About this property
This friendly hotel has lovely views of the sea and estuary and offers well-priced food. It is a good base for visits to Waterford, Cashel, Cork, and Cobh. Walter Raleigh Hotel is between Waterford and Cork Airport, 40 minutes from Cork Harbour. Enjoy real Irish hospitality in a town by a Blue Flag beach, where there are facilities for children and for adults. Parkview Restaurant offers a traditional daily set meals, or you can dine in the popular bar. The hotel can host Civil Registry marriages.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Ted
United States“staff was fabulous—very helpful and friendly. location had wonderful sea views. restaurant was excellent. our room (sea view) was spacious and well done” - Julie United States“Beautiful hotel with lovely staff. Olive greets you upon your arrival and she is so kind and helpful, answering all questions and giving good advice. All the staff in the bar and the restaurant were also lovely. The breakfast was superb, fresh...”
- Mary
United Kingdom“It was exceptionally clean and very well decorated. The location is perfect for Staying in Youghal. If you are traveling onwards it works as a through route to Waterford.” - Brenda
Ireland“We enjoyed everything about our stay. It was a great location, across from the beach, we had a beautiful view of the beach from our room. Staff and food were amazing, we have stayed here on a few occasions and we will be back 🥰” - Helen
Australia“Everything was of a high standard. Warm and welcoming staff, well maintained facilities, fantastic location, good food. Perfect place from which to discover this beautiful little town!” - Becky United States“The breakfast was good. Staff was possibly stretched thin. But once they realized we had not been taken care of they brought us coffee. They could have checked back with us. We got what we needed eventually. I own a tour company and wanted to...”
- Tim
Canada“It was well located at the edge of Youghal from which you could enjoy the historic town and, in the other direction, the long boardwalk and the blue flag beach” - Cecilia Ireland“The Hotel is in the best location in town with a fantastic view. The staff were knowledgeable, extremely curtious and very attentive. We are vegan and the restaurant was excellent, which we find, is exceptional when traveling.”
- Linda United States“When I was online I had ordered two rooms but could only get one seaside view. When the manager saw that we were going to flip a coin on who got the seaside room he upgraded our friends room so we both had the same view and we would be near each...”
- Brenda Ireland“From the moment we checked in everything was excellent. From the receptionist to the waitresses, room service was extremely good. The food was exceptional, I don't have a bad word to say. We would highly recommend the Water Raleigh hotel. The...”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- The Walter Restaurant & Bar
- CuisineIrish • International
- Open forBrunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- AmbienceFamily-friendly • Traditional
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
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 that guests will need to provide a credit or debit card when checking in at the hotel. This card will be preauthorised to cover any damages during the stay.
Please note that the lead guest must be aged over 21 years.
Please note group bookings for more than 3 rooms cannot be accommodated at the property.
