Stay Policies

Everything you need to know before you arrive — and the small print, in plain English.

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in
From 3pm

Early check-in may be available — please ask in advance.

Check-out
By 11am

Late check-out can sometimes be arranged subject to the next booking.

For weddings and large events, access times are agreed in advance with you and your suppliers as part of your tailored quote.

Cancellation Policy

All stays & group bookings

A deposit secures your dates, and the balance follows the payment schedule set out in your quote.

Cancellations

Deposits are non-refundable.

Date changes

We'll always do our best to move your booking to another available date subject to availability and at the prevailing rate. Get in touch as early as possible if your plans change.

Insurance

We strongly recommend wedding / event insurance to protect against unforeseen cancellations on either side.

Damage, Breakages & Conduct

Ballinderry Park is an 18th-century house with original furniture, statues, artwork and gardens, many of which are antique or irreplaceable. By booking, the lead booker accepts responsibility for every guest, visitor and supplier in their group, and agrees to the terms below on their behalf.

You pay for what is damaged — in full

Any damage, breakage, loss or theft caused by your group, deliberately or carelessly, will be charged to the lead booker at the full cost of putting it right. That includes specialist restoration or conservation, like-for-like replacement of antique or irreplaceable items at their professionally assessed value, labour, call-out and transport costs, extra cleaning, and any income we lose if rooms or spaces cannot be used or later bookings have to be moved or cancelled while repairs are carried out. There is no upper limit: the charge is whatever the damage actually costs us.

How we collect it

  • We may ask for a refundable security deposit before arrival. If we do, it is shown on your payment schedule and returned after your stay, less any charges.
  • We will send photographs and an itemised invoice after departure.
  • By booking, you authorise us to charge damage costs to the card used for your booking or saved on file, and to deduct them from any security deposit or money we hold for you.
  • Anything not covered by the card or deposit is payable within 14 days of our invoice. Unpaid amounts may be passed to a debt recovery agency or pursued through the courts, and the costs of recovery will be added.
  • Serious or deliberate damage may be reported to An Garda Síochána.

House rules

  • No climbing on, moving or interfering with statues, sculptures, furniture, fixtures or artwork.
  • No fireworks, sky lanterns, confetti cannons, smoke machines or open flames other than in the fireplaces and fire pits provided.
  • No more guests than the number agreed on your booking, and no unbooked visitors or parties.
  • Please respect our neighbours, staff and other guests — keep noise down late at night outside the agreed event space.

Ending a stay

We may end a stay or event immediately, without any refund, for deliberate or serious damage, violent, abusive, unsafe or anti-social behaviour, or more guests than agreed. Damage charges still apply.

Questions?

We're happy to walk you through anything that's unclear before you book.