Rochestown Park Hotel

We as a family of 3 had an amazing stay at Rochestown Park Hotel. The location alone was perfect for exploring east cork via car. We also took the train from little island to cobh- cork and it was so handy for parking etc. The room was big, clean and had comfortable beds with the added bonus air-conditioning . We had the addition of a mini fridge and it was perfect. All the staff were so friendly and helpful and the reception staff always had a friendly smile and conversation as we passed on the way to the pool. The pool facilities were lovely for a family and never too busy. We had room service for dinner and food was delicious, hot and prompt. To top it all off, Rochestown park staff Joanne and Jonathan were very discreet and organised a surprise for my birthday in conjunction with my very clever tech savvy son! Rochestown park kindly gifted me a substantial voucher and birthday dessert plate which left me speechless. We used it for an absolutely scrumptious dinner that evening and Danielle sent up surprise drinks complimentary with a lovely note. Even without this special touch, we highly recommend Rochestown Park Hotel. There are renovations going on with decor but none interfered with our holiday. The hotel itself was a busy spot with guests staying but because of its vast size it never felt crowded. Thank you Rochestown Park and Cork for a special 5 days.

Where to begin...we walked into a very loud lobby because there was a wedding. Both days we were there, the lobby is extremely loud because of the location of their event area. No relaxing in the lobby will occur. Our rooms were not ready. After a very long day of travel, we had to wait for an hour for a room. There was a room for our friends, however they entered their room to find someone else's luggage still in the room. So back to the waiting in the lobby while the manager figured things out. The shower leaked all over the floor, and it was clearly an old leak, because there was mold in the floor tile grout, around the shower and water damage to the wood bathroom door. We went through many towels on the floor to avoid slipping. We had to request towels and toilet paper on 2/3 days we stayed there. The outside facilities & event facilities seem to get the attention, they are beautiful, but the rooms were small, with no space for luggage. There was no drawers or closets. We had to live out of our luggage and push under a desk and balanced on a small table. My friend's room did have plenty of luggage space, so I guess we were unlucky. The manager did reach out to me via text and said she would contact me to discuss my concerns further, but as of yet, nothing further. We stayed in 3 different hotels during this trip, and this was the worst one by far. At least it wasn't too expensive on Expedia.

One night business stay. Very comfortable clean room. There is ample parking however as I had arrived in the late evening the signage for parking for the reception was poor. I ended up parking at what looked like the front of the hotel but was actually the banquet hall. Luckily I was able to get access through the swing doors and find my way to the reception once inside.

We had a comfortable stay in the Rochestown Park Hotel. The staff were friendly, the room was clean, and the pool was great for those traveling with children.