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Reviews of The River Lee Hotel

4 out of 5
The River Lee Hotel
Western Road, Cork, Cork

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 774 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1004 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eoin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always enjoy staying in the River Lee and am disappointed when I can’t!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 22 May 2024
Dear Eoin, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

8/10 Good

Addison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay, great breakfast experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 16 May 2024
Dear Addison, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 8 May 2024
Dear Anne-Marie, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with group
The staff were incredibly helpful and knowledgeable in regards to recommendations.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 8 May 2024
Dear Amanda, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

8/10 Good

Kenneth Charles

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and clean and comfortable with a nice view. It was a little hard to get to.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from DM on 7 May 2024
Dear Kenneth, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never stayed here. I accidentally booked the way wrong location idk how I managed to do so but I did. Which I could have given the stay away. Had such. Bad day I never even got to call and see if I can get my money back oh well guess I get to help out a business out of country or state or wherever the heck I selected. I may have to actually come stay now smh ….. we all have them days. Oh well thank you God. I won’t even try to get my money back I just don’t care that bad day was awful. Peace,love and happiness and the greatest of them all is GOD . Thanks
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

courtney

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great and the bar was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 1 May 2024
Dear Courtney, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was absolutely incredible! If you’re on the fence just book it… you won’t regret it. The room was spacious and clean. The staff were friendly and accommodating, and the food and cocktails were exceptional! I wish I had booked more than one night and will definitely recommend this hotel. 10 out of 10!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 1 May 2024
Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

6/10 Okay

Melanie, Los Angeles

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very dark hallways, lights not on during day or night time. Rooms especially bathrooms are outdated. Breakfast is average. Expected more for the star rating and price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 1 May 2024
Dear Melanie,Thank you for taking to time to submit a review following your recent visit to The River Lee. We are always happy to receive feedback, as it is only by listening to our guests, that we can honestly grow and adapt our product to the needs of our guests. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards Kevin Nelligan Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

mamak

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at River Lee! The staff were super polite and friendly. Beautiful hotel and a great location. Good was delicious both at the restaurant and the bar. Our server George was very friendly at River Bar as well. Overall we really enjoyed our time and would stay there again if ever go back to Cork!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 1 May 2024
Dear Mamak, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

8/10 Good

julianne

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Cheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view of river
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 24 Apr 2024
Dear Paul, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful space, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 24 Apr 2024
Dear Emily, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Matteo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second staying at the River Lee and had a wonderful time. The hotel is centrally located overlooking a river and close to some great pubs and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from DM on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Matteo, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

8/10 Good

stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the property. it was set up nice. Location was very convienent to Cork Centre. The staff was excellent, especially at the hotel front desk. They a front desk staffer " Maeve " she was outstanding efficient and very pleasent. The hotel would have gotten five stars, if they didn't have so much rug in the halls and rooms. I would have preferred more hard flooring.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from DM on 14 Apr 2024
Dear Stephen, Thank you for taking to time to submit a review following your recent visit to The River Lee. We are always happy to receive feedback, as it is only by listening to our guests, that we can honestly grow and adapt our product to the needs of our guests. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

George, Broomfield

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to get around the city
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from DM on 14 Apr 2024
Dear George, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to explore the city and the honeycomb old fashioned was life changing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 5 Apr 2024
Dear Shaun, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is beautiful and comfortable place.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from DM on 26 Mar 2024
Dear Laura, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 22 Mar 2024
Dear Tricia, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great rooms, great location. Shower had amazing water pressure.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 22 Mar 2024
Dear Scott, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 20 Mar 2024
Dear Juan, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute class hotel. It is gorgeous and impeccably clean, in a great location, and the staff is wonderful. We really enjoyed our stay and were sad it was only for one night. We want to return to Cork and this will be the only hotel we book!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 20 Mar 2024
Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

