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Hotel review: This landmark Cork hotel has had a serious revamp, but was it worth the wait? 

The Metropole’s fresh new look sees this Grande Dame marry modern luxury with tradition in Cork’s buzzing Victorian Quarter.
Hotel review: This landmark Cork hotel has had a serious revamp, but was it worth the wait? 

The exterior of Cork's Metropole Hotel

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025 - 17:39
Esther N McCarthy

The Metropole Hotel

Our rating: 8/10 

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