Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens

Hotels
Independent
9.4 (60 reviews)
Clonakilty, Clonakilty, Cork , Clonakilty , IE

Facilities

Free breakfast
Meeting rooms
Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Garden
Luggage storage
Designated smoking area
Picnic area
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Family-owned hotel
Incredible gardens
Amazing breakfast

Categories

Cleanliness
9.35
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.55
Amazing family owned hotel. The staff was friendly and attentive.
Location
9.35
Safe and comfortable, with lovely gardens for walks.
Room Quality
9.35
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Amenities
9.35
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
9.35
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
9.55
Breakfast was amazing using freshly sourced ingredients from the area.
Overall Experience
9.35
Everything was perfect, can’t recommend this hotel enough.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-03-02 11:48

Property Description

Scenic Views and Complimentary Amenities
Enjoy stunning views from the terrace, relax in the garden, and stay connected with complimentary wireless internet access.

Delicious Dining Options and Bar/Lounge
Satisfy your culinary cravings at the hotel's restaurant for lunch, dinner, or brunch. Unwind with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge, and don't miss the daily complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast.

Convenient Services and Comfortable Stay
Benefit from services like dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Stay in one of the 26 guestrooms with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and private bathrooms with complimentary toiletries.

To experience all this and more, book your stay at Fernhill House Hotel & Gardens now!

Important information:

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

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

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Gap period enforced between guest stays - 48 hours

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

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Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 60 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.35
Service: 9.55
Location: 9.35
Room Quality: 9.35
Amenities: 9.35
Value for Money: 9.35
Food and Beverage: 9.55
Overall Experience: 9.35
M
Maureen
10
Pros:

Amazing family owned hotel I stayed for three nights in September as a woman on her own I found it very safe and comfortable, the gardens were incredible and it was lovely to take a walk after breakfast.
The breakfast was included and it was amazing using freshly sourced ingredients from the area.
Over all everything was perfect, can’t recommend this Hotel enough.

2025-09-30 via Nuitee
F
Francis
10
Pros:

Beautiful property. Excellent food.

2025-07-03 via Nuitee
J
Judy
10
Pros:

Was here for a wedding as family guest what an amazing day from start to end food was amazing grounds beautiful and staff lovely

2025-06-28 via Nuitee
V
Valerie
10
Summer overnight stay.
Pros:

Beautiful hotel, lovely overnight Summer stay. Room was absolutely gorgeous.. Huge with big bathroom and huge bathtub.
Gardens are stunning, a lovely place for a wedding I would say. Great staff and lots of them around, especially at dinner time. Quick and efficient.
Located just outside the town but on a hill with stunning country views.
Some building work happening at present but I can see the need for extra rooms as it is a stunning location for weddings.. It didn't disrupt our stay.
We will be back to stay again. Lovely hotel.

2025-06-24 via Nuitee
J
John
8
Pros:

Nice hotel just felt it didn’t deserve the high accolades of which I’d heard..

2025-06-13 via Nuitee
J
Jamie partner
6
Pros:

Upselling at the front desk. 40 dollars for an early check in. Location not the best

2025-06-02 via Nuitee
P
Patricia
10
Wonderful Hotel!
Pros:

Amazing! Our stay was perfect from check in, to complimentary drinks, to a clean & comfortable room, to a delicious full breakfast, to the wonderful garden tour. Everyone was genuinely pleasant, kind, & courteous. So far, this was our favorite hotel on our trip to Ireland. Thank you!

2025-05-13 via Nuitee
S
Sarah
10
A really lovely hotel
Pros:

A really lovely hotel and a very relaxing stay. Plenty of space to sit with a drink or book and obviously beautiful gardens to explore. Food was delicious! Staff were friendly and attentive without being overbearing.

2025-05-08 via Nuitee
N
Nicole partner
10
Pros:

This was a beautiful hotel on expansive grounds. The restaurant was very good with reasonable prices.

2025-04-18 via Nuitee
J
John partner
8
Pros:

Everything was excellent except the food. Breakfast was terrific but the evening meal was disappointing

2025-04-18 via Nuitee
S
Sean
8
2 nights
Pros:

Lovely hotel, great part of the country and convenient for my work purposes.
Staff very held and family. Large comfy room

2025-03-28 via Nuitee
D
Dympna
10
Wonderful stay at Fernhill Hotel
Pros:

My sister and I have just spent 2 most enjoyable 2 nights at the Fernhill Hotel in Clonakilty. Everything was amazing from the warm welcome at Reception, the comfortable bedroom and exceptional food. The breakfast was fabulous and dinner most enjoyable.
The hotel is lovely but the staff are fabulous - everyone was so pleasant and helpful and cheerful. Enormous thank you to you all

2025-03-15 via Nuitee
G
Glenn
8
Great hotel
Pros:

Lovely hotel with plenty of history. Hotel was very clean and well maintained. A really enjoyable stay

2025-02-20 via Nuitee
P
Peter partner
10
Pros:

Really a top class experience. Wonderful hotel.

2024-10-29 via Nuitee
C
Catherine
10
Highly recommend
Pros:

Beautiful hotel, excellent service !

2024-10-08 via Nuitee
S
Stuart
10
Classy place
Pros:

Two day business trip, Cork was booked up but so glad we found the Fernhill and Clonakilty. Beautiful Hotel with the best breakfast ever shame Clonakilty called for the evening as I’m sure the restaurant would have been lovely. Very friendly and helpful staff, will be back

2024-06-25 via Nuitee
B
Bronagh
8
Pros:

Very friendly & welcoming staff. Gardens were really beautiful, was a shame it was raining so much. Very comfortable rooms.

2024-05-31 via Nuitee
A
annette family
10
Pros:

Staff was wonderful and the food was excellent.

2023-08-28 via Nuitee
B
Bruno
10
Our best stay away ever
Pros:

Our 2 night stay at Fernhill was fabulous. All the staff were super nice and friendly, The room was clean, spacious and we were welcome with a couple of lovely gifts (chocolate and free drink). The garden is well worth a visit, enjoyed seeing the lights, the plants and all the bees. We also had a drink at the bar and ate of an evening, this was very good and so was the breakfast. Probably our nicest stay away ever. Thanks to all who made it happen at Fernhill.

2023-08-17 via Nuitee
L
Leanne
10
Pros:

Beautiful property, and friendly, efficient service.

2022-12-27 via Nuitee