Inside Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna’s 4-star family hotel, featuring an AA Rosette restaurant and world class spa

THE last weekend of the Championship brought scores of Ipswich Town fans to the stunning 4-star Manor House Hotel in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.

Not because they fancied pampering themselves, after one too many in celebrating the club's epic promotion.

The countryside venue, which boasts breathtaking views of Lough Erne's lakes, put on a viewing party showing the Tractor Boys' final game of the season against Huddersfield Town.

Better still, anyone wearing a Town shirt gets a free pint in the hotel bar.

But why is this first class establishment opening its doors to football fans, when usually first class weddings are its bread and butter?

The explanation is simple. The Manor House Hotel has been in Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna's family for 35 years.

It was bought by the highly-regarded coach's mum and dad Mary and Liam in 1989.

The pair turned it into a stunning destination, after overseeing a huge number of developments to the property.

They built two extensions - one to turn eight rooms into 80; and the second to house a luxury leisure and spa suite.

Now, they are reaping the rewards - with the hotel able to charge as much as £280-per-night and featuring an award-winning AA Rosette restaurant.

And it has attracted celebrity clientele, including Gary Lineker, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Noel Edmonds.

With Kieran McKenna dedicating his life to football, it was up to his siblings James and Rosemary to handle operations.

They took over the reins of the 18th Century Grade Two Listed building last year, despite joking Donald Trump was taking over on April Fools' Day, that boasts breathtaking views of Lough Erne's lakes.

“We’re lucky to have such brilliant mentors in our parents,” James McKenna told The Impartial Reporter.

“They built the