Hi

I saw the website and was really taken by the beautiful pics. I stayed in the hotel - not in a cottage. I thought the hotel had a celtic tiger property builder feel to it. The food was lovely but not overly amazing. the biggest gripe I'd have was that the wedding atmosphere was poor - the bride and groom had only 80 people at it and as the dancing was separate to the meal we found the mood to be disjointed. if i was my wedding i'd have been devastated that the guests were not so jazzed up. all in all the place is pretty and the food good, i just wouldn't recomend it for a wedding - its just too small and disjointed to make an impact. sorry.

We just held our wedding reception in Balyna House at Moyvalley Hotel. Our guests availed a range of accommodation ranging from the luxury rooms in the period mansion to 2 bedroom cottages and apartments. The rooms were luxuriously furnished in Balyna House and very comfortably furnished elsewhere. The cottage / apartment option was popular both with parents of young children and groups of friends wanting a little private space for socialising. We got fabulous weather and the grounds are amazing, both in size and how well-groomed they are. The facility of having Balyna House for your exclusive use for the whole weekend really makes the experience very special.

The most remarkable thing we found however was the service - without exception, every single member of staff went out of their way to be helpful. Most of our guests also commented on the pleasantly surprising high level of service. In addition the food was excellent - far exceeding our expectations. If I would have one negative comment it would be that portion size was too large (and that's not really a complaint).

Overall a truly wonderful experience. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

D

Spent 1 night in Moyvalley with my husband and 4 year old recently. The hotel is very nicely decorated and is in a lovely location . On checking in we were given a funny reaction when we mentioned booking through expedia which by the way was £60 cheaper than booking through the hotel. We asked for an extra bed for our little boy which was brought immediatley and was a very comfortable bed. The room was very comfortable although a bit small. We met up with some friends and had a meal in the bar which was very nice , really nice dessert selection. We didn't spend very long in the hotel during the evening but on arriving back it seemed very quiet. The following morning we went for breakfast which was buffet style and then hot food could be ordered which arrived quickly . This hotel is very nice but a bit quiet and out of the way for families .

We have just returned from a 3 night stay in this hotel and I can't recommend it enough. It only took 40 mins from swords which is fantastic with a young child. We stayed the first night in a smaller cottage which was lovely but moved to one of their bigger cottages on the second day and were astounded by the luxurious decor and the quality of everything from the furniture to the bathrooms our son loved the jacuzzis. The hotel staff were so pleasant and helpful. The location is very quiet but nice landscapes. The hotel should defiinitely do more advertising as it is not that well known and seemed very quiet. It is wonderful location and it would be a shame if it was hit badly with the recession. lots more advertising and packages needed. My husband was blown away by the quality of the golf course.All in all Highly recommended!