there's also a cosy bar and a restaurant with quay views and fusion cuisine. room service is available. check-in time: 3:30 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. upgraded rooms add river views, balconies, air-conditioning and/or nespresso machines. complimentary breakfast is provided. other amenities include meeting/event space. overlooking the harbour, this elegant inn, built in the 1700s, is a 7-minute walk from bishop's palace and a 10-minute walk from the house of waterford crystal. the refined rooms with antique furnishings feature flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking equipment Cork Airport 1 hr 45
Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (4 min) Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. The Kennedy Homestead (24 min) Home to 5 generations of the Kennedy dynasty, with Irish-American history exhibits & memorabilia. Tintern Abbey (40 min) Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Loftus Hall (50 min) A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (5 min) Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Christ Church Cathedral (5 min) Elegant, neoclassical Georgian-style cathedral with an ornate stained-glass window & a gift shop. Curraghmore House (30 min) Historic mansion with a preserved interior on 2,500-acre grounds, including a grotto made of shells. Reginalds Tower (6 min) Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. John F Kennedy Arboretum (28 min) Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Hook Lighthouse (53 min) Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Mount Congreve Gardens (15 min) Formal historic garden & woodlands open seasonally, with a plant shop selling coffee & ice cream. Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience (23 min) Reproduction 1840s emigrant vessel with exhibits, guided tours & costumed interpreters, plus a cafe. House of Waterford Crystal (5 min) Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Hook Peninsula (52 min) Lighthouse, beach, and architecture King Of The Vikings (5 min) |