Agherton Lodge B&B

This bed & breakfast is in one the most attractive & tranquil rural settings that I’ve ever stayed in, near to the river Blackwater. It’s just outside the small village of Banteer, and around 17 km west of the town of Mallow in north Co. Cork.
Agherton Lodge is a 2-​storey detached house in a very striking setting, so much so that you feel like you’re the lord or lady of the manner staying in this environment, in a pleasant ranch-​like way.
A really nice lady who was originally from the north welcomed us the early evening we arrived, and she very kindly laid us out tea, coffee & biscuits in the open plan front room, which was much appreciated.
There were spacious solid wood floors throughout, (good for my asthma), it all looked both spotlessly clean & new, as well as warm & inviting.
There were 4 of us, 1 woman, 3 blokes, staying in 3 rooms. Our ‘boss’ and only girl each had spacious double rooms to themselves, I shared an equally spacious twin room with the other guy. It was € 35 each, which I felt was very good for this standard of accommodation.
The bedrooms were fantastic, bright, breezy & cheerful, all with ensuite. The doubles have a lovely indulgent looking bath. Jo was so impressed she photographed hers! The beds, even the singles were blissfully comfortable.
My room had a superb south facing view of fields, trees & rolling hills in the background and horses,(very frisky horses), in the foreground, with big french windows that opened onto a balcony. It was just so lovely & peaceful standing on the balcony & watching the horses frolic around, on a lovely mild evening in October, and relaxed me completely before a show I was doing at the nearby Glen Theatre.
After a bit of a drink with the generous guys at The Glen, the B&B was equally welcoming at night. It was quiet season I should stress, and it was just us 4 in residence, but bearing in that the mind the couple running it had a son, & a very friendly dog, we were given loads of space, and truly felt it was ours!
Breakfast next morning was to an equally high standard, and generous.
I always love places that don’t seem like guesthouses but places that you feel, well at home in, and we all definitely felt at home here. Real 5 star quality, and a lovely place to base yourself if you want to explore Cork & Kerry by car.