Best Boutique Hotels in Cork
This guide to the best luxury, boutique, and design-forward hotels in Cork is manually curated by our editorial team based on first-hand research, verified guest reviews, location analysis, and overall service quality. Each hotel is selected to meet high standards of comfort, authenticity, and guest experience.
The boutique Hotel Isaacs Cork City is just a 5-minute walk from the city center, including the English Market and Shandon Steeple. It offers spacious rooms, Greenes Restaurant, Cask Cocktail Bar and a courtyard with a floodlit waterfall. Kent Railway Station and Cork Bus station, with busses to Cork Airport, are only a 10-minute walk from Hotel Isaacs. The hotel offers spacious rooms, cable TV, laptop safes and Wi-Fi Access. Isaacs Apartments, which are part of the hotel complex, offer a fully fitted kitchen, sitting room/dining room and 2 or 3 bedrooms. The critically-acclaimed Greenes Restaurant looks onto its own floodlit waterfall. Located under a stone archway and featuring a courtyard garden, the restaurant offers a unique setting in Cork with specialty fish and seafood dishes. The hotel has no in-house leisure facilities but guests have access to Leeside Leisure across the road for a small additional fee. The hotel is well-located for access to various golf courses, including Fota Island and Douglas.
Guest Reviews:
- "Great value for money and very clean and so central" - "Breakfast unreal" - "Room was fabulous & location was ideal" - "Met by super friendly and helpful staff on arrival! Modern small double in great condition and spotlessly clean." - "Prime location. Staff are lovely and hotel is clean. Will definitely stay again" - "Such a great location, it was super clean, aesthetically very pleasing, the staff were lovely and the atmosphere was great"
Fabulous
3499 reviews
With fantastic city views, The Montenotte Hotel is just one mile from Cork city center. In a tranquil location, it offers spacious modern rooms, a pool and free parking. Bright rooms all have private bathrooms with baths and showers. They all feature TVs, hairdryers, irons and tea/coffee making facilities. Wi-Fi is available in public areas of the hotel. Apartments are services fortnightly. Perched high over the city, the Panorama Bistro & Terrace provides fantastic views and has a full a la carte menu available every day. Guests can enjoy afternoon tea while taking in the views of Cork city. The Montenotte has superb leisure facilities include a gymnasium, sauna and hot tub. Aquarobics and swimming lessons can be taken in the 20-yard pool. The hotel offers guests an in-house cinema, where films are shown nightly. Cork’s shops, theaters and the Beamish Brewery are just a 15-minute walk from the hotel. The world famous Blarney Stone and Cork Airport are both within 5 miles of the Montenotte.
Guest Reviews:
- "Location was great, staff were so friendly. Amenities in general were amazing." - "Excellent location and staff are wonderful. The dining area and new cocktail bar are wonderful! The Monetenotte have everything on offer!" - "Beautiful and well maintained. The room had everything we needed." - "Beautiful hotel in great location looking out over gardens and cork. Good swimming pool and spa. Excellent dinner & breakfast" - "Great view. Cocktails were fab. Food was beautiful. Staff were friendly and helpful."
Fabulous
2409 reviews
Set in leafy grounds just 15 minutes’ walk from Cork center, Hayfield Manor is a luxury hotel with a beauty spa and an elegant restaurant. Cork International Airport is a 15-minute drive away. The sumptuous rooms feature a luxurious orthopedic bed and a marble bathroom with designer toiletries. Rooms also feature a flat-screen TV/DVD player, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. Guests can relax in the pretty gardens, or try indulgent beauty treatments in the spa. Hayfield Manor Hotel also features an indoor heated swimming pool, steam room, and an outdoor hot tub. Perrotts Garden Bistro offers Mediterranean cuisine, and the stylish Orchids Restaurant serves a classic Irish menu using local produce. Hayfield's Bar has a range of fine spirits and wines. In the mornings, guests can request full Irish breakfast at an additional charge. Hayfield Manor is just a 20-minute walk from lively St Patrick’s Street and Cork’s main shopping area. Free on-site parking is available, and the famous Cork English Market is just 0.9 mi away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Excellent food, staff perfect" - "The rooms were lovely, the breakfast was exceptional." - "Absolutely Stunning Hotel Food Excellent Staff Excellent Ambiance Excellent I would Highly Recommend Anybody Looking For A 5 Star Hotel If There was such a Thing In Ireland As A Six or Seven Star The This Hotel Would Be Right Up There" - "Everything! Beautiful facilities, friendly staff, great humor, beautiful accommodations, excellent location - and oasis in a busy, lively city. The concierge and bellmen were so polished and fun!! Thank you Michael! And the driver, Maurice was wonderful- hilarious and knowledgeable. Cannot wait to return."
Superb
248 reviews
On the South Bank of the River Lee in Cork, The Kingsley Hotel features a luxury, organic Spa, a modern health club and an indoor pool. The hotel also provides conference facilities with 8 business suites and one elegant event room. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. Individually decorated, each luxurious room comes with air conditioning, a TV with satellite channels and tea and coffee-making facilities. There is also a private bathroom with hairdryer, bathtub and shower. Most rooms have stunning views of the river. The hotel features 2 unique restaurants and a classic, stylish bar and guests can enjoy a classic afternoon tea by the river. The Kingsley Hotel is just 305 yards from Cork University and a 15-minute walk from Cork’s city center. Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral is 1.5 miles away, and Frankfield Golf Club is 5.24 miles away. Cork Kent Train Station is just 2.5 miles away.
