A Selection of Media Reviews
TV
Lough Mardal Lodge featured in Channel 4's travel series 'Extraordinary Escapes' in which Sandi Toksvig chooses a celebrity travel partner to stay with her at some of the UK & Ireland's 'extraordinary escapes'. In Series 3, Episode 5 which aired in July 2023 Sandy brought comedian and actress Doon Mackichan with her to Donegal and stayed at Lough Mardal Lodge. The full episode can be viewed on Channel 4's Media Player, our clip is 17.30 minutes in.
Sandi Toksvig, Channel 4's 'Extraordinary Escapes'
We were also thrilled to welcome Irish travel presenter Kathyrn Thomas and her daughter Ellie to Lough Mardal Lodge in July 2020 and be featured in RTE's 'No Place Like Home' travel show. Our clip is below, the full episode can be viewed (in better quality!) on RTE's Player, we feature aprox 8.30 minutes in.
Kathyrn Thomas, RTE's 'No Place Like Home'
The Matador Network
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visit Lough Mardal Lodge
Travel Writer Yvonne Reddin
on Newstalk's Andrea Gilligan's Lunchtime Live, Aug 24
Listen Back to Newstalk's Andrew Gilligan speaking to travel writer Yvonne Reddin on Lunchtime Live about her recommendations for a Phone Detox Holiday. Aug '24
Radio
Travel writer Fionn Davenport on RTE 1's Brendan O'Connor Show, May 20
One of Ireland's leading travel writers Fionn Davenport recommended Lough Mardal Lodge on the Brendan O'Connor Show on RTE Radio 1 as an ideal post-Lockdown getaway. May 31st '20
Travel writer Fionn Davenport on RTE 1's Sarah McInerney Show, June 20
Fionn Davenport recommends Lough Mardal Lodge on the Sarah McInerney Show on RTE Radio 1. May 31st '20
In Print
Online
"Staycation Special - Ballyshannon & Bundoran, Co. Donegal" - Hot Press, Apr 2025
"Top Spots to Camp or Glamp on the Island of Ireland" - Go Wild Magazine, Feb 2024
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"Blissfully Remote Retreats to Help you Get Lost in Nature" - Host Unusual, Aug 2023
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"Top Family Glamping Spots in Ireland" - The Family Edit, June 2023
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"Glamping In Ireland – 25 Top Picks for Couples and Family Stays" - Thetravelexper.ie, Mar 2023
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"Cabin Fever - 12 Get-Away-From-It Cabins to retreat to this Autumn" - The Irish Times, Sep 2022
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"Top Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Retreats in the UK and Worldwide" - Host Unusual, Mar 2022
"This Donegal Glamping Spot Needs to be on your Summer Staycation List" - Lovin.ie, June 2021
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"Is this Lakeside Glampsite in Donegal the most Unique Place to Go Glamping in Ireland" - The Irish Roadtrip, 2021
"Glamping Donegal: 19 Amazing Places You Need to Stay At" - Faraway Lucy, Travel Blog, 2021
"County-by-County Guide to Hidden Gems in Ireland" - The Travel Expert, May 2021
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"2021 Staycation Guide" - The Irish Times, February 2021
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"Blown Away by Ireland's Windy & Wondrous north west" - Irish Independent, November 2020
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"Ultimate Guide to the Irish Wild Atlantic Way Roadtrip" - The Points Guy (online travel guide), July 2020
"The 11 Best Glamping Sites in the UK and Ireland" - Culture Trip, July 2020
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"20 Cool Campsites in Ireland" - Irish Independent Travel Mag, May 2019
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"You Should Stay in an Irish Yurt" - US travel writer Shawn Forno, Oct 2019
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