Castle Quay Holiday Homes are situated on the shores of the River Bandon, adjacent to Kilgobbin and only 13 km from the maritime town of Kinsale in County Cork. Our self-catering holiday homes in Cork are beautifully designed and are set in one of the most peaceful areas of East Cork.
Castle Quay Holiday Homes – Description
These large and detached riverside holiday homes are in an idyllic private gated development, perfect for a family holiday or group getaway.
Property layout – Ground floor:
-Kitchen area
-Dining room
-Living area
-French doors leading onto a decked area
-Bedroom 1: double ensuite sleeping 2
Property layout – First floor:
-Mezzanine seating area looking over the living room
-Bedroom 2: double ensuite sleeping 2
-Bedroom 3: twin sleeping 2
-Family bathroom with jacuzzi bath
Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Home
We also have a wheelchair accessible holiday home available on request. To discuss the layout of our wheelchair accessible holiday home in Kinsale please speak with a member of our Irish reservation team. You can only make a booking for the wheelchair accessible holiday home via our call centre, as we need to ensure the holiday home matches your specific wheelchair holiday requirements.
Local Area & Tourist Attractions
Kilgobbin Castle is adjacent to the holiday homes and 5 km away is the village of Ballinspittle, made famous for its ‘moving statues’. Ballinadee is 3 km away, a tiny country village with a great pub where impromptu music sessions are a regular event.
Things to do in the local area:
-Cork City; galleries, shops, restaurant and English Market.
-Fota Island
-Kinsale Harbour & Kinsale Bay
-Bantry
-Garnish Island
-Mizen Head
-Sheep’s Head
-Beara Peninsula
-Islands of the Wild Atlantic Way
-Kinsale Gourmet Festival in October
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Heating and Electricity:
Depending on the location of your booking, a non-refundable Utility Contribution of €40 may apply. If applicable, this charge is paid with your holiday balance and will appear in your payment breakdown.
If no Utility Contribution is shown on your booking, we recommend contacting our call centre to confirm how utility charges are applied, as this can vary by location.
If the €40 Utility Contribution has been charged, any additional utility costs will be handled in one of the following ways:
•Paid locally to the Owner or Property Manager. Please check with them directly, as the calculation method varies by property.
•Pay As You Go electricity meter. The €40 will be credited to the meter on the first day of your stay, and you will need to top up the meter as required during your stay.
Please note that gas or oil charges, where applicable, are always payable locally based on usage and are not included in the amount paid at the time of booking.
2. Security Deposit:
A minimum refundable security deposit of €200 (per property) must be paid prior to check-in to your holiday home to the local Property Manager/ Owner. This is either taken over the phone by pre-authorising your credit card when you call the Property Manager to arrange your arrival time 48 hours in advance of arrival or at others it is taken on arrival. In some locations and at certain times of year this can increase to €500 per property.
3.Towels:
Towel sets are available upon request at a small charge. Please contact our Call Centre or the Property Manager to arrange (you will find the Property Manager's contact details at the Arrival Info document sent to you in the final payment confirmation).
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Please Note there is no access to the swimming pool or leisure facilities.
Important information
You need to know
Property # 8625065
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
About the area
Ballinadee
Located in Ballinadee, this holiday home is on a river. Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance and James Fort are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Nohaval Cove and Rocky Bay.
Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance - 13 min drive - 8.7 km
Desmond Castle - 17 min drive - 13.1 km
The Kinsale Museum - 17 min drive - 13.1 km
Old Head Signal Tower - 19 min drive - 16.0 km
Charles Fort - 22 min drive - 16.6 km
Getting around
Cork Kent Station - 38 min drive
Cork Airport (ORK) - 44 min drive
Restaurants
Fishy Fishy - 16 min drive
Dock Bar - 14 min drive
Greyhound - 16 min drive
Jim Edwards - 16 min drive
The Spaniard Inn - 16 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Castle Quay Holiday Homes pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Castle Quay Holiday Homes?
As of 27 September 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Castle Quay Holiday Homes on 12 October 2026 start from NZ$1,395, 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 Castle Quay Holiday Homes?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Castle Quay Holiday Homes?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Castle Quay Holiday Homes?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Castle Quay Holiday Homes located?
Situated on a river, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance, Kilbrittain Whale and James Fort. The Kinsale Museum and Saint Multose Church are also within 9 miles (15 km).
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Enjoyed countryside location, parking close to unit, spacious unit with comfortable bedrooms.
We gave some feedback to house manager. In particular house instructions need updating to provide better information on appliances and television.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 September 2026
Hi Wendy
Thank you for your review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed their stay and we appreciate your business and feedback, which has been sent on to our on site team.
