Olive is an extremely welcoming person, getting us settled on arrival with a pot of tea and some…read morebiscuits. So appreciated after a full day of travel from Canada. Once settled her restaurant, pub and sightseeing tips were first rate. Bed was very comfortable and house was quiet (although we were travelling during the off season). Having your own bathroom and shower is great as well. The breakfasts were top notch and ample, a light lunch at most was needed between breakfast and dinner. Central location also makes it attractive to those who like their amenities close by. Should we ever get back to Cork we would return here to stay.

I found Auburn House in Lonely Planet's Ireland book and I'm so glad we did! Olive and Kieran were…read moreby far our favorite B&B hosts throughout our tour of Ireland. Upon arriving, Olive was warm, welcoming, and took care of us with a pot of tea and chocolates and a friendly disposition that made us feel as if we were her old friends just popping by for a visit rather than strangers meeting for the first time. She had plenty of stories to share and wisdom on where to go and what to see while in Cork (and the appropriate maps to guide us in the right direction). Our room was cozy with a reasonably sized bathroom (by Irish standards) and a sweeping view over the city. The breakfast was prompt and piping hot - my husband raved about the black and white pudding, while I stuck to scrambled eggs, beans, and toast. Plus, the B&B is located a comfortable walking distance from the bus terminal and train station. I'd recommend Auburn House to any out of town visitors looking for the full B&B experience.

Very helpful staff. Delightful morning breakfast. Very comfortable beds. Pool was clean and…read morecomfortable. Pleasure staying here.

I'm from Dublin and travelled to Macroom for the weekend for my boyfriends birthday, and we arived…read morehome yesterday evening. I got a voucher for The Castle Hotel on the back of a Dunnes Stores Reciept. A 2 night stay for 2ppl with breakfast each morning and one evening meal with a bottle of wine for 230euro. On Entering the Hotel on Friday afternoon we were greeted by a lovely lady, very jolly and chatty and couldn't give us enough information. she gave us a tourist map for cork and also a tourist map for the town of Macroom. She gave us all the information we needed about meal times, leisure centre times, the location of everything within the hotel and gave us some suggestions on where to go in the evenings or during the day in the town. The room was lovely, we had a king size bed and a single bed, tea and coffee facilities with my favourite cinnamon biscuits.....its the only reason I stay in Hotels....so yum! :) we also had an ironing board and iron, a telephone, a television with more channels than I would usually expect in a hotel. The only thing I felt was missing from the room was a hairdryer but, most people only stay here for a short time so I suppose they aren't really needed. That's just me being a typical picky woman! :P Oh and the windows were great!!!....nothing I find more irritating than tiny windows looking out at a wall or windows that hardly open an inch! the room had a big window, that opened...wide, it was great :) :) :) Overall I thought the rooms were spotless clean, the beds were very comfortable, the decor was warm and homely and of course ye....the biscuits :)

This was a nice hotel! They have Ac which has been are first hotel in Ireland with it. It's…read moreprobably the most modern and very similar to one in the United States. We got a drink at there bar restaurant down stairs and staff was very friendly and accommodating! However we didn't know the town closes down a lot on Sunday Mondays so if going through pick different days if you wanna see more open.

While the reception was lukewarm, they were more than made up for that. I'm not saying reception…read morewas rude by any way shape or form just not as welcoming, as I am used to from other hotels in this area. The bed is comfortable, the room is spacious, and they went out of the way to make sure we had a fan because I sleep hot. Breakfast is wonderful when you get a selection of everything off the menu in the hot side, plus you can help yourself to the cold items in a buffet style. We love the heated towel racks in the bathroom, it came in handy for those chilly mornings that we know can happen here. This hotel is located at the end of the harbor, so lots of walking to the activities, but we appreciate that as we like to get our steps in. The folks in the tavern were so friendly and we went there multiple times just to have a drink and say hello to these folks I might say that the mushroom and tarragon soup was my personal favorite

Cute little B&B in Cork! Rooms were very nice and spacious. Updated decor but complemented the old…read morestyle of the building. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The hotel was quiet although local live music from the neighborhood bar was able to be heard from the room (no big deal). Breakfast was great... continental breakfast and/or traditional hot Irish breakfast options; eggs, sausage, bacon, tomato and pudding. Highly recommend this place!

I stayed at this bed and breakfast as a part of a group tour. The tour group was planning to head…read moreout before the bnb's normal breakfast time and the staff were nice enough to make me breakfast earlier. I ended up getting the flu so I cancelled the rest of my tour group travels and the host went out of his way to help me figure out how to get back to Dublin and let me stay longer to recover.

Decent hotel. not kid friendly. Children not permitted in the pool after 7:00 pm. We would not stay…read morehere again.

Location is great. They have a nice outdoor seating area with a coffee truck available.read more

Loved this place. The staff was so gracious. The location pleasant. Rooms super comfortable. Lobby…read moreand floors nicely modernly appointed. The top floor lounge with coffee bar was a great chill hangout with some sweet views. Overall excellent stay!

