Name: Redclyffe House
Address: Western Road, Cork, Ireland, Cork, Cork, Cork, Cork, not available, Ireland
Rating: 6

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My wife the Rev Caroline Burns and myself Rev Paul Burns were booked into the Redclyffe the weekend of the Cork Marathon, as we were involved in a few Church engagements over the next 10 days.
Mick and his wife were lovely hosts alongside their two lovely children and I think the King Charles was called Alfie,  who enjoyed attention and lots of loving, which was responded to.
Travelling down we hit a few road delays and Mick was wonderful staying up to get us settled in. 
I don't know what ship ahoy is talking about alongside another commentator, a bit confused by their responses /attitudes.
The Familybwere lovely and theceggs were from.free range and lovely . I take s special.diet on account of my heart condition and Mick and his wife were very understanding and accommodating, and everyone staying at that tome thought their stay and breakfast was very filling. The accomodatio. Was located on main way in on western side to Cork with good transport links in and out of city with a good sized car park.
The rooms were very comfortable and had had WiFi access, storage and tea/coffee facilities with the rooms changed every day and a high standard of cleanliness. 
We were allocated a ground floor front room on account of my disability and needs and the room very spacious.
Over all we were staying in I believe a historical listed building and it was very quaint.
I couldn't fault this B&B in any way and as I said you couldn't meet a more welcoming and accommodating family in Mick his wife and Children.
A really home from home atmosphere and when needing to get accomodation in Cork again Mick and his family will be our first port of enquirey in Cork. We will definitely be back.

Rev Paul S Burns BTh (Hons.) Dip Theo

King's Christian Fellowship Church 
105-107 Sandy Row Belfast 
Northern Ireland BT12 5ER 

Tel: (0044) 7988169359

Wonderful Hotel, Wonderful Staff, Wonderful food. "What else could you ask for?".

Friendly staff. Good location. 15 minute walk to the centre of Cork and the University. Very regular bus to the city from outside the guesthouse. Kettle, tea and coffee, in the room. Free Wi-fi.  Bed made each day. 

No signage on the back of the bedroom door re an emergency escape route in a fire. Is this not a requirement? No fire extinguishers on the stairs, despite signs where they should be. External fire escape looked rusty and dangerous.  

Booking confirmation said the room overlooked the park. I overlooked the carpark. Paintwork in the room needs a refurb. Carpet old, grubby, stained.  Furniture tired. Fake wood laminate on wardrobe door, bedside table door and desk peeling off. Top draw of bedside table contained a wheel (off the bottom of the table?).  Small TV. TV stations limited to RTI and Sky news, a quiz channel and children's TV. Wooden windowsill split. Heating didn't come on until after 18.00. Had to use a fan heater to warm the room. No heating in the shower. Floor uneven. Complimentary shower gel and soap consisted of a 4/5 empty tiny bottle in the shower and a small bottle and a used piece of soap by the washbasin. Towels old, thin and threadbare. Bath mat threadbare. Light above the washbasin didn't work. Bedside lampshade old, dented, dusty. Main bedroom light lampshade old and dusty. Breakfast taken in monastic silence! No ambient background music, radio or TV. Key to bedroom and front door the same. Does that mean all bedroom doors have the same lock? Not of the Guest House's making but the building work in the house next door - noise of hammering, builders shouting, crane outside the window - did not help.   

I would not recommend Redclyffe Guest House. Not value for money. Photos speak for themselves. Plenty of other guest houses in the same area. If I'd had the spare money I would have moved immediately.

Very disappointed. Having read so many positive reviews on the booking website I was expecting much more.

At around 10:15 p.m. on the night of my reservation, just as I was getting off the bus, the B&B called to tell me they oversold and had given away my room. I was surprised because they had contacted me to confirm my reservation earlier that day. I asked how they planned to fix their mistake, and they offered for me to sleep in the living room/lounge area. I declined because that seemed too awkward. If I'd realized just how sold out everywhere was, I might have accepted the offer, but I didn't know. He then very half-heartedly offered to call other places to see if they had availability, but he sounded kind of reluctant. I decided it would be best if I found a new place myself since I had an early flight in the morning and needed somewhere near the airport. 

I spent the next hour looking for other accommodations. Everywhere I looked was either sold out, very far away, or much too expensive. By the time I realized this, the Redclyffe owners had gone to bed. I contacted Booking.com, with whom I had made the reservation, and it took them another hour and a half just to end up telling me they had found another B&B, much farther away. Redclyffe would be expected to pay the difference in cost, but I would still have to pay the original costs of accommodation with Redclyffe. 

It was after 1:00 a.m. by this point and it didn't make any sense to pay the full initial price of the room for just 4 hours of sleep before my flight. I decided to take the refund and wait out the rest of the night at the airport. 

I used to work at a hotel front desk. Whenever our rooms were oversold, we were expected to arrange alternate equivalent accommodations for the guests before their arrival and then the hotel would comp the entire night for the inconvenience. It's not fair to bail on guests at the very last minute without having an appropriate alternate plan in place.

