Cliff House Hotel

Property class: 5 and above
Luxury hotel with spa, near Ardmore Pottery & Gallery

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When you stay at Cliff House Hotel, you'll be in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Ardmore Pottery & Gallery and Ardmore Beach. Guests can visit the spa to indulge in hot stone massages, body wraps, or facials, and The House Restaurant serves dinner. Other features of this luxurious hotel include an indoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a fitness center. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $292
$332 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

Room options

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A modern hotel room with a sofa, a dining table, a TV, a bookshelf, and a bed.

Balcony Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a coffee table, a bookshelf, and a balcony with a view.

Terrace Suite

  • Sea view
  • 43 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A multi-level living space with a wooden staircase, a blue sofa, a wooden cabinet, and a stone wall.

Suite (Cliff Veranda Suite)

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 68 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a view of the sea, a bed, a chair, and a lamp.

Deluxe Sea View Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a view of the sea.

Deluxe Balcony Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a view of the sea.

Deluxe Terrace Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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Ardmore, Ardmore, Waterford, P36 DK38

What's nearby

  • St. Declan's Well - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ardmore Pottery & Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ardmore Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ardmore Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ardmore Round Tower - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Treacy's Bar (The Nook) - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Quays - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Red Store - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Priory Coffee Co - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Soulmates - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Cliff House Hotel

  • When you stay at Cliff House Hotel, you'll be in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Ardmore Pottery & Gallery and Ardmore Beach. Guests can visit the spa to indulge in hot stone massages, body wraps, or facials, and The House Restaurant serves dinner. Other features of this luxurious hotel include an indoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a fitness center. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 39 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite valet parking

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

Cliff House Hotel Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The spa facilities were excellent and a special treat, with a lovely and relaxing experience. (4 reviews)
  • The outdoor jacuzzi was a special treat and a relaxing experience. (4 reviews)
  • The pool was lovely and relaxing, with the outdoor jacuzzi being a special treat. (4 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff were friendly! Rooms amazing. Overall just perfect!
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing and 5 star staffing from our front door man, reception to the servers! Very romantic and sleek and elegant all in one visit. First night in Ireland was simple perfect! The drive and quaint little town made for a very memorable stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything! Friendly staff from moment we arrived, lovely room with comfy bed, great evening meal and drinks in bar and breakfast in restaurant next morning.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic view and hotel

Super place. Great view. Nice restaurant
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8/10 Very good

The Valet staff was very friendly and helpful
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10/10 Exceptional

Cliff House was elegant and dramatic. The view from our room took your breath away. The service was unparalleled. A truly delightful stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Cliff House was comfortable, restful and perfect for a short. The restaurants were outstanding both for food and service.
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10/10 Exceptional

Worth the drive!

Beautiful hotel and spa! Really loved the pool, spa treatments and sauna. Gorgeous views of the ocean and the food was exceptional! Highly recommend staying here.
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10/10 Exceptional

A night Away

We have stayed at the Cliff House Hotel a number of times now and it never disappoints. From when you arrive to when you leave it is just such a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
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10/10 Exceptional

Only stayed for one night so we didn't have a chance to sample the many amenities provided - which all looked great. Location on coast of Ardmore Bay is idyllic with convenient walk to nearby town and strand. Rooms and interior of the facility are wonderfully done, staff bends over backwards to help with anything and the tasting menu dining experience was terrific - a little spendy, but worth it.
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8/10 Very good

On arrival the check-in experience was amazing and the staff were extremely welcoming and hospitable. We were also fortunate enough to receive a complimentary upgrade, which was very much appreciated, upon arrival for a special occasion. Our room views were breathtaking and the room was comfortable, beautifully decorated and furnished, and completely accessible. However, we found that given the 5star status that the bathroom maintenance and cleanliness fell short of our expectations. The shower seals, tiles and grout were black with mould as was the rain shower head, which wasn't operating correctly as a result, there was also no shower gel in the shower gel dispenser (however) the staff did get this filled promptly once we reported it). Unfortunately, breakfast also fell short of our 5 star expectations. We were served cold toast that was barely toasted, when we ordered our cooked breakfast we requested another serving of brown toast, disappointingly breakfast was served without the toast. We requested it again, along with tomato ketchup, from the same server and waited for a further 10 mins before requesting sauce and toast, yet again, however only this time from a different server. We received our sauce, eventually but we never received any toast or was the error or failings acknowledged by any of the staff that we had spoke to. Needless to say we left breakfast disappointed, packed up and checked out. This was a really disappointing experience given the cost.
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6/10 Good

Not the best, not bad either

Way too expensive for what it is. For 2 people, the room, dinner, couple of drinks, and a spa treatment each, we spent over 800e for 1 Sunday night stay. The view is incredible, rock pool is really nice, hotel staff were very nice, room was comfortable and quiet. We ate at The Bar. The staff weren't great. Service was poor. The mains were nice but the sides and starters were bad. Dinner ended up costing 100e a head. Bottle of Bulmers was 9e. Poor value for below average food. And a lot of small issues which arent really acceptable for such an expensive hotel. The menus in The Bar were dirty and covered in bits of food. Theres a shower by the rock pool but it doesn't work. The spa area is very basic, the sauna was cold when we went to use it. Half of the lockers in the spa changing room were broken. The shower in our room ran out of hot water. For some reason the phone in the room kept ringing through the night with no one on the other end, had to get up and unplug it. Nice views, but not worth the money compared to other 5 star hotels which cost substantially less.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful setting , staff were excellent, spa facilities excellent
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10/10 Exceptional

This was the most amazing hotel! The staff was so incredibly friendly and helpful. Everything was top notch! I would give it 10 stars if I could! We will definitely be back!
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10/10 Exceptional

Breakfast was served to the table, very fresh & delicious
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel great location peaceful
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10/10 Exceptional

Great staff Beautiful location
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10/10 Exceptional

Couldn’t fault any aspect of my stay
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10/10 Exceptional

Great staff!
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent facilities and staff... a great stay and well worth the visit from the UK
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely
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6/10 Good

Cold reception. When they think they have it all is when they loose
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay at Cliff House, Ardmore, excellent food
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10/10 Exceptional

Could not recommend more- a real treat.
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8/10 Very good

Relaxing 2 night stay

Great hotel. Relaxing 2 night stay. Breakfast amazing.Room spacious comfortable and bathroom amazing