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…