Liss Ard Estate

Stayed for two nights in the main house. Lovely large and well appointed room located up a set of stairs. Although the hotel was full, it was very relaxed and quiet. Staff were warm, friendly and welcoming. The main house is stately and formal, but in a relaxed style. Lovely bar room adjacent to a lounge with a wide selection of books and classic albums and a turntable. A second lounge was available so plenty of space to spread out. The grounds were lovely - we were there on a wet and cloudy day and made use of the complimentary golf carts available to explore the estate. The sky garden is truly remarkable and we wish the skies were clearer during our stay. One of the highlights was the bar and the bar staff - high quality cocktails made by staff who were happy to discuss the finer points of cocktails. If we had a criticism it would be about the arrangements for breakfast. The charges for continental and cooked weren't as clear as they could be - the continental option was very limited and not really worth the cost, while the cooked options were delicious. Drinks (coffee, juices etc) weren't cheap. This jarred with the test of the hotel offering and seems and area where some improvement could be made.

Outstanding stay at this romantic location. Skibbereen is lovely, great market on a Saturday and a lovely toen, but Liss Ard is amazing. Beautiful location and exceptional service. The staff are very attentive and the food is excellent. Highly recommend.

Beautiful grounds, comfortable & stylish room. Food offering well below average - bar lunch was so disappointing . We commented this to 2 members of staff - nothing was taken off our bill. So we cancelled our dinner plans to eat in the hotel that evening. Breakfast is served in a very dull basement area. The scones /muffins were all stale. The mixed fruit bowl was empty - no one offered to fill it. Overcooked bacon served on stale muffins. Staff were friendly but disinterested - seemed like they were all on a training programme. When I checked out, I wasn’t even asked if I had enjoyed my stay - just cash or card ?? I might have been at a supermarket checkout rather than a high end hotel.