About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Melrose Bed and Breakfast in Clonakilty offers a serene garden and terrace, complemented by free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor play area, seating areas, and picnic spots. Comfortable Amenities: The property features private check-in and check-out services, housekeeping, family rooms, bicycle parking, and barbecue facilities. Each room includes a private bathroom with free toiletries, a tea and coffee maker, and a TV. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and gluten-free. Streaming services enhance the stay experience. Local Attractions: Located 6 km from Lisellen Estates and 30 km from St Patrick's Cathedral in Skibbereen, Melrose Bed and Breakfast is 47 km from Cork Airport.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Marty
    Canada Canada
    We liked the host, she was excellent, helped us out in many ways, friendly, engaging, always helpful. We liked the apppointments in the house, classic styling, very homey feel. Breakfasts were great. Loved that there was ample parking, that...
  • Isabelle
    Belgium Belgium
    Super-friendly hosts, great breakfast, quiet neighborhood
  • Phil
    Ireland Ireland
    Beautiful home and very comfortable, we had a lovely 4 night stay. Breakfasts were amazing and a very good selection.
  • O'donovan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really nice, very quiet, host family were very friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking.
  • Carmel
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful stay host excellent nothing too much trouble . Would definitely recommend
  • Nagle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location for town and travel. Room beautiful and comfortable. Would book again. Breakfast perfect and plenty. Great facilities in room, comfortable.
  • Dorota
    Ireland Ireland
    The room was a good size—clean, simple, and comfortable. The location was great, and the car park was spacious and convenient. I was only staying for one night while travelling for work in the area, and it was a very handy stop. The bed and...
  • Tom
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was really clean, tidy and spacious with a good amount of storage space and natural light from the window. I found the bed very comfortable and fresh water was provided from the BnB's well. The bathroom was also really nice, and...
  • Nicoletta
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very warm and friendly welcome. Spacious gorgeous room with lots of light. Tranquil. Delicious Irish breakfast including black and white pudding. Close to centre about 10 minutes walk. We'd come to see John Spillane live at de Barras it was...
  • Carmel
    Ireland Ireland
    Very friendly and helpful hosts. Great breakfast and lovely private garden

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Noel and Louise

9.5
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Noel and Louise
Melrose B&B provides high quality Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Clonakilty. Situated just minutes walk from the charming West Cork town of Clonakilty, Melrose B&B is located in quiet surroundings whilst being very convenient to the town. Melrose has private parking, gardens and patio to front and rear. Guests are welcome to use our spacious gardens with BBQ, seats and tables and also a permanent gazebo with seats and table. We have double, twin and family rooms which are all en-suite. Each twin room has a double and single bed and if required room for a folding bed. The larger family room has a double and two single beds and second bathroom. All rooms have all your necessary requirements of free wi-fi, tea and coffee facilities, Sat TV, hairdryer and fresh spring drinking water.An extensive breakfast menu is offered with locally sourced produce, home baking and fresh spring water from our own well. We also cater for vegetarians and guest with special dietary requirements. We provide full information packs on the local area to our guests and are more than happy to give recommendations and advice on facilities and day trips.
Noel set up the family run B&B almost 30 years ago. Noel loves to meet new people and make sure everyone feels at home and has a great stay. He has very experienced staff to give you a warm welcome, take care of your requirements and give you personal attention. You may like to check our website - www,melrosewestcork.ie We look forward to meeting many of you during the coming year.
Clonakilty is known as the beach centre of West Cork and has once again been voted the tidiest small town in Cork. It is also home to magnificent scenery and has numerous attractions for visitors including the West Cork Model Railway Village and road-train, Clonakilty Museum, The Michael Collins Centre, Stone Circles & many other historical sites. There is a choice of plenty beautiful Coves & Beaches including the well-known Inchydoney Beach. Clonakilty is a great location for active stays with as many as six golf courses from 10 minutes to 35 minutes drive away including the famous Old Head of Kinsale course, Pitch & Putt Surfing, Swimming, Horse-riding, Walking, Fishing, Bird watching, Cinema, and children’s playground all within minutes from Melrose B&B. Clonakilty is the winner of many Tidy Towns and Entente Florale awards and is also noted for its restaurants and local pubs with live music. Clonakilty was named as best town in Europe in 2017 and tidiest small town in Ireland in 2017 and has been winning gold in this category for the past 16 year. West Cork was named as top foodie destination in Ireland, Inchydoney the best beach in Ireland for the 6th year in a row.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.