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Shandon Bells

Western Rd, Cork, Ireland
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Shandon Bells
Ranked #45 of 57 Cork B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
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Westcoast
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Location nice at the river and next to University College. Use a bus (EUR 1,70) or taxi (EUR 7-14) to/from city center/railway. Good breakfast, small but clean rooms and bathrooms, good staff. We werw three middleaged/old people in two rooms. Satisfying, recommendable and would like to come back. Even possible to fish from the backyard terrace! More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012
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I don't normally make any comment at all about places we've stayed in and were disappointed but I feel that I must warn other travellers that this is not luxury accommodation!! We were greeted very warmly by a lady and I'm not sure whether she was the owner but my suspicion was that she was not. At first sight the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 9, 2011
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It's certainly not a luxurious B&B, but I certainly thought it was solid. Room was clean, breakfast was good, staff was great. No complaints at all. I'd recommend. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2011

Wow, this place is pretty bad, carpet not cleaned, general feeling of not well kept. my room was depressing, to say the least. Tiny! Went to make a cup of tea and there was a black curly hair on the cup (pubic hair? doesn't bare thinking about). It's cheap though, €35 for single room, but wow it's pretty bad. Thank... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2011
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Stayed here for a funeral with my parents. Badly in need of updating. The carpet in my room was completely stained, it smelt musty and the en suite toilet leaked. The ceiling and wallpaper lookeed damp. My parents room was in the rafters. The decor in both rooms does not reflect what is advertised on their website! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2011

If you like luxury then it's not for you. This is great value for people needing place to sleep and a breakfast. We stayed in room no.2 Beds extremely comfortable, was sleeping better than at home. WiFi free, available 24h/day, sometimes would loose signal otherwise ok. Had no TV in our room but couldn't care less. Hairdryer, Tea/Coffe, shower was... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2011

The house is in need of repairs. The bedspreads are very old and look very drab and not clean. The host was not very friendly. Would not accept credit cards and expected to pay with cash. Would not recommend to stay her. Parking was very tight. More

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Pinjarra, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2011

Polite and helpful hostess doing the very best she could with the poor facilities she had been supplied with. Close to town. Fantastic breakfast. Needs a lot of work done on it. Speaking as an Australian the bed was good, the shower poor but close to a lot of pubs and nightlife. More

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Drogheda, Ireland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2011

The Shandon Bells is located next door to UCC. It is an old quirky type of building next to the river. I had been planning to stay somewhere else (you'll see another review of mine) so arrived at this BnB at the last minute. The room I had was a twin ensuite which is small but could accomodate two people... More

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Dublin
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed July 4, 2011

Filthy rooms, paper thin walls, poor parking, water pouring onto table in the dining room, two TV channels, missing light bulbs, peeling wall paper, cobwebs everywhere & no credit or debit card facilities even though advertised. And the neck to charge €60 a night!! More

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Western Rd, Cork, Ireland
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