O'Donovan's Hotel is a 250-year-old Family Run Hotel set in Clonakilty Town Centre.
All rooms come with a TV and free WiFi. You will find a kettle in the room. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hair dryer.
Food available from 07:30 all day. You can select from our Hotel Lounge Bar, Restaurant, Molly's Café and Wine Bar and The Alley Garden Bistro Bar/Beer Garden.
The hotel has a designated traditional bar called An Teach Beag where in season, we provide live trad sessions.
On occasion, the hotel also provides music in the Lounge Bar, Molly's Café and Wine Bar and in the Alley Garden Bistro Bar and Beer Garden.
Cork Airport is a 50-minute drive away, while Inchydoney and nearby beaches are around 5 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
“Very homely hotel. Spotless clean. Central location. It's very rustic my little girl loved the chandeliers 😍😍😍”
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Elizabeth
Ireland
“We got a very warm welcome in O Donovan’s Hotel and we were delighted to find we had been upgraded. This family run hotel right in the centre of the town is a gem and we were sorry our visit was so short”
Andy
United Kingdom
“We have had a wonderful stay. Both Robin and Dina were angels, and helped us with all our queries. Robin even helped us check in super-early as we’d arrived from Cork on the earliest flight. The food was delicious, Anne was amazing and very...”
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Orina
Ireland
“Really exceptional staff - extremely friendly and helpful. They were warm and welcoming and lovely to have a good chat with. The hotel felt very safe and the location was excellent. Everything was within a 2 minute walk!”
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Brian
Ireland
“Everything: Lovely old building in the town centre. Very comfortable room. Open fire in the bar and a great breakfast.”
Orla
Ireland
“O’Donovans is a quaint family run hotel in the centre of Clonakilty - full of charm & character. It’s dog friendly too which was super - we brought our dogs who were warmly welcomed too!”
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Thomas
Ireland
“Very nice stay. Friendly welcome. Special thanks to the lady on reception when I was checking out who saved me from the grasp of the traffic warden.”
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Teresa
Ireland
“This property is central, and has amazing food. And the staff are brilliant”
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Andrew
United Kingdom
“Lovely welcome on reception, room was exceptional really spacious.
Breakfast was good. Would definately stay again.
Clonakilty is a lovely town dont miss it!”
Nicola
Ireland
“We were delighted to be able to bring our elderly dog along—it made the trip extra special. She was welcome everywhere, including the bar, with the restaurant being the only exception, which felt perfectly reasonable. Our room was very spacious...”
Hotel surroundings
Food & Drink
Breakfast
Fabulous breakfast included with all options.
Cuisine
Full English/Irish
Additional dining options
Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
O'Donovan's Restaurant
Cuisine
Irish
Service
Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
More food and drink
Meals • Restaurants • Facilities
House rules
O Donovans Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Different policies and supplements may apply for any booking of 5 rooms or more.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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