About this property

Historic Setting: Comfy Private Room and Bathroom on the Top Floor of a Home Stay in Cork is housed in a historic building. The property is adults-only and offers free WiFi throughout. Comfortable Amenities: Guests enjoy a private bathroom with free toiletries, a tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and a refrigerator. Additional amenities include a seating area, sofa, TV, and parquet floors. Convenient Location: Located 10 km from Cork Airport, the homestay is a 19-minute walk from Cork Custom House and 1.7 km from Cork City Hall. Nearby attractions include Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral and Kent Railway Station.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • FREE parking!


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1 extra-large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Alrazi
    Ireland Ireland
    Catherine is a humble and polite lady, she made our stay super comfortable
  • Hill
    Australia Australia
    Friendly host, good location, plenty of room and privacy. Breakfast provided.
  • Oliver
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host was very friendly and had great tips for parking, visits, and historical sites in Cork. The location is about a 15-min walk to the town centre, which is really following a single street (easy-peasy). The shower was great, and there were...
  • Marco
    Germany Germany
    Good communication via chat, lovely decorated and clean rooms with every kind of useful equipment a traveller could need. Parking is available around the house in the residential area- depending on the time you arrive you get a parking lot close by.
  • Sandra
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Catherine was a lovely, friendly host. Everything was thought about. Plenty of coffee and a hundred teas to choose from. Cereal bars and fresh milk provided. It was made as comfortable as possible.
  • Burke
    Ireland Ireland
    This was without a doubt an amazing find , the host Catherine was very kind and the house was so beautiful and clean with lots of extra touches . We will certainly be back again. Mairead and Mike
  • Vittorio
    Italy Italy
    Very nice and welcoming lady. The room was very clean, comfortable and well prepared. It has everything you need, in a very thoroughly prepared way. We had the whole top floor, it was very private.
  • Anthony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great accommodation and we were made to feel so welcome.
  • Valentin
    Spain Spain
    Very good communication, easy to find, spacious, comfortable, clean.
  • Eric
    Canada Canada
    Super friendly host and accommodation as described. Entire top floor to yourself with bedroom, bathroom and basic kitchen utilities. Perfect for a couple nights exploring Cork City.

Hosted by Catherine

9.6
Host review score
Catherine
This comfortable bedroom with a private bathroom is ideally located within walking distance of Cork City Centre. All of the houses on our laneway are located within an area of architectural conservation and they date back to the 1700s. Your accommodation is on the 3rd floor of the house, (two flights of stairs to climb) therefore, the accommodation is not suitable for children or for any people presenting with mobility issues. Guests are given plenty of privacy here and you will not have to share the space on your floor with any one else. You will normally only meet the host on arrival and you will need to check yourselves out on the morning of departure. For guests who are arriving very late at night or for those times the host is unavailable to meet you, you will be emailed the code to open a key lock box on the wall outside the property before arrival. Room amenities include a very comfy king side bed, microwave, fridge, coffee maker, kettle, a range of teas and coffee pods. Snacks and a bottle of water will be left in the fridge for you. There is also a local Centra' grocery store close by. The private bathroom with all necessary toiletries, and always available instant hot water, is located just outside your bedroom. We are a mere 10 to 15 minutes walk away to the city center where the majority of shops, bars, restaurants, nightlife are located. There is a bus stop nearby but walking into the City is the fastest option. Free on street parking is available on a nearby street. Details will be send to you before arrival. Before you check out, please be sure to leave the keys on the bedroom door.
Myself and my husband live here on a seperate floor, we are both actively retired. We enjoy walking, gardening, travelling and spending lots of time with our two small grandsons. We enjoy welcoming guests from all over the world and love to share all the interesting facts of Cork City and beyond. As it is a quiet family home, we do have a few rules in place in order for everything to run harmoniously. 1. Only registered guests are allowed to enter and stay in the house. 2. I don't allow smoking of any description anywhere in the house. 3. Please observe the quiet hours at night. 4. I can't usually offer early check-in or late-check out, however, for your convenience, you can drop off your luggage before check-in or collect it at a later time after check-out. It's an ideal accommodation option for a solo traveller, two friends or for a couple looking for a quiet and a safe place to rest their head for a night or two, yet at the same time, have the convenience of being a short stroll away from the city center. On arrival, you will be given a set of keys and you can come and go as you please. I wish you a pleasant stay!
We are located in Shandon, the old and historic part of the city. Its a residential neighborhood with a mainly older population. Along its narrow and quaint laneways you will find numerous vintage alehouses in addition to some modern cocktail bars. Close by are the Shandon Bells & Tower, the Cork Butter Museum, Firkin Crane, Shandon Craft Centre, Linehan's Irish Hand Made, Sweet Factory and the wonderful 'Four Liars' Syrian Restaurant. The ever popular Myo cafe is also nearby, a very much community driven venue that offers a wonderful combination of Irish and multiculturalism charisma. The Sin E pub located in nearby Cobourg street offers traditional Irish music sessions every evening after 7 pm.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 25
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Comfy Private Room and Bathroom on the Top Floor of a Home Stay -10 mins walk to the center - Free Parking in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 06:00:00.