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Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale

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Exterior detail
Open-plan bedroom & living area with vaulted ceiling. Bathroom beyond
Living area
Fully equipped kitchen. Fridge/freezer, oven, hob, d/washer, cafetiere
Cast iron claw foot bath. Large walk-in shower

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Kinsale, Cork
  • Place, Desmond Castle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Saint Multose Church
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Charles Fort
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cork (ORK)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 3)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale

Saturday to Saturday weekly rents June through August. 3 day minimum at other times.

Marian Cottage is in Scilly ideal for those who want to enjoy the extensive leisure facilities available locally or the many friendly pubs and restaurants that have led to Kinsale being called the Gourmet Capital of Ireland. Marian Cottage is a 7 minutes' walk from Kinsale town centre where you will find many interesting shops, art galleries and museums. The properties have off-street parking and free WiFi.

Marian Cottage sleeps 2+1 on sofa bed. Studio layout. Large bathroom with claw foot bath and separate power shower. Patio garden suntrap.

Marian Cottage is next door to Cara's Cottage (sleeps 4) so they can be rented together for larger parties. Please note to book Cara's Cottage you will need to navigate to its own listing on HomeAway.

Kinsale:: Winner of European prize for Tourism and the Environment, Entente Florale, National Tidy Town, Gourmet Capital - one of Ireland's oldest towns, with narrow streets and many historic buildings to explore; all sheltered by a beautiful harbour.

Museums, historic forts, art galleries, craft shops, not to mention the 40+ bars and restaurants that give Kinsale its reputation for good food and that Irish only phenomenon called 'craic'. Oh, and the Guinness is good too!

For the active: Choose from 3 golf courses including the spectacular and world renowned Links at The Old Head of Kinsale, deep-sea fishing, sailing or perhaps a harbour cruise. Maybe spend a day at one of the many 'empty' beaches nearby or perhaps visit the Norman built 12th century church of St Multose and 15th century Desmond Castle which houses the International Museum of Wine, or the twin 17th century forts guarding the entrance to the harbour to learn about our town that is one of the oldest in Ireland.

Whatever is for you, you will find it here in Kinsale.

Getting here: Is easy with direct flights to Cork from most UK and many European airports. Coming from America? Cork is only a 3 hours car journey from Dublin and 2 hours from Shannon Airport.

If you're arriving by car Cork Ferryport, serving Roscoff in France, is only 14 miles away.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Frequently asked questions

Is Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale?

As of 7 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale on 19 April 2026 start from NZ$344, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Marian Cottage. Fully restored 19c cottage. Sleeps 3. Parking. Kinsale located?

Situated in Kinsale, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of The Kinsale Museum, Desmond Castle and Saint Multose Church. Charles Fort and Kinsale Rugby Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 85 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jack H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to stay! Comfy bed, big shower, well-stocked kitchen, and across the street from a nice pub.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jayne m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

Marion Cottage was absolutely beautiful and we hope to return again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was wonderful! Great location. Clean and spacious. Mark was the perfect host. 100% recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location within a short walking distance to Kinsale. Host was very helpful and friendly. The kitchen was well stocked for cooking. We loved the patio. A charming stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jack G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay.

Great location to walk into town. Super clean and convenient. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage in Kinsale

Everything was fantastic! Great cottage in a great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gail M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet Lovely cottage

Host was easy to contact. The cottage was clean, quaint, and had everything you will need for a lovely stay, Mark was very friendly and made sure everything we needed was taken care off. His attention to detail in the cottage and few little extra details added to how homey and comfortable we felt. Perfect spot to be able to walk to the town and a few of the historic sites nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William and Karen P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quintessential Irish Cottage

What a lovely cottage! Everything was perfect - from the welcome scones, butter, jam and fresh flowers from the host to the quaint cottage furnishings with modern conveniences; this cottage has it all. Perfect for a couple. Thank you, Mark, for making our trip to Ireland so memorable!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kevin and noreen reilly

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kinsale

Excellent, very clean, good location. Mark was very helpful. Would recommend to friends travelling to kinsale. Would have liked to leave a comment in a visitors book.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

We were greeted with scones, butter, jelly and flowers on the kitchen table. The cottage was immaculate and had everything we needed for our 4 week stay. The garden was lovely for reading or a meal. I was able to easily work remotely part of the time as the wi/fi connection was great. The pictures do not do it justice. Mark was the perfect host. Always there when you needed him, otherwise we had the place to ourselves. The location is perfect- quiet, yet very convenient to the village with all of the great restaurants and shops, and to the wonderful pub - The Spaniard - only 92 steps away. I can’t say enough good things about the cottage and our stay. Perfection.
Stayed 28 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy G.

