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
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…
Kinsale
The 18th-century Old Presbytery has glided gracefully into the 21st century with a painstaking refurbishment that has maintained its character while…
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…
The West Cork Coast
This gorgeous campsite, 14km north of Skibbereen, is a haven of peace, its hilltop location offering grand views of the Mullaghmeesha hills. As well as…
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…
The West Cork Coast
Mona Best has turned her entire house into a work of art, filling the rooms with fabulous Victorian tableaux and period memorabilia. The whole place…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The West Cork Coast
A superb seawater spa is at the heart of this sprawling resort 5km south of Clonakilty, where the service is outstanding, the food at the French-inspired…
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…
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,…
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…
Cork City
The white facade of this tall Victorian townhouse conceals a dazzling interior crammed with polished period furniture, glittering Waterford crystal…
The West Cork Coast
Upmarket Rolf's, in a much-restored and extended old farmhouse in restful gardens on the upper fringes of town, does the lot: there are 10 smartly…
The West Cork Coast
This spacious modern villa offers immaculate B&B accommodation, a genial welcome and great breakfasts. Rooms 5 and 6 and the cosy landing lounge offer…
The West Cork Coast
Set on an organic farm overlooking the South Harbour, a 20-minute walk from the ferry (up a steep hill), this cottage-style B&B has restful rooms in a…
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…
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…
The West Cork Coast
The Castle, sitting imposingly on the waterfront, is a crenellated 19th-century mansion – its huge mullioned windows render the defensive features purely…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cobh
Knockeven is a splendid Victorian house with huge bedrooms done out with period furniture, overlooking a magnificent garden full of magnolias and…
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…
County Cork
Housed in a former wool store, this place straddles the boundary between upmarket hostel and budget guesthouse, offering competitively priced…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The West Cork Coast
This appealing campground overlooking the South Harbour offers the chance to stay in a Mongolian yurt (sleeping up to six people), complete with log…
County Cork
These modern, four- to six-bed holiday apartments, on the immediate outskirts of town, ooze individuality. The rooms are beautifully decorated in…
The West Cork Coast
Ten of the 14 spiffy guest rooms here have estuary views, and all have huge beds. The hotel is right at the entrance to town (should you be arriving by…
