The Metropole Hotel

4.0 star property

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2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Regional cuisine
Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Bar (on property)
Front of property
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
MacCurtain Street, Cork, Cork
  • Everyman Palace Theatre
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • St. Patrick's Bridge
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • St. Patrick's Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Cork (ORK)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Signature Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Executive Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Signature Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Metropole Hotel

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near University College Cork
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a conference centre, coffee/tea in a common area and 24-hour room service.
The Metropole Hotel offers 108 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Cable televisions are provided.

This Cork hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre.

Children aged 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 that 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
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Just a 3-minute drive from University College Cork and 15 minutes from Blarney Castle
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A fitness centre, 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 at the weekend from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Riverview Restaurant – This restaurant only serves breakfast. A children's menu is available.
The Bistro – This brasserie specialises in Regional cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Met Bar – This bar only serves light fare. 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)

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

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from 1 February 2025 to 1 May 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Front desk
  • Lobby
Renovation work will only be conducted during working hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and disturbance.

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: from 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-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, 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.

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.

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The Metropole Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 599 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 292 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1003 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke, High Level

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to buses, ahopping, great places to eat. Bar and lounge was great, food was excellent. Spicy margarita was terrible, but everything else was good. Rooms were very nice! Bed was super comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Metropole is showing its age. Carpets throughout are stained. Water pressure on bathroom sink and toilet was awful Bathroom was extremely tight Stayed end of September and hotel overall was very warm Definitely not worth the money Location was the positive. Great area to be in
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well done
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and very clean hotel. Definitely will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

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

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

10/10 Excellent

Paule

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is ageless!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lots of restaurants around it. Bus station right across the river so walkable. Tour pickup around the corner. Hotel is a vintage hotel and had no air conditioning. Only one out of 5. I forgot to look closely for that when booking. Could not keep windows open once we went to bed as it was the street noise kept us awake. once we got to our floor we had to walk a distance including up 3-4 steps on our floor as it changed level 3 times. Just a warning for those not able to pick up your bags. Breakfast was good and quick. Servers in the buffet were very friendly. Front desk not so much. Out of 5 hotels on this trip it was our least favourite but location for what we were doing was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Theresa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is lovely and staff were all very friendly and helpful. Beds were quite comfortable and the room was spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Assunta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was lovely. The car park was in a convenient location, however, the parking was too small and tight spaces.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I stayed here for the first time but it won't be the last. I mentioned when I booked that it was my husband's birthday and when we got to the room, the hotel had put on a little cake selection and a lovely card. The room itself was clean and stylish, the bathroom was big and clean. The street the hotel is located on is full of bars, restaurants and shops. We loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

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

8/10 Good

Matthew, Baltimore

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really good location w/ plenty of dining / drinking / shopping and easy access to the bus and train.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had several difficulties- no hot water for a few hours in the morning, issues with the bill that took quite some time to straighten out, very loud noise in front of hotel at 430am as a truck was unloading.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey, Whitby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything and rooms were great. No A/Cbut a fan in room worked perfect. Temperature of the hot water could be higher.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

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

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The carpet was pretty dirty and there were quite a few areas inside the room that could’ve used better cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024