The River Lee
Cork, Ireland
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About the Hotel
The River Lee is a luxury boutique hotel in Cork set on a picturesque bend in the river, just a short walk from the city centre. The River Lee hotel occupies a unique position in this charming and historic city, with a lively cultural hub featuring an internationally regarded opera house, independent art galleries, museums and theatres. Cork also offers a vibrant nightlife and hosts several festivals throughout the year – notably culinary, music and film.
Additionally, Cork boasts a thriving foodie scene centred on the famous English Market alongside a number of standout eateries, and is ideally placed for visits to kiss the legendary Blarney Stone, the historic fishing town of Kinsale and the rest of Ireland’s ruggedly beautiful southern coastline. The River Lee hotel is one of Cork’s leading business and social destinations. All aspects of Cork local life are played out here, from corporate events and family celebrations to glamorous get-togethers in the hotel’s highly popular River Club Bar, Terrace & The Grill Room, the perfect place to eat, drink and socialise. Resident guests also have complimentary access to the hotel’s in-house health and fitness club, which features a 20m swimming pool among other modern facilities.
Location
The River Lee
Western Road
Cork, Ireland
T12 X2AH
Nearest Airport: ORK
Features and Amenities
- General Information
- Non-Smoking Property
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Room Service
- Snack Bar
- Bar & Lounge
- On-Site Amenities
- Concierge
- Pool
- Laundry Service
- Heated Pool
- Fitness Center
- Sauna
- Indoor Pool
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Steam Room
- Hot Tub
- In-Room Amenities
- Bathrobes
- Hair Dryers
- In-Room Safes
- Iron/Ironing Boards
- Flat-Screen Televisions
- Coffee & Tea Facilities
- Bottled Water
- Soundproofed Rooms
- Work Desks
- WiFi
- Activities
- Fitness Classes
- Business
- Meeting Rooms
- Business Center
- Conference Facilities
- Family
- Children's Menus
- Interests
- City
- Hotels
- Signature Perks
Reviews for The River Lee
Wanderly Wedding - dinner for 12
The staff were superb - both FOH and kitchen went beyond our expectations. I’d like to make a special mention of Elisa and Palida who were our servers - they could not have been more efficient and pleasant. Ditto for the maitre D’ on the night (sorry, I didn't catch his name). As a bunch of septuagenarians we could have been hard to please, but we were relaxed and had fun! My only complaint is about the telephone system: the number on emails (confirming our booking) is inoperative; when I finally found a current one and tried the various options, there was no reply. Eventually, Sales answered and were able to put me through to the relevant persons.
michellew511 - Cork, Ireland
Exceptional ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Absolutely loved our stay at The River Lee this weekend, the hotel is in a super location, bedrooms are fabulous and the staff are exceptional, such a lovely getaway. Facilities are excellent, pool sauna etc The breakfast was excellent & our meal at the main restaurant was 💯, great menu, steak was delicious & wine list is great. Also casual bar & terrace too which was fabulous at lunch. Everyone of the staff are fabulous & that makes it. we stayed two nights & nearly was going to extend to stay another. Absolutely would recommend/
Niamh R
Awesome Hotel
A fantastic hotel right on the river Lee! The rooms and comfortable and spacious, and has plenty of amenities. Breakfast was delicious, and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The underground carpark is a massive bonus!
Christie W
This is the best place to stay in Ireland!
The hotel is very nice, great gym to workout, location is perfect if you want to go for a nice run! And the best of all is the service, every person that works at the restaurant was very professional, in fact, it has been probably the best staff and service I have ever interacted with. Great place to stay!
Louis P
€15 for parking on top of room rate..cheeky #ripoffireland nice hotel and location and staff however!
Lovely hotel, lovely staff but a bit outrageous that your charged €15 for parking after paying €280 for a bed and no breakfast in that either. #ripoffireland shame as it sours the taste a little
ElaineDonovan
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