Wonderful hotel, I stayed at the River Lee on business and was had a wonderful stay. The hotel…read morestaff were so kind and accommodating. I especially enjoyed having my daily breakfasts in the hotel, and loved most everything on their menu. I also recommend their Massaman curry for room service. The hotel is situated in a quieter area of Cork, still within walking distance to the city center. You'll have a wonderful stay at the River Lee Hotel.

We were traveling with another couple in Ireland. Their room had no running hot water and both…read morerooms were dirty. Running water was not fixed as promised. We all checked out an evening early. Our friend's room was refunded for the second night, ours was not. We had no transportation without our friend's vehicle, so we could not stay the second evening either. Would not recommend staying here or the Blue Haven, its sister hotel. Very poor customer service. Never replied to my emails about this situation.

If you are at all physically challenged(walker, wheelchair, rollator) don't even consider this…read morelocation. There are stairs leading into the building, narrow hallways, an elevator that barely holds a rollator and two people. But that's just the start of our experience so far. Even though the room we have is somewhat accessible the shower would not be for anyone with mobility issues. The shower appears to be recently renovated as does the rest of the bathroom the entrance to the shower is small and the floor is slippery!!! Not what you want for anyone. The issues continue, the mattress is old and has a foam topper on it. Needs a new mattress that provides some support. You only get about 12 tv channels and of that only about two have anything that's remotely interesting. We luckily came back to our room at 6pm only to find two servers from the cafe below locking the front door. No one told us the door gets locked and we were never told how to get in. Need anything after the receptionist has left at 5? You need to call to the sister hotel to have one of their staff help you. There is no a/c, not a big problem as you are located near the water so there would be cooling over the evening hours. But the windows are heavy and you need blocks of wood to hold them open. Again no one told us until we called to find this out. Again we had to call to the sister hotel to have someone bring something to prop the windows open. They do provide a Dyson fan but without the windows open it just blows around hot air. There's a large Ardmore in the room for hanging clothes, etc. That's great except there are no handles on it. Want to open it? You need to reach up to the top of the door to do that. Out of luck if you are short. Internet? Almost non-existent. Connections keep dropping, can't connect to websites, not even sure I'll finish this post before I lose the connection again. Think you get the idea. This establishment may work for some but there is no way we can recommend it and this is only our first night of a two night stay.

We chose Carrigaline Court for our two-night stay near Cork for a few reasons:…read more 1. Free car park 2. Walking proximity to restaurants and bars 3. Less expensive stay than in Cork Central 4. Full leisure center The front desk staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms were comfortable - the usual amenities were available (hair dryer, trouser press, ironing board, hot water heater). The pool, sauna, and steam room were nice. Mind that a swim cap is needed to use the pool, and a shower in between is required for use of each room. Why not five stars for Carrigaline Court? The Collins Bar - that's why. The service is fantastic everywhere else in the hotel, but not here. All we wanted was a nightcap and dessert, and since the Bistro was closed, the bar was our only option. We sat down for 20 minutes before we could flag someone down. Our server could not understand what we wanted (apparently not everyone in Ireland knows what an Irish coffee is), and the bartender forgot our order of water three times before we got really frustrated. Then they had the gall to give us the check after such terrible service! Never again. Overall - great night's stay, but you're better off elsewhere for drinks.

I am only reviewing The Bistro Restaurant at this Hotel as I did not have the pleasure of actually…read morestaying there. I had eaten in the bar area on a few occasions in the past but last Saturday night was my first experience of the Bistro and I feel I have got to share my experience with anyone who is interested! In fact my party included a group of 12 adults, all celebrating a special birthday of one of my sisters. From start to finish, the service was impeccable, friendly, attentive and efficient - and I can tell you it was not easy to please this group and have patience waiting for everyone to select their food choice. But, that was not an easy task as the choice was unbelievably large - there was such a fast array of food choices on both starters and mains! We had actually pre-booked their special 2 course menu of starters and mains at €19.99 per head, plus tea/coffee (we had provided our own lovely homemade cake for dessert which was used for the candle blowing out ceremony! - how nice that the staff agreed to this without hesitation and were very happy to cut and serve the cake with accompanying icecream for a little extra charge). Without going into detail, the huge range of starters included a number of fish dishes, duck, chicken, pates, salads, soups etc, and all the mains were just fantastic with a large selection of local fish dishes being a specialty, including monkfish, which is normally quite expensive in most restaurants. Our table was located in a lovely cosy and warm corner of the restaurant, which was almost private for our party, and when the food arrived it was served by 3 members of staff so that we all got our food almost at the same time. The presentation was wonderful, piping hot and beautifully presented food. Extra bowls of yummy creamy garlic potatoes were served for sharing as well as mashed potatoes and chips, not to mention extra bowls of salad and vegetables. A most wonderful experience from start to finish and not one of us could find fault with a single thing so that's saying something. It is a birthday celebration that my sister will remember for a long time to come. Well done to t he Carrigaline Court Hotel and their friendly and efficient waiting staff at the Bistro.