My wife insisted on a Irish guest house, as a traditional hotel man I was more than a little nervous. However she was right and we will return here and look for similar in the future. From the first moment we arrived we were treated like special guests of Robert and Rachel. Shown to our wonderful room, offered help with... More

My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night recently. The house itself and our room were beautiful, decorated in Victorian style. We felt welcomed by the other guests and Robert (host) to hang out in the sitting room in the evening and enjoy company. Robert made my boyfriend the most delicious Irish coffee, and recommended a great wine for... More

Stayed for 2 nights - no Staff! Apart from arrival and at breakfast we were alone in the house. Sat in Drawing Room with plug in electric heater and no staff to offer any form of hospitality. (Dirty ashes in grate, used cups/saucers on tray). No home baking. "Indulgent Lotions & Potions" in bathroom from Lidl and Sainsburys! Could not... More

We found Marlagh Lodge through "Hidden Ireland",having used the guide book on a visit last year.Robert welcomed us with Tea and cake in the lovely Drawing room before showing us our room,which was beautifully decorated,as is the whole house.We had the Blue room with four poster bed and for our 3 night stay we had the best sleep ever! During... More

I found this hotel from a site I had never used before and for the price I did not expect much as I did'nt read any reviews.However when I arrived I was met by Robert a most affable chap and shown to what I can only say is one of beautiful rooms I have ever stayed in,the owners have gone... More

Beautiful house, Excellent service, very friendly, customer focused, food delcious, i couldnt wish more, highly recommended

We've just returned from a 4 night stay at the Marlagh Lodge, using it as a base while we visited family and friends in the Ballymena area. We found Robert to be the most convivial host, ready with lots of knowledge about the house and the surrounding area. Our room (The Chintz Room) was extremely comfortable and beautifully decorated. The... More

Wonderful homely lodge, fantastic attentive hosts with superb food. Will be booking here for my next trip.

A friend and I stayed at Marlagh Lodge for two nights in December. Everything about the Lodge was wonderful. Robert and Rachel are excellent hosts - very friendly but never overbearing. The house itself - a lovingly restored 19thC building - is absolutely beautiful. And the attention to detail is amazing - from the mineral water and snacks in the... More