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Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property

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Experience the classic charm of The Imperial Hotel, featuring a symmetrical facade, central entrance, and beautiful balcony with lush greenery.
Relax by the serene pool surrounded by a natural stone wall and lush greenery.
Relax in a serene garden setting surrounded by lush greenery and comfortable seating.
Enjoy dining in style with ornate columns and classic design.
Stunning hallway with ornate moldings, chandelier, and patterned tile floor.

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service

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76 South Mall Street, Cork, Cork, T12 A2YT
  • Cork Opera House
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • English Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • University College Cork
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Cork (ORK)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Classic Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Single Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Premium Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 28.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 28.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 36.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Classic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 16.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 23.1 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Imperial Hotel

Hotel with a full-service spa, a quick walk to Cork Opera House
Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a sauna, a coffee shop/cafe and massage/treatment rooms.
Imperial Hotel offers 124 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and a safe. Beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Cork hotel provides wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps) for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 8 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including reflexology. The spa is equipped with a hot tub.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Imperial Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Crane Lane Theatre. Free WiFi in public areas, a full-service spa and a restaurant are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • WiFi for a fee
  • Treat yourself to body scrubs, reflexology or massages at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Cork City Hall and Cork Opera House
Imperial Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 226 square feet (21 square metres) and includes conference space. A library, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Imperial Hotel.

This 4-star Cork hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Helena's – This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Fitzgerald's – This cocktail bar only serves light fare. Open daily.
Lafayettes Brasserie – This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (EUR 0.01 per stay)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 15 per day)

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Fitzgerald's
  • Helena's
  • Lafayettes Brasserie

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Library
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 226 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1813
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 60
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 60

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, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately EUR 20.00 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 0.01 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 15.00 per day (1640 ft away)
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 60 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 60 (subject to availability)

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
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
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

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child aged 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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

Imperial Cork
Imperial Hotel Cork
Imperial Hotel Cork
Imperial Hotel Hotel
Imperial Hotel Hotel Cork

Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 673 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1010 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel nice location parking a little bit away and an extra cost of €15
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although we'd booked a month in advance, I felt we were provided with an inferior room. The floor had a noticeable slant towards the bathroom. Yes, it's an older hotel and these things happen, but the hotel wasn't busy (so there were probably better rooms) and you could have shimmed the bed so that it wasn't also tilted. Secondly, the toilet wouldn't flush. Even though we reported this to the front desk, it was never repaired. I had to crank the handle 5 or 6 times to get it to flush. It's 2025 - you can buy very efficient low-flush toilets that both save water and operate effectively. I won't recommend this property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

Two guys from California

We are having trouble understanding where to park, one of the assistant managers helped us located the parking garage by accompanying us in our car and we making back to the hotel sharing options in the area - quite an above the ordinary service - sorry I do not recall his name - the other service was excellent too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Zubaid

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness
Pros: bed was very comfortable and the room spacious. Cons: check in didn’t tell us about the complimentary coffee in the lobby and insisted we move the car right away to the remote car park. There were threadbare towels and the climate control was wonky. Should be much better for price point.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were quoted half the price on Expedia, but when we arrived we were told it would be double what we were quoted and that breakfast was not included, nor was the spa, which was also mentioned in Expedia. Probably this is more a disappointment with Expedia, but just wanted people to know that things are not what they seem. The hotel is beautiful but the room was not great and the floor was so slanted that we had issues walking around the room and our suitcase actually rolled when placed against the one wall! Sensed the impending doom of a collapsed floor ha ha
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

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

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very old hotel and they do a fabulous job. My onlyissue is with the bar. They give table service to tables picked by the manager, but not to others. We waited 20 mins, and the server helpjng the table near us wouldn't so mu ch as look at us. I had to go to the bar to order, and they wouldn't substitute ingredients on any drinks. Very poor leadership and i would never return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lobby was beautiful but the rooms need updating.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is not a 5 star hotel. The rooms are small and basic. Sure, the entrance hall is stunning and decor is fancy, but the rooms are 3 star material. Found old frayed cigarette butts on our window sill that fell onto the carpet and you have to pay to use the spa facilities. Not worth the cash. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Orla

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

Lovely hotel

We have stayed in the Imperial a number of times, and always enjoy our stay. Staff are wonderful, the rooms are very comfortable and clean, food is excellent. This time, we were in Room 121 - note that this room does not have a proper window! There are two frosted glass windows with curtains, you cannot see outside. The room is very dark regardless of the time of day. I would highly recommend the hotel, just not this room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

EDWARD

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff are very nice, friendly and well trained. The need to get a better system going with booking taxis though. It was confusing. Waiting outside, no one knew what taxi was for whom. I booked a taxi the day before and the taxi was late and it had to be re-ordered or contacted/reminded to pick me up. The hotel facilities were good and I would stay there again. I would recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, with historical significance. The only draw back was that the elevator for our room area was down the 2 nights we were there, causing a slight inconvenience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Vishal, West Lake Hills

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Dermot

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Sophie

Travelled with partner
Expected more. Disappointed that when room was turned down rubbish wasn’t removed, toilet rolls wernt replaced, iron was left out etc from this standard of hotel you would expect all of the above, dusty in areas, staff were slow but friendly. Bathroom needed some desperate tlc, shower leaking, difficult to use. Location is the only thing that would make us stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Leanne E.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms had air conditioning, and wash cloths. Bed was 7/10 a little hard. Parking was a bit away from the hotel and there were roads closed due to construction to get to the parking lot, so tricky to find the lot, but convenient once we did.Hotel overall was very nice and had a beautiful bar, restaurant and coffee shop.I would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

ELSPETH

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

Stepping into history....

Stepped into the charm of The Imperial Hotel Cork City, where modern boutique luxury meets over 200 years of history! Enjoyed the spacious room and indulged in a little pampering at the spa. An excellent afternoon tea too. Hungry? Take your pick from our on site dining spots, Lafayette’s and No.76 bar. Nestled in the heart of Cork’s buzzing pedestrian zone, just a stone’s throw from the world-famous English Market and the city’s shopping streets, Patrick Street and Oliver Plunkett Street. The Imperial is Cork’s very first hotel—so you’re literally stepping into history!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025