Situated in the heart of Cork City Centre the Gresham Metropole Hotel in Cork is just a short stroll from the many excellent shops boutiques theatres galleries and of course the business district of Cork making it an ideal location for Cork City Centre Hotel breaks and business travellers alike.During your stay in this superb hotel in Cork City you will be accommodated in one of 112 tastefully decorated bedrooms equipped with all necessities to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay. The Gresham Metropole Hotel in Cork City offers the chance to sample the culinary delights offered by Head Chef Noel Bridgeman in the Riverview Restaurant and sample some of our fine range of drinks in the Met Bar. The Metropole Hotel is a Cork City Centre Hotel designed to cater for the every need of the business professional requiring a hotel in Cork City from our business rooms event facilites and suite of twelve conference rooms through to the complimentary Wi-Fi internet access offered throughout the hotel you will find plenty to make your stay as thought provoking as you would like.For those looking for that added bit of relaxation a visit to our leisure centre Leeside Leisure is a must. This Cork City Center Hotel also offers car parking to all of its over night guests at a discounted nightly rate.
Directions to Gresham Metropole Hotel Leisure Centre Cork Cork
From Cork Airport (N27)On exiting Cork Airport you will approach a roundabout on the main Cork to Kinsale road (N27). Take the first exit from this roundabout signposted for Cork City.Go straight down the hill passing through the two sets of traffic lights until you reach the large roundabout at the bottom of the hill. Take the third exit from this roundabout signposted for City Centre (N27). Continue straight on through four sets of traffic lights. You should now be in the second lane from the left and be turning left at the next junction (after the Elysian Building - 18 storey building on your right). Following this you need to turn right at the next junction as to cross the river. Continue straight on now until you come to a T-junction at which you need to turn left.You should see the Gresham Metropole Hotel on the opposite bank of the river. At the next set of traffic lights turn right to cross the river go straight through the next junction and then turn right at the following set. You are now on MacCurtain Street the Gresham Metropole Hotel is situated 200m along this on the right hand side and you will find a set-down area outside for your convenience.From Dublin (N8)From the Dunkettle roundabout (next to Jack Lynch Tunnel) follow the signs for Cork City Centre (do not go under the tunnel). Continue straight on you will come in the road along the River Lee do not cross the river at any point. Keep going straight on and you will come to the rear of the Gresham Metropole Hotel (large yellow painted building from rear) once you have past the hotel turn right at the next set of traffic lights. Followed immediately by another right at the next set of traffic lights. You are now on MacCurtain Street the Gresham Metropole Hotel is situated 200m along this on the right hand side and you will find a set-down area outside for your convenience.From Killarney (N22)Once you come onto the dual carriageway from the Killarney direction (N22) do not turn off it until the City CentreCork Airport slip road. Take this slip road off the dual carriageway and at the roundabout take the second exit signposted City Centre (N27).Continue straight on through four sets of traffic lights. You should now be in the second lane from the left and be turning left at the next junction (after the Elysian Building - 18 storey building on your right). Following this you need to turn right at the next junction as to cross the river. Continue straight on now until you come to a T-junction at which you need to turn left.You should see the Gresham Metropole Hotel on the opposite bank of the river. At the next set of traffic lights turn right to cross the river go straight through the next junction and then turn right at the following set. You are now on MacCurtain Street the Gresham Metropole Hotel is situated 200m along this on the right hand side and you will find a set-down area outside for your convenience.From Limerick (N20)From the Limerick direction (N20) carry straight on following signs for City Centre until you have passed Blackpool Shopping Centre. At the next set of traffic lights you need to turn right. Continue straight on now passing Heineken Ireland and once you pass a Statoil Petrol Station take your next turn left.Pass straight through the next two sets of traffic lights the Gresham Metropole Hotel is 200m following the second set of lights on the right hand side of MacCurtain Street and you will find a set-down area outside for your convenience.Skylinkwww.skylinkcork.comSkylink has coaches departing from Cork Airport every 30 minutes with drop off at the hotel. The coaches depart from outside the Arrivals Hall every 30 minutes 7 days a week.Prices:Student Single 3.50 Return 6Adult Single 5 Return 8 Prices valid from Jan 08 and may change at any time.Tickets can be purchased from Skylink ticket agents at the airport or on board the coaches.Bus Eireannwww.buseireann.ieIreland's Air Coach bus service from Cork Airport to Cork's Parnell Place Bus Station (5 minutes walk to the Hotel) - check website for times. Journey time is approx 30 minutes.Prices:Single 4.10 Return 6.90Fares Valid from June 07 and may change at any time.Purchase tickets on the bus.TaxiThere is a Taxi rank located outside the main terminal building. The cost from Cork Airport to the Hotel is approx. 15.00