About this property
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 boasts 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.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Spa and wellness centre
- Fitness centre
- 3 restaurants
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Bill
United Kingdom“Fantastic location. High quality hotel and the private lounge for guests was a real added bonus!” - Paul
New Zealand“Lovely old hotel with plenty of interesting history. Staff were friendly and helpful.” - Stephen United Kingdom“Comfortable room/Cleanliness/Superb Irish breakfast served by pleasant staff.”
- Shaun
Ireland“Everything about the hotel and the history of it With michael collins and the 1916 prolomatoin on the wall.” - Ashling Ireland“Decor is beautiful, room was very nicely decorated, great air conditioning, staff friendly, liked the complimentary Prosecco upon arrival - a nice touch”
- Emre Ireland“Staff was very helpful. Special thanks to Ali Kurtoğlu.”
- Lorna United Kingdom“It was very central and a stunning hotel. It is steeped in history which the hotel display beautifully and are very proud of. It’s extremely clean and beautiful rooms. All staff were expectational from the manager, reception staff, cleaning staff...”
- Paul Ireland“Recently stayed before going to a concert in the marquee. Beautiful room. A little small, but very clean and modern so absolutely no complaints. The hotel was perfect and the staff were very kind. Lovely bar, restaurant was very stylish and the...”
- Tracy United Kingdom“Great location. Very friendly, helpful staff. Lovely bar.”
- Tara Ireland“The decor in the hotel was nice and the staff were friendly The location was great as you were right in the heart of Cork city, so really close to the bars and restaurants The beds were very comfortable There was air con in the rooms, which I...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Helena's
- CuisineIrish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
- Lafayettes
- CuisineIrish
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
- Restaurant #3
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Facilities of Imperial Hotel Cork City
Most popular facilities
- Private parking
- Free WiFi
- Spa and wellness centre
- Fitness centre
- 3 restaurants
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Bar
Bathroom
- Towels
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
Bedroom
- Linen
Outdoors
- Outdoor furniture
Kitchen
- Coffee machine
Activities
- Stand-up comedyAdditional chargeOff-site
- Pub crawlsAdditional charge
- Temporary art galleriesAdditional chargeOff-site
- CyclingOff-site
- Golf course (within 3 km)Additional charge
Living Area
- Desk
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- Telephone
- TV
Food & Drink
- Coffee house on site
- Wine/champagneAdditional charge
- Kid mealsAdditional charge
- Special diet menus (on request)
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
InternetWiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.
ParkingPrivate parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not possible) and costs € 15 per day.
- Parking garage
- Accessible parking
Reception services
- Invoice provided
- Private check-in/check-out
- Concierge service
- Luggage storage
- Tour desk
- Express check-in/check-out
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment and family services
- Board games/puzzles
Cleaning services
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing serviceAdditional charge
- Dry cleaningAdditional charge
- LaundryAdditional charge
Business facilities
- Fax/photocopyingAdditional charge
- Meeting/banquet facilitiesAdditional charge
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- Key access
- 24-hour security
General
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Packed lunches
- Carpeted
- Lift
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
Accessibility
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
Wellness
- Fitness/spa locker rooms
- Fitness
- Full body massage
- Hand massage
- Head massage
- Couples massage
- Foot massage
- Neck massage
- Back massage
- Spa/wellness packages
- Spa lounge/relaxation area
- Spa facilities
- Body wrap
- Body scrub
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Beauty Services
- Hot tub/JacuzziAdditional charge
- MassageAdditional charge
- Spa and wellness centreAdditional charge
- Fitness centre
- SaunaAdditional charge
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Croatian
- Italian
- Polish
- Russian
- Ukrainian
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
The hotel does not have a car park but there is parking available for an additional fee in a private car park located a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Street parking is free of charge from 18:30 to 08:30 Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday.
When booking for 3 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.
The Spa is closed on bank holiday Mondays.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A damage deposit of € 500 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
