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Gougane Barra Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Lobby
Exterior
Exterior
Premium Double Room
Reception

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Gougane Barra, Ballingeary, Cork
  • INEC Killarney
    57 min drive
  • Muckross House
    63 min drive
  • Killarney National Park
    67 min drive
  • Killarney (KIR-Kerry)
    68 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room

Premium Double Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Ballingeary

When you stay at Gougane Barra Hotel in Ballingeary, you'll be on a lake and 14 minutes by car from Carriganass Castle. .This hotel is 13.8 mi (22.3 km) from Ballyvourney ruins and 13.9 mi (22.4 km) from Bantry Bay Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • INEC Killarney - 57 min drive - 54.2 km
  • Ross Castle - 59 min drive - 56.7 km
  • Torc Waterfall - 61 min drive - 58.4 km
  • Muckross House - 63 min drive - 59.7 km
  • Killarney National Park - 67 min drive - 56.5 km

Getting around

  • Killarney Station - 55 min drive
  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cronin's Café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shortens Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Top of Coom - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Loo Bridge Bar - ‬39 min drive
  • ‪Cronan's Bar x26 Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Gougane Barra Hotel

Lakefront hotel with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Gougane Barra Hotel offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Gougane Barra Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Irish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: EUR 13 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during November, December, January, February, and March.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 13 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Gougane Barra Hotel Ballingeary
Gougane Barra Hotel
Gougane Barra Ballingeary
Gougane Barra
Hotel Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra Macroom
Gougane Barra Hotel Hotel
Gougane Barra Hotel Ballingeary
Gougane Barra Hotel Hotel Ballingeary

Gougane Barra Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 40 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Janeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and location !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10 recommend
Absolutely stunning on every front. Do yourself a favor and book it. Lovely cozy rooms, incredible food, wonderful competent and friendly staff, gorgeous scenery, convenient parking and beautiful forest walks adjacent to hotel grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael W

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property….gorgeous location…..nice restaurant…but the only restaurant nearby….friendly, helpful staff….highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark, wentzville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful location, nice food and truthful staff. Hotel room was cold.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, very clean, the staff were very friendly and efficient. The owner Niall has a word for everybody, and very knowledgeable about the area. the food was amazing and again service was excellent. even though they were very very busy. A boat was available if you wanted to go on the lake. Lastly the walks are amazing. we will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views. Hotel with lots of character. Comfortable and clean with spacious rooms. Very rural and remote which suited us. Bar is traditional And cosy with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Breakfast included And whilst there was plenty of fruit, cereals and cakes available the cooked menu was extremely sparse....very Small portions... Which disappointed us
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with the Best Views In Ireland
Everything about the hotel was wonderful. The staff were all so lovely. The food was great and were provided generous portion sizes. The rooms provide everything that you need and you cannot better the view. Highly recommend and would certainly return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay!
We had a lovely stay at Gougane Barra Hotel. Everyone working there was super helpful, friendly and attentive. Unfortunately we had only booked one night - but will definitely return - and hopefully soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in an absolutely breathtaking area.It is a traditional family run hotel which prides itself in good old fashioned friendliness with guests becoming friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Set in beautiful surroundings, lovely friendly and helpful staff. Food is fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this lakeside gem!
This is a truly special place nestled right on a lake with an abundance of hiking trails. The hotel also has a restaurant and the food is incredible. This would be a three-star property and the price reflects that it doesn't have the frills and updates of higher-end accommodations. I would recommend this charming hotel to anyone looking for a peaceful respite away from the hustle and bustle of cities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in ireland.
Gorgeous family run hotel at the edge of a forest park and right in front pf a lake. Very nice details in furbishing. Owner and manager and his staff were a in a chain driven fast world. Restaurant is exzellent, rooms comfy. Just a real gem and get away hideout.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Very satisfactory in every way..service,facilities ..comfort .would have no hesitation in a repeat visit and would recommend it to others.tom
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Niall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Georgeous in Goughane
From the first minute we arrived at the hotel everything was great. Julien greeted us at reception and couldn't do enough for us, from insisting on getting our bags to our room (a couple of times and in a nice manner), asking us did we have a dinner booking and then turning up in the bar to ask were we being served, and then providing a map of local walks - fab service. The room was clean, cosy and comfortable with a great view of the lake. We noticed the toiletries were eco-friendly, were of superior quality and better than any hotel we had stayed in recently, The restaurant was fantastic - great John the, Prawns and Scallops - what a dish, never mind my starter of prawns in parsley butter sauce and our other starter of 3-ways melon and sorbet. Fantastic all the way and the setting is beautiful too. Jane our waitress was very helpful and capable. The bar in the hotel is ultra cosy and comfortable and Neil, the owner, was a very amicable attendant while respecting peoples privacy at the same time. One point is the hand-dryers in the bar toilets need updating. We are already thinking of meeting friends there again as soon as we can - this unassuming hotel from the outside is a gem. Told all my work colleagues, who had all been to the area, but were unaware of the beauty of the hotel inside. Apart from the hotel there are also beautiful walks within a couple of minutes, to a 6th century hermitage, a National Forest Park others - brilliant for a pre-dinner stroll.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful area and the hotel is very nice and quaint. The hotel restaurant is excellent and the staff and owners could not have been nicer.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really great food, fantastic service most beautiful countryside
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet restful stay
Fantastic! Great view and service. Free access to a row boat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017