Those who like contemporary hotels and enjoy the buzz of the city centre will love the Clarion. In a brilliant central location with a wide terrace and boardwalk along the River Lee, this striking hotel embodies many of the best features of other recently built Clarion hotels and has excellent amenities including state-of-the-art conference facilities, spa, swimming pool, and gym.
This Cork Hotels entrance foyer is highly dramatic, with an atrium soaring right up to a glass roof, and rooms are arranged off galleries, which overlook the foyer; well-appointed accommodation includes riverside suites and a penthouse suite.
The Kudos bar serves Asian fusion food to 10pm (weekends to 8pm). (Augustines Restaurant closed in February 2012.)
Augustines : Conferences/Banqueting (350/290), business centre, free broadband wi/fi throughout the hotel, secretarial services, video conferencing. Rooms 191 (1 penthouse, 2 suites, 10 for disabled, 5 family, all non-smoking); children welcome (under 12s free in parents' room, cots available at no charge, baby sitting arranged). 24 hr room service; Lift. B&B from €120 per room per night. Leisure centre with pool, fitness room, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi; beauty salon. Closed 24-27 Dec
