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Blairscove House & RestaurantvsBallymaloe House
Both hotels are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Ballymaloe House Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Blairscove House & Restaurant. Ballymaloe House Hotel scores 92 with positive reviews from 6 sources such as Fodor's, 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
