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Gresham Metropole Hotel
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 Welcome to the Gresham Metropole Hotel & Leisure Centre situated in the heart of Cork City Centre, just a short stroll from the many excellent shops, boutiques, theatres, galleries and of course the business district of Cork, making it an ideal location for Cork City Centre Hotel breaks and business travelers alike. During your stay in this superb hotel in Cork City, you will be accommodated in one of 112 tastefully decorated bedrooms, equipped with all necessities to ensure a comfortable and relaxing stay.
Designed to cater for the every need of the business professional requiring a hotel in Cork City, from our business rooms, event facilities and suite of twelve conference rooms through to the complimentary Wi-Fi internet access offered throughout the hotel, you will find plenty to make your stay as thought provoking as you would like.
For those looking for that added bit of relaxation, a visit to our leisure centre is a must. This Cork City Center Hotel also offers car parking to all of its over night guests at a discounted nightly rate.
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 Gresham Metropole Hotel & Leisure Centre is an historical and architectural landmark in the centre of Cork City, known locally as The Met was designed by Arthur Hill, a famous local architect whose influence can be seen in numerous buildings around Cork City.
When it was originally opened in 1897, the hotel occupied the upper floors of the premises, with the ground floor and basement being retail units that were let out. One of these units, situated where the bay window is currently, was 'Hadji Bey Et Cie', one of Cork's most famous sweet shops, that specialised in Turkish Delights.
The Musgrave family, who owned the Metropole Hotel until 1979, was of the belief that alcohol should not be served in their hotel, and as such the hotel was advertised as "Ireland's Finest Unlicensed Hotel". This was until 1956, when one of Ireland's most famous Hoteliers and the then Manager, Douglas Vance convinced them that to succeed in the hospitality industry they would need to operate a bar.
Since purchasing the Metropole Hotel in 1999, the Gresham Hotel Group have re-branded it to the Gresham Metropole Hotel, as well as spending upwards of 9m to bring it up to the standard of the most discerning of modern travelers.
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