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Ballymaloe House vs Garnish House

Garnish House and Ballymaloe House Hotel are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Garnish House. Ballymaloe House Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with endorsements from 5 sources like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.

Ballymaloe House
Ballymaloe House
9 / 10
Shanagarry
From $333 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Fodor's 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 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 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 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 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
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Garnish House
Garnish House
8 / 10
Western Road, Cork
From $72 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Free Parking
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Baggage storage
  • 24-hour front desk
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A short walk from the town center... offers impeccably clean, well-aired rooms with net curtains, a homey assortment of furniture, well-dressed beds, and fresh fruit and flowers." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Sample real Irish hospitality at this Victorian guesthouse near the university. ."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Garnish House has a peaceful yet convenient site, just across from Cork’s university and within walking distance of the city center." Full review