My wife & I recently spent our first wedding anniversary in Ireland and we were lucky enough to stay with Jacqueline and Phillip.
They provide the most welcoming of stays in their truly gorgeous Georgian Townhouse. The location in itself is ideal; overlooking the majority of Cork, but well within walking distance of the town centre, which is roughly 10 minutes’ walk away. We had the beautiful balance of being just outside of the immediate town, so as to be able to have quiet, relaxing downtime but just close enough to town to nip into the shops, pubs and restaurants (of which there are many!).
We were in town for the Ed Sheeran concert at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh amongst other things and the city had a real upbeat, positive vibe, full of plenty of friendly locals. That said, even without the historic concert to go to, there would have plenty to do and well within walking distance of our AirBnB. We would recommend the English Market, The Oyster Tavern (recently refurbished, great for an evening meal, cocktails and craft ale), The Mutton Lane Inn (oldest city centre pub in Cork, a fantastic rustic and authentic feel and plenty of Murphy’s Stout), and Sin-é for the pub with the most amazing local atmosphere and live music.
We also hired a car and there is ample parking back at the Townhouse too, to make this possible. We took in trips to Old Head (for stunning, tranquil coastal views), Kinsale, Cork City Gaol and Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral and would recommend each of these. From day one, Jacqueline and Phillip provided us with bucket loads of knowledge of their local area; places to eat, drink, sights to see and nice places to walk – their recommendations are extensive and really helpfully captured in a homemade synopsis kindly provided by Phillip.
The house is stunningly decorated from top to bottom and we were very comfortable in our en-suite room, which provided a great base to come back to each evening. We also enjoyed a hearty and equally refreshing continental breakfast each morning with homemade orange juice, homemade granola, a selection of fruits. Breakfast really set us up for the day ahead and was also a lovely time to speak with our hosts about the day ahead and tap into a bit more of that local knowledge! Both Jacqueline and Phillip are a delight to talk to and make you feel very welcome within their beautiful home!
Great location, great value for money and great hosts, we would definitely recommend to anyone planning to visit the south coast of Ireland!
Go raibh maith agat!