Ballyvolane House
Castlelyons Co. Cork, Fermoy Ireland
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Ballyvolane House is an authentic historic Georgian House built in 1728. Six luxurious bedrooms with huge comfy beds, crisp linen, fluffy towels and big baths you can stretch out in. Delicious home-cooked country house cuisine served in the grand dining room. Glamping during the summer months. Breakfast served till noon. Free wifi throughout the house. Vast gardens and woods on the estate. Salmon fishing on the river Blackwater. Fly fishing school. Stocked trout lakes on-site. Tennis court. 7-a-side soccer pitch. Croquet. Badminton. Woodland walks. Help feed the farm animals after breakfast - pigs, ducks, hens and pigeons. Dog friendly. Lots to do in the local area and we are always delighted to help plan day trips. Also, Ballyvolane House has a distillery in the farmyard where Bertha's Revenge Gin is distilled.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Badminton
Bicycles available
Kids stay free
Babysitting
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
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Restaurant
Breakfast available
Special diet menus
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Hiking
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Canoeing offsite
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Highchairs available
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Castlelyons Co. Cork, Fermoy Ireland
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Had such a relaxing night away this week in the gorgeous Ballyvolane House. We stayed in the luxury country house with a gorgeous 4 course menu and sampled their own Gin – Bertha’s Revenge. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and hospitality from everyone there including the lovely family dogs! I highly recommend.
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Recently attended weeding in ballyvolane, was very impressed from arriving to the time we left the service was excellent, it’s all a bit quirky but it all adds to the day, the musicians were 1st class and the whole wedding went Like clockwork, the only r3ason I didn’t award a 5star was the menu was a bit limited but this may have the choice of the wedding couple
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Lovely home. Such a fun experience to stay here! The owners Justin and Jenny are so kind and welcoming! Love their doggies! Very nice dinner and breakfast. The mattress was great! Grounds are beautiful! We enjoyed sitting in the living room to read. Will definitely return!
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Ballyvolane House was the venue for a weekends wedding celebration. The family and staff this beautiful country manor house make you feel so at home with their kind attentive thoughtful presence. Nothing is too much trouble and everything you could wish for to enjoy your stay here is thought of. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal with a classy sophistication that makes every guest feel like the lord or lady of the manor. I would love to go back one day. It is an experience i will never forget for all joyous reasons. Thank you !
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Much the most charming small country house hotel in the country, this place near Fermoy is run by likeable people; staffed by characters; imbued with history; and destined to make you very, very happy. Drop everything. Go.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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We had the most wonderful unforgettable summer wedding at Ballyvolane house. We had exclusive hire of the house for 3 days. I will never get over it. From the second we arrived at the house we were treated like royalty. The house is nestled away in the peaceful countryside of north Cork. The surroundings of this stunning unimposing house are vast and tranquil. We were welcomed to the house with roaring fires lit in each room which made them cosy and inviting. All our guests were personally greeted and shown to their rooms/glamping tents. The house is steeped in history, each room a treasure so comfortable and elegant . We had the place to ourselves with our family and we felt so welcome and at home immediately. Our first night we had drinks under the Indian tent in the garden followed by a gorgeous intimate rehearsal dinner. The attention to detail was extraordinary, personalised menus, beautiful flowers from the garden placed all over the table and our personal playlist playing. The ceremony in the woods was such an intimate, romantic experience. Saying our vows surrounded by nature, the huge trees, green leaves and hydrangeas was something very special. Our drinks reception was so chilled with friends in deck chairs in the sun, the band playing on the lawn and the drinks flowing. The canapés were top notch and there was lots of them. The food was outstanding for the entire stay. So much food is grown in their walled garden. It was a winning combination.The chef catered to our guests every dietary need of which there were many!! There was so many lovely touches throughout the three days such as Justin inviting the children to feed the pigs one morning which made their time there magical. The groom and groomsmen were also driven to the ceremony in a Land Rover through the woods which was hilarious and added to a fun atmosphere. Jenny Justin Eva and all the staff were so wonderful in every possible way. From the first email sent to the morning we checked out they were so lovely to deal with. The service was impeccable the whole time. We were so well looked after. Covid made it a very difficult year for the house but staff really went above and beyond to make each our wedding perfect and took all the safe precautions for us and our guests. It was truly the 5 star experience. Ballyvolane house surpassed our expectations in every way and we would highly recommend for anyone to stay here.…
