Hostel Achill House in Cork 

Your host, Helena Mc Sweeney, is happy to advise you on the varied events, attractions and places of interest in Cork, Kerry and the surrounding areas.During your free time you can keep in contact with family, friends and colleagues using the internet access in the comfortable lounge.

The décor is restful and warm. Rooms have an optional jacuzzi bath.

An extensive breakfast menu, prepared using the best of local West Cork produce, is guaranteed to satisfy all tastes. Freshly baked homemade brown bread is a speciality of the house.

During your stay you can enjoy the leisurely stroll across the road into the beautifully landscaped grounds of University College Cork, or venture down Mardyke Walk, which dates from 1719 and is especially renowned for its fine old sporting institutions, such as Cork Cricket Club and Sundays Well Boating and Tennis Club.Other local attractions:Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone: 15 minutes' driveKinsale: 30 minutes' drive Killarney, Co Kerry: 90 minutes' driveCork City Centre is home to a range of unique shops and restaurants.

Cork Airport is a 10-minute drive away.

Just 5 minutes’ walk away from Cork City Centre, this elegant period guesthouse has been carefully restored to provide a unique combination of traditional Irish hospitality with modern facilities.The ideal base from which to explore the attractions within Cork City Centre and the surroundings, Achill House provides easy access to Kinsale, Blarney Castle, the beautiful south west coast or the renowned Lakes of Killarney and Ring of Kerry. The hotel also boasts excellent transport links with the bus and train stations, Cork Airport and Ringaskiddy car ferry terminal all close by. Achill House’s spacious en suite bedrooms are each furnished with all modern comforts required for a relaxing stay, including multi-channel television, radio and direct-dial telephone/modem facilities.