Celtic Ross Hotel & Leisure Centre

Hotels
8.5 (739 reviews)
Church Road , Rosscarbery , IE

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location by lagoon, beach and village
Very friendly, attentive staff
Clean, spacious rooms and comfortable beds
Good restaurant and food with gluten-free options
Nice pool, sauna and family-friendly activities
Cons:
No air conditioning / rooms can be uncomfortably hot
Breakfast often not included and seen as expensive
Occasional minor cleaning/maintenance issues
Missing in-room amenities for some (mini-fridge, fan)
Gym could use updating

Categories

Cleanliness
8.8
Multiple guests called the hotel spotless and rooms clean, with only a few minor cleaning issues reported that were promptly rectified.
Service
9.9
Staff repeatedly described as extremely attentive, welcoming and helpful; one notable service failure (promised fan not delivered) was reported but overall service sentiment is excellent.
Location
10
Consistently praised — excellent spot overlooking the lagoon, walking distance to village and beach, great for nearby attractions and walks.
Room Quality
6.5
Rooms noted as spacious and comfortable with good beds, but multiple complaints about rooms being uncomfortably hot (no air conditioning, windows open minimally), missing mini-fridge and occasional low toiletries.
Amenities
7.5
Strong amenities like pool, sauna and steam room and family-friendly nearby activities praised; shortcomings include no in-room AC, occasional maintenance/cleaning issues and a gym noted as potentially outdated.
Value for Money
7
Several guests felt breakfast was overpriced or not included despite higher room rates, producing some dissatisfaction with perceived value.
Food and Beverage
9
Food repeatedly described as delicious, restaurant among the nicest in the area with good gluten-free options and reasonable pricing.
Overall Experience
9.3
Predominantly very positive overall stays, repeat visits and family-friendly experiences reported, tempered by room temperature issues for some guests.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-08-12 23:29

Property Description

Beautiful Views and Leisure Facilities
With stunning views over Rosscarbery Bay, Celtic Ross Hotel offers a relaxing escape with a pool, gym, and beauty treatments. The leisure center includes a baby pool, bubble pool, steam room, and sauna, all complimentary for guests.

Family-Friendly Amenities
Families can enjoy the free kids club during school holidays, while adults can unwind in the Kingfisher Bar or enjoy bay views in the conservatory lounge. The hotel's proximity to the Skibbereen & West Carbery Golf Club offers entertainment for all ages.

Convenient Location and Dining Options
Situated in Rosscarbery town, just a short drive from Clonakilty, the hotel is an ideal base for exploring West Cork. Indulge in delicious meals at the Kingfisher Bistro, serving breakfast and dinner with bay views. Book your stay at Celtic Ross for a memorable West Cork experience.

Important information:

Please note that this is strictly a no smoking property. Guests caught smoking in the bedrooms will incur a penalty charge.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: ORK

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 739 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.8
Service: 9.9
Location: 10
Room Quality: 6.5
Amenities: 7.5
Value for Money: 7
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 9.3
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Frank • couple • ie
9
Excellent experience.
Pros:

Lots of options for breakfast, good dinner at night. and nice porridge. Good coffee too. Friendly helpful staff.

Cons:

Room very warm at night.

2026-11-02 • via Nuitee
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Colette • couple • ie
10
Wish every hotel was as good!
Pros:

Great room spacious comfortable and great view. Spotlessly clean with kettle teas/ coffee. Serviced and replenished daily by the lovely staff. Everywhere in this hotel the staff are friendly and very helpful. Thank you all. It was a lady managing breakfast who kindly told us about Warren Beach and Cliff walk. A huge highlight of our holiday. The large double bed was very comfortable and everything worked in the room. There is no safe but that was ok for us. The pool was great for the kids and we used the gym when the weather wasn’t great. One thing that we really liked was the plentiful and very comfortable sofas in the library and lounge area. Great for playing cards or games with the kid or just to sit and chat. The dinner options for adults and children allowed for good choices and reasonably priced and the service was excellent. We ate there a lot. Looking forward to staying here again.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-11-01 • via Nuitee
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Gerard • couple • gb
10
2026-11-01 • via Nuitee
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Michael • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
M
mcsweeney • couple • ie
10
Fantastic stay
Pros:

Beautiful hotel and fantastic food can't fault it

Cons:

Had no issues

2026-10-30 • via Nuitee
D
Donal • solo_traveller • ie
10
2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Fiona • extended_group • gb
9
2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Michael • couple • gb
10
Wonderful two days
Pros:

Wonderful location, staff were fantastic, food was exceptional

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Claire • couple • gb
8
Amazing service and great breakfast close to a charming village.
Pros:

The service was fantastic. Great breakfast. Easy to drive to some amazing beaches. Loved walking up to the village and pubs.

Cons:

The busy road it was on.
Decor and facilities are somewhat dated.

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
P
Philip • solo_traveller • gb
9
2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Ludovico Carlo • solo_traveller • it
8
Pros:

hotel bello pulito e ordinato
ottima posizione
teoricamente confortevole

Cons:

rapporto qualità prezzo, l'hotel è ok ma il prezzo è eccessivo anche se paragonato agli standard Irlandesi.
la camera era fredda, il riscaldamento non andava. credo per scelta. tuttavia fuori la mattina c'erano 4 gradi. quindi potevano considerarlo.
la camera che mi hanno dato era sul retro, un po' umida sempre in ombra. aveva l'aria di una camera di scorta. usata poco.

2026-10-23 • via Nuitee
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Steve P Wynne • couple • gb
9
2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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DERMOT • couple • ie
5
Attention to detail could have been better, every guests stay should be monitored to check if they a
Pros:

Adequate. You didnt get a choice to choose your food from the hot plate area so that you could judge if an item of food was acceptable to your taste and cooked adequately. It was brought to your table by a member of staff.
We always judge the quality of food by how each item is prepared, for instance, a fried egg that was ordered by myself was way too underdone and difficult to get onto a fork. I left it on my plate and had to order another egg. Normally these eggs are displayed on the hot plate area properly cooked. The breakfast room was fairly quiet when my wife and myself went for our breakfast. Hope our feedback helps ?

Cons:

We booked our break through booking.com site and we put in for a few requests. One of the requests was fo a room with a view of the sea. What we got was a room at the back of the hotel with a view of a Graveyard. There was a view of a man kneeling down praying to a loved one. That was what we had to look at through our window.
This was a break for the two of us which due to a lot of circumstances in our lives we hadn't had an opportunity to have in a long time.
We had thought that the request for a better quality room would have been allowed as had been requested.

2026-10-21 • via Nuitee
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Roslyn • family_with_children • au
7
2026-10-20 • via Nuitee
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Mathias • extended_group • ch
9
Pros:

Wir wurden sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend und professionell empfangen. Die Mitarbeiter waren alle sehr hilfsbereit und aufmerksam.
Parkplatz direkt vor dem Haus.

2026-10-09 • via Nuitee
M
michael • couple • gb
8
2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Larry • solo_traveller • ie
9
Pros:

Location and friendliness of staff

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Irene • extended_group • ie
10
Pros:

We love this hotel.

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Brenda • couple • ie
7
relaxing break in a lovely part of the country
Pros:

Fantastic breakfast generally except for kippers which were toooo salty and not really edible.

Quite a good dinner menu.

Lovely pool

Staff great

Cons:

view from room onto car park.
No BBC on t.v.

2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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MickeK • extended_group • se
8
2026-09-16 • via Nuitee