their amazing warmth and service on the day. We had quite a few comments from our guests describing the impeccable service they received. There were also many comments about the skill of the cocktail making and shot pouring in the bar area. The food was second to none. Although I may be slightly bias , I honestly think this was the best wedding food I have ever had. I must also mention the house red which also went down a treat. Thanks again for making our wedding day everything we imagined it would be and quite frankly the best weekend of our lives. Love, Emily&Dan

I cannot recommend Markree Castle enough. I got married at Markree Castle on Oct 1, 2018 and we stayed there for three nights with all of our guests. The experience is one that we and our guests will cherish for the rest of our lives. My husband and I visited a few different wedding venues in Ireland, but none of them compared to Markree. Unlike some other castle hotels, Markree has struck the perfect balance – they offer hotel-like services and comfort, but have not lost the feel of the castle. In addition, everything about Markree - the common spaces, the dining room, the grounds, and the guest rooms (all of which are recently renovated) – is beautiful. Philip, Cora and the Markree staff were all great and helped the wedding day go smoothly. They are very responsive, although very busy when weddings are going on so you may not always reach them immediately. Lastly, the location, although a bit far from major airports, is on the beautiful West Coast of Ireland and a great jumping off point for additional travel. We and all of our guests headed south via the Wild Atlantic Way after the wedding and had a great time. Our wedding day and three-day stay at Markree Castle were perfect. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. My only recommendation for Markree is to work more closely with the brides on room assignments and provide photos as well as descriptions for the rooms.

Myself and my partner got married in October of this year in markree castle. I cannot say enough about this stunning fairytale castle . From start to finish we had the most amazing experience in markree castle. From the venue , staff food accommodation EVERYTHING was what any bride could wish for. Philip , Cora, patricia and Alex couldn’t of been more helpful to Us both. The whole experience was just out of this world. Our family and guests are still talking about it and we all will for a long time to come. The only down fall is that the whole day went far too quick ! I had a few couples coming up to me and saying that markree made them want to get married all over again. Well done to you all in markree for spending the time and money in turning a gem of a castle into one of the most stunning wedding venues in ireland to date. We can’t wait until your next open day to get back for a night ! And we are hoping some of our Single friends will be booking you guys very soon so we can get back again for another magical weekend!

Words cannot express how grateful and how much we appreciate everything the Markree team done for us. From when we first met, the emails, calls and meetings in between and up to the big day, they were amazing support, help and calmer of nerves. Having them beside us every step of the way made our day became one of the best in our lives and we will never forget their kindness. From the bottom of our hearts, we'd like to thank the Markree Castle team and wish them every success.

We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to the Markree team for everything they did for us in the run up to our wedding and on our wedding weekend. We were so happy with our beautiful venue, Markree Castle was everything that we had dreamed of and more. We truly appreciate the large effort that was put into making our wedding day special for us. Thank you all for taking care of us – the team really did go above and beyond. Our families and friends all had a wonderful weekend, which was a result of their fantastic organisation and management. The service was second to none and we really were blown away by their kindness and attitude. All the team were all extremely helpful and accommodating before the wedding (thank you for answering our many questions!!) We very much appreciated their professionalism whilst wedding planning, and then again on our wedding day.