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Ballyvolane House is an authentic historic Georgian House built in 1728. Six luxurious bedrooms with huge comfy beds, crisp linen, fluffy towels and big baths you can stretch out in. Delicious home-cooked country house cuisine served in the grand dining room. Glamping during the summer months. Breakfast served till noon. Free wifi throughout the house. Vast gardens and woods on the estate. Salmon fishing on the river Blackwater. Fly fishing school. Stocked trout lakes on-site. Tennis court. 7-a-side soccer pitch. Croquet. Badminton. Woodland walks. Help feed the farm animals after breakfast - pigs, ducks, hens and pigeons. Dog friendly. Lots to do in the local area and we are always delighted to help plan day trips. Also, Ballyvolane House has a distillery in the farmyard where Bertha's Revenge Gin is distilled.
We had the most wonderful unforgettable summer wedding at Ballyvolane house. We had exclusive hire of the house for 3 days. I will never get over it. From the second we arrived at the house we were treated like royalty. The house is nestled away in the peaceful countryside of north Cork. The surroundings of this stunning unimposing house are vast and tranquil. We were welcomed to the house with roaring fires lit in each room which made them cosy and inviting. All our guests were personally greeted and shown to their rooms/glamping tents. The house is steeped in history, each room a treasure so comfortable and elegant . We had the place to ourselves with our family and we felt so welcome and at home immediately. Our first night we had drinks under the Indian tent in the garden…
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 1 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for hosting your wedding with us and for your wonderful review. I am delighted you, your family and wedding guests all had a such a great time. I have shared your kind comments with all the team here at BH. We loved having you all here. Thanks again for your valued support. Best wishes, Justin
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This was our second visit to Ballyvolane House, and although we enjoyed the first, this one exceeded it by yards! The house was quieter this time and it was a different time of year so we could enjoy a more peaceful stay and cosy up at the fire in the beautiful sitting room. Our room was large and characterful, and we loved the huge Victorian-style deep bath with steps in the enormous bathroom - such a unique feature and incredibly comfortable. The staff were wonderful - so friendly and attuned to the needs of guests with being obtrusive, they really help to make Ballyvolane special. Now the food, oh, the food! On our last visit, we enjoyed the food, but I believe there is a new chef in situ now and the food has definitely moved up a notch in quality. It was absolutely superb…
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Responded 16 Nov 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us again and for the excellent review. We are delighted you had an enjoyable and relaxing stay. Glad to hear you enjoyed the food too. We will share your kind comments with all the team at Ballyvolane House. Many thanks again! Best wishes, Justin
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I booked this hotel as a family break away for 3 nights. I would describe Ballyvolane as a period house (from the 1870's) experience. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to stay in Downtown Abbey this is probably quite a similar experience. The house is decorated as it would have been in the 1870s and this 1870s atmosphere is upheld throughout the house by the staff. True to the 1870s the bathrooms contain only baths with the olden day style ceramic water jugs in the place of a shower head. This can sound off-putting but if fact was really lovely and our kids really enjoyed relaxing and playing in the bath. This holiday will have you moving at a slower pace and spending quality time together which is exactly what we needed. The house has tennis and badminton…
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Responded 16 Nov 2021
Thank you for staying with us. Thanks too for your wonderful review and I am glad to hear you all had an enjoyable stay. I will share your kind comments with all the team working us with. Many thanks again! Best wishes, Justin
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Our recent stay at Ballyvolane House for our 19th Wedding Anniversary is one for the books. From the moment we arrived, to saying our good-byes, we felt like welcomed friends into the family home. Our jaws dropped when we were shown to our room (Room 1), apparently the same room that HRH Prince Charles and Camilla had stayed in during their visit in 2018, which was unknown to me at the time of booking. The room is truly fit for a king! I thoroughly enjoyed the deep soaking tub that evening and we had a sound sleep that night on an amazingly comfortable bed. Do take advantage of having dinner at the house during your stay. Our dinner started with cocktails in the drawing room along with the other guests (there are only six rooms, I believe, so it was a small gathering),…
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Responded 8 Oct 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us and for taking the time to write this wonderful review. I am delighted you enjoyed your stay so much. Ballyvolane House is our passion and we really enjoyed having you here. I will share your kind comments with all the team too. Thanks again for choosing Ballyvolane House as the location in which to celebrate your anniversary. We hope to welcome you back again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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My heart sank when I saw the room decor - lovely view of gardens, but drab furnishings/ wallpaper /curtains etc; Didn’t feel much privacy in our bedroom/ bathroom when people outside or under our window, which we had to keep open much of the time as the weather was quite warm. Bath with handheld shower - had to kneel in bath to use and difficult to regulate temperature; wooden toilet seat! While the main reception rooms downstairs had a few period paintings and many hunting scenes, there was little aesthetic sensibility in the decor of our room - watercolours of little value / interest; kitsch knick nacks; Staff were all very friendly and competent, but surprising in a house with just 8 bedrooms that the owners never made an appearance over dinner? We were served by very…
