Acorn House Guesthouse

This BnB is an absolute dream! Everything was so lovely and cosy! The woman who runs it is so kind and warm and makes the stay there even better! Could not say enough good things about the place! Can’t wait for another chance to spend a few days there!!

Really nice accomodation in a great location near the heart of Cork City. No parking, but I found a free spot about 500 metres away, so no dramas there. Owners were very friendly and helpful and the full Irish breakfast was yummy. Only slight issue was that there are four flights of stairs, so might be best to request a lower floor if this is a concern.

Our party of three stayed one night as part of our 2 day tour with Paddywagon. Our tour guide introduced us to Charlie and we were able to drop off our overnight bags at lunchtime when our tour stopped in Cork for lunch. The rooms were, of course, not ready, so Charlie told us to just leave our bags in the foyer by the front door. When we returned at the end of the day, our bags were still just sitting in the foyer floor, which we thought was a little odd. But, there is no elevator, so I guess the host did not want to carry our bags up the 3 and 4 flights of stairs. The location is great for the Paddywagon tours as the bus pickup is just down the hill on the same street. And, it is an easy walk to restaurants, shopping, and pubs (we greatly enjoyed meals at The River Club and Gallagher's and the live music at Sin'E). Our two rooms were homey, with comfortable beds and nice linens. The rooms were spacious, though the bathrooms were tiny. Good water pressure and plenty of hot water. The host provided a hair dryer and electric converter upon request. The home is older and has that feel...uneven floors, creaky stairs, etc. There is no individual heat or air, the host told us the temp is centrally controlled. The top floor room was a bit warm, but cracking the window overnight was sufficient and not too noisy. The third floor room was cold in the afternoon, but had comfortably warmed up for overnight. Unfortunately, a neighbor behind the B&B seemed to be having a party most of the night (on a Thursday) which kept one of us up for a large part of the night. Breakfast was delicious and served very nicely in the breakfast room, made early for us to be able to catch our tour bus, which we greatly appreciated.

We were greeted at the door by Charlie who got us settled and shared great info about the area. Our room was light and spacious with very high ceilings. Everything was sparkling clean. Beds were comfy - we slept well!! Oh and to wake up to the smell of breakfast cooking. We loved the Irish breakfast every morning. We’d love to come back the next time we are in Cork.

Lovely lovely place! Our room and bathroom were so spacious- which we really appreciated as many of the B and bs we stayed at were minute. Charlie was very helpful and gave us tons of info. Enjoyed our morning chats with him. The place is very central and easy access to everything. Thank you again! We will be back!

Acorn House was a great place to stay, only a few minutes walk to the city centre, but on a fairly quiet road. My room was clean and had everything I needed and the bed was very comfortable. The breakfast was good. Charlie and Jackie are great hosts, very friendly, helpful and welcoming. They made me feel at home and gave me advice on getting around and places to go. I would definitely stay there again. Great value for money.