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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This was our second visit to Ballyvolane House, and although we enjoyed the first, this one exceeded it by yards! The house was quieter this time and it was a different time of year so we could enjoy a more peaceful stay and cosy up at the fire in the beautiful sitting room. Our room was large and characterful, and we loved the huge Victorian-style deep bath with steps in the enormous bathroom - such a unique feature and incredibly comfortable. The staff were wonderful - so friendly and attuned to the needs of guests with being obtrusive, they really help to make Ballyvolane special. Now the food, oh, the food! On our last visit, we enjoyed the food, but I believe there is a new chef in situ now and the food has definitely moved up a notch in quality. It was absolutely superb - every course was gorgeous each night, but special mention to the shortrib beef and the salmon and cucumber mousse on the second night! We also availed of a picnic, which was very good value and quality - plentiful sandwiches, cake, and so on, and we had enough left over for snacks on our journey home the following day. All in all, we had a fantastic stay and cannot think of anything that we did not like. Ballyvolane is unique - it may not be for everyone - but we love it and will definitely return.…
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 16 Nov 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us again and for the excellent review. We are delighted you had an enjoyable and relaxing stay. Glad to hear you enjoyed the food too. We will share your kind comments with all the team at Ballyvolane House. Many thanks again! Best wishes, Justin
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I booked this hotel as a family break away for 3 nights. I would describe Ballyvolane as a period house (from the 1870's) experience. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to stay in Downtown Abbey this is probably quite a similar experience. The house is decorated as it would have been in the 1870s and this 1870s atmosphere is upheld throughout the house by the staff. True to the 1870s the bathrooms contain only baths with the olden day style ceramic water jugs in the place of a shower head. This can sound off-putting but if fact was really lovely and our kids really enjoyed relaxing and playing in the bath. This holiday will have you moving at a slower pace and spending quality time together which is exactly what we needed. The house has tennis and badminton facilities at no extra cost as well as many other activities. There is plenty of spaces to walk, explore and play. It is driving distance from Foto Island Zoo and many other attractions offered by Cork. Children are encouraged to dine separately to adults at 6pm with babysitters provided to watch the children while parents eat at 8pm after pre- dinner drinks which start at 7pm in the drawingroom. Our children ate with us each night but it is a lovely option to have. Most of the food and flowers throughout the house are grown onsite and children (if up early enough) can help collect the eggs in the morning. The food was divine and a true representation of traditional Irish cooking. This stay was completely different to anything we have done before and I would recommend it to anyone looking to experience something different with a change of pace. I would recommend to visit during the summer months to make the most of what the grounds have to offer. …
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 16 Nov 2021
Thank you for staying with us. Thanks too for your wonderful review and I am glad to hear you all had an enjoyable stay. I will share your kind comments with all the team working us with. Many thanks again! Best wishes, Justin
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Our recent stay at Ballyvolane House for our 19th Wedding Anniversary is one for the books. From the moment we arrived, to saying our good-byes, we felt like welcomed friends into the family home. Our jaws dropped when we were shown to our room (Room 1), apparently the same room that HRH Prince Charles and Camilla had stayed in during their visit in 2018, which was unknown to me at the time of booking. The room is truly fit for a king! I thoroughly enjoyed the deep soaking tub that evening and we had a sound sleep that night on an amazingly comfortable bed. Do take advantage of having dinner at the house during your stay. Our dinner started with cocktails in the drawing room along with the other guests (there are only six rooms, I believe, so it was a small gathering), before being led into the beautiful dining room for a delicious, home cooked and ultra-locally sourced dinner. It was one of the best meals during our 11-day trip. Prior to dinner, we spent some time walking the grounds, enjoying the lovely walled garden and venturing into the distillery area, where their Bertha's Revenge Irish Milk Gin is made. We had gin and tonics that evening and I must say, I will be buying a bottle asap back at home! Thank you to Justin and Jenny for their amazing hospitality. It's obvious that the Ballyvolane House is a passion project. We will cherish the memory of our stay there.…
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Room Tip: Room 1, the bridal suite, is a huge corner room with a deep soaking tub
