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Blairscove House & RestaurantvsBallymaloe House
Both Ballymaloe House Hotel and Blairscove House are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Ballymaloe House Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Blairscove House. Ballymaloe House Hotel is ranked #2 in Cork with praise from 5 reviews including Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Blairscove House & Restaurant
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Main Street, Durrus
From $0/night
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Fireplace
- Flatscreen TV
- Refrigerator
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Set in 5 acres of land overlooking the bay, this magnificent Georgian country house looks like it belongs in a style magazine." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Charming 18C barn and hayloft, just a stone’s throw from the sea, with fantastic panoramic views, pretty gardens, a courtyard and a lily pond" Full review
Ballymaloe House
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Hideaway Report
Frommer's
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Shanagarry
From $333/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "The fountainhead of New Irish cuisine... a bigger dose of country charm can be found in some guest rooms cocooned in floral wallpapers." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Spread across a 400-acre estate in rural eastern Cork, this seventeenth-century stone mansion earns a perfect score for "service that has to be experienced to be believed."" Full review
Hideaway Report91.0
"Gastronomic hotel in a charming country house with a vine-clad façade east of Cork near a lovely part of the coast." Full review
Frommer's "Combining a Georgian farmhouse facade with the tower of a 14th-century castle, this ivy-covered enclave of hospitality... is on a working farm, complete with grazing sheep and cows." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Ballymaloe has been run as a hotel and restaurant by Myrtle Allen and her family since 1964, in conjunction with the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School founded by her daughter-in-law, Darina Allen." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The rooms have been individually decorated with period furnishings and are a pleasing mass of different shapes and sizes." Full review
