UK Visitors - The West Cork Hotel

The West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen, Cork, Ireland offers the discerning visitor the best of both worlds:

The tranquillity of rural, riverside accommodation;

And the laid-back charm of one of the region's most colourful market towns.

The Hotel offers 34 en-suite rooms which satisfy a diverse range of accommodation and budgetary requirements. All rooms are luxuriously appointed, with the majority taking full advantage of views over the beautiful River Ilen. All are equipped with tea- and coffee-making facilities as well as cable TV and direct dial telephone. All are spacious, peaceful and relaxing. And yet, because of its central location, The West Cork Hotel, Cork, Ireland is ideally placed to exploit all that beautiful Skibbereen (from the Irish An Sciobairín; "little boat harbour") has to offer, from award-winning seafood restaurants and lively pubs filled with traditional Irish music, to French chocolatiers and bustling traditional Irish farmers markets.

An ideal base for those wishing to explore what is, arguably, Ireland's most scenic and unspoilt coastline, The West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen has established a reputation for excellence amongst couples on romantic getaways, families who want to have fun, wedding planners, conference organisers… In short, anyone looking for a comfortable, friendly, affordable destination which successfully mixes the best of old and new.

Established in 1902, the hotel was owned and operated by the Murphy family for 104 years. In 2006, it was acquired by Skibbereen residents Tim and Marion Looney who have pledged to continue the hotel's ethos of old-fashioned hospitality and value. With Skibbereen just over an hour from Cork City, The West Cork Hotel is very accessible from the UK, with flights arriving to Cork International Airport from hubs such as Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London (Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted), Manchester and Newcastle. For more information, visit www.corkairport.com.

Groups and individuals travelling to The West Cork Hotel can also enjoy some of the very special packages we provide. For more information or to make a booking, please visit our UK Visitor packages page.