Wineport Lodge

We spent 2 nights enjoying this beautiful lakeside place. The rooms are peaceful with the bed and balconies looking towards the lake. The bed was extremely comfortable. The food in the restaurant was delicious. We had breakfast in the restaurant one morning and breakfast in our room the next morning. Unfortunately the juice was not freshly squeezed the second day which we had so appreciated. The hot tub experience was nice but we recommend sunglasses if a sunny day as the sun is really in your eyes out there if you are fortunate with the weather. We really enjoyed our stay and the absolutely outstanding service and would certainly recommend a getaway here.

To say we are having the most amazing time staying in THE WINEPORT LODGE, I have never stayed in a hotel ,that have the most friendlies & courteous staff , who go way beyond their job to make sure your taking care of, the suite overlooking the lough is amazing & beyond comfortable, a lovely touch is the welcome note & tray with crisps,cookie & chocolate with a bottle of water waiting in your room ,food is delicious, well presented , we had breakfast each morning & dinner , highly recommend, we had a lovely in the hot tub ,with your glass of prosecco divine ❤️, will we be back absolutely , we can not recommend THE WINEPORT LODGE enough ❤️

This family run hotel has exceptional customer engagement &experience at its heart. Each staff member touch points reflects this central ethos perfectly. Our check in began with the owner welcoming us with a glass of prosecco on arrival from Ray, who is a member of senior management and as we later discovered, one of the owners. This was a very welcome surprise but only a seaway as to what was to follow. Molly, managed the reception desk like a captain of an ocean going vessel. Deft almost imperceptible touches brought us through the process seamlessly. We were brought through to the bar area for our lunch and once again, the customer centricity ethos shone through. Catalogue took our order after offering his personal favourite dishes from a well considered menu. My chowder was the best I have enjoyed in Ireland to date, and this is a go to dish for me. The Guinness bread was super, the perfect accompaniment. Later, our room offered an absolutely dynamic view of our end of Lough Ree, sweet! Dinner was a trip down seafood central as we opted for the seafood sharing dish (which I would earnestly recommend) and gound a gru vee on the wine menu. Kash was a muse of information and was delighted to impart his intricate & indepth knowledge of the wine menu. The professionalism that each and every waiter on the floor was shining through. At this stage, you can clearly see that my experience here was exemplary. When you can come here, book a place and unwind. We will be back.

Amazing food, service and location. Upon arrival you are greeted by very pleasant staff and offered a glass of champagne. The rooms overlooking the lake are beautifully decorated. The food was exceptional. I would highly recommend the sea food platter.

A fabulous time from the moment we arrived till the moment we left. We were met by molly and brendan who were very welcoming and when I explained that I had booked the hot tubs at check in time they put my mind at ease and got us checked in earlier. The hot tub was wonderful even though it was pouring rain. Rhian was our host there. Got us settled in with our glass of bubbly and put the stove on incase we were cold when we got out. Bar staff were lovely too. We had dinner in our room on the balcony overlooking the lake. We had the charcuterie board and some wings. Food was lovely. Comfortable room and bed. Had breakfast delivered the next morning. Fab A wonderful relaxing time made all the better by the welcoming staff.

We enjoyed a 2 night stay at Wineport Lodge at the end of July. The hotel is beautiful & all of the rooms have balconies & views of the lake. We were blessed with nice weather so that was a bonus. Our room was nice, the bed was very comfortable with great pillows. The bathroom was spacious with a great power shower. All of the staff we encountered were lovely, all very friendly & helpful. We really enjoyed the outdoor spaces at the hotel, with good weather it was great to have so much outdoor seating. We enjoyed great cocktails in the sunshine while we were there. The only disappointment we had in the hotel was the food. We expected a much higher standard than what was available. Examples are chowder with more carrots than fish in it, a completely tasteless key lime pie, bruschetta on rock hard bread - and that was just our lunch experience on day 1. The dinner menu was very pricey & had a very limited choice. After a very average meal on night one we actually ended to going to Glasson village on day 2 for lunch just to experience something a little tasty. The food at Wineport was freshly prepared but just seemed to lack flavour. Overall we had a lovely weekend but I wouldn’t return because if you are paying over €1,000 for 2 nights away the food should be excellent.

We booked the Luxury Cruiser Stay for Saturday the 27 th of July 2024 bed and breakfast one night for five of us, unfortunately one of the guests could not come so there was only the four of us, the boat is stationary and is berthed at the jetty only a few feet from the lodge. We had two double rooms and on each bed we had a white dressing gown, slippers, towels, miniature VOYA toiletries, also there was four large bottles of water, bars of chocolates, cookies, crisps. There was a bottle of rosé champagne, balloons with happy 60 th and a lovely hand written card of welcome, what a great welcome and great start to our day. The weather was like been on the Mediterranean, blue skies, sun shining, calm lake, charcuterie board, bubbles and great company pure heaven. We had the hot tubs booked for 5pm €25 per person for 25 minutes with Prosecco. We had dinner booked for 7.30pm in the lodge , Kash the restaurant manager was so professional and friendly as where all staff in the restaurant, the meal we had was beautiful, the dessert key lime cheesecake was delicious, the cocktails called lemon drop when down very well with dinner the girls drank more then one or two. We had breakfast the following morning back in the lodge , you can also order it to be brought down to the boat if you would like. We have said that we will return again very soon hopefully before Christmas to see the lodge all decorated and see it in the winter time which we think would be magical. We would like to thank Ray and Jane the owners of Wine Port Lodge for their warm welcome, hospitality, professionalism, attention to detail and for the wonderful staff they employ as every one was so friendly, happy in their work and nothing was to much trouble. Thank you to Norma Wilson the general Manager for the lovely welcome notes and greetings. To say we enjoyed our overnight and stay is a understatement it was amazing

14 family members celebrated our sister's 70 birthday at the Wineport Lodge, Glasson. What a wonderful experience, from booking lunch to our departure, the staff were incredible helpful, courteous and pleasant, food was excellent, and everybody went above the call of duty to make it a day to remember, great value for money also. Will definitely return.

We stayed 3 nights in a lake view room at the Wineport Lodge, and it was amazing. We have stayed in many places all over the world and this place is well worth a visit when in Athlone. The room was modern and very spacious, with stunning views over the lake. We used the spa facilities, and they were also exceptional. Our favorite was the infinity pool. It was a private session, so relaxing, and the scenery was stunning. We also had a try of the hot tubs, which were also very enjoyable. The breakfast was delicious with a really big choice. We also had Sunday lunch in the bar area, again the food was very good, the atmosphere was great and lovely views of the lake. Wineport is very close to Glasson Village, which is well worth a visit to the local pub Grogans and a wonderful art gallery next door. I am a regular visitor to Athlone and can not wait to return.