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Eccles Hotel & Spa, GlengarriffvsBallymaloe House Hotel, an SLH Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks significantly better than Eccles Hotel Glengarriff. Ballymaloe House Hotel ranks #2 in Cork with accolades from 5 publications like Frommer's, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Eccles Hotel & Spa, Glengarriff
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Glengarriff Harbour, Glengarriff
From $59/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
The Telegraph8.0
"This characterful and atmospheric hotel is situated on the waterfront of picturesque Glengarriff village, commanding a marvellous view of Garinish Island, Glengarriff Harbour and Bantry Bay." Full review
Fodor's "This high-peaked Victorian landmark has peered out over the calm water of Glengarriff's harbor for more than 250 years...the building is surrounded by greenery, making this a peacefully idyllic spot." Full review
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If you want a harbor view, ask when booking, as they are the first to go.
Lonely Planet "Just east of the centre, this grande dame of West Cork hotels has a long and distinguished history (since 1745), counting the British War Office, Thackeray, George Bernard Shaw and WB Yeats as former guests." Full review
Ballymaloe House Hotel, an SLH Hotel 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