We do hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Fiona
28 July 2026
Lovely holiday
We spent a week in July 2026 here . The house was very comfortable . Mairead the owner was very nice and available for any questions . . The decking overlooked the river Bandon . Lovely views of cows in adjoining fields , birds singing and the occasional rabbit dropped by .A treat to be up close with nature . The houses are in a rural location but only 15 minutes drive from kinsale and in close proximity to visitor attractions and sandy beaches . We had our two teenagers with us who also enjoyed the holiday . We hope to return again
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2026
Hi Fiona
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork
We are delighted you and your young family enjoyed your stay and greatly appreciate your business and comments and hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Claudius
30 July 2025
wonderful location with a beautiful view
wonderful location, beautiful view, nature,
make everything work in the house like the water tap,
Response from VrboOwner on 30 July 2025
Hi Claudius
Thank you for your review of No. 14 Castle Quay Holiday Home, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We appreciate your business and comments, which will be shared with our on site team and we do hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Mark
3 July 2023
Ideal family retreat - beautiful area Would need transport to maximise stay
Spacious, quiet and amazing views
External facades a little tired
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
johnmichael
7 July 2023
would love to stay longer
beautiful place lovely lady
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
LYCEE JACQUARD HIGH SCHOOL
7 July 2023
A beautiful sight for a good accomodation
We liked the available of the team on site. The location is very quiet.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2023
Hi
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your comments and business.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Cornelius
5 July 2024
Castle Quay homes
An excellent place to stay ,which was our second time at Castle Quay homes
The house is very well designed ,very roomy and lovely and bright .
its position is lovely looking over the Bandon river and surrounding gorgeous countryside.
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2024
Hi Cornelius
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your business and comments.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Lisa
22 October 2025
A great stsy
We loved our stay at Castle Wuay. Our host was very helpful and attentive. The home was very nice and well stocked to make our trip enjoyable. .
We would have loved good directions into Kinsale from the house as google maps sent us all kinds of different ways. Some of theroads were a bit narrow for night driving when you weren’t sure where you were going.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 October 2025
Hi Lisa
Thank you for your review of Castle Quay, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We appreciate your business and comments, which we will share with our on site manager.
We do hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Colleen
5 January 2024
Christmas at Castle Quay
We loved our stay. It was clean and bright, and the Christmas decorations were a lovely touch and very appreciated! ️
Response from VrboOwner on 5 January 2024
Hi Colleen
Happy New Year to you and thank you for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, Near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your business and comments.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Jennie
18 August 2023
Good accommodation
the views were stunning
it could do with a fresh coat of paint an a good clean there was a lot of spiders webs around
Response from VrboOwner on 18 August 2023
Hi Jennie
Thank you for your review of Castle Quay, near Kinsale, County Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your business and comments, which we will share with our on site team.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Richard
7 July 2023
We had a good time ,in a nice house
A very spacious house,with good value ratio
The holiday home was a bit hard to find ,even with satmaps,
And eventough there where tree bathrooms,you can only use one shower at the time
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2023
Hi Richard
Thank you for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your comments and business.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Jim D.
12 June 2026
Liked: Communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
A twenty year old property that is showing its age. This property is beautiful situated in a reasonably good location but the furnishings and finishes are dog eared and worn out and the buildings are way behind in maintenance. Our host was properly responsive to a couple of issues (no hot water was available for the first half of our stay). Although the rate was lower than other self-catering properties on our trip, we felt the poor conditions were below par for a VRBO property. Furthermore, the property refused to alter my departure date and refund the cost for a legitimate reason when I made the request more than 30 days prior to my stay - a first in my experience with VRBO. Overall, I do not recommend Holiday Homes.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2026
Thank you for your review and feedback Jim. We are very sorry to hear your stay did not meet expectations. Please be sure all comments have been passed on to the relevant departments to review. We value your feedback to look at what we can do to improve and we hope we get the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Maurice
3 August 2022
Very good
Location was very good and the quality of the accommodation was excellent.
Another TV separate from main lounge TV which could be used as a game’s station or alternative usage for younger entertainment activities at relaxing times.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2022
Hi Maurice
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your time, comments and business.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Colleen
30 January 2024
Loved it!
The location was beautiful
Getting charged extra for utilities
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Carole
11 May 2025
A spacious and bright house
The spacious house.
The cleanliness.
Well equipped.
The French press.
The stunning view.
The house Martins.
The shower pressure.
More little water glasses for kids.
The mattress in the bedroom downstairs (but I know that everyone has its own opinion).
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2025
Hi Carole
Many thanks for your review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes ,Near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We appreciate your business and comments and hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Brian
15 July 2022
Review of accommodation
Spacious house. Plenty of bathrooms. The lady we felt with on site was excellent very helpful with checking in and helping sort out how to work the TV.
Blackout blinds. I woke every morning when sun rose and couldn’t get back to sleep. Needs to have better curtains in the bedrooms.
