Set right beside the River Lee just a 10-minute walk away from The English Market, our Premier Inn Cork City Centre hotel is in the perfect spot for getting the most out city breaks in Ireland. You’ll have so many historic attractions to explore nearby, like the Cork City Gaol and Blackrock Castle, or why not go bargain-hunting at the Merchants Quay Shopping Centre? Plus, trips to Cork wouldn’t be complete without visiting the famous Blarney Stone, which is just a 20-minute drive away! Best of all, after fun days out in Ireland, you can look forward to great-value meals back at our Thyme restaurant and a cosy night’s sleep on a super-comfy bed.
On the positive side, the hotel is easy to reach from the airport, the rooms are large and beds comfortable. The breakfasts are generally of a good standard with a interesting selection. We were able to park easily. Staff friendly and helpful. The areas for us that could have been improved would include the breakfast system for having eggs cooked freshly, as most people abandoned the idea when being told there were many orders waiting to be cooked, so there would be a fair wait. Our room faced West, so by the end of a hot summer’s day, the room was also well warmed! The aircon setting of 19 degrees was hopeless in bringing the temperature down quickly and effectively, and the window only opened a tiny bit. We are still waiting for someone to explain to us why hotels still have winter weight quilts on beds in the summer…we seem to spend more time sleeping on them than under them!!!! Unfortunately this hotel is probably not an option for those on a limited budget.
Highlights were a good breakfast and the parking was fine. Maybe some rooms are better than others but our first one was dreadful and I told them ( right by the noisy kitchen extractors and with windows that were ill fitting), the second room was big, but dated. An odd sort of half bathroom modernisation with odd tiles and a rusty towel radiator. Creeky floors, but a big bed and was actually quiet. Felt very dated. I guess not bad price for what it is.
Asked to move from first room given after paying over €400 for 2 nights I didn't think the room was worth it. Very dark, old and tired. We were shown another room which was much better, brighter,and had a walk in shower. Lovely comfy bed, great night's sleep. No heating in room, radiator always cold. Breakfast very nice. All staff very friendly. Weird toilet cistern noise early hours of morning and the shower would start dripping intermittently during the night. The hotel is in a busy road area and a flyover nearby but buses were regular.
NNomad52723409364Our room was comfortable. It was a good size, modern decor, and modern bathroom fixtures with a large tiled shower stall. The hotel had 2 elevators. activated by room keys. This hotel chain prefers jars of Body Wash to soap. Not having an iphone, I appreciated using the computer in their business room to do emails. There isn't really a lobby area at the entrance, but the cocktail and bar lounge, connected to a small dining area, serve as sitting areas when waiting for others. We arrived tired from a day of travel so we were delighted to eat in the hotel's dining room for an evening meal rather than go exploring for a restaurant. The prices for evening meals in the hotel cafe were reasonable with a discount offered on 2 and 3 courses. The Bacon and Chicken Salad (15E) I ordered was delicious and dinner size, and desserts like Eton Mess were around 6.75E. During the day, the hotel has a coffee shop (scones 3E) with both indoor and outdoor seating. Could take away the pastries and enjoy them in the room where coffee and tea and kettle were free to use. No bakery shop was nearby. The hotel is within walking distance of the English Market (a bakery counter here) and shopping streets like St. Patrick's Street. For us, it was a good choice for an overnight stay with Insight coach tours.