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The Old Cable Historic House

3.0 star property
Family-friendly beach guest house with restaurant

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Beach
Garden
Front of property
Egyptian cotton sheets, pillowtop beds, soundproofing, free WiFi
Breakfast and dinner served, seafood
Reviews
8.2

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • 24/7 front desk24/7 front desk24/7 front desk
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service

Explore the area

Map
Old Telegraph Cable Station, Waterville, Kerry, 04901
  • Popular LocationWaterville Beach6 min walk
  • Popular LocationWaterville Golf Links4 min drive
  • Popular LocationDerrynane Bay Beach26 min drive

Room options

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Fireplace

Double Room

10/10 Exceptional
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room | Fireplace

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

8.8/10 Excellent
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Fireplace

2 Rooms sharing 1 exclusive bathroom 1 Double Bed Room 1 Single Bedded Room max 3 persons

10/10 Exceptional
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room, Private Bathroom

10/10 Exceptional
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

8/10 Very good
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Waterville

Oceanside stay.You'll be steps from The Atlantic Telegraph Waterville and a 5-minute walk from The Story of Waterville Cable Station Exhibition. Also, Waterville Beach is within half a mile (1 km) and Waterville Golf Links is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • The Story of Waterville Cable Station Exhibition - 2 min walk
  • Waterville Beach - 6 min walk
  • Waterville Golf Links - 4 min drive
  • Derrynane House - 15 min drive
  • Derrynane Bay Beach - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 160 min drive

Restaurants

  • Scarriff Inn - 10 min drive
  • Beachcove Cafe - 6 min walk
  • The Lobster - 6 min walk
  • The Blind Piper - 14 min drive
  • Dooley's - 7 min walk

About this property

The Old Cable Historic House

Family-friendly beach guest house with restaurant
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly The Old Cable Historic House. The guesthouse can provide concierge services and limo/town car service. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Waterville guesthouse.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Old Cable Historic House offers 10 accommodations with fireplaces. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Select Comfort beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Tennis

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Grab bar near toilet

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room

More

  • Fireplace
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 120 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

Please note children 11 and under are only permitted in the "Family Room, Private Bathroom" room type.

Property is also known as

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The Old Cable Historic House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 146 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Aubrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and quaint. Owner was very kind and welcoming. Room was nice, bed comfortable, bathroom spacious!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely friendly family run B&B very accommodating for our baby and great food choice for allergies. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

TRACEY

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Juanita

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were not expected even booked a stay 6-7 weeks
There were no any communications from the property owners, we have arrived during check in window and the owners were surprised they have guests. The room was clean, ok comfortable, the lady seems irritated, maybe had a bad day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendliness of the owners. Great food and room was excellent. Would recommend to others. They even gave me a 220 adapter. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023