Heir Island House

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

Free Wifi

10

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About this property

Beachfront Location: Heir Island House in Skibbereen offers direct beachfront access, a sun terrace, and a lush garden. Guests can relax by the shore or enjoy sea views from the property. Comfortable Accommodations: The bed and breakfast features family rooms with private bathrooms, sea views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a TV, work desk, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves Irish, Italian, and local cuisines, offering brunch, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast includes continental options with juice and fruits. The bar provides a cozy setting for evening drinks. Leisure Activities: Guests can participate in yoga classes, hiking, and cycling. The property also features an outdoor fireplace, hot tub, and outdoor seating areas, ideal for relaxation. Convenient Location: Located 57 mi from Cork Airport, Heir Island House is near attractions such as St Patrick's Cathedral (8.7 mi) and Skibbereen Golf Club (11 mi). Free parking and bicycle parking are available.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • 2 restaurants
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast Info

Continental

  • FREE parking!

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Room Type
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1 twin bed
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1 king bed
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3 twin beds
1 full bed
4 twin beds
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2 twin beds
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1 king bed
2 twin beds
4 twin beds
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2 twin beds
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1 king bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Patricia
United States United States
“Very good ! Served when wanted and ordered what you wanted . Fresh and delicious .”
Bret
United States United States
“Claudia and Craig are incredible hosts. They truly did everything possible to make sure that I had a pleasant stay. Room was great- bed was great. From the ferry to the meals to cover my 3 night stay, this island is an enviable stay. I would...”
Emma
United States United States
“A magical stay—like visiting old friends by the sea I stayed at Heir House with my two boys, and it was absolutely perfect for us. Traveling solo with kids can sometimes be tricky, but from the moment we arrived, we felt completely at home. The...”
Charles
United States United States
“Heir Island House is such a cool and unique place to stay! The hosts/owners are wonderful, and it's a real experience to take a ferry to this special little island with incredible natural beauty. Highly recommend!”
Mcdermott
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Big comfortable beds, good size room. Small number of rooms so nice and quiet.”
Vivien
Germany Germany
“If you enjoy good food, a well equipped room, charming seaside views and great hosts- this is the place for you. I absolutely loved everything about my stay at Heir Island House, especially Claudia's and Craig's efforts to make you feel welcome...”
Anja
Ireland Ireland
“Claudia and Craig, the hosts, are super friendly and provide all information needed well in advance. We got collected by Craig at the ferry and he brought our bags to the house allowing us to take a leisurely walk. Pizza nights are super busy, so...”
Neil
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Claudia and Craig were the perfect hosts, friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic. The house was in a great location, with a lovely garden. Room and bed well appointed - great nights sleep. Claudia is a great cook and breakfast and dinner were very...”
Anna
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Claudia was wonderful...so helpful and hardworking and. made us feel very welcome. Her cooking was superb...three course supper with wine plus an incredible full Irish breakfast.”
Saoirse
Ireland Ireland
“Friendly comfortable great location for a hot tub with a view out to sea. Very close to the white sandy beqches to walk to.”

Managed by Heir Island House

Company review score: 9.9Based on 57 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

The Pink House as it is commonly known was purchased by John Moore 50 years ago and in essence was his party house in his late 20's, working weekends with friends fixing up crumbling walls and putting the place back together after each winter. The Moore family spent every holiday, long weekend or school break to venture down to Heir Island, they missed 1 easter in 30 years and that was due to a storm. In 2002, the Moore's sold up shop on the mainland and put all their hopes and dreams into the island. operating the sailing school, ferry, post and shop the Moore's settled and had the one goal into bringing life back into the island. Renovating the house with sailing students in mind, 16 years later they've sold the sailing school to a young family, and John and Patricia's youngest son and his partner Claudia have moved down to take over the premise with eco friendly retrofit goal and room expansion and refurb. They are also exploring Glamping and Self catering units

Property info

Heir Island House is located on Heir Island in West Cork. The island is only accessible by boat and guests can make use of free parking at Cunnamore Pier off Church Cross Road, Skibbereen. The ferry service runs regularly and is a cash only service. Guests can have their luggage collected from the pier and make use of a taxi service to the lodge if they please but when the weather is good, guests usually choose the walk without the luggage, as is the beauty of Heir Island. HI House is set in the old commercial centre for the island where merchants and dairy farmers used to ply their trade on Heir Island, the house itself was renovated 16 years ago to cater for large groups of students where as planning is in place the renovate the lodge and focus on quality rooms for our guests by reducing the numbers of rooms by 2.

Neighborhood info

Heir Island is one of Carbery's 300 isles in Roaring Water Bay, it is one of the few inhabited islands in Ireland and is famous for it's lack of a pub and beautiful beaches, although guests of the Lodge won't go dry as there is an honesty bar available. The island boasts incredibly wildlife in all variety with whale watching, seaweed safaris, bird watching trips being regular events on Heir Island. As society becomes more dependant on technology, more and more people are in need of pure peace and quiet with Heir Island can guarantee all year round meaning wellness and yoga groups are now common place since the introduction of the Heir Island Retreat Centre. The retreat also doubles up as a conference space with an adjoining break out room and bedroom for up to 2 guests. John Desmond has been operating the famous Island Cottage restaurant with his wife Ellmary Fenton for 30 years, the restaurant is only 10 minutes walk from the lodge but must be booked in advance. If food is what you are looking for there is a wood fired pizzeria at the lodge but you're also only a 15 minute boat ride to 2 Michelin Star restaurants in The Mews in B

Languages Spoken

English,Italian

Area info

Restaurants

2 Restaurants On Site
PizzHeiria
  • Cuisine
    Italian
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly
  • Dietary options
    Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free
Heir Island House
  • Cuisine
    Irish • Italian • Pizza • Seafood • Local
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly
  • Dietary options
    Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Heir Island House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 3 are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Heir Island House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.