Lovely cottage in quieter area

Beautiful little cottage set just above town. Pub and restaurants a quick walk away, and many options just a short, safe, and pleasant walk to town. Walk up or down a couple of streets from the cottage and you are on the high road (cars and beautiful views) or low road (foot path and a beautiful stroll) to Summercove and Fort Charles. We never needed our car once we arrived, as we asked everywhere. The cottage is comfortable and is well equipped with amenities and thoughtful touches. On the downside, there is basic tv but with limited channel selections, if that is important to you, and the internet is slow (pages took awhile to load, etc) and my husband did have some frustration getting his email, news briefs, etc, (but I found it adequate for planning our daily activities, etc). The WiFi in the pub just across the street (The Spaniard) was much faster, so husband found it convenient in the late mornings and evenings to sit in their bar with an espresso or pint and use his iPad there. Just know that it is sluggish in the cottage itself. Overall, however, we would return in a heartbeat, and actually hope to do so soon! Mark was a great host, never hovering but always within text range. This will be our destination for return visits!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
We're working on the WiFi, and hope to install a new box very soon. There are 4 Irish TV channels, and over 50 UK channels on the Satellite box. We'll make sure to make this clearer in the info manual in the cottage.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Birgit F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
sehr geschmackvoll im irish style eingerichtet, sehr geräumig, vollständige Küchenausstattung, großes Bad mit Dusche und Wanne, kuschelige Terrasse. Telnr des Vermieters wär ggf hjilfreich.sehr zu empfehlen.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 September 2025
Thanks for your kind review. We do provide 2 contact phone numbers both in the VRBO Welcome Guide and in the Welcome Guide in the folder in the kitchen so I think these may have been overlooked at the time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

Cozy, homely place with plenty of space. Bathroom especially was a delight. Kinsale is a lovely location. Perfect for a couple
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jörg I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage Kinsale

Nettes kleines Cottage in Nähe des Ortskerns von Kinsale
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darren L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Marian’s Cottage

Couldn’t imagine a more quaint, well supplied and charming cottage to enjoy Kinsale from.
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JANE D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent perfect for a couple

Lovely property great location well equipped
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very luxurious accommodation

This may be a studio cottage but the accommodation is very spacious and well furnished; we felt the living accommodation was as good as a one bedroomed cottage. The hosts have clearly paid great attention to detail. The kitchen was well supplied with cooking utensils and the bathroom fitted to a very high standard. We highly recommend a stay at Marian Cottage any time of the year.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place to stay

Lovely cosy place to stay, very clean, and practical. Close to the town of Kinsale, about 8 minutes walk , a bar /restaurant ...The Spaniard... right across the road. Would fully recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and convenient

The cottage was within walking distance of restaurants and shopping. It was spacious and clean with everything needed for convenience. Mark (owner) was close by and always available to help. We highly recommend this place and Kinsale.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derick T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant stay with no complaints.

Very well laid out with enough space for 2 people. Bright spacious working kitchen and bathroom with great shower. Good TV and internet connection. Mark and Diane were always contactable. Easy trip into town and 2 minutes from waters edge.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

This was a perfect cottage for our trip. The location was just right for us and the price was brilliant.n We will most definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Kinsale and at this lovely property. It was so perfect for us in every way. Spotless, well appointed and so very comfortable. There were several nice amenities in place when we arrived that were super helpful, such as milk for our coffee and plenty of firewood. Mark is an excellent host, Thank you for a beautiful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice holiday home

Everything was as described and we had a very nice stay at Kinsale.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy

It was all I expected and a little more.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2019

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Hosted by Mark Houston

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