Macdonald Kinsale Hotel & Spa County Cork
Hotel Information
This charming family-friendly hotel and SPA complex lies just a short distance from the heart of Kinsale town and the Old Head. Set on 90 acres of mature wooded parkland with panoramic views overlooking Oysterhaven Bay, this hotel comprises 128 guestrooms which are air-conditioned and provided with all amenities guests may need during their stay, whether travelling on business or leisure. The area offers a wide range of maritime activities, gourmet restaurants and golf courses. Guests who prefer to stay at the hotel can enjoy facilities such as a 20-metre deck-level swimming pool complete with a hydrotherapy relaxation section. Parents can watch their children splash about in the kids' swimming pool. A well-equipped gym is provided for guests who wish to stay in shape, while those who require pampering can give themselves over to various SPA procedures and massage treatments.
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Reviews
Rating | Positive Points | Negative Points | Reviewer | Stayed |
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5.0 star rating | top class hotel good food | televison in the bar is in wrong place you have to be sitting on high stool to see it should be out in the open .had to go in to kinsale to watch on sunday | 03 June 2009 | |
4.5 star rating | A very pleasant stay. The staff and facilities were excellant. | 02 June 2009 | ||
4.5 star rating | Good facilities and staff very professional | In the middle of nowhere and difficult to find | 09 June 2009 | |
4.5 star rating | Staff simply excellent and quality of hotel very good. | not cheap given location | 09 June 2009 | |
3.5 star rating | Great location and good facilities. The waiting staff at the wedding were very attentive and you couldn't fault the food. There were no long queues to get served at the bar during the wedding, with quick service. | Many of our party stayed in the houses. One key between six adults is simply not acceptable. It is not reasonable to expect all six to come and go at the same time. I would seriously consider revising this policy. It was most inconvenient. The residents bar is quite dark and gloomy in comparison with the light and airy atmosphere of the rest of the hotel. I don't know if you can do anything about this. | 07 July 2009 | |
5.0 star rating | We were there for my son's wedding and everything from start to finish was outstanding. I would recommend it to everybody. | None | 09 July 2009 | |
5.0 star rating | Everything was excellent. Food great. Staff very friendly. Rooms big bright and airy. | 09 July 2009 | ||
4.5 star rating | Beautiful location Friendly and professional staff. Lovely room | The a/c in the room did not seem to be able to cope with the heat generated by the sun in the front facing rooms making the room uncomfortably hot. Even tho we were on the 3rd floor, because of the slope of the car park, people could actually see into the room making privacy a little difficult especially as we needed to leave the windows open because of the heat in the room. | the salad dodger | 17 July 2009 |
5.0 star rating | Great location, close to town Of Kinsale. Hotel has stunning views over the bay. I was attending a wedding with my fiancee. The hotel staff and facilities contritbuted greatly to a fantatsic day. | None | Roversboy | 21 July 2009 |
3.5 star rating | The hotel is set in fantastic grounds. The shuttle bus is a brilliant service to get into town. | The breakfast was barely warm the morning we got room service and the following morning we went to the restaurant for breakfast (and it was only around 9.30am) and it was not much better - poor value for money. | 27 August 2009 | |
4.0 star rating | lovely rooms and surroundings | staff very annoying when it came to check out time .After going to the front desk to ask for a late check out till 1 I was rang three times to remind me i was to be out by one.I have stayed in many hotels and have never been hasseled by the staff so much | sij | 29 August 2009 |
5.0 star rating | Loved the food & the room. The perfect wedding location! | 28 September 2009 | ||
4.0 star rating | Well designed, lovely grounds and view. | Not in the centre of Kinsale | 19 October 2009 | |
4.5 star rating | Made feel very welcome - very comfortable surroundings | However, having comsumed egg salad sandwiches during the afters of a wedding I attended at the hotel, I subsequently suffered from food poisoning (vomiting and stomach cramps). | Amy Mac Carthy | 03 November 2009 |
5.0 star rating | Relly lovely | 27 October 2009 | ||
4.0 star rating | very friendly staff. lovely views. excellent food. very relaxing. | 17 May 2013 | ||
5.0 star rating | Lovely hotel in a beautiful location.Room lovely staff very friendly and helpful.Food beautiful.Will definitely return for another stay. | Lynda | 29 October 2013 | |
5.0 star rating | Thank you to all the staff at the Carlton. We gad a great stay...nothing to fault! | Anonymous | 14 April 2014 | |
5.0 star rating | Very clean and the room was lovely. Best hotel that I have stayed in. Really enjoyed my stay and will definitely be returning for another night away but this time it will be for longer. Would highly recommend this hotel. | Poor sign posting from the main road is the only flaw!! | Anonymous | 21 March 2014 |
5.0 star rating | Very warm welcome with friendly helpful staff and a lovely hotel with no complaints | Anonymous | 24 March 2014 | |
4.0 star rating | The food on the day of the wedding was beautiful | Breakfast was not great at all.Sausages etc were cold and did not look appealing at all | Anonymous | 17 June 2014 |
- Conference room
- Bar
- Café
- Highchairs
- Non-smoking area
- Restaurant
- TV lounge
- Bicycle storage
- Cloakroom
- Gym
- Hotel safe
- Laundry service
- Lift access
- Medical service
- Mobile phone coverage
- NO Car park
- NO Garage
- NO Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
- NO Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
- NO Wheelchair-accessible
- Room service
- Hot tub
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa treatments
- Steam bath
- 24-hour reception
- Adapted for disabled
- Air conditioned
- Bathroom
- Business hotels
- Family hotels
- Gym
- Heating
- Hotels with charm
- Hotels with spa
- Hot Tub
- Internet
- Restaurant
- Shower
- Spa
- Swimming Pool
- TV
- Annexe (s): 20
- Apartments: 20
- Disability-friendly rooms: 6
- Double rooms: 90
- NO Connecting rooms
- Number of floors (annexe): 2
- Number of floors (main building): 4
- Suites: 2
- Total number of rooms: 90
- Year of construction: 2006
- Ã la carte dinner
- Ã la carte lunch
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Buffet dinner
- Buffet lunch
- Continental breakfast
- Set menu dinner
- Set menu lunch
- Special dietary options
- American Express
- Diners Club
- Maestro
- MasterCard
- Visa
- Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Carpeted floors
- Central heating
- Direct dial telephone
- Fridge
- Hairdryer
- Individually adjustable heating
- Ironing set
- NO Smoking rooms
- Number of bedrooms: 1
- Radio
- Room size (sqm): 20
- Shower
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- TV
- YES Disability-friendly bathroom
- YES Wheelchair-accessible
Services marked with (*) shall be paid at the establishment.
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