This friendly hotel has lovely views over the sea and estuary and offers good-value food. It is a good base for visits to Waterford, Cashel, Cork City and Cobh.
Walter Raleigh Hotel is between Waterford and Cork Airport, 40 minutes from Cork Harbour. Enjoy real Irish hospitality in a town beside a Blue Flag beach, where there are facilities for children and for adults.
Parkview Restaurant offers a traditional table d'hôte menu, or you can dine in the popular bar. The hotel can host Civil Registry marriages.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
“Very clean room. Staff great. Breakfast really nice. Had a nice evening meal in the bar also”
Thomas
Ireland
“Everything about our stay was well catered for. Food was good,service was good,staff were excellent.”
Mali
Ireland
“improve the WiFi in the room was very poor l have to go down stairs or sits next to the door on the floor.”
Smith
Ireland
“Staff the hotel and the location, will stay again.”
M
Michael
United Kingdom
“A real breakfast, served to our table, not lying for hours in a servery”
M
Mike
Ireland
“Staff were excellent, extremely friendly and very helpful.”
P
Paula
Ireland
“Lovely olde world hotel, very clean. Lovely decor, fantastic sea view. Excellent breakfast”
A
Angela
Ireland
“Great Location, Great Views, Very Comfortable Room & Mattress, Finished off by A super breakfast, lovely young girls looking after us all, well done.”
Mike
Ireland
“The staff were great. They were friendly and sociable. The room was comfortable.”
J
Joseph
Ireland
“Nice hotel with lovely rooms and a fantastic view. Bathroom facilities are excellent, and the shampoo, conditioner, and soap were all first class. Breakfast choice was excellent and served really hot. Good range of options for food in the evening....”
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Guests who stayed here loved
Bernadette
Ireland
“Very clean room. Staff great. Breakfast really nice. Had a nice evening meal in the bar also”
Thomas
Ireland
“Everything about our stay was well catered for. Food was good,service was good,staff were excellent.”
Mali
Ireland
“improve the WiFi in the room was very poor l have to go down stairs or sits next to the door on the floor.”
Smith
Ireland
“Staff the hotel and the location, will stay again.”
M
Michael
United Kingdom
“A real breakfast, served to our table, not lying for hours in a servery”
M
Mike
Ireland
“Staff were excellent, extremely friendly and very helpful.”
P
Paula
Ireland
“Lovely olde world hotel, very clean. Lovely decor, fantastic sea view. Excellent breakfast”
A
Angela
Ireland
“Great Location, Great Views, Very Comfortable Room & Mattress, Finished off by A super breakfast, lovely young girls looking after us all, well done.”
Mike
Ireland
“The staff were great. They were friendly and sociable. The room was comfortable.”
J
Joseph
Ireland
“Nice hotel with lovely rooms and a fantastic view. Bathroom facilities are excellent, and the shampoo, conditioner, and soap were all first class. Breakfast choice was excellent and served really hot. Good range of options for food in the evening....”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
The Walter Restaurant & Bar
Cuisine
Irish • International
Open for
Brunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
Ambiance
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 15:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
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 3 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.
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 supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-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.
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