Walter Raleigh Hotel

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

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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Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • Room service
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

Availability

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Kathryn
United States United States
“It was easy to find and a great location. The hotel breakfast was great.”
Ted
United States 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
The Walter Restaurant & Bar
  • Cuisine
    Irish • International
  • Open for
    Brunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Walter Raleigh Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

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.