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The River Lee Hotel

Property class: 4

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A spacious lounge area with leather sofas, round tables, and a bar area with shelves.
A bar area with blue upholstered seating, a well-stocked liquor display, and a patterned floor.
An indoor swimming pool with clear water, surrounded by walls and columns, and large windows allowing natural light.
A modern hotel with a glass facade, located beside a calm river.
An outdoor patio area with wicker furniture, a yellow sofa, and hanging ferns.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $213
$187 nightly
$213 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 4 - Oct 5

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Western Road, Cork, Cork
  • Place, University College Cork
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Cork Opera House
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cork (ORK)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a view of the city through the window.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(25 reviews)
  • 320 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Classic Room (1 Double and 1 Single Bed)

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a view of the city.

Classic Room (1 Double and 1 Single Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 320 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, River View

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a lamp, a vase with flowers, and a view of the city.

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, River View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 320 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 3 Twin Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Classic Room, 3 Twin Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • 320 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Double Beds

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a view of the city.

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a small table, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Classic Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, River View

A hotel room with a large bed, two blue armchairs, a small round table, and a desk with a lamp.

Deluxe Room, River View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room (1 King bed 1 Single bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

A modern living room with a sofa, armchair, round coffee table, and a lamp.

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Master)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table with a bowl of fruit, a bench, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cork

The River Lee Hotel is centrally located in Cork, a 4-minute walk from University College Cork and 5 minutes by foot from Glucksman Gallery. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Triskel Arts Centre.

What's nearby

  • University College Cork - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • English Market - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Bells of Shandon - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cork Opera House - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cork Kent Station - 16 min drive
  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The SpitJack - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Costigan's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Áras Na Mac Léinn - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪James St 1767 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Liberty Grill - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The River Lee Hotel

The River Lee Hotel offers 182 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters. 55-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 182 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and 8 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11 AM.
The River Club - This bar serves lunch and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
The Grill Room - This brasserie serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
The Cocktail Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 26 for adults and EUR 12.50 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Cocktail Bar
  • The Grill Room
  • The River Club

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2006
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV with digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Early check-in subject to availability

Early check-in is available for a fee

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

A late check-out fee will be charged

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Children up to the age of 11 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 26 for adults and EUR 12.50 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property class

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Hotel River Lee

Lee Hotel

Lee River Hotel

River Lee

River Lee Cork

River Lee Hotel

River Lee Hotel Cork

The River Lee Hotel Cork

The River Lee Hotel Hotel

The River Lee Hotel Hotel Cork

The River Lee Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 808 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1003 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great locale, lovely appointed rooms and accommodating staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed at the River Lee Hotel with the whole family, everything was excellent. The staff, facilities and location were great which made our visit to Cork very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Minta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, quiet and spacious room for double beds.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Broc House. The apartment was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. Everything we needed was provided, and the space felt welcoming from the moment we arrived.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with excellent amenities on site. Outside of central Cork and the walk was a bit sketchy.... Staff was helpful and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

FABIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel with friendly staff good foof god drinks comfortable beds and a convenient location near all the actio that city cork has to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great for a one night stay for work
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Hotel was well appointed and staff were helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really really impressed by this hotel. The staff were the shinning light form check in, evening meal in the restaurant to the breakfast then check out staff. they were all a pleasure to interact with and a credit to the hotel. The room was large, clean, and well equipped. staying there was a genuine pleasure and i would recommend to any travellers
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really everything 10/10, wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super hotel all round
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully clean and sumptuous rooms amd excellent friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, location and beautiful hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, great location. Staff at reception where extremely helpful and courteous. Only issue, as with many places, red wine served at room temperature.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

CATHERINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really classy interior design. Welcoming bar area with modern fireplace and gorgeous scent. The evening meals in the bar were excellent . Great food and helpful staff Spacious warm room modern ensuite
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was within walking distance to some nice pubs and resturants. They have two bars and the bigger one is nicer than the one in the lobby area. But works. The one in the bigger bar also has music.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eoin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Consistently good. I always try to stay here when I visit Cork
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful hotel in a great location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was excellent and I particularly enjoyed the health club with the pool and the sauna, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, great food,
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was exceptional! The rooms were clean, food was excellent- a wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026