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3 out of 5
Gougane Barra Hotel
Gougane Barra, Ballingeary, Cork

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael W

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property….gorgeous location…..nice restaurant…but the only restaurant nearby….friendly, helpful staff….highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Gougane Barra Hotel on 11 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review Michael. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay in Gougane Barra. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark, wentzville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful location, nice food and truthful staff. Hotel room was cold.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, very clean, the staff were very friendly and efficient. The owner Niall has a word for everybody, and very knowledgeable about the area. the food was amazing and again service was excellent. even though they were very very busy. A boat was available if you wanted to go on the lake. Lastly the walks are amazing. we will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views. Hotel with lots of character. Comfortable and clean with spacious rooms. Very rural and remote which suited us. Bar is traditional And cosy with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Breakfast included And whilst there was plenty of fruit, cereals and cakes available the cooked menu was extremely sparse....very Small portions... Which disappointed us
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Neil on 11 Jun 2022
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your lovely review of our hotel. I have shared all you great comments with our team which they appreciate as well. I am slightly confused with you comment on our breakfast menu as it is has 10/12 different options to choose from or inter-match including gluten free options and vegetarian options as well. Breakfast is an important meal in our house, we are generous people and our team have received awards for their breakfasts. I am sorry for your disappointment, Neil

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with the Best Views In Ireland
Everything about the hotel was wonderful. The staff were all so lovely. The food was great and were provided generous portion sizes. The rooms provide everything that you need and you cannot better the view. Highly recommend and would certainly return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay!
We had a lovely stay at Gougane Barra Hotel. Everyone working there was super helpful, friendly and attentive. Unfortunately we had only booked one night - but will definitely return - and hopefully soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in an absolutely breathtaking area.It is a traditional family run hotel which prides itself in good old fashioned friendliness with guests becoming friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Set in beautiful surroundings, lovely friendly and helpful staff. Food is fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this lakeside gem!
This is a truly special place nestled right on a lake with an abundance of hiking trails. The hotel also has a restaurant and the food is incredible. This would be a three-star property and the price reflects that it doesn't have the frills and updates of higher-end accommodations. I would recommend this charming hotel to anyone looking for a peaceful respite away from the hustle and bustle of cities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in ireland.
Gorgeous family run hotel at the edge of a forest park and right in front pf a lake. Very nice details in furbishing. Owner and manager and his staff were a in a chain driven fast world. Restaurant is exzellent, rooms comfy. Just a real gem and get away hideout.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Very satisfactory in every way..service,facilities ..comfort .would have no hesitation in a repeat visit and would recommend it to others.tom
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Georgeous in Goughane
From the first minute we arrived at the hotel everything was great. Julien greeted us at reception and couldn't do enough for us, from insisting on getting our bags to our room (a couple of times and in a nice manner), asking us did we have a dinner booking and then turning up in the bar to ask were we being served, and then providing a map of local walks - fab service. The room was clean, cosy and comfortable with a great view of the lake. We noticed the toiletries were eco-friendly, were of superior quality and better than any hotel we had stayed in recently, The restaurant was fantastic - great John the, Prawns and Scallops - what a dish, never mind my starter of prawns in parsley butter sauce and our other starter of 3-ways melon and sorbet. Fantastic all the way and the setting is beautiful too. Jane our waitress was very helpful and capable. The bar in the hotel is ultra cosy and comfortable and Neil, the owner, was a very amicable attendant while respecting peoples privacy at the same time. One point is the hand-dryers in the bar toilets need updating. We are already thinking of meeting friends there again as soon as we can - this unassuming hotel from the outside is a gem. Told all my work colleagues, who had all been to the area, but were unaware of the beauty of the hotel inside. Apart from the hotel there are also beautiful walks within a couple of minutes, to a 6th century hermitage, a National Forest Park others - brilliant for a pre-dinner stroll.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful area and the hotel is very nice and quaint. The hotel restaurant is excellent and the staff and owners could not have been nicer.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great food, fantastic service most beautiful countryside
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet restful stay
Fantastic! Great view and service. Free access to a row boat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great walking area and best breakfast ever

10/10 Excellent

Theresa, Wexford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely gorgeous scudding clouds over the most pictureque lakeside setting. Wonderful food. I should have requested a duvet though.. blankets heavy and hard to pull. But quilts are available and the staff are all fantastic. . Phone signals diappear at the door but not a problem for most.

10/10 Excellent

peter, Wicklow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Battery Recharge
Many thanks for a relaxing and enjoyable couple of days. The hotel was just what we wanted; quiet, beautiful & calming location; friendly and obliging staff; wonderful food, staff and chef Katie more than willing to accommodate any dietary requirements. Had lovely walks locally in Gougane Barra forest park and around the lake. Also only twenty minute drive from coastline and Wild Atlantic Way. Overall, a great place to rest up and recharge the batteries :)

8/10 Good

Pamela, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful family run hotel in a stunning location!
Wonderful family run hotel in a gorgeous location. The family who runs the hotel are totally kind and so helpful! Very clean. The room walls are a bit thin so you can hear everything but everything thing else was so great and wow! The Location! Dinner was truly fabulous! Had an all around glorious time!

10/10 Excellent

clodagh, Dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get away from it all in this magical hotel.
This hotel is a must. It is surrounded by mountains and has a beautiful lake in front of the hotel. One also has use of the rowing boats, free of charge, which was great fun. Hotel is a great base for heading off for a hill walk. We drove from Waterville (ring of Kerry) to the hotel and the view are spectacular. I know the hotel is 3 star but the service and food far out way that. Will definitely be going back.

2/10 Terrible

Ellen, East Sussex

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel rooms dated and noisy.
If it wasn't for the beautiful surrounding area then this hotel would be empty. The rooms are dated uncomfortable and noisy it's trading on its location and getting away with charging top rates with only a minimum outlay. The area is famous for its peaceful tranquil beauty however when we arrived so did 12 motor bikers and surrounded our car all reving up long after they had stopped, there was damage to our car and I am now in the process of seeking costs from the hotel.The same group were as raucous at dinner when we had the misfortune to be seated next to them. The owner/ manager ignored their noise but concentrated on making sure everything was ok for them and failed to act in insuring that other diners close by could actually hear each other speaking. Unbelievable disappointment and would definitely not recommend.
Thoughtless and unnecessary noise pollution.
Everything dated apart form the prices that the hotel charges!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Getaway
Very relaxing break away in a quiet and peaceful area. Hotel very helpful

10/10 Excellent

Robert W., Southport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable place!
Memorable in every way! Staff made us feel right at home. Beautiful surroundings. This is a place I would return to for a longer stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kai Bernhard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Von Anfang bis Ende wunderbar! freundliche Gastgeber, wunderbare Landschaft, Ruhe, gutes Essen
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Petit bijou
Accueil chaleureux. Endroit superbe. Chambre lumineuse et confortable. Belle salle à manger, excellente cuisine. Personnel charmant. Calme et bucolique.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

jessie, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un petit coin de tranquillité...
Pour ceux qui veulent calme et tranquillité. .. c'est l'idéal. ... le paysage est à couper le souffle... personnel est à l'écoute... très serviable et attention... Repas et petit déjeuner excellent: 10/10 Le moins: chambre petite et très mauvaise connexion wifi dû à l'emplacement des lieux...

10/10 Excellent

kai, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ruhe total
Top hotel an Top Platz (wer die Ruhe liebt)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personalet var super søde og hjælpsomme med anbefalinger til gode køreture. Der var en hyggelig bar på hotellet.