Top Hotels in Cork
This guide to the best luxury, 5-star, 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:
- "We went for a one night stay with my husband had an amazing time dtaff so lovely aswell" - "Will definitely return but won’t be having breakfast" - "Friendly staff & Comfortable" - "Must visit Hotel Isaac Cork" - "WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AT LOVELY, UNIQUE HOTEL" - "Wonderful, cozy, warm, clean and centrally located. It felt like true Irish hospitality!" - "nice time, very comfortable room" - "Perfect for a business trip"
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:
- "Amazing stay, will be back" - "Excellent location, comfortable, brilliant staff and wonderful drinks and dining areas." - "Excellent!" - "Excellent hotel in stunning location looking over Cork" - "Great for a family stopover to recover from travelling" - "A fabulous stay in Cork" - "We loved every minute of our stay to celebrate my 40th birthday. A beautiful hotel, with amazing staff and facilities. T" - "Perfect"
Fabulous
2409 reviews
Located in the heart of Cork city, The Imperial Hotel is less than a minute’s walk from Cork’s main shopping district restaurants and nightlife. It features air-conditioned rooms and Escape Spa. From classic rooms to the penthouse, the rooms feature smart TVs, free WiFi, Nespresso machines and toiletries. Helena's Restaurant offers Cork City’s best cocktails and food. Enjoy mouth-watering dishes and an extensive range of cocktails and wine in a vibrant and relaxed setting. Guests can enjoy a coffee or light bite in Lafayette's, while Fitzgerald's, the hotel's main bar, serves cocktails. At the spa, guests can indulge in treatments including an aqua body polish, facials and massages. The spa also features an aroma and salt grotto, as well as tropical mist showers. Guests must pre-book at a cost of €20 per person for 60 Minutes at The Vitality Suite with Hydrotherapy Pool and Steam Room. Kent Train Station, Cork Bus Station, Cork Opera House, Nano Nagle Place, Crawford Art Gallery, Shandon Bells and St. Fin Barre's Cathedral are all under a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Cork Airport is just a 10-minute drive from the Imperial.
Guest Reviews:
- "Really enjoyed our stay and will return in 2024." - "We would recommend the Imperial Hotel to anyone." - "Very friendly and accommodating staff. Great location for us to operate from." - "Had a great time" - "Excellent stay" - "Excellent visit! Lovely staff!" - "Outstanding service, great location - excellent Cork short break" - "Very comfortable, welcome attitude of the staff, efficiently run hotel" - "A luxurious way to end our visit and treat ourselves on our anniversary, would definitely recommend."
Very Good
4569 reviews
Featuring a bar, The Dean Cork offers accommodations in Cork, a 4-minute walk from Cork Custom House and 0.4 miles from Cork City Hall. This 4-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. Guests also enjoy access to the indoor pool and fitness center, as well as the sauna and hot tub. All guest rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge, a coffee machine, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. The rooms come with a private bathroom with a hairdryer, while some have city views. All rooms will provide guests with a minibar. Guests at the hotel can enjoy a Full English/Irish breakfast. At The Dean Cork you'll find a restaurant serving Irish, Italian and Local cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested. Kent Train Station is a 6-minute walk from the accommodation, while Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is 1.1 miles from the property. Cork Airport is 4.3 miles away.
Guest Reviews:
- "Comfortable" - "Still nice" - "Perfect getaway for a couple." - "Perfect" - "Will defo be back" - "A Boutique Hotel not to miss!" - "Lovely stay and friendly staff" - "I would definitely stay again for the room and feel of the hotel but not for the pool etc" - "Relaxing and comfortable but expensive." - "Nice but over priced for what it was"
Fabulous
3967 reviews
