A Few of Cork's Best Accommodations






by Thomas D. Crawford


Only five minutes from the centre of Cork city, and just a short way from Cork World Airport, the Maryborough hotel is ideally found. Here, comfort is key , and the guestrooms are equipped accordingly with en suite loo, Internet access, fone, satellite Television and blackout blinds.

The hotel also offers a selection of dining options ; high quality gastronome dishes with a wide selection of fine wines in the prize winning Zings Restaurant, or afternoon tea, lunch or light bites to snack on while looking out on the impressive gardens in the Garden Room.

The Hayfield Estate, found in a peaceful part of Cork city, is deservedly classed among Ireland's top five star hotels. Manor homes are usually connected with the Georgian time, and with its cloistered leafy grounds and galvanizing concern for detail of design, this hotel successfully plays the part of an enormous manor house from this period. Its walled garden, doubling up as a pleasant suntrap in summer, rivals that of Muckross House in beauty and style. However , incredibly, the Hayfield was only built in 1996. The reception and library are luxuriously furnished, reminding the visitor of a different age.

For fine dining, head to Orchids Restaurant, serving only the very best of Irish cuisine. If you prefer something more casual, the eclectic dishes in Perrotts Garden Bistro have both Mediterranean and worldwide influences. The energetic shopping precinct of St Patrick's Street is only 20 minutes away on foot from Hayfield Estate. Only 1.5 km down the line is the world renowned English Market.

The Maldron Hotel and Leisure Centre is the ideal base from which to explore all that Cork has to offer, as it is right in the middle of the city centre. St. Patrick's Street and Opera Lane are only a short walk off. They offer cable TV and 24 hour waiter service in their generously proportioned rooms as standard, as well as free Wi-Fi and limited free car parking.

The Stir Restaurant and Bells Bar provide tasty food, and the Club Vitae Fitness and Health Club has a complete range of free leisure facilities for residents. Free Web access and complimentary parking are available too.

Jury's Inn Cork, on Anderson's Harbour, is a hotel in the heart of the city, with the city at its heart. Restaurants, shopping areas, bars and museums are all close by.

The key shopping areas as well as enterprises and a number of numerous attractions are just on its doorstep. A wide variety of dishes are served in the on site restaurant. Otherwise, the resident caf serves light nibbles and drinks. The Inntro bar serves a selection of delicious cocktails.




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