Clayton Hotel Cork City

4.0 star property

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Flat-screen TV, pay films
Flat-screen TV, pay films
View from room
Indoor pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Lapps Quay, Cork, Cork
  • Place, Cork Opera House
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, English Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, University College Cork
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cork (ORK)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(68 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double & Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(45 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Deluxe Triple Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Double Room with Balcony Riverview

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive King Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Clayton Hotel Cork City

Hotel with a sauna, near University College Cork
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a restaurant and a health club. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna and a coffee shop/cafe are on-site. Housekeeping is not available.
Clayton Hotel Cork City offers 197 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay-per-view films. Bathrooms include baths or showers with a hydromassage showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. A nightly turndown service is provided and amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club and a sauna.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Clayton Hotel Cork City's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cork City Hall. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus an indoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a porter and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Cork City Hall and 3 minutes on foot from Oliver Plunkett Street
Clayton Hotel Cork City offers its guests an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Clayton Hotel Cork City also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Cork hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Globe Bar and Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Street parking available
  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 17 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Globe Bar and Restaurant

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting room

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, 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.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 17 per person

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Clarion Cork
Clayton Hotel Health Club Cork City
Cork Clarion Hotel
Cork Clarion
Clayton Hotel Health Club
Clayton Health Club Cork City
Clayton Health Club
Clayton Cork City
Clarion Hotel Cork
Clayton Hotel Cork City Cork
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Clayton Hotel Cork City Hotel Cork

Clayton Hotel Cork City Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 547 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Harpreet

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bathrooms had hair on the floor from previous guests, the exhaust fans did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was very comfortable and felt high-quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianne

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There’s not much craic to be found close to the hotel. We’d skip Cork city next time. The hotel is fine, however.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Amenities
Very clean and comfortable hotel in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Generally of a high standard but what is awful about this hotel are the very noisy drunks outside and the Mexican restaurant next door. On our last night, Friday 1st to Saturday 2nd August , the music was very, very loud and it did not stop until 3am - (on the dot) . We were unable to get any sleep- and this was in a top-of-the-range, executive room. I would not recommend a stay at this hotel until this situation is sorted out by the hotel management
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Colette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointing stay due to homeless shelter

Check in was online and easy. Welcome from the manager at reception was nice and friendly. Triple room was spacious and clean and had good amenities. We only made breakfast once out of 3 nights, due to my next comment, and it was really good selection and worth the steep cost. Unfortunately we were at the side of the hotel from the river which has a homeless facility. Every night there would be a large group shouting and swearing trying to get medication or a bed for the night. Mental health issues banging heads against walls and fighting with each other. This was on and off throughout the early hours and even with the windows fully shut, it woke us numerous times. Garda attended a few times but they didnt move them on. This unfortunately made our stay unbearable with the noise and we didnt get much rest. I would not stay here again or recommend it due to this, especially as the cost of the hotel was expensive per night. Such a shame as this could of been a really nice stay. I informed the hotel who offered a free coffee but not much they could do unfortunately
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

David Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

TIM

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel in Cork City Centre

Nice hotel in centre of cork
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eamonn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good….room for improvement

Very enjoyable one night stay. At check in Emma was very kind and helpful in getting us a room that suited us…. this was a great start. We were very happy with our room. Breakfast was very good and there was a lovely lady who gave us a table that we liked. The cooked breakfast was good but for a person not having a hot meal, the fruit was disappointing. Also the orange juice was awful and the brown bread was stale
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of pubs and shops to see in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Or room although large did not come with a mini bar fridge which was expected Our from was not ready, and hotel under construction? a tarp was up. Front desk was slow to respond to requests. Location sidewalk under construction and homeless people in back alley
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, classy and they’ve made everything extremely easy and accessible.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

IRENE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great Location&Staff—but interior courtyard rooms

Great hotel and staff. The only drawback was a courtyard interior facing room on a corner by a walkway…limited privacy and I missed fresh air during a 4 nite stay. Great location so would stay again but exterior.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025