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24/09/2026: Was in a queue for the self checkout, there was only 1 working at the time and there were people ordering just before me, but one of the staff members asked me if I can use kiosk. I said that I would like to use self checkout as I was not sure what I wanna get so I wanna browse the menu and explained that to the lady. However, she said “I am closing the self checkout so you have to use the kiosk”. It was 20 mins before closing. Left honestly disappointed. No hassle tho to use a kiosk but like I wanted to use the self till for a reason Went to Wendy’s and they literally had all of their checkouts working, however they’re both closing 9pm. Just feel like service could’ve been more welcoming.

16/06/2026: One can always rely on McDonald's food. Same service and taste

05/06/2026: Sorry in advance for long review. I have stayed in this hotel many times, as it's close to where my family grew up and I have a nostalgic link to it. I requested a twin room as we were travelling as brother and sister for a funeral. Hotel agreed but when we arrived we were given a double. The lady on reception realised this and then gave us a twin room on 5th floor. Room given was 527 and it had a really bad musty smell. But as we were only staying two nights we didn't want to request another change. That evening when we arrived back to hotel the lift was broken and I was asked to walk to the 5th floor as other lift didn't service the room I was in. My sister had a broken foot and shoulder and I refused to walk her up to the 5th floor. The 2 people on reception went out of their way to help (Sam the night manager and another). It was not their fault and they gave exemplary service. Eventually we were moved and I had to move my luggage at 11.30 pm. Others in the lobby also had to walk to 4 and 5th floors. I would have expected a 4 star hotel to have access to all rooms. By the day we left the lift still wasn’t working. We were put in room 515 which could be accessed by the 2nd lift and again problems. Bathroom door didn't shut, windows didn't open, bathroom sink didn't drain. I am usually a very positive person and realise that things do break down but wow so many. My only good experiences of the stay were the excellent staff and breakfast. I did contact the hotel afterwards and received a stock response that they were sorry they failed to meet expectations and please try them again. I have looked at the hotel responses on here from other recent bad reviews and it looks like a cut and paste job (“it is feedback like this that we learn from and use to improve. We work hard to deliver an exceptional guest experience, and it's apparent in this case that we fell short. If you give us a chance to earn back your trust, I can assure you that we will do our best to give you the great hotel experience”). Feedback hasn’t worked so far!! I have always stayed in the Shandon Court when I visited family in Cork but this will be the last time. Some other members of my family stayed in the newly opened Dean, cheaper rate, more facilities and better rooms. There is also a new hotel less than five minutes away. I am extremely disappointed with the hotel and will go elsewhere in the future. The Maldron organisation needs to seriously start thinking about resolving the issues in this hotel and respond individually rather than a cut and paste job.

18/05/2026: The hotel is clean, and on this occasion, quiet. The curtains do not exclude light sufficiently. We had to change rooms as there was a plumbing problem in our first room--the hot water tap in the tub would not turn off and whistled, loudly, and the cold water tap did not work at all. There were problems with the door to the room one and the door to the bathroom in the other: They dragged on the floor, which for the bathroom made it very difficult to close the door. The food for breakfast was mediocre. Fresh fruit was good, but scrambled eggs were not. The coffee was not good and we needed to go to a nearby coffee house to have a decent coffee.