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Cliff House Hotel

5.0 star property
5-star beach hotel near Ardmore Beach

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Front of property
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Terrace/patio
Balcony Suite
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Hot tub

Explore the area

Map
Ardmore, Ardmore, Waterford, P36 DK38
  • Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. Declan's Well
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Ardmore Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Balcony Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Terrace Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Sea View Room

Deluxe Sea View Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, minibar, in-room safe

Terrace Suite

  • 43 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite (Cliff Veranda Suite)

Suite (Cliff Veranda Suite)

  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Balcony Suite

Balcony Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Ardmore

In historical district.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Ardmore Pottery & Gallery and within a 10-minute walk of Ardmore Beach. Molana Abbey is within 9 miles (15 km) and Red House is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Ardmore Pottery & Gallery - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • St. Declan's Well - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ardmore Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Youghal Lighthouse - 15 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Perks Entertainment Center - 15 min drive - 17.8 km

Getting around

  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪White Horses Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Clancy's Bar & Restaurant - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Point Bar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Moby Dicks - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Regal Cinema - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Cliff House Hotel

5-star beach hotel near Ardmore Beach
Cliff House Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and limo/town car service. A seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna are also featured at the luxury Cliff House Hotel. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Ardmore hotel.

  • 39 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1930
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Cliff House Hotel offers 39 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 5-star hotel have kitchens with separate dining areas, cookware/dishes/utensils, dishwashers, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Well Spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Minibar
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Heated floor
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 70.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 70.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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Cliff House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 222 out of 270 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 270 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 270 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 270 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 270 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

barry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ernests

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and one of the Most beautiful places I've ever been. We found the lift /elevator challenging but we probably would have gotten used to it if we had stay more than a night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Cian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Des

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
It’s an amazing hotel where the staff have a nothing is to much trouble, I couldn’t recommend this place highly enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

BRYAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cliff House was comfortable, restful and perfect for a short. The restaurants were outstanding both for food and service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Orla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at Cliff House, Ardmore, excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

RJ

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the drive!
Beautiful hotel and spa! Really loved the pool, spa treatments and sauna. Gorgeous views of the ocean and the food was exceptional! Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eamon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sheer Bliss
A beautiful place and amazing experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely going back.
Brilliant. Am looking forward to my return visit
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing 2 night stay
Great hotel. Relaxing 2 night stay. Breakfast amazing.Room spacious comfortable and bathroom amazing
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Annemarie, Dublin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Big shame the Michelin star restaurant is closed on a Monday, but the view is never a let down
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing
It was amazing, as it was a getaway for my 22nd wedding anniversary. loved every minute. the staff were lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023