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4 HOTEL DE Stars

Imperial

Check-in: 03:00 PMCheck-out: 12:00 PM
  • Free WiFi

  • Parking

  • Personal daily newspaper for every room

  • Restaurant

  • Non-smoking room

  • Cable TV

  • Bathroom

7.3

Good

Based on 1 review

South Mall, undefined Cork, City

Location and distances

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South Mall, undefined Cork, City

Centrally located in Cork, the hotel invites its guests to explore the city. Cork Opera House can be reached in a 10 minutes’ walk and the ruins of the Red Abbey are located only 550 metres from the hotel. At a distance of only 7 kilometres, Cork Airport can be found.

Cork Airport (ORK)6 km

Nearest station0 km

City center1 km

  • Cork Airport (ORK) 3.7 mi.

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) 49 mi.

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) 59 mi.

  • outside hotel 0 mi.

  • Kent Station 0 mi.

  • West Cork City center0.62 mi.

  • Ringaskiddy Port 16 mi.

From the Airport Follow signs to city centre, through 3 roundabouts, including traffic light controlled Kinsale Roundabout. Turn left at the 3rd set of lights after this roundabout. Follow the road around to the left (the river will be on your right hand side.) Turn right over Parliament Bridge, keep in the right hand side lane. Turn right over the bridge at the lights. This is the South Mall. The Imperial Hotel is on the left hand side by the next set of lights.

Ratings and reviews(1)

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Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness of the hotel

3.0

Value for money

8.0

Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel

8.0

Willingness to assist

8.0

Friendliness of recpetion

8.0

Quality of breakfast

-

How comfortable the beds are

8.0

Restaurant quality

-

Wellness

-

Room facilities

8.0

Room size

8.0

Bathroom

6.0

7.3Good

Posted on 03 Mar 2026

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Location
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Rodents heard during the night on the ceiling ! Room 308 to be cleaned.

Hotel amenties and information

Hotel Description

The Imperial Hotel warmly welcomes its guests into a friendly atmosphere. All tastefully furnished rooms and suites are well-equipped and provide free Wi-Fi. Guests may choose from different restaurants to relax and dine in and after a sightseeing tour of the city, the wellness area offers true relaxation.

Special features of the hotel

The Imperial is home to Ireland's first Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa;Escape, offering the full range of Aveda body treatments to include scrubs, wraps and massages followed by a cutting edge hairstyle from Escape Salon. No smoking hotel.

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking room
  • Cable TV
  • Bathroom
  • Restaurant
  • Hotel bar
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-friendly
  • Desk
  • Air conditioning

