Hayfield Manor, CorkHayfield Manor in Cork, Ireland has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 8 of 26 hotels we score in Cork. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.6 before correction. Rooms from about $551 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hayfield Manor is a five-star, family-owned boutique hotel on Perrott Avenue, College Road in Cork, beside University College Cork and set in two acres of mature gardens. It occupies a manor house with traditional character alongside modern hospitality, and its restaurant serves award-winning dishes made from seasonal local produce. Facilities include a spa, indoor pool, gym, room service and air conditioning, and children are welcome. Guests frequently praise the attentive staff, roomy elegant rooms and the breakfast. It sits outside the city centre, roughly a 20-minute drive away, so visitors wanting to walk straight out into central Cork should weigh that up. Rates start around $551 per night.What stands out

Attentive, professional staff service

Spacious, elegantly furnished rooms

Highly rated breakfast

Indoor pool and spa facilities

Watch out for

About 20 minutes' drive from the city centre

Nightly rates start high, around $551

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