I cannot rate this hotel highly enough, one of the best we have stayed in and we've stayed in a lot of hotels. The staff, the food, the bar, the gardens, the room - all excellent, I'm so glad we chose the Montenotte for our recent trip to Cork. It was one of the nicest breakfasts we've had and we particularly liked sitting outside on the terrace. We also had dinner one evening in the restaurant and the food was outstanding. It's a 20 minute walk into town, slightly longer on the way back or a short taxi ride. I just wish there were more Montenotte's around the world.