Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, CorkvsBallymaloe House
Both Ballymaloe House Hotel and Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork are recommended by professionals. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks significantly better than Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork. Ballymaloe House Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 84 with positive reviews from 5 sources including Fodor's, Andrew Harper and Lonely Planet.
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork
Ditchley House, Little Island, Cork
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
The Telegraph
7.0
"Encompassing the period Ditchely Country House within a sleek, ultra-modern facility, the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa offers the best of both worlds." 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