Kinlay House CorkvsBallymaloe House
Both Ballymaloe House Hotel and Kinlay House Cork are recommended by writers. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks significantly higher than Kinlay House Cork. Ballymaloe House Hotel scores 92 with approval from 6 reviewers like Fodor's, Hideaway Report and The Telegraph.
Kinlay House Cork
Bob & Joan's Walk, Shandon, Cork
From $17/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
The Telegraph
7.0
"In one of the most historical areas of Cork is Kinlay House, offering a unique setting just five minutes' walk from the lively city centre." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It has a fun, laid-back atmosphere; services include bureau de change, laundry and luggage storage." Full review
Ballymaloe House
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 Report
91.0
"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 Telegraph
9.0
"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 Planet
Top choice
"The rooms have been individually decorated with period furnishings and are a pleasing mass of different shapes and sizes." Full review