Clarion Hotel Cork

Stayed 2 nights in a double and single room. Hotel is in a good location just across from the City Hall. Short walk to the centre of the city. There’s also a bus stop at the side of hotel with a bus to the airport which takes about 45mins. The room was spacious and comfortable. We had an inside room with the windows overlooking the centre of hotel. There were a few area of the room which could have done with an extra clean like the net curtains and around the shower but overall the room was clean. Bathroom was spacious with bath tub and shower. There was a mini fridge although it never got that cold, a safe and plenty of storage. Bottles of water were put in the room everyday. Breakfast was good with a good choice of hot and cold food. When we went at around 9AM on Sunday it was extremely busy with a queue to get in but staff got tables cleared promptly. Although because of how busy it was some food ran out quickly and took a bit of time to replace. The pool and gym is in the basement of the hotel. It’s important to note that a swim cap is needed to use the pool, they can be bought by the pool. The changing rooms had extremely wet floors and were quite slippery. The pool area was nice, had a small children’s section, hot tub, sauna and steam room. We had dinner on Saturday night in the Globe restaurant which is the hotels main restaurant and bar. It was busy when we went and there wasn’t enough servers which led to quite a long wait to order and get drinks. However, the food was good but quite pricy.

Excellent hotel. Location is perfect as the main bus station is across the road which services the airport and many other locations in and around Cork. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. It's a short walk to the main area of bars and restaurants. A five minute walk to Aldi and other shops. We didn't use the pool but if you are planning to you need swimming caps. All in all we would return here.

Initially everything looked good. Public spaces were quite attractive. Unfortunately our room was another story. Large stains on the rug. Thermostat that frequently shut off leaving the room hot and stuffy in the middle of the night. No refrigerator, shampoo or body wash. The worst part - mold and mildew all over the bathroom especially in the shower. Buffet breakfast was crowded and sub- standard. With so many other hotels in Cork please choose somewhere else.