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.

How these guys have 4.3 Stars is incredible to me. First of all, to start with the room. The bed…read moreinstead of being a queen bed is two twin beds pushed together which means you sleep on a seam if you're trying to sleep in the middle. Additionally, the supposed air conditioner blows out at a very low level and that's when it's at Max fan. So the room was hot all night Also their breakfast doesn't start till 7:30 even though they tell you you can come down and get cold breakfast at 7:00. It's all 7:30 and a lot of people's buses Leave at 7:30. There was a lot of people pissed off in the group before us cuz they're going to basically have to take a long bus trip with nothing in their stomach. Our bus leaves at 8:00 . that gives you virtually no time to get breakfast in you. Honestly in America this hotel would rate two stars so I'm giving it two stars. Probably better to just skip this whole town all together and go stay somewhere else.

Great room and most comfortable bed on our 2 week adventure. In a good part of cork very central…read morelocation. Breakfast is well worth the cost. Only downside is that our tv was broken and the only channel we could get was only showing Farscape 24/7

Clayton hotel is the worst hotel I have ever used on the entire planet…read more Bathroom smelled like wee Room was not clean I expect much more at this price point The people are friendly and do their jobs well but the management should be ashamed to run such a terrible hotel Never ever stay here You would be better off to sleep on the street !!

Very old hotel. No lift so expect to carry your bags up 2 or 3 flights of stairs. Rooms have 2 to…read more3 beds where we only needed 1. Friendly staff and helped us with choosing a dinner restaurant in town. Breakfast is menu service with a couple items (ie toast, yogurt and canned fruit) to accommodate your meal. Didn't realize Cork was hilly. The driveway is extremely steep and if you plan to walk to town, it's all downhill.

Gabriel House is a cute place to stay within walking distance to downtown Cork (slightly long walk,…read morebut walkable in any case). There is no elevator, so keep that in mind if you have any concerns with stairs. We lugged our heavy suitcases to the fourth floor and it was no easy feat. When we walked in, the receptionist was having a private conversation on her phone while two people waited, but once she was off she was very personable. The room for 4 was quite small but it did the job. The building as a whole is more impressive than the room we had. What really pushed it from a 3 to a 4 was the included breakfast. It was delicious and had so many options. The server was super nice and there were assorted "help yourself" items in a buffet as well as a decent menu with Irish breakfast and other full entree items.

Nice four star hotel on the river. This was probably the nicest hotel. We stayed at the six hotels…read morewe stayed at in Ireland. It's a couple of kilometers from the city center. Definitely had some business travelers and tourists. Breakfast was included with our room. The breakfast was delicious. I had the full Irish breakfast off the buffet, they also had cereal and yogurt, and you could order items off the menu if you like. we as well. Beautiful views of the river from all the restaurants. Free car park on site. Beautiful pool and fitness center. The room itself was nicely appointed, no mini fridge due to a green initiative, but you could request one. Nespresso in the room and tea. Super comfortable bed and pillows. Air conditioned.

Awhile back, pre-COVID, my sister and I took a Brendan tour of Ireland. My sister and I stayed…read morehere 1 night while touring Ireland with Brendan Tours. This was my 2nd favorite hotel (after Ashford Castle) while visiting Ireland. The room was spacious, modern and beautifully decorated. The ensuite bath was lovely too, really enjoyed the double sinks as that helped my sister and I get ready quicker. The location is lovely, right by the river, and we went for a walk by the river which was very nice. All the staff we encountered were very nice and helpful. If I ever have the pleasure to go to Cork again and would love to return to this hotel.

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

We were traveling with another couple in Ireland. Their room had no running hot water and both…read morerooms were dirty. Running water was not fixed as promised. We all checked out an evening early. Our friend's room was refunded for the second night, ours was not. We had no transportation without our friend's vehicle, so we could not stay the second evening either. Would not recommend staying here or the Blue Haven, its sister hotel. Very poor customer service. Never replied to my emails about this situation.

If you are at all physically challenged(walker, wheelchair, rollator) don't even consider this…read morelocation. There are stairs leading into the building, narrow hallways, an elevator that barely holds a rollator and two people. But that's just the start of our experience so far. Even though the room we have is somewhat accessible the shower would not be for anyone with mobility issues. The shower appears to be recently renovated as does the rest of the bathroom the entrance to the shower is small and the floor is slippery!!! Not what you want for anyone. The issues continue, the mattress is old and has a foam topper on it. Needs a new mattress that provides some support. You only get about 12 tv channels and of that only about two have anything that's remotely interesting. We luckily came back to our room at 6pm only to find two servers from the cafe below locking the front door. No one told us the door gets locked and we were never told how to get in. Need anything after the receptionist has left at 5? You need to call to the sister hotel to have one of their staff help you. There is no a/c, not a big problem as you are located near the water so there would be cooling over the evening hours. But the windows are heavy and you need blocks of wood to hold them open. Again no one told us until we called to find this out. Again we had to call to the sister hotel to have someone bring something to prop the windows open. They do provide a Dyson fan but without the windows open it just blows around hot air. There's a large Ardmore in the room for hanging clothes, etc. That's great except there are no handles on it. Want to open it? You need to reach up to the top of the door to do that. Out of luck if you are short. Internet? Almost non-existent. Connections keep dropping, can't connect to websites, not even sure I'll finish this post before I lose the connection again. Think you get the idea. This establishment may work for some but there is no way we can recommend it and this is only our first night of a two night stay.

Loved this place. The staff was so gracious. The location pleasant. Rooms super comfortable. Lobby…read moreand floors nicely modernly appointed. The top floor lounge with coffee bar was a great chill hangout with some sweet views. Overall excellent stay!

Wonderful hotel, I stayed at the River Lee on business and was had a wonderful stay. The hotel…read morestaff were so kind and accommodating. I especially enjoyed having my daily breakfasts in the hotel, and loved most everything on their menu. I also recommend their Massaman curry for room service. The hotel is situated in a quieter area of Cork, still within walking distance to the city center. You'll have a wonderful stay at the River Lee Hotel.

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 :)