Club Mantra and The Lounge Late Bar at Ivy Tower Hotel

What to Expect

The Ivy Tower Hotel in Castlebar runs two connected late-night spaces: The Lounge, described as the town’s premier over-21s late bar, and Club Mantra, the nightclub attached to it. The Lounge opens from 11pm and Club Mantra follows on from 11:30pm through to 2:30am, both restricted to Saturdays and Sunday bank holidays rather than running every weekend night. The hotel positions the two rooms as a single night out, with drinks and dancing in The Lounge feeding into the club room once it opens later. Entry is complimentary for hotel guests using the late bar and club facilities, and the venue features a proper sound and lighting setup with the club atmosphere the hotel promotes as themed nights and occasional guest DJs.

Good to Know

• The Lounge late bar opens Saturdays and Sunday bank holidays from 11:00pm
• Club Mantra nightclub opens Saturdays and Sunday bank holidays from 11:30pm to 2:30am
• The Lounge operates an over-21s policy
• Entry is complimentary for hotel guests; the hotel’s own site does not publish a separate walk-in price for non-guests
• Club Mantra occasionally runs theme nights and guest DJ sets, though the exact weekly line-up is not published in advance
• This is a weekly recurring Saturday night rather than a single date, with the same schedule repeating on Sunday bank holidays
• Contact the hotel directly on +353 94 902 2288 to confirm entry terms before travelling, since walk-in policy for non-residents is not detailed on the venue’s own page

Castlebar has fewer dedicated nightclub rooms than Westport or Ballina, which makes the Ivy Tower’s combination of a late bar and an in-house club unusual for the town. Running the two spaces only on Saturdays and bank holiday Sundays, rather than every weekend, keeps the crowd concentrated on those nights, and the hotel setting means anyone staying over doesn’t have to travel after the club closes.

Getting There

The Ivy Tower Hotel is in Castlebar town, within walking distance of the town centre, with hotel parking available on site for anyone driving in.