Success of Longford Forest has exceeded our expectations, says Center Parcs

Ballymahon resort opened five years ago this week

Center Parcs says that the success of its Longford Forest resort over the last five years has exceeded it expectations.

The resort located on the outskirts of Ballymahon has been visited by over 930,000 guests since it opened in July 2019 and has enjoyed an average occupancy of 99 per cent. It will welcome its millionth visitor later this year.

To mark the fifth anniversary of its opening this week five years, a show-stopping Lego replica of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise was positioned outside of the real-life venue for guests to admire. The model was built by internationally renowned Lego artists and former ‘Lego Masters’ contestants, Jessica and Faolán Farrell from Rathangan, Co Kildare, who spent 105 days building the model using 55,667 bricks.

While the Subtropical Swimming Paradise is a firm favourite with guests, Adventure Golf has proved to be the most popular outdoor activity for Center Parcs Longford Forest in the past five years, with over 150,000 guests ‘putting’ their skills to the test, and the Indoor Climbing Adventure the most popular indoor activity, as more than 64,000 guests reached for the buzzer.

When it comes to dining, Huck’s American Bar and Grill has come out top as the most popular restaurant, with more than 75,000 families enjoying its south Californian and Mexican-inspired dishes.

Construction on an expansion of the village will begin this September, with plans to expand the resort by 198 lodges. Amongst other plans are a planned expansion of the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and award-winning Aqua Sana Spa, as well as the construction of a brand-new restaurant, Coffee House.

The spa, which has seen around 25,000 guests visiting for a spa day since opening, currently includes 21 multi-sensory experiences and the expansion will also see the construction of a brand-new Treetop Sauna – bringing its offering to new heights.

Daragh Feighery, village director, says that the success of Center Parcs Longford Forest has exceeded expectations.

“We are very proud that so many Irish families have taken us to their hearts.

“The last five years have been incredible, from welcoming our very first guest to recently announcing our plans to expand the village – which is testament to the hard work of over 1,300 incredible colleagues that work here.

“We’re always looking at how we can improve the offering and service, and year on year we have seen an increase in the number of guests that visit and return – and we expect to welcome our millionth by the end of the year. With so much achieved in the last five years, here’s to the next five!”

To find out more about Center Parcs Longford Forest, visit: www.centerparcs.ie