Walter Raleigh Hotel

Great view and location. Friendly reception for check in. Fantastic food. Will have no problem in staying here again.

Setting is great. We were there for lunch in the restaurant. Service was very slow and inattentive. We were waiting a long time for our food while people who arrived later were served theirs. The table was also not cleared afterwards for a long time. We had to call the waitress, and we were not asked if we'd like coffee or dessert or even if everything had been ok. The cod and chips was tasteless and both the fish and batter were soft and mushy. I had stomach problems shortly after for 24hrs. It was served with chips and about half an egg cup of tartare sauce and mushy peas. I asked for some mayonaise and received two plastic sachets à la McDonalds. We ordered coffee, which again took ages and was lukewarm and weak.

The view as lovely and I really enjoyed our stay. The complimentary scone and tea/coffee was a nice touch as it meant we didn't have to pay for lunch one day. The dinner was fab and staff so nice. Would definitely stay again as it was great value.

Definitely not a 4 star hotel

Just back from a stay here and it was absolutely fantastic. The Hotel is relatively small and intimate and there is a very warm welcoming feel throughout. It’s right across from a lovely little park surrounded by water and has fabulous views. Plenty of parking behind it too. The rooms are the cleanest I’ve ever stayed in, in fact the whole Hotel is spotless. We had dinner one night and it was very very good, highly recommend the Fish Cakes, delicious, I had Salmon too and it was exquisite, I’m not sure if it was but it tasted like it was Organic, beautiful…Desserts were also divine, especially the Apple Crumble. I love a good White Wine and the lovely guy in the bar recommended the Pinot Grigio, he gave me a little taste first and it was delicious, he also got me an extra Pillow later that night, worth his weight in Gold that guy is, (Apologies I don’t know your name). Breakfast was also very good, and it was lovely to see so many young local staff serving it. Young people need work for the summer and it seems to be a thing of the past, but not here! Overall I highly recommend this Hotel, Wonderful food, lovely happy chatty smiling staff, 40 mins outside Cork City, it’s literally across the road from the Sea, and it can’t be beaten on price. Probably one of the best Hotel stays I’ve had in Ireland.