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About this property
On the banks of the River Lee, Shandon Bells offers bright, classically furnished rooms with LCD TVs, and full Irish breakfasts. Guests can enjoy on-site private fishing on the river. Each room includes satellite channels on its wall-mounted LCD TV, as well as free WiFi access. There is a private bathroom and hairdryer, along with tea/coffee facilities and welcome sweets. Guests at Shandon Bells Guest House can order a buffet breakfast or hearty full Irish breakfasts for a surcharge. The famous English Market in Cork is just a 10-minute walk away. The main entrance of University College Cork is less than a minute's walk away, and the bustling shops and restaurants of St Patrick’s Street are only 15 minutes’ walk away. Free parking is available on site. If it is full,we have parking spots in a secured car park a few yards from us. If you are coming from the city center, you will see it on the left hand side, after you go past The River Lee hotel, a large student accommodations building and a few houses. The address is University Place Car Park, Eircode: T12A62W. EV charger is available on site.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Free parking
- Free Wifi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kelly
Canada“Location is great for exploring UCC, Cork Gaol and the park. Staff was friendly and welcoming. Beautiful setting by the river. Washroom is modern and very nice, clean.” - Therese
Australia“Nice B&B about 15-20 mins walk to Cork city. Lovely breakfast with gorgeous view to garden and river. Convenient and free parking. Large bathroom.” - Nicholas
United States“Breakfast was nice. Very quaint location along the river. Overall the property and staff were great. It was a little bit of a walk to get to some of the locations we wanted to visit like pubs and restaurants but overall it was very nice.” - Benjamin United States“The room had a fabulous bathtub and there was a gorgeous patio/deck right on the river off of the lovely main dining room. Inclusion of parking was also a great bonus. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly as well.”
- Tom United States“It was an enjoyable two night stay. The room and facilities were clean and comfortable. Very good breakfast with good selection and well cooked meal. Breakfast area was comfortable and friendly. A good location near the university.”
- Virginia United States“Staff was excellent and very accommodating. Need some maintenance. Bar. Was never open.”
- Elizabeth United States“Great location, clean and comfortable room, nice staff, good breakfast.”
- Mary United States“Great location. Lovely breakfast. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very clean and comfortable.”
- Amy United States“The parking was a welcomed bonus. The room was clean!”
- Mckenzie United States“The owner was exceptionally friendly and home cooked the full Irish breakfast! Beautiful location backing up to a small river and right next to UCC which is lovely for walks and runs. Not too far to walk to the city center!”
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Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note Pre-authorization is 4 days prior to arrival date, instead of two days.
Kindly note that only 2 out of 12 rooms are located on the ground floor. The other 10 rooms are accessible via stairs only. Therefore the accommodations may not be suitable for guests with mobility impairment. To request a ground floor room, please contact the property prior to arrival.
American Express cards are not accepted.
Free parking is available.
Please note that this is a nonsmoking property and any violation will result in a 100 EUR fine.
Directions: The property is located on a corner between Donovan Road and Western Road. When leaving from a city center (coming from a Washington Street) on your left side you will be passing by The River Lee Hotel. Shandon Bells Guest House is located just a couple of houses after the hotel, on the first set of traffic lights on the left side of the road.
Eircode: T12 RC63
GPS coordinates:
Latitude 51.8956418647737
Longitude -8.488526341799343
Kindly note that check-in earlier than 14:00 or later than 21:00 is not available unless requested prior to arrival.
Changing the type of room from twin to double or from double to twin upon arrival is subject to availability and not possible if the property is fully booked for the date.
Please note that the property requires photo ID: a passport, an ID card or a driving license. Guests who made their reservation later than 15 hours before check-in leave a 200 euro deposit against damage.
Please inform Shandon Bells Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 11:00:00.
A damage deposit of € 100 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
