County Cork
Drawing up at wisteria-clad Ballymaloe House you know you've arrived somewhere special. The Allen family has been running this superb hotel and restaurant…
Must-see hotels in County Cork
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County Cork
Set in 2 hectares of land overlooking the bay, this magnificent Georgian country house looks like it belongs in a style magazine. Superbly appointed…
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Kinsale
The 18th-century Old Presbytery has glided gracefully into the 21st century with a painstaking refurbishment that has maintained its character while…
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Cork City
Built as a private residence for a wealthy merchant in the 1820s, the Montenotte has been reimagined as a boutique hotel that skilfully blends its 19th…
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Cork City
Attention is lavished on guests at this award-winning B&B where the legendary breakfast menu (30 choices) ranges from grilled kippers to French toast…
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Cork City
This modern riverside hotel brings a touch of luxury to the city centre. It has gorgeous public areas with huge sofas, a designer fireplace, a stunning…
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County Cork
Pampering is the name of the game at this gorgeous boutique B&B where the stylishness and comfort of the bedrooms is matched only by the beauty of the…
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County Cork
Despite being right in the middle of town, this B&B feels like a secret hideaway with its two luxurious guest suites beautifully furnished in modern style…
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Cork City
There's a warm family welcome at this neat B&B, which has smallish but well-kept rooms brightened by window boxes. Try to bag one of the back rooms, which…
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Kinsale
Set back from the road in a sheltered garden, this is a lovely place to rest your head. Pristine rooms, decorated with shell-and-driftwood sculptures,…
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Kinsale
Upstairs from the Giles Norman Gallery (where you check in) are these plush, luxurious guest rooms in shades of grey and white that set off perfectly the…
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Beara Peninsula
This complex of cosy self-catering cottages occupies an enviable setting overlooking the sea 6km east of Castletownbere. Each 'lodge' has three bedrooms,…
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Cork City
Roll out the red carpet and pour yourself a sherry for you have arrived. Just 1.5km southwest of the city centre but with all the ambience of a country…
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Cork City
The white facade of this tall Victorian townhouse conceals a dazzling interior crammed with polished period furniture, glittering Waterford crystal…
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Cork City
Having celebrated its bicentenary in 2013 – Thackeray, Dickens and Sir Walter Scott have all stayed here – the Imperial knows how to age gracefully…
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Beara Peninsula
Solitude and sea views set the mood at the remote Dzogchen Beara meditation centre, where a Buddhist temple is under construction (scheduled for…
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Beara Peninsula
It may look plain and pedestrian from the outside, but this beautifully modernised hotel has certainly had fun with the colour palette inside. Spacious…
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County Cork
The six guest rooms in this aristocratic mansion are decorated with antiques and contemporary furnishings – when you're not playing croquet, lawn tennis…
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County Cork
A delightful location on the shores of the tidal inlet of Goleen Harbour makes this fine restaurant and B&B a top choice. Rooms are brightly decorated and…
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Kinsale
Georgian elegance and style give a timeless quality to this top-of-the-range 17-room hotel. Beautiful objets d'art and paintings grace the walls, and the…
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County Cork
The 12 rooms here are extremely well appointed; larger ones have small balconies, where you can breathe in the sea air. Rates include a fabulous breakfast…
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Beara Peninsula
Just east of the centre, this grande dame of West Cork hotels has a long and distinguished history (since 1745), counting the British War Office, WM…
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County Cork
Housed in a former wool store, this place straddles the boundary between upmarket hostel and budget guesthouse, offering competitively priced…
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Cork City
The central location is the real selling point at this hotel housed in what was once a Victorian furniture warehouse (ask for a room away from the busy…
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County Cork
This beautifully restored Georgian mansion – Jack B Yeats once stayed here – is decorated in an easygoing period style with antiques, and handmade rugs…
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Beara Peninsula
This grand villa of a place perches above the main Glengarriff road 1km east of town, looking out across the harbour to Bere Island. The residents' lounge…
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Beara Peninsula
This lovely rural retreat is hidden away in the Caha Mountains beyond Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve, 6km west of the village. There's only room for six…
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Beara Peninsula
This spacious modern villa on the eastern edge of Glengarriff has been converted into a chic and elegant B&B, with bedrooms that look fresh from a Sunday…
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Cork City
Power showers and orthopaedic beds feature in the dozen bedrooms at this B&B along with understated wooden furnishings, though rooms at the front can be…
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County Cork
These modern, four- to six-bed holiday apartments, on the immediate outskirts of town, ooze individuality. The rooms are beautifully decorated in…
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Beara Peninsula
Old-fashioned Casey's has been welcoming guests since 1884 (Eamon de Valera stayed here). The 19 rooms have been modernised a bit but are still small. It…
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Beara Peninsula
Opened in 2017, this bright and attractive hostel is right in the centre of the village, and has a six- and a 10-bed dorm, four twins and a three-bed,…
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County Cork
Comfortable and cosy rather than lush and luxurious, the bedrooms at this country hotel make up for in views what they might lack in historical atmosphere…
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County Cork
This 19th-century farmhouse has been lovingly restored and extended to create a warm and welcoming B&B, with homely bedrooms, a wood-burning stove in the…
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County Cork
On a working farm, this lovely house has three antique-filled, flower-themed bedrooms. Hostess Violet's breakfast is gourmet standard (hot potato cakes…
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County Cork
This warm and welcoming hotel has an unbeatable location on the attractive village square right beside the entrance to Blarney Castle. Tastefully…
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Kinsale
It's top-to-bottom grandeur at family-run Perryville, whether you're pulling up outside its imposing wrought iron–balconied facade or taking afternoon tea…
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Cork City
Near the top of busy Summer Hill (a steep climb above the train station) is this gay-friendly B&B tucked away on a quiet terrace. The accommodation, in a…
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County Cork
This suburban villa offers superb-value accommodation in crisp, clean, Ikea-furnished bedrooms. The owners are warm and welcoming, and ready with advice…
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Cork City
Sheila's heaves with young travellers, and no wonder given its excellent central location, but it's also a great choice for family travel. Facilities…