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2022
Hi Brian
Thank you for your review of Castle Quay Holiday Village, Near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Brian
11 July 2023
I wish there were black out blinds as very bright in the mornings
The service from Mairead who can take calls and help with any queries
Curtains not very good
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2023
Hi Brian
Thank you for your review of Castle View, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your business and comments, which we will pass on to our on site site manager re curtains.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Ian M.
12 November 2018
Comfortable modern property spoiled by minor defects
Initial impression spoiled by finding many light bulbs needing replacement! kitchen almost in darkness, inner hall light out, we eventually found a replacement light bulb and fixed it ourselves. Bedside light bulb had to be replaced from another.
Property also suffered from what appears now to the ubiquitous loose toilet seat problem: one was positively dangerous.
Maireid was very sympathetic and helpful but was hampered by it being a bank holiday weekend. It took two days to fix the bulb problem.
Also, wash basin plugs missing: one was eventually found concealed. Maireid's ability to fix was hampered by the fact that they were all different sizes!
The oven and microwave were not easy to operate, we eventually gave up trying to make meals and ate out in Bandon.
.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2021
Dear Ian,
Many thanks for your review.
We have responded to your comments by direct email.
Many thanks.
Kind regards,
Trident Holiday Homes
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Reinier
17 August 2026
Mooi huis, prachtig uitzicht
Het uitzicht op rivier Bandon vanaf het terras is schitterend.
Ruim huis, ruime parkeergelegenheid.
Algemene staat van onderhoud van de huizen kan zeker beter. Achterstallig onderhoud vooral aan de buitenzijde, wat jammer is want het zijn prachtige huizen.
Het kostte moeite (3x contact gezocht) voordat we uiteindelijk op de ochtend van onze arriveerdag de huis en sleutel details ontvingen van de verantwoordelijke persoon.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 August 2026
Hi Reinier
Thank you for your review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We appreciate your business and feedback, which will be shared with our owner and we hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
Nice place. Very pretty view overlooking river. The birds nesting just outside the property, our glorious to watch. Just fast thinking. There was a nice explanation about how they are protected species or purposely not shooed away from the home.Provided cleans and towels, and shampoo and soap and conditioner! There was also instant coffee in the cupboard. Very easy to access the the home and they provided a key fob for the front gate that you could click so you didn’t have to keep putting in the code.Some nice little touches!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2026
Thank you for your lovely review William. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay and the location. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
Sehr schöne ruhige Lage. Haus modern jedoch leicht in die Jahre gekommen. Trotzdem sehr schönen Aufenthalt gehabt
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2026
Thank you for your review and feedback Pawel. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Bernadette
29 May 2024
It's a pity it's a bit remote. But the quietness and view and tranquility was amazing
Mairead was lovely .
Response from VrboOwner on 18 September 2025
Hi Bernadette
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay Holiday Homes, near Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your tranquil stay and appreciate your business and comments.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Detlef
3 July 2023
Danke! Wir kommen gern wieder...
Großzügiges Ferienhaus in sehr ruhiger Lage und toller Aussicht direkt am Fluß Bandon. Mit allen wichtigen Sachen ausgestattet, sehr sauber und bequeme Betten!
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2023
Hi Detlef
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay, near Kinsale, County Cork.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and greatly appreciate your business and comments .
We really do hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Martin
2 October 2021
Castle Quay - A wonderful quiet retreat with stunning views over the Bandon River
This is a wonderful location with excellent facilities a short drive from Kinsale. If you enjoy a quiet location with magnificent views and excellent accommodation this is a location for you. You will need a car, as the site is remote and you will need to bring all your supplies in with you.
Repair the potholes on the approach road.
Response from VrboOwner on 11 May 2022
Hi Martin
Many thanks for your review of Castle Quay, near Kinsale, Co.Cork.
We greatly appreciate your comments, time, scores and business. We will pass on the roads comments and try and get rectified.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes in Ireland or Spain
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Catherine
14 September 2021
Lovely quiet location not far from kinsale
Functional house. Quiet. Great view of the river bandon. Within short drive to Kinsale, strands etc
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2022
Hi Catherine
Many thanks for your great review of Castle Quay, Kinsale, Co. Cork.
We are delighted you had an "excellent" stay and greatly appreciate your time, comments, scores and business.
We hope to welcome you again to Trident Holiday Homes in Ireland or Spain.
About the host
Hosted by Trident Holiday Homes
Trident Holiday Homes is Ireland’s largest serviced holiday rental business. Our company is Irish owned and from our head office in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, we look after your booking from start to finish. We have been successfully letting self-catering holiday homes and holiday cottages in the best locations in Ireland since 1986. We ensure that you and your guests can relax and enjoy the surroundings, worry-free. Our Property Managers are local and love to welcome visitors to their region and share their knowledge of the area. You can rely on Trident Holiday Homes to bring you and your family a holiday experience you'll never forget. Trusted by more than 25,000 holidaymakers every year! Discover more than 1,000 self-catering holiday rental properties in over 75 unique holiday destinations in Ireland.
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