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27/03/2024: The Glenlo Abbey hotel is quite fancy, maybe too fancy for this more simple guy. Everything was very formal, reservations suggested for dinner and breakfast. We did have dinner in the “casual” restaurant as it was clear we were not their formal type to dine in the rail car restaurant. We were given a free drink for the lounge and ended up sitting for two drinks. The bartender was attentive and friendly. Dinner was tasty and comparably priced. Now comes the breakfast dilemma. We were strongly advised to have a reservation for breakfast as it is popular. We had a 9:00 reservation and arrived on time. Once finally seated, it took 15 minutes for the coffee to arrive. We attempted the baked goods and typical fare at the buffet area as we waited for them to come for our order. The buffet area was not well supplied with plates empty and nobody seemed to be attending to refilling the plates. Our order was finally taken at 9:29 when we were about to leave. Observation and commentary of other guests clearly showed that some work needs to be done on how they manage breakfast. I did write to their general email address early in the day, but never heard back.

21/03/2024: We loved our anniversary stay at Glen lo abbey! The estate is beautiful,its very secluded with lots of greenery surrounding.Our room was equally stunning the decor is classic and the marble bathroom was lovely. We also had a view of the Pullman train restaurant from our room which is where we had our 4 course meal.We both got steak and asked for medium rare but it was cooked very rare.My partner did have stomach issues after eating our meal. The cocktails though were lovely and the overall vibe of the restaurant is really unique,we loved it! Its a once in a lifetime dinner. The breakfast room was beautiful! The only downside was my fry that I ordered,there was some soggy toast underneath the scrambled eggs which made me believe it was someones leftovers which wasn’t nice to find as it was a small piece of bread not a full or cut slice. Overall its a lovely hotel! More attention to detail and it would be a 5 star.