Hotel Review
Location:
Yeats Country Hotel is located in the village of Rosses Point on the edge of Sligo Bay. The hotel overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is just 4 miles (7km) from the county town of Sligo.
Arrival and check-in:
The hotel commands an impressive location on an unspoilt headland with a large car park in front making it easy to transport luggage indoors. Stepping through the doors into the entrance foyer we were greeted by Marie who was very welcoming. She took time to enquire how far we had travelled and of any plans we might have during our stay.
The Room:
After taking the lift up to our floor and following a corridor to its end we arrived at our delux room which was located on one corner of the building with large bay windows providing scenic ocean views.
The spacious room was classically styled and beautifully appointed with a king size bed, large comfortable sofa and a coffee table. A wall mounted television was positioned so that we could watch it from both the bed and the lounge area and on the dressing table there was a hospitality tray with an assortment of teas and coffees which we made good use of.
Moving into the bathroom, this came equipped with a bath with shower over along with cosy dressing gowns, thick towels and complimentary toiletries to ensure we had a relaxing stay.
Dining
Winery Bar & Grill – meals and light snacks are served in the cosy bar with its open fireplaces. We enjoyed a traditional Irish stew which was both delicious and perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.
Elsinore Restaurant – for a more formal dining experience, meals are also served in the hotel’s large restaurant. Breakfast is also served in this restaurant and we enjoyed a full cooked breakfast sitting in the bay window looking out to sea.
Facilities:
Lounges – leading off the hotel’s lobby are several lounges, each with its own open fire, sofas and armchairs. After dining in the bar we relaxed in one of them listening to some live music. Entertainment takes place most weekend evenings with some talented local musicians.
Leisure Centre – The hotel has its own impressive leisure centre complete with 18m pool, children’s pool, jacuzzi, steam room and fully equipped gym available to guests staying at the hotel.
Eros Spa – an in-house spa with treatments ranging from facials, massages to invigorating seaweed baths.
Out and About:
Rosses Point
Take a stroll along the seafront outside the hotel’s front door where you’ll find large stretches of golden sand backed by low sand dunes. Stop to read the information board at the Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point from where there are splendid mountain views of Knocknarea to the south and Benbulben to the north.
Don’t miss the evocative monument ‘Waiting on the Shore’ situated at the entrance to the lifeboat station. This striking statue was erected in memory to all those lost at sea.
Offshore, look out for the Metal Man, a 3.7m guardian statue erected in 1821 pointing a safe course for seafarers into the harbour.
Sligo Town
Just fifteen minutes down the road is the pretty county town of Sligo. Enjoy a riverside stroll through the centre and take a look in some of its quaint small shops and inviting little cafes and bars.
Look out for the monument to W.B. Yeats outside Ulster Bank and inspect the remains of the Dominican Sligo Abbey a few streets away. Browse the shops along O’Connell Street where you’ll find a mixture of high street brands intermingled with some local independents.
Overall
Yeats Country Hotel’s position overlooking pristine Blue Flag beaches makes it ideal for a seaside holiday with the benefit of its leisure centre out of the summer season. It’s perfect for golf breaks too as it is literally next door to a challenging 18 hole course. Guest rooms have recently been refurbished in tasteful muted shades and with food and service of a high standard the hotel makes a good base for touring the Sligo section of the Wild Atlantic Way.
Details: Yeats Country Hotel, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo, F91 WP6N
During our visit we were guests of Tourism Ireland and Yeats Country Hotel and as always all views and opinions are entirely my own.
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Wow this place looks lovely, have been to Rosses Point many of times and love Sligo town in general. Will certainly remember this one if we stay that way
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Rosses Point and both Sligo Town are lovely places and this hotel was a great place to stay. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
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Sligo looks like an incredible part of the country! I really love the Yeats statue there in the town. And your hotel looks like a really lovely experience in itself.
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Sligo Town is such a pretty place with the river meandering its way through the centre. The Yeats statue has been designed really well, hasn’t it.
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Sligo’s a gem for sure. Rosse’s Point makes a good base. Visit Austie’s if you get the chance, fine food, drink and ambience. Weather looks quite wild for your stay, Marion, but that’s the West for you.
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We enjoyed visiting Sligo very much and hope return to explore further south later in the year. Thank you for commenting. M.
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What a beautiful place to stay at, Marion and providing spectacular views! Such a great place to explore. You are so lucky that your can travel so much .
Thanks Anita
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Thank you Anita. I’m so pleased you liked this hotel. Hopefully we will all be able to travel more now.
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A handsome hotel indeed and the perfect base it seems while in Sligo Bay. Curious how the food looked…
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It was indeed a great place to stay whilst exploring Sligo bay Leighton. Thanks for your comments.
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wow! What a superb place!
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Thanks Andy, it’s a beautiful hotel.
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This looks perfect. You could go for a bracing walk, a visit to the spa and then be tucked up by the fire and hopefully catch some live music. Love the windows in the room too, make the best of those views!
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The hotel was a lovely place to stay Helen and an ideal location for exploring the area. Thanks for commenting, it’s much appreciated.
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What a fabulous hotel! I could do a with a few relaxing days there, right now!
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It was lovely June and a perfect location for exploring the surrounding Wild Atlantic Way.
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amazing place
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Thank you, it’s a lovely hotel.
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Looks like an incredibly comfortable and relaxing place to stay!
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It is a beautiful hotel Lyssy and perfectly located at the water’s edge.
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What a beautiful place to stay at, Marion 🙂 and it’s located right on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean providing spectacular views! The pool looks especially inviting and so is the restaurant 🙂 Thanks for sharing and have a good day 🙂 Aiva
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It was indeed a beautiful hotel to stay at Aiva and with such beautiful ocean views and paths on its doorstep. You are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world! Take care and thank you for commenting. Marion
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Such a beautiful hotel and view Marion. This one reminds us a lot of the one we stayed in when we visited Wexford. I’ll have to keep that one in mind. Thanks for sharing. Allan
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Thanks for your interest in this hotel Allan. Hope you make it back to Ireland one day.
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What a beautiful hotel and how lovely that it’s located along the water. Your bed looks massive by the way. I bet you slept like a baby.
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We slept like logs and woke up to the most beautiful views. It was definitely a lovely place to stay whilst exploring this part of County Sligo. Thanks so much for your much appreciated thoughts.
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Beautiful hotel. The room looks very spacious as well as luxurious.
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Thank you Dev, the hotel was very comfortable and a good location for touring the surrounding area.
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How beautiful is the entrance hall of the hotel! And you’re right, the room is definitely luxurious! Once again, you had such a lovely room in a hotel with so many amenities that it’s almost unthinkable that you went out to explore the beautiful town of Sligo and surroundings 😉.
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The Yeats Country Hotel is in a beautiful setting and you are quite right that as our room was so luxurious, we could have easily just relaxed there the entire time! Thank you for your welcome thoughts Corna, they are much appreciated.
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I swear, you stay at the most-beautiful places when you travel! Paired off with fancy and delicious food. I’ve heard wonderful things about Sligo, and it looked to be a wonderful time for you!
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Thank you Rebecca, our room was beautiful as was the food and you are quite right Sligo is a wonderful part of Ireland. Hope you get to visit one day!
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