Family Hotel Breaks

Join us at the Slieve Russell Hotel, set in the heart of picturesque County Cavan, for an unforgettable family escape. One of Ireland’s most popular family resorts, Slieve Russell is conveniently located just 90 minutes from Dublin or Belfast and is easily accessible from all parts of the country.

Nestled within 300 acres of stunning countryside, the Slieve Russell Hotel offers the perfect setting for relaxation, adventure, and quality time together. The expansive grounds feature scenic walking trails and tranquil lakeside views, creating an ideal backdrop for both exploration and unwinding.

Whether you’re planning a fun-filled February mid-term break or a memorable Easter holiday, Slieve Russell offers the ideal destination for families to relax, recharge, and reconnect. With spacious grounds, family-friendly facilities, and a host of nearby attractions, every stay promises something special.

Our family-friendly hotel provides an excellent base from which to discover the many attractions of Cavan, Fermanagh and the surrounding counties. This luxury resort, located close to both Cavan Town and Enniskillen, places a wide range of family activities and experiences right on your doorstep—ensuring something for everyone to enjoy.

Family Friendly on site attractions include:

Russell Rangers Kids Club

Games Room

Tennis Courts

Adventure Golf

Foot Golf

Swimming Pool

Sensory Soft Play Room

Par 3 Golf (9 hole)

Walking Trail

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to the Slieve Russell Hotel.

Things to do & see

Tennis
Fully equipped outdoor tennis courts

Games Room
The Children’s Games Room has a variety of games including Arcade Games, Air Hockey and Pool Tables.  

Leisure Centre
The Slieve Russell Country Club has the facilities to make your stay with us enjoyable. We offer a wide range of leisure and sporting facilities, which include a cleverly designed 20 metre swimming pool incorporating a therapeutic whirlpool and massage seats.

Adventure Golf Course

Slieve Russell Adventure Golf is our state of the art purpose built nine hole outdoor mini golf course. Our Adventure Golf course is fun for all the family. Adults & Children of all ages and ability are welcome to enjoy lots of fun or for those with a competitive streak the on course ‘hazards’ can hamper the perfect score.

Foot Golf

Welcome to Foot Golf, the game that blends football and golf into one great sport. Situated on our Par 3 golf course, Foot Golf at the Slieve Russell Hotel is a fun and entertaining activity. (Seasonal)

Bug Hotel

An insect hotel, also known as a bug hotel or insect house, is a manmade structure created to provide shelter for insects. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes depending on the specific purpose or specific insect it is catered to.

The Beebug hotel at The Slieve Russell is made from up-cycled shipping pallets, recycled Georgian bricks from Dublin, a handmade hedgehog box, pine cones and branches from native Irish grown trees.

Most bug hotels consist of several different sections that provide insects with nesting facilities – particularly during winter, offering shelter or refuge for many types of insects. Many insect hotels are used as nest sites by insects including solitary bees and solitary wasps. These insects drag prey to the nest where an egg is deposited. Other insect hotels are specifically designed to allow the insects to hibernate, notable examples include ladybirds (ladybugs) and, arguably butterflies.  Insect hotels are popular amongst gardeners and fruit and vegetable growers due to their role encouraging insect pollination. Some elaborately designed insect hotels may also be attractions in their own right and, increasingly, can be found in visitor gardens and various tourist locations.

The introduction of insect hotels into a habitat provides valuable housing for beneficial insects. Impacts of increased insect population can be seen in the form of better soil quality, increased pollination, elevated ecosystem diversity, and reductions in the numbers of other detrimental insects.

Our Bug Hotel is located on the Cranaghan Way Walkway as you pass through the Forest.

The Slieve Russell Hotel would like to thank the Team at “Belturbet Men’s Shed” for their skills, knowledge and enthusiasm in creating our Bug Hotel.

Thank you also to the Children of Scoil Naoimh Brid who officially opened it in May 2023.

 

Butterfly Garden

A butterfly garden is a garden planted specifically to attract butterflies. Plants used in a butterfly garden provide nectar for adult butterflies and plants that caterpillars will thrive on.   A garden that attracts butterflies will also bring native bees and birds. They are all really good for the environment and play a role in increasing biodiversity.  September is a peak time for butterflies. Butterflies are almost guaranteed to linger in your garden into autumn and even winter if their caterpillar (larval) food plants are available.  Some of the butterfly friendly plants you can enjoy in our garden are Garden Sage, Allium, Agapanthus, Digiplexis, Purrsian Blue, Banana Cream and many more.

Our Butterfly garden is located on the Cranaghan Way Walkway.

Thank you to Imelda from Mountain View Garden centre for her help in selecting optimum plants for this area and special thanks to the Children from Scoil Naoimh Brid, Ballyconnell who assisted our Gardening team planting this garden in May 2023.

 

Golf Lessons
Our resident Head PGA Professional, Gordon Smyth and his team are on hand to cater for all your golfing needs. Whatever your level, you will be coached in all areas and given a structured training programme to help you to achieve your goals.

Sensory Room/ Soft Play

We are proud to announce we have upgraded our Soft Play to a Sensory Soft Play Room.  The hotel can be a busy environment, the multi-sensory room offers young children and in particular those with sensory issues a quiet space to enjoy whilst staying with us.  The room has been specially designed by Multisensory Ireland (a local Cavan business) to allow users to relax and enjoy a range of sensory experiences such as sight, movement and touch.

Sight – Bubble Tube with bubbles and fish and a Mirror Disco Ball

Movement – Soft Play Step and Slide

Touch – Tactile Touch Panel with Padded Corner

The Sensory Soft Play Room is available to hotel residents and can be accessed with their hotel key card.  It is available for children 0-4 years and those with special needs.

In Ireland, one in twenty people have sensory issues and one in fifty have been diagnosed with Autism, at Slieve Russell we are committed to providing an inclusive family friendly experience for everybody.

Kids Club
For a Hotel with Kids Club, look for further than The Slieve Russell Hotel, Cavan. Get cutting and gluing in arts and crafts, have a splash in the pool daily with our supervised swim time and bellies will be filled from a range of delicious dishes on the Kids Club tea menu.

For a full list of activities please click here