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Ballymaloe HousevsThe Kingsley
Both Ballymaloe House Hotel and The Kingsley are recommended by writers. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks significantly higher than The Kingsley. Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks #1 in Cork with positive reviews from 6 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
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
The Kingsley
Oyster The Telegraph Fodor's
Victoria Cross | Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland
From $111/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpscale
"The Kingsley is an elegant four-pearl property with charming views of the River Lee, though it's outside of the city center, which is an eight-minute drive away." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Making the most of its scenic location along the old Lee Baths site, the Kingsley offers top modern luxury on the outskirts of Cork city." Full review
Fodor's "A 15-minute walk (or short taxi ride) from the city center, The Kingsley has an idyllic riverside location, overlooking a rowing club on a pretty section of the River Lee and beside the Lee Fields, a big meadow with paths that are popular with joggers" Full review
