The Bastion is a superb place to stay! I can -and I will - recomment it to everybody. It is like going back in time to the 1970s and yet having the luxury of today: internet and power outlets. We felt very much at home at the Bastion.
The floors are made of dark wood like on an old ship. The walls are decorated with exotic and funny looking wooden figures and small carpets like in the hippie-age, yet it was bright and clean everywhere. The furnitures (and the decoration) were beautiful and tasteful. Anthony is an openminded, polite and nice guy. The Bastion is situated in the middle of Athlone where there are a lot of restaurants. We can recomment "The Ritz" which is not so expensive as it sounds, yet the food was excellent. Athlone is a beutifull town worth visiting.
We like organic food, but the breakfast in the cafe on the other side of the road we found was too much - especially the dark bread was too organic for our taste. The coffee was however good. Except for the breakfast, we enjoyed every moment of our stay. Next time we visit the Bastion I think we will bring a wooden mask of Dionysos with us. I think it will be a nice present for Anthony and fit in the beautifull settings at The Bastion.