Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa

What Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa does

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa is a family-run, 4-star hotel established in June 2005 in Ballyliffin, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland. The property operates 40 bedrooms across accommodation, food and beverage, spa, weddings, golf packages (linked to the adjacent Ballyliffin Golf Club's 36 holes), and conferences/private events. It serves leisure travelers, domestic and international golf tourists, wedding parties, and corporate event clients, with a direct-to-consumer booking model via its own website. Pricing on offer ranges from approximately €99.5 to €204 per person sharing, and staffing sits in the 11-50 employee band.

The business is privately held by the founding family under Glashedy Investments Ltd and Nightlight Accommodations Ltd, with no disclosed external funding. Quality and sustainability credentials include Michelin Guide listing since 2015, AA Rosette for cuisine, Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice awards, and a Gold Green Hospitality Award. The hotel hosted the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2018, an event that anchored its positioning within international golf tourism. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the integrated F&B, spa, and event mix typical of this profile suggests total turnover in the low-to-mid single-digit millions EUR range.

Name

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa

Legal name

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel and Spa

Website

https://ballyliffinlodge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa is a family-run, 4-star 40-bedroom hotel in Co. Donegal, Ireland, serving leisure travelers, golfers, wedding parties, and corporate clients across accommodation, dining, spa, and event lines adjacent to Ballyliffin Golf Club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Hotel & Resort Banqueting / In-House Catering (THAFAIAD), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel accommodation
• Spa wellness services
• Wedding venue services
• Conference event facilities
• Golf break packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Inishowen, Co. Donegal

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Accommodation: 40-bedroom luxury hotel offering standard rooms, superior rooms, family rooms, executive rooms, and bridal suites with rates starting from €130 per night. Direct and phone bookings accepted.
2. Food & Beverage: Two dining venues: Jack's Restaurant (AA Rosette awarded, Michelin Guide listed since 2015) and Jack's Bar & Terrace. Full bar service, afternoon tea, children's menu, and take-away options available.
3. Spa Services: The Rock Crystal Spa offers 9 treatment rooms with VOYA organic treatments. Packages range from €121 to €204 per person.
4. Events & Weddings: Wedding venue accommodating 80 to 500 guests with Aughrim Suite. Civil ceremonies in Gate Lodge. Includes complimentary wedding car (Rolls Royce Phantom or Range Rover).
5. Golf Packages: Partnership with Ballyliffin Golf Club (36 holes) offering golfing packages from €68pps. Hotel is located within 1km of the golf club.
6. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers available in denominations from €10+ for accommodation, dining, golf, and spa. Valid for 5 years from issue date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa is a 40-bedroom family-run 4-star hotel in Inishowen, Donegal, offering luxury accommodation, two dining venues (Jack's Restaurant with AA Rosette and Michelin Guide recognition, plus Jack's Bar & Terrace), a Rock Crystal Spa with 9 VOYA treatment rooms, and a Lodge Leisure Club with 17m pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, and gym. The hotel also operates a wedding venue (80–500 guests in the Aughrim Suite with one-wedding-per-day exclusivity), conference and event facilities for up to 450 delegates, and golf packages with neighbouring Ballyliffin Golf Club (36 holes, 1km away).

Product overview

Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel & Spa is a 4-star family-run hotel offering a unified luxury hospitality experience. The core offering comprises 40 bedrooms across five room categories, dining through Jack's Restaurant (AA Rosette and Michelin-listed) and Jack's Bar with terrace, The Rock Crystal Spa with 9 treatment rooms, and the Lodge Leisure Club with pool and gym. Add-on services include golf packages at the adjacent Ballyliffin Golf Club, comprehensive wedding packages (with venue capacity up to 400+), conference facilities for up to 450 delegates, and various special offer packages including spa breaks, family breaks, and gift vouchers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Hotel Accommodation 40-bedroom 4-star family-run hotel offering Standard, Superior, Family, Executive, and Bridal Suite rooms, all decorated to a high luxurious standard with complimentary Wi-Fi. From €130 per night for a standard room.
• Jack's Restaurant Award-winning fine-dining restaurant with set 3-course menus (€40, with €8 supplement on premium dishes), AA Rosette and Michelin Guide listed since 2015, featuring local produce such as Greencastle Hake, Fivemile Town Goats Cheese, and Glenowen Farm Ice-Cream.
• Jack's Bar & Terrace

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild Atlantic WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland's coastal tourism route spanning 2,500km. The hotel displays the official badge linking to discoverireland.ie and uses this partnership for regional tourism marketing and positioning.
• Ballyliffin Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-famous Ballyliffin Golf Club (36 holes) is located within 1km of the hotel. The hotel offers golfing packages and the proximity makes it the natural accommodation choice for golf visitors. Two outstanding links courses set in natural terrain present an enjoyable challenge to every golfer.
• Ballyliffin Coastal ChallengeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe hotel sponsors and serves as the primary accommodation venue for the Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge, an annual running event typically held in April. Promotional partnership includes special offer packages for event participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BallyliffinLodge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ballyliffin-lodge-hotel-&-spa

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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