Read what the press, the guide books and our guests have to say about us.
- [02.2012] Condé Nast Traveller: 'Five Country House Hotels Stepping up to the mark' (1mb pdf)
- [02.2012] Image Magazine Weddings Feature February 2012
- [01.2012] The Bridgestone '100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland 2012' Review
- [11.2011] Esquire Magazine August 2011 'Man Food with Mark Hix'
- [08.2011] 'The Perfect Getaway' by Julianne Mooney, Editor of Time Out Ireland Guide
- [07.2011] Bababuck Review of O'Brien Chop House
- [07.2011] The Financial Times, 'How To Spend It' magazine column 'The Gannett' by Bill Knott 'Beef of Salmon'
- [07.2011] Sunday Business Post Agenda Magazine 'Grand Tourism' by Gillian Nelis, Lisa Brady & Tina-Marie O'Neill
- [07.2011] Country Life Magazine 'Reel Life' by David Profumo
- [06.2011] Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2011
- [05.2011] Irish Times 'On the good food trail in Waterford' by Alex Meehan
- [04.2011] Galway Now, April 2011 by Aoibheann McNamara
- [04.2011] Forever & Ever Events by Mary Lee Herrington
- [03.2011] The White Book
- [03.2011] Irish Examiner 'Hidden Ireland's Shining Star' by Mary Leland
- [03.2011] Cool review by Designtripper.com
- [01.2011] Sunday Times Style Magazine - 'All Together Now' by Fleur Britten
- [01.2011] Irish Times - 'Lismore's Purple Patch' by Manchan Magan
- [12.2010] Irish Independent 'The Travel Hot List 2010' by Pól Ó Conghaile.
- [11.2010] Sunday Business Post: 'Big taste in the big house'
- [09.2010] Fishy tales and finery, Sydney Morning Herald
- [07.2010] Irish Independent: Life off the fast lane: The M8
- [04.2010] Irish Independent: Ten best Afternoon Tea spots
- [09.2009] The Irish Independent: Weekend away at Ballyvolane
- [06.2009] The Irish Times Magazine: Busy Bees at Ballyvolane
- [02.2009] The Evening Herald: Archie the 22 year old cat [Pete Wedderburn]
- [01.2009] Tripadvisor Reviews: See what our guests have to say
- [01.2009] Room for Romance, The Romantic Hotel Collection
- [01.2009] Bridgestone Guides - 100 Best places to stay in Ireland
- [01.2009] Karen Brown's Ireland - Ballyvolane House was voted as Ireland's property offering the Warmest Welcome for 2007 by Karen Brown's readers.
- [01.2009] Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide
- [01.2009] Alistair Sawday's Special Places to Stay
- [01.2009] Fodor's Travel Guide
- [10.2008] The Sunday Times: Britain & Ireland's Top 10 Hotels
- [10.2008] The Good Hotel Guide: César Award Winner 2009
- [10.2008] Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide: Country House of the Year 2009
- [10.2008] Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide: Irish Breakfast Award 2009
- [10.2008] The Corkman: Castlelyons group in last-gasp bid to track down elusive jennett
- [06.2008] Momfilter 'At Home in the Irish Countryside' by Yolanda Edwards
- [04.2008] Cookie Magazine: 'Welcome Home'
- [03.2008] Travel and Leisure Magazine: 'Culinary Delight in Ireland'
- [09.2007] Condé Nast Traveller: 'Ireland's Golden Age'
- [03.2007] Sunday Times: 'Good hotel guide top 10 country-house escapes'
- [11.2006] The Australian: 'Ancestral chic'
- [10.2006] The Observer Escape Guide: '20 Great British hotels'
- [09.2006] Homes and Gardens: 'This is a family home that happens to take guests'
- [08.2005] San Francisco Chronicle: 'Irish country living in Cork manor home'
- [08.2005] Peninsula Fly Fishers: Salmon Fishing on Irelands' Blackwater
- [07.2005] Food and Wine Magazine: 'Why Chefs love County Cork'
- [06.2005] Travel and Leisure Magazine: 'Greener Pastures'
- [10.2004] "Destination Address of the Year 2004" - MegaBytes Awards
- [04.2004] The Irish Times Weekend supplement [Turtle Bunbury]
- [10.2003] Sunday Times Travel supplement [Stanley Stewart]