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Responded 24 Sept 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us and for taking the time to review. We appreciate your feedback. I am glad you found the staff to be competent and friendly. We have a great team working here. As owners, we feel it is unwise to crowd the dining room at dinner time during the current Covid-19 pandemic and we do make every effort to meet our guests during the day. I have to take issue with you on your comment about the staff not sanitising. This is completely incorrect. We have hand washing facilities and a hand sanitiser station in the kitchen and these are used by our staff members on every entry and exit. Every member of staff has undergone training on Covid-19 safety protocols and we are fully approved and fully subscribed to the Failte Ireland Covid-19 Safety Charter. This kind of comment can be extremely damaging to our reputation and I feel I have to correct you on this matter. We take our responsibilities in relation to Covid-19 safety very seriously. I am sorry the decor was not to your liking. We have no plans to change this apart from on-going maintenance work. We do put a great deal of energy into the design and ambience of our house. This is something we really enjoy. We place high store in providing all the modern comforts such as extremely comfy mattresses, luxury linens, Voya bathroom products, WiFi, Bluetooth Marshall speakers, Nespresso Machines etc whilst at the same time maintaining an ambience that is in-keeping with an authentic Irish historic country house. Ballyvolane House is also our home and our dogs are very much part of the experience and I do accept this is not for everyone. We have vast lawns (15 acres in total) and it is difficult to find a time to mow the lawns without disturbing our guests. We would never mow the lawns early in the morning and we always wait until the guests are all up and about before we fire-up the mower. Also, we are at the mercy of the Irish weather and we sometimes have a narrow window in which to cut the grass in between heavy rains. The days of using a scythe are long gone I'm afraid. I must pick you up on the point about the duvet, we do place lighter duvets in the bedrooms during the summer months, and heavier ones during the winter. Thanks again for your valuable comments and we hope to welcome you back again someday. Best wishes, Justin
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Thank you for our wonderful stay at your gorgeous hotel. It is such a pleasure to find a hotel that you always look forward to returning to, and that is Ballyvolane House. From the minute you arrive you are treated with great friendliness and care by the Green family. The house and gardens are delightful, the food delicious and their very own Bertha’s Revenge Gin distilled and bottled on the property is fantastic! Looking forward to a return visit to Ballyvolane as soon as we can.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Responded 25 Sept 2021
Dear Dana, Thank you so much for staying and for the review. I am delighted you enjoyed the experience and we loved having you back to stay again. Thanks again for your support. Hope to catch up again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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Booked this hotel based on trip advisor dog friendly list reviews, twice we lost the booking to covid in October and January before finally getting here in July. On booking the hotel were straight back looking to confirm the details of kids added and how many evenings we were dining in the restaurant. On arrival we were warmly greeted and given the key to our room, there are only 6 bedrooms so finding ours was a synch, at 25 sq metres plus a 10 square metre bathroom it was huge, comfortable and excellently furnished. We ate the restaurant on all three evenings, the food is simple, accessible but of the highest quality, the covid measures are also exceptional, only 3 tables (5-11 people in total) in a dining room that could accommodate 30-40 in a city restaurant. The fit out of…
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 19 Jul 2021
Thank you very much for staying with us and for your review. I am delighted to hear you all had a great time. The dogs and space are always a big hit with the kids. I am pleased you enjoyed the food and drinks too and I will pass this on to the F&B team. Thanks again and we look forward to welcoming you back to Ballyvolane House in the future. Best wishes, Justin
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Ballyvolane is a genuine five star location - the guest experience, the fact there are just the six rooms, the quality of the cooking and overall service (the Manager has worked at the Mandarin Oriential in HK) sets it apart from a lot of places in Ireland. It's been well recognised as a beacon in the hospitality industry, and while it's above average in price, I have to say it feels worth every penny. Will definitely return.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Responded 26 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us and for your TripAdvisor review. I am delighted to hear you had a good time and I will share your kind comments Jonathan and the team here at Ballyvolane House. Thanks again for your wonderful support and please come and stay again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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This was everything we wanted on this visit. We enjoyed the extensive gardens, seeing the chickens, gin distillery on site, donkeys, ducks and their own veg garden. Dinner was really interesting, on an huge antique dining table. We were the only ones there that night. Fireplaces lighting in all rooms. Great reading materials in the lounge, on comfy couches. Room was really comfortable.
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 19 Jul 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and for the review. We really enjoyed having you all here and I am delighted you all had a great time. Please come and stay again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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Spent two nights here to just get a change of scenery. Well worth it classic Irish house with old world features. Bedrooms with classic bathrooms. Not all with showers. Makes it authentic. Has glamping and wedding /conference facilities but these do not impinge on the house. Dining normally at a large communal table but with covid separate tables but didn’t detract from the ambience. Jonathan the manager made us feel welcome and gave us a tour of the Bertha’sRevenge distillery which is going from strength to strength. They are even producing a hand sanitizer called herd immunity which shows their entrepreneurial spirit! Grounds are spectacular with ample room for walks. A large walled garden where they grow fruit and veg for the table plus chickens and pigs also used in the…
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Justin Green, Owner at Ballyvolane House
Responded 15 Aug 2020
Thank you very much for staying and for the review. I am delighted you had a good time and I will share you kind comments with Jonathan and the team. We have adapted to Covid-19 and it is satisfying to know that we can still deliver a wonderful authentic country house experience whilst maintaining social distancing and complying with agency guidelines. Thanks again for your support and we hope to welcome you back again soon. Best wishes, Justin
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RM 1,222 - RM 2,023 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
ballyvolane house hotel fermoy, ballyvolane hotel fermoy
LOCATION
IrelandProvince of MunsterCounty CorkFermoy
NUMBER OF ROOMS
6
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