If it has a harbour, the chances are it also has a harbour cruise. So we boarded the 'Spirit of…read moreKinsale'. It's a trim, comfortable little boat on which light snacks are available, although we didn't bother with these, as the cruise only takes a short afternoon.A commentary gave us some of the history, and, once more, we were surprised how much there was ... and, a lot of it, we weren't taught in school.Two forts guard the harbour mouth, which was also about the limit of our cruise; we were told about their history ... as well as the Spanish occupation in 1601, as a result of which the forts were built, and to commemorate which the replica mast was erected overlooking the harbour.We frequently saw cormorants and herons ... but, sadly, no seals or dolphins. But, they just said we MAY see them; they didn't promise anything.

This was a nice hotel! They have Ac which has been are first hotel in Ireland with it. It's…read moreprobably the most modern and very similar to one in the United States. We got a drink at there bar restaurant down stairs and staff was very friendly and accommodating! However we didn't know the town closes down a lot on Sunday Mondays so if going through pick different days if you wanna see more open.

While the reception was lukewarm, they were more than made up for that. I'm not saying reception…read morewas rude by any way shape or form just not as welcoming, as I am used to from other hotels in this area. The bed is comfortable, the room is spacious, and they went out of the way to make sure we had a fan because I sleep hot. Breakfast is wonderful when you get a selection of everything off the menu in the hot side, plus you can help yourself to the cold items in a buffet style. We love the heated towel racks in the bathroom, it came in handy for those chilly mornings that we know can happen here. This hotel is located at the end of the harbor, so lots of walking to the activities, but we appreciate that as we like to get our steps in. The folks in the tavern were so friendly and we went there multiple times just to have a drink and say hello to these folks I might say that the mushroom and tarragon soup was my personal favorite

There are only things to love about staying at Blarney Vale with Anne and Ray. They open their…read morewonderful and comfortable home with generosity of spirit, a solid Irish welcome, and a proper cup of morning tea (Barry's tea!). They were a complete delight and certainly gifted with gab. The location is near-to-perfect. Just steps from the driveway, you can hop on the bus to take you into Cork, if that's your pleasure. Or a 5 minute walk will take you into town, where there's a pub with delicious food and camaraderie. You also can shop at the Blarney Woolen Mills, which is a massive maze of woolens, silks, food items, household items and other gifts or head to the Blarney Castle. I would more than happily stay at Blarney Vale again and wholeheartedly recommend that you consider them too. One item of note is there are interior stairs that take you up to the guest rooms, so just be aware if your party has any limited mobility.

We absolutely loved our stay here. Anne was super friendly and very accommodating. The room and…read moreview was nice. Walk to town was maybe 5 minutes. The breakfast was great! Also, a very reasonable price. Would highly recommend!

Anthony was excellent. He was punctual, pleasant and reliable. We definitely recommend his taxi…read moreservice.

I love using public transport and there are loads of buses you can take from Bus Eireann. I would…read morerecommend buying your ticket online, as you might get a reduced rate

Cyndy's Bottom Line: Public bus which runs on time…read more *Bus seats are a little worn and dirty. *Not a good smell which permeates throughout the bus. *On time, regular scheduled routes

Very helpful staff. Delightful morning breakfast. Very comfortable beds. Pool was clean and…read morecomfortable. Pleasure staying here.

I'm from Dublin and travelled to Macroom for the weekend for my boyfriends birthday, and we arived…read morehome yesterday evening. I got a voucher for The Castle Hotel on the back of a Dunnes Stores Reciept. A 2 night stay for 2ppl with breakfast each morning and one evening meal with a bottle of wine for 230euro. On Entering the Hotel on Friday afternoon we were greeted by a lovely lady, very jolly and chatty and couldn't give us enough information. she gave us a tourist map for cork and also a tourist map for the town of Macroom. She gave us all the information we needed about meal times, leisure centre times, the location of everything within the hotel and gave us some suggestions on where to go in the evenings or during the day in the town. The room was lovely, we had a king size bed and a single bed, tea and coffee facilities with my favourite cinnamon biscuits.....its the only reason I stay in Hotels....so yum! :) we also had an ironing board and iron, a telephone, a television with more channels than I would usually expect in a hotel. The only thing I felt was missing from the room was a hairdryer but, most people only stay here for a short time so I suppose they aren't really needed. That's just me being a typical picky woman! :P Oh and the windows were great!!!....nothing I find more irritating than tiny windows looking out at a wall or windows that hardly open an inch! the room had a big window, that opened...wide, it was great :) :) :) Overall I thought the rooms were spotless clean, the beds were very comfortable, the decor was warm and homely and of course ye....the biscuits :)

Decent hotel. not kid friendly. Children not permitted in the pool after 7:00 pm. We would not stay…read morehere again.

Location is great. They have a nice outdoor seating area with a coffee truck available.read more

super service, they were waiting for me 5 minutes before the time booked, i would qdvise them to…read moreanyone.