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Reviews of The River Lee Hotel a member of The Doyle Collection 4 stars

Western Road, . Cork, Ireland

#7 of 38 hotels in Cork

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 2002 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were so nice and kind to us during our staff they really went out of their way to help us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic hotel in a fantastic city
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast wasn't great

    Staff were fantastic and went out of their way to accommodate any requests. Great service Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Lovely Lee
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Access to pool....feel for residents there ought to a lift level.

    Had a meal on arrival....delicious and very pleasant service. Lovely ambience on the boardwalk.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Best hotel we have been in by far
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great

    Excellent hotel, great staff, very clean and relaxing , great location easy access to city , everything you need and nothing to much trouble for the staff who made our staff very enjoyable

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    10
    Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and in the heart of Cork
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful bar area and nice food

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Best choice in Cork
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Taxi reservation at departure did not work well which put us a bit in trouble

    Very nice restaurants and bars, great service, super breakfast. Wonderfully located at the river. Very friendly staff. Access to gym and pool

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The coffee machine in the room didn’t work

    Really nice, clean, spacious room overlooking the river. Staff were all very welcoming and helpful!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Exceeded my expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked everything

    Bars were gorgeous. Because one bar is to the side of the lobby and fires were lighting there was an easy comfortable feel while you knew you were in a high standard hotel. It was next level but not stuffy. Staff were super helpful and just really nice to speak with. Very central location and a lovely short walk by the river into the centre. We felt safe and marvelled at how comfortable the diversity was. Excellent trip for 3 friends. I will definitely be coming back to this hotel

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Nice stay, in a lovely hotel, but incredibly expensive for what it is
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I thought that it was very overpriced. Irish hotels are notorious for being overpriced and this was no exception.

    Nice, clean, modern hotel, in a good location with a great view. The staff were very helpful and courteous.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price of hotels are very expensive these days. Breakfast should be included

    Room was spacious. Location is great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    10
    brillant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    everthing was ex

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    10
    Best Hotel in Cork
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Double Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic, second visit this year to the River Lee. It's not just the decor of the River Club, but the employees. It wouldn't be fair not to mention them, especially Titas and Catarina. And a special thank you to the Spanish waitress from the Canaries who went above and beyond on my birthday. Thank you to you all.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    10
    Amazing hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is a reason why I always stay here when visiting Cork. The staff are incredibly friendly and accommodating, the beds are so comfortable and the the food and bar are superb.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2024

    10
    Best Hotel I've been to!
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    To be honest everything was perfect no faults so I can't say a bad word

    The staff and facilities was amazing :D the room was perfect the bed was amazing we can't wait to come back!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    9.0
    Clean with a high class feel. Good rooms and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing and its very minor- toilet flush wasn’t great and the toilet roll holder kept falling off but such small things. The rest of the bathroom and room were great

    Clean, great location, spacious rooms and a very calm atmosphere

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    10
    Elegant boutique hotel in great location at a great price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing.

    Room was modern and elegant. Loved that we could stream Netflix from our iPad to the room TV. Spacious, clean bathroom. In room amenities excellent. Standard size room was larger than expected. Hotel is like a boutique hotel. Front desk staff incredibly attentive and helpful. Would stay here every time we are in Cork. Best hotel we stayed at while traveling in Ireland.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    10
    Very nice stay…would come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast avocado toast was a bit spicy and didn’t seem like avocado. Mygha titanium status didn’t apply since I booked on booking.com which was a bummer.

    Beautiful….clean…smelled good everywhere. Staff was so helpful and kind. Lovely stay with my daughter.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fabulous comfortable spacious hotel

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    9.0
    Almost perfect
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was put in a room above the gym so loud music was thumping on the first night and early morning. This was rectified after I alerted the staff, though I could still hear the odd banging sounds of equipment now and again but I suppose that can't be helped. A minor point: I usually place my toiletries out neatly in the bathroom, but the house keepers shifted them to one side during their cleaning and didn't put them back. I'd rather they leave them alone and not wipe the shelf they are on given I'm rather ocd about it but I let this pass.

    Very clean and comfortable. High class establishment. Food and service was excellent. Breakfast was one of the best I've had. Service staff were very attentative and helpful. Room was good in spite of location.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, lovely room and complimentary upgrade

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    9.0
    Fabulous hotel and location is perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is not so much a dislike as a couple of constructive criticisms. Upon check in the front desk people told us NOTHING about amenities (bar, restaurant, terrace, pool, fitness center etc). This hotel offers so much!! It would have been nice to know. Also we were entitled to the executive lounge and they said nothing! We only found out because we were nosey. As far as the physical hotel, it could be greatly improved by replacing the carpets especially in the hallways. They were patched in places and needing to be patched in others.

    The location is perfect. Walking distance to city center and UCC. The lobby is pretty and the bar and its terrace is great—and both so well decorated. Also the food at the bar was great (would lead me to believe the restaurant was as good). The bar manager, Camilla and servers, Guillermo and Rueben were fantastic. The beds and pillows are wonderful. The towels are fluffy. The rooms are very spacious and some have views of the river or green space behind the hotel. Only some look at the apartments next door-but you still see a slice of river. Lots of good hangout areas as well. The housekeeping staff was magnificent. Their turn down was 5 star worthy! Complete with a tea kettle and hot cocoa packets.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    10
    Friendly staff and a great gym
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking can be a problem during the busy hours of the gym

    Great gym, good cleaners, nice bar

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    10
    Perfect refuge from the rain and cold.
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not being able to spend longer.

    Great facilities, location, and staff. Kosta and Karolina are proper legends.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed base had a tear in it

    Stayed in April 2024

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