River Lee Hotel is nicely located near the university and museums. Terrific restaurants in walking distance. Lovely room, great breakfast, safe, quiet. Everything we need. The Paradiso Restaurant is an amazing Vegetarian restaurant nearby. Hotel staff is uniformly polite and efficient.
The River Lee is an exceptional hotel. From the moment you step in you feel welcomed. The facilities, service and food are excellent and the staff are so friendly. Everything was done to make it an unforgettable stay. The location in the heart of Cork helps but it's the professional and friendly staff that make this hotel well worth a visit. Nothing was too much trouble for them. We can't wait for our next visit!
This was just a one night stop over for our trip, but I wish we could've stayed longer. The hotel was nice looking inside and out. The room was large with a comfy bed and we had a great view. The food in the River Club was excellent. The hotel is in walking distance to pubs and shops. Cute town.
Great hotel close to downtown. New facility with great rooms with all the amenities. Friendly energetic staff everywhere. The acilities are well maintained and all new. It’s a wonderful stationing point for your visit to Cork.
My son and I are due to leave this wonderful hotel tomorrow. From start to finish the staff have been so lovely. Always a really warm welcome from the reception staff. Equally, walking into the breakfast restaurant each morning has been like staying with friends. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. They are super friendly and go the extra mile to make guests feel comfortable and welcome. Always greeted with warmth and a friendly smile. Likewise, we ate in the River Club 3 evenings, the staff were fabulous and the food delicious. We’re off to Dublin for 3 nights tomorrow and this hotel will be a hard act to follow. Would highly recommend. Many thanks to all of the staff for making our stay so wonderful.
What a fabulous hotel , really stylish decor and yet maintains and old style elegance too and the service is brilliant. All the staff are friendly and helpful especially the reception staff. Our meal in The Grill was simply wonderful. We walked into the City centre from the hotel and it took about 20 minutes at a gentle saunter. Highly recommended.
This is a stunning hotel in the heart of Cork. The breakfast was delicious with very fresh and local ingredients, very impressed with the Clonakilty Pudding! The staff in reception, housekeeping and the breakfast room couldn’t do enough for you. Every staff member we saw greeted us with a smile. In particular the service provided by Kevin and Denis at the front desk was outstanding. A credit to the hotel and to Cork as a city. This was our first night away from our son and the friendly welcome took a lot of stress out of being away from him. Will definitely be back.
We arrived at 2 pm after a very long drive on a hot day and were greeted by a pleasant girl at reception . We were quite happy to relax with a cold drink on the lovely outdoor terrace until check in at 3 pm. Unfortunately our room wasn't ready at 3 pm and a young man at reception told us at 3.20 it was because the previous occupants had left it in such a mess extra help had to be called in to clean it up which concerned us slightly . Forty five minutes later the room was available and the same young man who I found a little rude ( perhaps he was having a bad day) then said the room hadn't been ready sooner because the previous occupant was a man attending a funeral and they had agreed a late check out with him. If there was a late check out could they not have told us that when we arrived at 2 pm or at 3.20? However the room was spotlessly clean , the beds were very comfortable and the view over the River Lee was lovely . There were a couple of minor problems with the room that we mentioned on check out..Breakfast was excellent with a good choice of hot and cold food . We enjoyed two very good evening meals in the riverside terrace where the staff were attentive, friendly and professional. Use of the pool was a bonus and very welcome after a busy day exploring Cork .A special mention must go to Mr Willoughby who made us feel welcome and relaxed on our first night and throughout our stay with his friendly chat and personable nature.On checkout we were surprised but delighted to receive a reduction in our hotel bill . Overall we did enjoy our first visit to this hotel .…
My partner and I first stayed at The River Lee in July 2021. I can't honestly remember ever enjoying a night away as much. From the moment we arrived we just felt so comfortable and welcome. The room was great but for both of us it was Max in the restaurant that made everything so much more enjoyable. Such an absolute gem. We enjoyed that trip so much and talked about it so often that we went back again to celebrate Valentines and we were delighted to bump into Max again. As per the last time, he made our evening so special. All the staff that evening were fab, especially Niamh & Tom. Our most recent visit was slightly more random. We were walking past on our way to another engagement and literally just couldn't pass without going in. We we thrilled to catch up with Max and Tom who left us with the very charming Rueben for a sneaky drink in the bar. I can't rate the staff highly enough, between the service to the absolute craic they provide. I don't know who the hiring manager is but they deserve a raise!! No matter the occasion, this is where we will be doing all our celebrations and overnight trips to Cork. The rooms are great, the food is amazing, but for us the staff and the atmosphere are the absolute winners here, very hard to find a comparison.…
I had the pleasure of staying at The River Lee for a work trip to Cork. I stayed for 4 nights and can’t say I have a single complaint. My first night, I ordered room service and had a tasty hamburger and fries. The food was delicious and the service was prompt! I enjoyed breakfast each morning at the hotel and overall the food and service was good. I had the pleasure of eating at The River Club Bar & Terrace, and I enjoyed everything! The drinks were great, the food was fantastic and of course, the service was superb. While all the staff was helpful, I have to give special recognition to Peterson. He always greeted me with a warm smile—and was exceptionally kind and welcoming. Thanks to everyone at this hotel for making a stressful work trip a bit more pleasurable. I look forward to returning there soon!…
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