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 8 Oct 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us and for taking the time to write this wonderful review. I am delighted you enjoyed your stay so much. Ballyvolane House is our passion and we really enjoyed having you here. I will share your kind comments with all the team too. Thanks again for choosing Ballyvolane House as the location in which to celebrate your anniversary. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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My heart sank when I saw the room decor - lovely view of gardens, but drab furnishings/ wallpaper /curtains etc; Didn’t feel much privacy in our bedroom/ bathroom when people outside or under our window, which we had to keep open much of the time as the weather was quite warm. Bath with handheld shower - had to kneel in bath to use and difficult to regulate temperature; wooden toilet seat! While the main reception rooms downstairs had a few period paintings and many hunting scenes, there was little aesthetic sensibility in the decor of our room - watercolours of little value / interest; kitsch knick nacks; Staff were all very friendly and competent, but surprising in a house with just 8 bedrooms that the owners never made an appearance over dinner? We were served by very young adults. We just happened to bump in to the owners during daytime; Positives: very friendly staff; lovely dinner (excellent one night, less so a 2nd night and I think very limited choice in any of the courses? good breakfast); really well kept & interesting gardens; Tennis / 5 a side football pitch/ badminton / lawn croquet all set up and all appeared in good shape; Negatives: you’d want to be comfortable with children/ or dogs running around (incl while dining); really didn’t expect lots of small children in this type of small country house); very loud lawnmower for most of afternoon on our 1st day when we might have napped!) Heavy duvet on a bed in the middle of Summer?! For a place that produces & sells its own sanitiser, we only noticed 1 member of staff using it before serving us.…
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Make the most of the outdoor spaces (including gardens).
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 24 Sep 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us and for taking the time to review. We appreciate your feedback. I am glad you found the staff to be competent and friendly. We have a great team working here. As owners, we feel it is unwise to crowd the dining room at dinner time during the current Covid-19 pandemic and we do make every effort to meet our guests during the day. I have to take issue with you on your comment about the staff not sanitising. This is completely incorrect. We have hand washing facilities and a hand sanitiser station in the kitchen and these are used by our staff members on every entry and exit. Every member of staff has undergone training on Covid-19 safety protocols and we are fully approved and fully subscribed to the Failte Ireland Covid-19 Safety Charter. This kind of comment can be extremely damaging to our reputation and I feel I have to correct you on this matter. We take our responsibilities in relation to Covid-19 safety very seriously. I am sorry the decor was not to your liking. We have no plans to change this apart from on-going maintenance work. We do put a great deal of energy into the design and ambience of our house. This is something we really enjoy. We place high store in providing all the modern comforts such as extremely comfy mattresses, luxury linens, Voya bathroom products, WiFi, Bluetooth Marshall speakers, Nespresso Machines etc whilst at the same time maintaining an ambience that is in-keeping with an authentic Irish historic country house. Ballyvolane House is also our home and our dogs are very much part of the experience and I do accept this is not for everyone. We have vast lawns (15 acres in total) and it is difficult to find a time to mow the lawns without disturbing our guests. We would never mow the lawns early in the morning and we always wait until the guests are all up and about before we fire-up the mower. Also, we are at the mercy of the Irish weather and we sometimes have a narrow window in which to cut the grass in between heavy rains. The days of using a scythe are long gone I'm afraid. I must pick you up on the point about the duvet, we do place lighter duvets in the bedrooms during the summer months, and heavier ones during the winter. Thanks again for your valuable comments and we hope to welcome you back again someday. Best wishes, Justin
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Which popular attractions are close to Ballyvolane House?
Nearby attractions include Little Rascals (4.0 km) and Brideweir House (4.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Ballyvolane House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge.
Which room amenities are available at Ballyvolane House?
Top room amenities include an additional bathroom, blackout curtains, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Ballyvolane House?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Does Ballyvolane House have airport transportation?
Yes, Ballyvolane House offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Ballyvolane House?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Ballyvolane House?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Does Ballyvolane House offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Ballyvolane House?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and French.