The Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge

We Stayed at the Mustard Seed for our Wedding Anniversary in July and we had the most wonderful time there as always. The Staff are great and so Friendly and the owner John is such a lovely Man and so helpful with everything. It is really a pleasure to stay & Dine in there. We count this as our Special Spot Home away from Home and looking to our return.

We had a fantastic stay in The Mustard Seed . Staff are excellent and could not be more friendly & helpful. We had dinner on 2 nights great service and great food. Our room was extremley clean and Spacious ( Room 3) , our 4 poster bed was very comfortable. The location in Ballingarry is very quiet and peaceful with lovely gardens and views. We had a very relaxing stay and enjoyed it immensely.

I wrote a very positive review of this hotel after our first stay there two years ago. Having now stayed there 3 years in a row, I cannot resist writing an updated review. The Mustard Seed, both hotel and restaurant, is a truly exceptional place to stay and dine. We have enjoyed many family meals there over many years, It is owned and managed by a truly exceptional host, John Edward, who is an absolute paragon of traditional Irish hospitality, and who clearly runs his establishment as a labour of love. The food is consistently of the very highest quality. Congratulations to an exceptional chef. And to whomever is responsible for procuring the produce, all of which is wonderfully fresh and natural, some of it grown in their own fruit and vegetable garden; which makes for a lovely walk. The hotel itself is a very-well appointed, and offers great comfort in a delightful old-world atmosphere, surrounded by lovely Irish countryside. It is a great way of taking a break from city life, and enjoying a peaceful retreat in the country. It is also very child-friendly; so much so that my 10-year-old daughter consistently describes it as her all-time favourite hotel... and she has stayed in a fair number. To crown it all, the staff are remarkably kind, welcoming and efficient, not to mention the kitchen staff who do such a great job.