See all properties

The Metropole Hotel

4.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for The Metropole Hotel

Enjoy meals in a spacious dining area with plush sofas and elegant seating.
Reception
Enjoy meals in this elegant dining area with a beautifully set table and stunning views.
Enjoy a comfortable stay in this stylish room with two single beds, a desk, and a flat-screen TV.
Stunning historic building with ornate detailing and a prominent corner turret.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
MacCurtain Street, Cork, Cork
  • Cork Opera House
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • English Market
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • University College Cork
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Cork (ORK)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Signature Twin Room

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Signature Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

Executive Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Signature Double Room

Signature Double Room

Signature Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Single Room

Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Similar properties

Experience the classic charm of The Imperial Hotel, featuring a symmetrical facade, central entrance, and beautiful balcony with lush greenery.

Imperial Hotel

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1003)
The price is €295
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
1 Aug - 2 Aug
Imperial Hotel

About this property

The Metropole Hotel

Hotel with 2 restaurants, a quick walk to Cork Opera House
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a conference center, coffee/tea in a common area, and 24-hour room service.
The Metropole Hotel offers 108 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

This Cork hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision.

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

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Metropole Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Everyman Palace Theatre. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 restaurants and a gym.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Cork Opera House and English Market
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Metropole Hotel. 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 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Riverview Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast only. A children's menu is available.
The Bistro - This brasserie specializes in Regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Met Bar - This bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Covered parking on site (EUR 12 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 18 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Met Bar
  • Riverview Restaurant
  • The Bistro

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • 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

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1897
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 50 per day

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

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: approximately EUR 18 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 12.00 per night

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 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • 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

Gresham Metropole
Gresham Metropole Cork
Gresham Metropole Hotel
Gresham Metropole Hotel Cork
Metropole Hotel Cork
Metropole Cork
The Metropole Hotel Cork
The Metropole Hotel Hotel
The Metropole Hotel Hotel Cork

The Metropole Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 597 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1002 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

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

10/10 Excellent

helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Undergoing a major remodel so it is not for the handicapped . Stairs just to get the elevator. Remodel should be done by June. Otherwise excellent. Lovely staff, convenient to main shopping area and the train Station
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

tom

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Way over priced in my view considering it’s a tired old hotel in need of a lot of serious updating including the furniture in my opinion. The main front entrance to the hotel is boarded up. They first tried to give us a room that was like a cave! Opened the door to the room to just about total blackness. The view from the room window once we opened it to at least try and get some air (the glass was frosted) was a gross cement wall a few feet across from the window. And water was running down outside the window from somewhere above, and it was loud. Frightening! I’d have left if they hadn’t changed my room. Though they acted like they were doing me a favor switching the room. (Look on the web site and see if there are any rooms showing a blank gross wall just a few feet across from the window. The ad I saw when we booked the room sure didn’t show that. Shame on them.) Breakfast staff was nice once they finally brought us coffee. We would have had coffee in the room, but we were disappointed to find that the pods were only decaf and hot chocolate?
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Awkward for parking and drop off. Large stairs to carry luggage and limited room size. Needs some tlc. Reception on 2 floor. No place to drop luggage at front so had to use parking garage and drag luggage up staurs and down the street. For all their inconvenience breakfast should have been included.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

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

Not worth the money.

Stayed here rolling a business conference and the noise on the street was crazy. Constant noise and I am not a light sleeper at all. The fan in the toilet would wake me up. The hotel is going unglued renovation and the banging starts at 8am on the nose. Nespresso advertised but 4 decaf pods provided. Poor.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

María

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an old hotel, the toilet was not properly working, no A/C. It is well located, no parking on site but there is a parking nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

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

10/10 Excellent

Pat

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

10/10 Excellent

Gretchen

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

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed the ambiance of this landmark! It was relaxing, clean and nostalgic!! Would definitely go back there and also recommend it to friends visiting Ireland!(Cork City!)
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Standard - limited comfort

This is a standard hotel - no comfort and not sure why a 4 star. 1 pillow each, teabags within paper that looked like they were shuffled around the rooms for a year and towels that have been hardened with over use and washing. This is a 3 star and there are better hotels in the city for the same price and some cases a lower price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stefan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Started well but.... Dated interior, unhelpful, poor service, average food and untrustworthy
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel. Our room was very nice. Easy walking to shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024