Redclyffe oversold and cancelled reservation at last minute

My mother stayed at the Redclyffe last week and asked me to post her review which I'm happy to do:

'Really nice hosts who put me at ease as I was on my own. It's homely and very clean. Crisp white sheets and a comfy bed were much appreciated. Good breakfast too. What more would I need for the reasonable price?! I will definitely stay here again, especially as it's so close to the hospital and Cork city'.

Elizabeth from Killarney

More often than not it’s the people that make your memories on trips. The owners of the Redclyffe are the warmest friendliest hosts I’ve met in a long time and definitely made my trip one to remember. Take time out from your visit and chat to those that know the city best. Appreciate and cherish those who make time for you and whose kindness and efforts make stays memorable. The laughs I had were an integral part of my trip and the warmest of Corconian hospitality created fond memories. 

Fabulous hosts

Checked into the Redclyffe b n b for the 3rd time    Over past few years as playing tennis locally.. House is full of old charm and very well located opposite UCC .. hosts very welcoming and always up for a chat .. accomadation clean and rooms spacious.. breakfast very good and hosts accomadated me with an early breakfast.. John

John from Dublin

Dated and tired.  The house needs updating , particularly the bedrooms, dining area and outside.  Poor lighting outside, should invest in night sensor lighting.  Bedrooms tired, dated and require attention.  Host should invest in new carpets, painting and towels.  One flimsy overused medium towel and a small hand-towel - not good enough. Rooms were equipped with cheap mini soap and one small shower gel.  Tea making facilities were appreciated.  Breakfast was the worst excuse to date.  Not enough tables.  I had to sit with another guest.  Breakfast consisted of eggs, toast, sausages and beans.  Yoghurts were of the cheapest quality. Fruit consisted of banana and oranges.  The best part of the breakfast was the toast.  There was no hospitality, welcome, not even from the family dog Alfie.  Just a dated attitude of it’s good enough. Property has several bedrooms.  With some hospitality, updated bedrooms, revised breakfast, this good be a great place to stay.

Dated

Stayed here with friends on a girl's night out in Cork City. Location Ok ...short taxi ride into town. (10-12euros).  I thought Redclyffe house was poor, dated and run-down. Over-priced for what it was. Desperately in need of renovation. I was in Room 7 at the back of the building. Arrived around 7pm to find both the windows open and the room subsequently freezing.  Pitiful hot breakfast of egg and sausage! Would not return!

Poor experience

I stayed here recently with a colleague and whilst the place is a bit dated, it is clean, tidy and warm. It is a handy location, being an easy walk into the city centre, and has limited onsite parking.

This is where the good part finishes. 

On arrival, we were greeted by "have you booked?" On answering "yes, booked by work" all we got in reply was 2 keys and "6 and 7, second floor, breakfast half seven" grunted at us.

The rooms themselves were OK. Mine was quite small but adequate, whilst my colleagues was a good size. The shower was very good. Hot and powerful and there was a kettle with tea/coffee making facilities. There was a TV there which worked fine but had very limited (freeview) channels.

The following morning we had an early start so went for what is described in their description on Booking.com as "Traditional" breakfast at "half seven" as per last night's grunted information, It was quite possibly the worst breakfast I have seen in over 30 years of Business travel.

To be grunted with "sausage and poached eggs alright?" Wasn't much good as my colleague doesn't eat eggs. 

There was plenty of fruit and cereals available  but these aren't really what you want on a cold, wet January morning with snow forecast for later in the day.

When the misnamed "Breakfast" arrived  it was a complete and utterly joke. 3 tiny microwaved chipolata sausages on an anemic piece of toast, and in my case a couple of soggy poached eggs, again looking like they'd been done in the microwave. The highlight of the whole experience was the tea and coffee and leaving the place.

On their own website they state "Delicious Breakfast".  In my opinion, they should be prosecuted under the trades description act for both this and having the brass neck to call themselves a Bed and Breakfast.

If you like rude service and lousy food, stay here. If you don't, there are 4* hotels aailable nearby for not much more money.

I'll not be staying here again 

Worst breakfast ever.

This bed and breakfast is located in the western outskirts of the city, close to centre and close to university and Bon’s secours hospital.
Plenty of free parking on site.
Rooms basic, but include small tv with irish channels, en-suite with good hot water and good power shower.
Bed comfortable and room was warm.
Place dated, but I reckon much of the building may be protected from too much modernisation.
Breakfast, not a huge menu, just really bacon and egg on toast or egg on toast  or beans on toast, plus selection of fruit and cereals, however the bacon and egg was very fresh and tasty. Coffee was ok, the staff were friendly and courteous.
Probably the closest bar is about 10 minutes walk, Reidys Wine Vaults bar, in the city direction.
A bus stop just a few metres from the place will bring you into the city and elsewhere.


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