steve, miami

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice walkable location but not in the center of town. I love having access to the executive lounge but I didn’t really use it that much. I didn’t get a chance to use my access to the adjacent health club but it was a nice amenity to have. Ryan the front desk attendant at my check out was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 17 Mar 2024
Dear Steve, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding staff, lovely property. Can't wait to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 17 Mar 2024
Dear Darin, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jo-Ellen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly front desk, good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 17 Mar 2024
Dear Jo-Ellen, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Would definitely stay here again. Cozy accommodations - very fan$y restaurant with few options. All the soap/shampoo/lotion - freebies contain lemon and citrus - good unless you're allergic (one of our party was) - but safely avoided them.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 15 Mar 2024
Dear Mark, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. From check in to check out, top notch! Bed, bedding and pillows so comfy. Scones and all food we had there great. Walking distance to so many things! Recommend highly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 15 Mar 2024
Dear Linda, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

2/10 Terrible

Mary-Claire

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, friendly staff and comfortable and modern facilities. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from DM on 27 Feb 2024
Dear John, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very comfortable room
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from DM on 27 Feb 2024
Dear Matthew, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra, Framingham

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Lovely bar on the river. The hotel was walking distance from many things in Cork. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from DM on 27 Feb 2024
Dear Alexandra, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional service and value.
I love this facility, and the service is consistent over every stay The team does an excellent job, and Costa is outstanding I stay here on every Cork visit
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 19 Feb 2024
Dear Michael Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Irvine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really liked the staff and the atmosphere. The hotel was in a great location in town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 19 Feb 2024
Dear Katherine, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Aberdeen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and attentive staff. Beautiful room and excellent facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from DM on 13 Feb 2024
Dear Richard, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

IAIN

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Very helpful and knowledgable staff throughout the hotel. The resteraunt was first class, try the duck and the bacon.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Response from DM on 8 Feb 2024
Dear Iain, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
The hotel location is excellent, only a few minutes walk to the English Market, and there is underground parking (extra charge). As its a few minutes walk away from bars and restaurants, the hotel is quiet at night. The staff are lovely. Our room was comfortable and spotless, however some small details like charging points beside the bed would have improved the stay - we had to use the plug at the desk. The TV has chromecast so you can stream your own entertainment. One thing I would have liked is the ability to turn the air off, the temperature in the room was perfect but the air was a little loud when we were going to sleep - it didn't hinder us from sleeping, but I would have preferred the ability to turn it down/off.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from DM on 8 Feb 2024
Dear Rebecca, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards, Denis Murphy, Assistant Front Office Manager

8/10 Good

Bronagh

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

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

10/10 Excellent

Paolo, Bellevue

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was a very positive surprise. Everything was just a nice experience, the room, service, cleanliness and the restaurant. If I come back to Cork, I’d definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from KevinRLH on 26 Jan 2024
Dear Paolo, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Maneesh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant hotel and super location!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from DM on 25 Jan 2024
Dear Maneesh,Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regards,Denis MurphyAssistant Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meggon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Traveler US
We had a very leaky shower that required us to put down 2 bath mats to keep the floor from getting soaked when we showered. House keeping was great! We requested robes and slipper for use to go to the pool and after an hour called to see if they were bringing them and the said they would send someon up with them. After another half hour we just went to the pool and changed there as we wasted time waiting.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from KevinRLH on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Traveler US,Thank you for taking to time to submit a review following your recent visit to The River Lee. We are always happy to receive feedback, as it is only by listening to our guests, that we can honestly grow and adapt our product to the needs of our guests. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback. Warm regards Kevin Nelligan Front Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eoin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a pleasure to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from KevinRLH on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Eoin, Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regardsKevin NelliganFront Office Manager

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and location
Loved the hotel and the staff was accommodating and friendly. Would definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from DM on 7 Jan 2024
Dear Brian,Thank you so much for sharing feedback following your recent visit to The River Lee, it was our pleasure to have you in residence. We hope to see you again soon in Cork. Thank you again for your feedback.Warm regards,Denis MurphyAssistant Front Office Manager