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Ballymaloe House vs Hotel Isaacs Cork

Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Ballymaloe House Hotel scores slightly higher than Hotel Isaacs Cork. Ballymaloe House Hotel comes in at #2 in Cork with approval from 5 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.

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
87.9
"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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Hotel Isaacs Cork
Hotel Isaacs Cork
8 / 10
48 MacCurtain St., Cork
From $96 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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Fodor's Fodor's
"With a tone of boho shabby chic that appeals to the hotel's many regular guests, this stylish renovation transformed an old, city-center warehouse into a busy restaurant and hotel complex." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The three-pearl Hotel Isaacs Cork is an elegant, historic hotel that’s a short walk to the city center, restaurants, and shops." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A far cry from its beginnings as an Edwardian tobacco warehouse, this boutique hotel offers stylish accommodation in the heart of Cork’s theatre district." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Location is the real selling point at this grand old hotel housed in what once was a Victorian furniture warehouse." Full review