Hotels underwent an expansionary phase in Cork city in 2024 - and there's more to come

A couple of new brands arrived Leeside, including the Premier Inn, and the Marriott-owned Moxy and Residence Inn

The new €40m Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn on Camden Quay added more than 200 rooms to Cork city. Picture: Larry Cummins

IF 2023 was the year for flashy new student accommodation around Cork city, it was the turn of hotels to hog the limelight in the year gone by. Not only did a c €80m hotel building boom deliver 400 new rooms in the city, it also saw some big-name brands make their Leeside début. This time last year, Cork did not have a Premier Inn. This time next year, its owners hope construction of a second inn will be underway.

The €30m 187-bed Premier Inn on Morrison's Quay which opened in January 2024