Free for HOTEL DE guests

  • Personal daily newspaper for every room
  • Free WiFi
  • Hotel built in: 1813
  • Last partial renovation: 2012
  • Non-smoking hotel
  • Number of floors: 4
  • Number of business rooms: 40
  • Number of double rooms: 27
  • 11 family rooms available
  • Number of luxury rooms: 2
  • Children's beds/cots: 10
  • Iron and ironing board in 126 rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Newspaper
  • Lift
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel
  • City hotel
  • Business hotel
  • Boutique hotel
  • Trade fair/Conference hotel
  • Health and beauty hotel
  • Spa hotel
  • Family-run hotel
  • Children-friendly hotel
  • Family hotel
  • Gay and lesbian-friendly hotel
  • Meets ISO 14001 environmental management standard
  • Storeroom for skiing equipment
  • Hairdresser/Barber
  • Centrally controlled air conditioning
  • Centrally controlled ventilation
  • Southern city center
  • Make-up mirror
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathroom with bathtub
  • Bathroom with shower
  • Coffee machine/Tea-maker in 126 rooms
  • Wheelchair-friendly rooms in accordance with DIN 18024, 18025, amount: 2
  • Marked disabled parking space
  • Special facilities for the disabled (visually impaired/deaf)
  • Easy access for wheelchairs
  • Conference facilities for up to 7 people
  • Conference rooms: 2
  • Business center
  • Desk
  • Audiovisual conference equipment
  • Adjoining conference center
  • ISDN internet access in all conference rooms
  • DSL/Broadband internet access in all conference rooms
  • Executive/Business floor
  • Breakfast:
    07:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Restaurant(s): 4
    07:30 AM - 09:00 PM
  • Hotel bar
  • Café/Bistro
  • Vegetarian food available
  • Diabetic food available
  • Free internet in room
  • WiFi in all rooms
  • WiFi with internet access in lobby
    (€6.00/hour)
  • Non-smoking room
  • Cable TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Windows for opening
  • Full-length mirror
  • Emergency information
  • Plan of emergency exits
  • Separate luggage storage
  • Pets not allowed
  • Beauty parlor:
    09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Health and beauty center:
    09:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Sauna: €30.00
  • Whirlpool: €30.00/hour
  • Car park is directly by hotel
  • Hotel-owned car park
  • Hotel-owned car park, fee per 24 hours: €10.00
  • Car park is a 5-minute walk away
  • Secure parking
  • Marked disabled parking space
  • Secure parking for bicycles/motorbikes
  • Coach parking space at hotel
  • Classic concierge service
  • Reception (lobby)
  • Pay TV
  • Cable TV
  • Satellite TV
  • TV remote control
  • Internet TV
  • Telephone by the bed
  • Voicemail
  • TV with international news channel
  • Laundry service
  • Medical service
  • Car rental
  • Sightseeing tours
  • Limousine service
  • Hotel safe
  • Safety deposit boxes at reception
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Pets not allowed
  • Door with spyhole in 126 rooms
  • Secure parking for bicycles/motorbikes
  • Fire alarm
  • Smoke detectors
  • Sprinkler system
  • Automatic emergency wake-up alarm
  • Video surveillance of entrances
  • Video surveillance of hotel lobby
  • Video surveillance of hallways
  • Security guards
  • Smoke detectors in all rooms
  • Hallways equipped with fire exstinguishers
  • Hotel has emergency lighting
  • Hotel stairways ventilated
  • Emergency exits for each floor
  • Parking area equipped with lights
  • Video surveillance recorded 24 hrs a day

Frequently asked questions about Imperial

Free WLAN in the room is available to all Imperial guests.
Guests of the Imperial can use the following parking options:
  • dotCar park is directly by hotel
  • dotHotel-owned car park
  • dotHotel-owned car park, fee per 24 hours: €10.00
  • dotCar park is a 5-minute walk away
  • dotSecure parking
  • dotMarked disabled parking space
  • dotSecure parking for bicycles/motorbikes
  • dotCoach parking space at hotel
Imperial was rated 7.3 by 1 guests on average.
Value for money, Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel and Willingness to assist were rated particularly well.
Check-in is possible from 03:00 PM at the earliest.
Check-out is possible at the latest by 12:00 PM clock.
The next station is 0 km away from the accommodation.
The nearest airport is 6 km from the hotel.
HOTEL DE customers receive the following benefits when they book the Imperial:
  • dotPersonal daily newspaper for every room
  • dotFree WiFi
The hotel has its own restaurant.
Imperial belongs to the barrier-free hotels in Cork.
The hotel rooms in Imperial are equipped with their own air conditioning.
Unfortunately, you cannot cancel this hotel free of charge.
At the Imperial the reception times are as follows:
  • dotDuring the week: occupied 24 hours a day
  • dotAt weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
  • dotDiners Club
  • dotVisa
  • dotAmerican Express
  • dotMastercard
With your myHOTEL DE account, you will earn miles & points with our partners 'Miles & More', 'BahnBonus' every time you book a hotel.

Hotel information

Service times

Reception

occupied 24 hours a day

Reception manned at weekends

occupied 24 hours a day

Earliest check-in

03:00 PM

Latest check-out

12:00 PM

Days off

Th, Fr, Sa

Spoken languages

  • Multilingual staff on hand 24 hours a day

Payment options

  • Diners Club
  • Visa
  • American Express
  • Mastercard