Myself and my girlfriend were flying from Shannon Airport and needed to be at the airport for 6am. We decided rather than havin to get up earlier than needed to drive from Cork we would book in a hotel nearby to the airport.
The first main positive about this hotel was the price. It was only €49 per night (not including breakfast) which was about €20 cheaper than a lot of the hotels right at Shannon. For the sake of driving 20minutes I was happy to save the extra few euro.
When we checked in we were met by a very friendly receptionist who gave us the key to our room and advised that the kitchen stopped serving food at 8:30pm so if we wanted something to order asap (it was now 8:20pm).
We checked in quickly and were very happy with the room, it looked very clean and had everything we needed.
We then went out and ordered food. My girlfriend had chicken strippers and I had the southern style chicken burger. Both of us were very happy with the food and the price. Worked out at about €15 each for the main course and a pint. The pub also seems very lively with plenty of groups seated enjoying their night.
Back to the room. The TV stations were perfect quality. We started watching a movie before bed and had no problems with reception or anything like that.
The bed was very comfy, but we were in room 105 which was right beside the pub, so if you are a light sleeper it might be an idea to request a different room as you'd head the occasional laugh or noise coming from the bar. It didn't bother us though.
The next morning the shower was great. Plenty of hot water and very easy to control the heat level. The one negative about the shower was the bath was a bit narrow so the shower curtain would stick to you at times, but you get over that.
We had to check out at 5:30am to travel to the airport, at first we were a little worried would someone be around to leave us out, but the night porter was there to greet and check us out.
The only bad experience (not really too bad) was I went to reception at about 10pm just to ask a quick question and there was nobody there. I waited a few moments and then saw a sign saying if someone wasnt there to ask the bar staff, which I did and they were a great help.
Honestly, I couldnt recommend the hotel enough. The only reason they get 4 out of 5 instead of 5 out of 5 is that the hallways and things look a little dated, but for the price that wouldnt bother me. read more