Killarney Guest House — Hotel in Cork

Perhaps I got lucky and my experience was exceptional, but having booked a single-occupancy room for one night (at 102 Euro) I was somewhat surprised (after a very warm and sincere welcome) to be guided to a detached bungalow behind the adjacent Crawford House. The "room" included a double bedroom, bathroom, and rather spacious kitchen / living area fully equipped with a kitchen table and separate coffee table, sofa, microwave, full oven with hob, fridge, and all utensils. To be honest, it was mostly surplus to requirement for my short stay, but as I hadn't booked breakfast the fridge, toaster, and microwave came in useful by making me self-sufficient and enabling me to enjoy breakfast without venturing outside. The room lacked the delux finish of a more modern hotel, and it would be fair to say that the furniture was tired. However, it was spotlessly clean and functional, with a comfortable bed and sofa. The shower was also good. A standard room without any of the extras in any nearby hotel would have offered me a more polished display but at well over twice the price (I know this, because I investigated the alternatives when booking a month earlier). I would choose comfort and convenience every time, and use the money I save for other things. The location, just across the road from the main gates of UCC and a ten minute walk from the city centre, is ideal, and there is a large private car park at the rear of...

We booked a twin room for 2 nights and were assured that included breakfast. We paid on arrival. The room itself was fine - mainly - comfortable bed but one very squeaky to sit on or move in. The bathroom door didn't close at all - it could be closed over but movement in the bathroom caused the door to open. The drain was very slow in the bath - when the second person wanted to have a shower there was still water from first shower in the tub - not good enough at all! Breakfast was the big let down. A small table in the dining room contained a range of cereals in open bowls, 2 bowls of tinned fruit, and a few baskets contained stale scones and sliced bread going stale. We asked about a menu for cooked breakfast and were told they didn't provide cooked breakfast. We were astonished as we had never come across an Irish B&B that didn't provide a cooked breakfast. As an attempt at an explanation we were told that all of the local B&Bs were only serving continental breakfast and that the chef was on holidays this week! In July in Ireland! The owner approached us and sought to justify the absence of cooked food saying it was on all the literature - but we had seen no literature as we had booked by phone. We felt we had no choice but to leave after just one night. ||||In short - would not recommend and won't...

I stayed 2 nights here while visiting Cork. The staff was kind and nice, but my main complaints are as follows. (i) The bed in the top room [room#5] in building #6 was very uncomfortable. It is an old mattress that sags/dips on the right side, and the springs in the mattress are worn out. (ii) The wifi signal in the top room was 0-1 bars and would constantly disconnect. They had other wifi options but they were also weak signals. Was a little frustrating because they had no solution other than visiting the reception area to use wifi. In 2019, the modern day traveller needs wifi availability at almost all hours of the day. The signal was better at lower floors but as far as my experience on the top floor it was problematic. (iii) The TV did not work at all, but I personally do not watch TV.

The positives was that I had an entire kitchenette, sink, stove, microwave, fridge, toaster and dishes for my use so that was fantastic. Washroom was clean as well. The area is a short walk, less than 10 minutes, to the main city area of Cork. The area in which the guest house is located is quiet and located in a great area. They offer what was described as an all you can eat continental breakfast [9 euros] starting at 07:00.

All in all, I would recommend...