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Imperial Hotel

4.0 star property

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Property entrance
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Indoor pool
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast (EUR 20.00 per person)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

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76 South Mall Street, Cork, Cork, T12 A2YT
  • Place, St. Patrick's Bridge
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cork Opera House
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, English Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cork (ORK)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 9 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(43 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 20 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 20 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Premium Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

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

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

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

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About the area

Cork

With a stay at Imperial Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Cork, within a 10-minute walk of Cork City Hall and Cork Opera House. .This spa hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from University College Cork and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Fitzgerald Park.

What's nearby

  • Cork City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St. Patrick's Bridge - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cork Opera House - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • English Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University College Cork - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Cork Kent Station - 14 min walk
  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Butlers Chocolate Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Market Lane - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Oliver Plunkett - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Crane Lane - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Imperial Hotel

Hotel with a full-service spa, 6-minute walk to Cork Opera House
Imperial Hotel offers 124 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

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

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 onsite 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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 124 air-conditioned rooms featuring espresso makers and Smart televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Grab a bite to eat at Helena's, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Cork? This hotel has 226 square feet (21 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM on weekdays.
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 serves light fare only. Open daily.
Lafayettes Brasserie - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

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 available
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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-authorize 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

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

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

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Imperial Hotel Cork
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Imperial Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 675 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 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

8/10 Good

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was great and all the staff was exceptional except for one who was very rude and not very helpful. The hotel is dated and the breakfast restaurant food and service left a lot to be desired..
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

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

Everything done right.

Great hotel. Great location. Excellent service. All the little things done right makes a big difference. Can’t recommend more!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

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

6/10 Okay

Kimberley

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott, Baytown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The parking for hotel was awful. At least 1/3 of a mile to vehicle parked in terribly labeled garage with various street people wandering around or camped. No place for a lady after sunset. No valet parking!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

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

10/10 Excellent

Paula, De Pere

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was gorgeous, friendly, clean and very convenient. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

phil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointed with Imperial. Dined at Helena’s restaurant - was seated right by the kitchen which had a very strong fish smell so we asked to be moved. They moved us to a better table, but then after 15 minutes of no service we had to ask one of about 5 young servers just standing around to order our drinks! Then we ordered our food and they asked if we wanted all 4 dishes at the same time to which we said yes. Got one by a different server, then the original server asked us if we had got our food yet. Then another dish came out, then the last two. Meal was ok, nothing special. Rooms face out to a side street and on our Sunday night the partying ended at about 330 am! Will pick a different place next time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean, staff was friendly and helpful, rooms were large and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dayana

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Breann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulomi

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

4/10 Poor

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This property was sub par at best. Frank was the only friendly and helpful staff. Room was dingy , smelled of smoke and not acceptable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No window, no water pressure, and no liquid soap. Better places to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kate

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central location - but that’s about it

Central location , rooms are OK . Got a drink I the hotel bar and was ignored by bar staff that served others ahead of me . Bar was very quiet - 3 people behind the bar. 17 euro for 1 pint and glass of Prosecco. Wouldn’t be in a hurry back ,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay, right near city center and food court.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

anjali, Greensboro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is good. I didn’t like the room. Very small
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was Imperial!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

8/10 Good

Toni, Encinitas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good food, clean, friendly staff, but the interior is aging (with slanted floors) in our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karen L.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the hotel, but feel like it was overpriced. And the parking was a bit of a hike.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025