The location was great, it was close to Fota and to the city. The staff were very welcoming and pleasant.
The Wifi signal in our room wasn't great we couldn't stay connected and couldn't use the guest services webpage due to this.
We didn't have any room cleaning during the stay, there were no clean towels replaced, or our bins weren't emptied during our two night stay, even though there were cleaning staff on our floor, they were young and they seemed to be doing more messing and playing around the hallways than cleaning.
The hand soap dispenser and the shower gel dispenser were almost empty! This is not ideal especially in the middle of a pandemic when handwashing is vital. The toilet seat was also broken in our room and the door to the bathroom wasn't working properly.
The beds were clean and comfortable.
We dined in the hotel on the first night. The steak was very over done when it was requested medium rare and the chicken curry was cold and had very little meat in it. We had two starters and two mains and a kids meal and a drink each, this cost over 80e and to me the quality didn't reflect the price.
The breakfast the next morning was cold, the tea was cold and the coffee was weak.
We dined in Cork city the following night.
We used the swimming pool which was excellent, so clean but they didn't have a kids pool. It is up a very steep hill beside the hotel so it would be advised to drive to there.
It was 15e for a family pass and we got fresh towels at reception to use.
Overall we were dissapointed as had heard such great reviews about this hotel.

Stayed for one night on a family visit to the city. Family room. Did not spend too long in the hotel. Room was as pictured and fine for us. Stocked with tea coffee and enough biscuits for two just. Had an accessible bathroom which I dont like when not needed as nowhere on bathroom to leave kids stuff for them and i would have liked a bath after they went to bed. We did have a decent nights sleep. Breakfast next morning was ok. Nice window table allocated. However mo information as to how breakfast worked. Ordered everything from waitress. Which with 2 young kids i like and dislike. I like no having to move up and down to a buffet but after asking waitress numerous times for things we felt like she was getting annoyed with us. But we had ask for items like jam and butter for the toast and kids wanted extra juice etc. Had asked for advertised pastries for kids and none arrived , after few enquiries we were eventually told that there probably was none left , quite huffily. I would expect to be just told there was none left at the start rather than be left ask multiple times assuming they were forgotten. Disappointed kids. I would have given them my own had i been informed from the outset. Their pancakes were bland plain. Cooked breakfast was fine. No better than many 3 stars though nothing special for a 4 star establishment. The lobby absolutely stank of smoke. People out smoking at the entrance all saturday night sunday morning and it seeping into the lobby. Our package included entrance to the offsite leisure centre gymn up a steep hill on the grounds. We prebooked no problem and they were very accommodating. Had a lovely family swim. This was one main reasons for booking the hotel. As for the price paid of well over 225euro thought it was a very average hotel just acceptable for an overnight stay. Way too expensive for what it is.
Probably would try somewhere else next time.

Just…not for us.

Stayed as family in interconnecting rooms. Grand, functional. But very….dull, dark and dreary? Paper cups, stained carpets, and damage to one door that I imagine has a story behind it. But, beds v v comfy and great pillows it must be said.

Great online check in/check out and booking for meals/extras prior to arrival etc so can’t fault that. Was v busy with communions while we’re were there with loads of kids. Unfortunately this meant they were racing each other up and down the accommodation corridors while we were in bed. I didn’t want to be ‘that’ person so didn’t call reception and anyway it stopped at 12am. Had it gone on later I would have brought it to their attention.

But, for us, the major issue was the friendliness of staff - or lack thereof as the case is here. No friendly smile or greeting, no chat or engagement, barely anyone looked us in the eye in the whole time we were here. In particular at breakfast where our room number was taken, we were pointed to a table and told to sit there. That was it. No information as to how breakfast worked - ordering, buffet etc Staff uninterested and unhelpful- gave us butter sachets with our croissants and pastry’s - no side plates, no milk, no jams, etc And no one interested.

Staff make a hotel in our opinion. A lot can be forgiven if you feel welcome and valued as a customer. Sadly, this was not our experience in Clayton Silver Springs. We felt ignored and a burden on their time. And none of them looked happy! Like they all looked miserable in their jobs. Unfortunately, we won’t be back.