Corporate & Executive Retreats in Ireland

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Your own private work retreat in the heart of Connemara.

A Calm, Architectural Space to Step Away from the Noise

The CHI Studio retreat offers something rare: a quiet, founder-shaped environment held by design, landscape and stillness.

It brings together two distinct environments as one experience — a private apartment for rest, and a dedicated Client Suite for focused work, just one floor apart and only minutes from Ashford Castle.

“I’ve always believed that the environments we create influence how we think, how we feel, and how we make decisions. I wanted to create a place where work, rest and the natural landscape could exist together — allowing people to think clearly, work with purpose and immerse themselves in one of Ireland’s most beautiful surroundings.”

— Chrissie Hofford

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Your Stay, In Detail

Every detail has been carefully considered to create an environment that feels calm, intuitive and effortless to live in throughout your stay.

Your apartment includes:

A beautifully appointed double bedroom designed for deep restorative rest.

Automated lighting and curtains create soft transitions throughout the day.

A calm, cosy living area with curated furnishings, immersive surround sound and space to read, unwind or enjoy a great film.
A spacious contemporary shower room.
A thoughtfully designed kitchenette with a comfortable dining area for slow breakfasts, light meals and relaxed evenings.
High-speed WiFi, suitable for video calls, remote work, streaming, and staying connected without compromise.
A private entrance, ensuring complete independence and uninterrupted privacy.

Everything has been designed to help you settle in quickly and focus on what matters most.

What Makes Your Stay Unique

What makes your stay at The CHI Studio truly unique is that, alongside your private apartment, you also enjoy exclusive use of a dedicated Client Suite within our interior design studio throughout your stay.

Your work deserves an environment designed with the same care and consideration as your time away.

The Client Suite

Directly beneath the apartment, the Client Suite is a calm, architectural space reserved entirely for you throughout your stay — a rare offering at this scale.

An eight-seater limestone table, comfortable lounge seating, layered lighting and integrated video conferencing create an environment equally suited to focused individual work, important conversations and small in-person meetings.

Yours alone. No shared spaces. No interruptions.

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Tailored Add-Ons

The VIPP Kitchen Experience

By prior arrangement, guests may enjoy the VIPP Kitchen for longer stays, hosted meetings or private dining with a chef — a rare opportunity to experience one of the world’s most iconic kitchen collections as a lived space, not a showroom.

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Design Consultancy with Chrissie

For guests who’d like to use their stay to gain clarity on a home, renovation or future property plans, a Design Break with Chrissie — founder of The CHI Studio — offers focused, one-to-one guidance in a calm, considered setting.

No pressure, no rush — just space to think through ideas and leave with clear next steps, whether that’s a materials direction, spatial layout or a curated shopping list.

“I have just returned from a stay at Chrissie Hofford’s beautiful design studio accommodation in Cong, and I cannot praise our experience enough. Chrissie is an absolute joy to work with. She is currently undertaking the complete renovation of our home in a remote location in Ireland, and she has taken all the headache away with her comprehensive project management. There is no one else in Ireland with Chrissie’s unique skill set. Her combination of extensive interior design experience with full project management expertise is unmatched. Chrissie has designed the entire project to suit our budget while maintaining an extraordinary eye for detail. She keeps us informed every step of the way and makes each euro stretch further than I thought possible by harnessing her trusted network of tradespeople and suppliers. Chrissie always delivers the best quality to suit our budget, making her role indispensable to our renovation process. She has become an extension of our family, and we trust her judgment implicitly. Staying in her design studio was an unforgettable experience. After breakfast, we could come downstairs and sit with Chrissie in the main design studio to review interiors and make decisions in a professional and inspiring environment. The studio accommodation upstairs strikes the perfect balance between premium comfort and doubling up as a showroom for gorgeous interior products, artwork and smart tech. All of this while enjoying the picturesque surroundings and nature walks in Cong. Engaging Chrissie for our renovation is the best decision we could have made for our Irish home.”

Mary Coyne - Dubai — Design client who stayed at the studio

Experiences Beyond the Studio

Cong sits at the edge of Connemara, on the Wild Atlantic Way, between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask.

Ashford Castle is just a short walk through the village.

Woodland trails, lakeshore walks and the wider Connemara landscape are yours to explore. Further afield, Kylemore Abbey, Croagh Patrick and Galway City are all within easy reach.

If there’s something specific you’d like to experience during your stay, we’d be delighted to help you plan it.

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Those Who Are Drawn to This Special Place

For people who understand that where they think matters. Some guests arrive because they need the break. Others arrive because they already understand the value of it.

They all share one thing in common: they recognise that the right environment can change the quality of their thinking, their work, and the decisions they make.

Every guest arrives with their own story, their own work and their own way of thinking. Our hope is that the time you spend here leaves you feeling more rested, more focused and quietly renewed.