The location is phenomenal! Pulling in through the Ashford castle grounds was magical every time. The best alternative to actually staying at the caste itself. Highly recommend booking a meal at the castle to get a chance to walk through it otherwise it is closed to public. The grounds however are very walkable. There's a forest park right by the Gamekeepers Lodge as well. We enjoyed walking the park trails and seeing views of Lough Corrib (lake). The place was very clean and the host was very friendly and helpful at check in even driving out to meet us when we missed our turn. The only thing to note is much of the furniture is antique including the bed frames which means they are smaller and creaky. Was a bit disruptive to our sleep but overall we slept well.