Our History

Located in the heart of the Victorian Quarter in Cork’s City Centre, The Metropole Hotel Cork is Cork’s most iconic hotel, world-renowned since 1898, offering excellent food and a warm Irish welcome in elegant surroundings.

Famous for welcoming stars of the screen, stage, art, and literature, we have a long history from a sweetshop and ‘dry’ hotel to reclaimed glory. Our beautifully renovated hotel is opulent and rich. Stay with us to indulge in life’s finer things: impeccable service, sophisticated design, rich food, and timeless elegance.