Hotel 'the likes of which Cork has never seen' promised by new owner of former South Mall bank

More than 700 extra hotel beds in pipeline for Cork City

Former National Irish Bank at No 71 South Mall has been bought by a prominent hotelier for in excess of €3m Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A BIJOU hotel “the likes of which Cork has never seen” is in the pipeline for Cork City following the purchase by a prominent hotelier of the former National Irish Bank building on South Mall for a sum in excess of €3m.

The hotelier, who did not wish to be identified, said it will have a “real 5-star feeling” and will be geared towards a young, vibrant clientele, the “Instagram” generation. It will also be a music venue.