Guest Reviews:
- "The room was very spacious and clean. I stay in Cork very often and this is by far the best room I've stayed in for a while." - "Staff were friendly beautiful hotel and close to every thing" - "Lovely room. Very helpful staff" - "Breakfast and dinner Spa area and treatments" - "Anniversary getaway and we enjoyed our stay!" - "The location was perfect right on the river. The outdoor pool was bliss!" - "The bed was so comfortable. Outdoor pool & steam room was very nice. Food was excellent"
Fabulous
2229 reviews
On the banks of Cork’s River Lee, this luxurious hotel is a 5-minute walk from central Cork. It features air-conditioned rooms, bistro, and secure, on-site car parking. The spacious rooms at the River Lee Hotel have floor-to-ceiling windows and are decorated in fresh light colors and modern fabrics. They feature a flat-screen satellite TV, free internet access and bathrooms with a power shower and under-floor heating. The River Club Bar, Terrace and The Grill room is an exciting addition to the Cork food and drinks scene. With glamorous décor and a relaxed atmosphere, it is the perfect place to eat, drink and be social. At NRG Fitness, guests can enjoy the gym and regular fitness classes. St. Finnbar’s Cathedral and the Beamish Brewery are both 984 feet away. Cork Opera House is a 10-minute walk away.
Guest Reviews:
- "great value via booking.com" - "Had a meal on arrival....delicious and very pleasant service. Lovely ambience on the boardwalk." - "Excellent hotel, great staff, very clean and relaxing , great location easy access to city , everything you need and nothing to much trouble for the staff who made our staff very enjoyable" - "Beautiful bar area and nice food" - "Lovely central location. Great pool. Delicious food. Wonderful staff." - "- The hotel has a very good structure. - The staff is extremely attentive and friendly. - The breakfast is of high quality and excellent. - Beautiful view of the river. - The rooms are spacious and comfortable. - The hotel restaurant is outstanding; I had one of the best meals of my stay in Ireland there. - The parking is easily accessible via the hotel elevators."
Fabulous
2774 reviews
Located in the Glanmire Valley, Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas is a 10-minute drive from Cork city center. It offers large rooms with baths, showers and free WiFi, a restaurant and free parking. Rooms at the Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas Hotel feature a trouser press, TV and a hairdryer. They also include tea/coffee making facilities. Crawford’s restaurant serves Irish and international cuisine. Buffet breakfasts are served daily and there is also a bar menu available. Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas is an 18th-century country house and its conservatory overlooks the gardens. There is a patio where drinks can be taken. Douglas and Frankfield golf courses are both within a 10-minute drive of the hotel. The Páirc Uí Chaoimh is just 2 miles from the Hotel Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas.
Guest Reviews:
- "Service and staff were excellent. The restaurant was fantastic too , for breakfast and evening meals. Beds very comfortable too." - "The hotel was stunning. Loved the art deco. The bedrooms were really spacious and comfortable. The staff were lovely, helpful, and very welcoming. The restaurant was beautiful and the food was incredible. The service was impeccable throughout. Valerie and Ruwan were especially attentive and engaging. Would highly recommend staying and eating there."
Fabulous
1458 reviews
Set in 14 acres of 300-year-old listed gardens, Maryborough Hotel & Spa features elegant rooms with bathrobes, a luxurious spa, and an AA Rosette restaurant. Cork is just 10 minutes’ drive from this 18th-century house, free WiFi and free parking are available. With cotton duvets and slippers, guests can relax in each modern room. Guests can enjoy free bottled water and a 42-inch LED TV. Some rooms feature scenic garden views. The Maryborough Hotel & Spa offer free access to the Thermal Suite, with its luxurious range of heat and cooling experiences including a rock sauna, vitality pool, heated lounges, lifestyle showers and an ice fountain. Guests can enjoy the leisure club, with its 18-yard pool, relaxing hot tub bath, and steam room. Guests can exercise in the modern gym with fitness classes, or enjoy the sauna. The newly launched Bellini's restaurant provides classical gourmet cuisine with an extensive range of fine wines. Surrounded by the vast gardens, The Garden Room serves afternoon teas, lunches, and snacks.
Guest Reviews:
- "It is a very nice hotel, the staff was amazing and they even gave us a free bottle of Prosecco which was such a nice touch. The breakfast was great too." - "Wow! What a lovely stay. I felt very pampered from my first interaction with staff. Everyone was helpful and friendly. Excellent service and cocktails at the bar. We had a restful night of sleep and woke feeling refreshed. Easy check out and we were on our way." - "The property is beautiful and has lovely grounds to match the exterior of the building. We had great meals there and the staff was very friendly and helpful."
Fabulous
1088 reviews
In the heart of Cork City Center, the Metropole Hotel Cork is just a short stroll from the city’s business district and many excellent shops, boutiques, theaters and galleries. During your stay at the Metropole Hotel Cork, you can relax in one of 98 tastefully decorated bedrooms, equipped with everything for a comfortable stay. At the rear of the hotel is the Riverview Restaurant, with some unique views overlooking Cork’s famous River Lee and city center. The Riverview Restaurant is opened each morning for an a la carte breakfast, with a wide variety of hot and cold options. The Riverview Restaurant is also available for private functions.
Guest Reviews:
- "Clean and comfortable room, great shower temperature and pressure, fast WiFi, friendly staff who remembered me from last time, incredible food, a short walk from the city centre, overlooks the river - what's not to love?" - "Great location, and really comfortable stay" - "Great breakfast option. Location was close to all transportation and center. Nice view of the River Lee river. Beautiful facility with friendly staff." - "The Metropole is an excellent choice. The location is actually the best walking to shops, restaurants, bus, train, exploring the city and more."
Good
2779 reviews
