Leonardo Hotel Cork

4/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

Jessica

The hotel is clearly aged. Everything needs a revamp. The carpet is old and stained in the general areas and worse in the rooms. The room carpet was dusty and looked like it was not vacuumed or steamed. The carpet was peeling off the floors. The tub was stained and black marks from the tub peeling. The shower curtain was just disgusting, the colour of the bottom of the curtain was completely different from the top of the curtain. The towels were just thrown into the shelf. The towels were very hard as if they were not washed properly. The curtains to block the windows were just full of dust. There was old water in the kettle, who knows how long it was in there. Felt like a hostel. The staff at the desk and the restaurant/bar were excellent. The hotel itself just needs help.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

David

Very central and handy fir walking around Cork.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Drey

Room was nice, clean had a great stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Darren

Great city centre location, excellent breakfast

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2026

kwai ho

Good location

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Terence Walter

One of the best hotels I have stayed at.
Everything was of good quality and comfortable.
Good breakfast and a friendly bar.
Great location and great view.
Very clean and well maintained.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Deborah

Hotel was very clean, staff was friendly and buffet breakfast was very good

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Stephen

Helpful staff

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2026

David

Nice place to stay, don’t be fooled by the free parking, the car park is always full & you end up paying between €15 & €20 for the night

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Josephine

Made very welcome from the booking in room beautfully clean and comfortable.everything done to high standard great breakfast beautifully cooked and many choices i woulg definitely book.again Thankyou

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2026

Catherine

Clean room Pleasant staff x

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Aidan

The room was fine, if a little dated. However the walls or maybe floors were very thin and we could hear the loud conversations of a nearby room, different people on each of the two nights. Breakfast was dry and tasteless. Overall the cost of the stay and the quality of the stay were a huge mismatch.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Neely

Great location, hotel was clean and tidy, spacious and comfortable. Would recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2026

Keith

Heat for room controlled at front desk.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

Sean

Clean and friendly staff. Basic rooms

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Jennifer

lovely clean room
lovely staff
breakfast very nice
very central

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Megan

Screws were falling out of lock for the hotel room door, so I did not feel safe in the room.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Michael

Yes

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Geraldine

Good selection for breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Angela

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Comfortable bed and clean room. Great location.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Emma

Reception staff very friendly. Hotel conveniently located just 10-15 mins walk to the centre of Cork.
Room was very warm despite visiting in December however there is a fan available to use.
Overall pleasant stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Patrick

Deva at reception was charming, friendly and efficient with checkin. Lovely hotel, great value, great location as lots of public transport options within walking distance.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

michael

As always perfect stay with professional staff on duty

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Wendy

Clean room. Friendly staff on reception.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Mark

It’s a clean hotel although my room was a little tired and in need of some redecoration. The staff were very attentive and extremely helpful. Location is good, on the river, close to the bars, restaurants and sights to in the Victorian Quarter. Food is okay, more like pub food, not restaurant standards but I guess it isn’t trying to be. Having said that, the buffet breakfast of Irish breakfast, fruit, pastries, teas and coffees was excellent. I’d happily stay there again if the price was competitive.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

John

Clean room
Extra. Towels already there and breakfast served until 11

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

merran

Clean, quiet room. The staff at the desk were very helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Margaret

Perfect.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Paul

Great staff. Excellent location. Clean room

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2025

Michael

Room is comfortable however the bathroom needs to modernization.
Breakfast is very good with a good selection of hot food and bread.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Michael

Staff were excellent

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

Ho

Ask for higher level, be refused only because I stayed one night, so I have to stay at ground level, can’t sleep all night, so noisy , someone still shouting even 2:00 at morning. Very bad experience

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Raymond

Good location foe overnight stay in Cork. Very close to train station which is ideal.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Maureen

Clean, comfortable and convenient.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Jean

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Barry

Good location. Comfortable room with most things one needs. Friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Martha

Clean room
Friendly staff

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Katy

Lovely large room, very comfy beds. Great location, very central.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Joseph

Great central location. Clean room and comfortable bed. Friendly staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Patrick

Enjoyed some drinks, staff very professional and informative

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Pauline

Staff were great. Margaret operation managr was very helpful, friendly and professional. Great stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Alison

Room was great & service good

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Ralph

Very clean , great staff and a nice bed

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Tania

A little noisy but a great hotel. 2min walk from bus station.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Rodrigo

Great location for shopping and night life. The staff were so helpful and polite. I'd definitely stay there again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Matthew

Breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Robert

Excellent location all attractions in walking distance . Friendly staff clean room and good breakfast

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Una

Staff were helpful.

4/10

Poor

16 Oct 2025

Vic

We stayed at this hotel as a stopping point enroute to Killarney from Dublin, and we stayed at a Leonardo in Dublin which was excellent, but this is far from that experience. The staff are helpful and courteous, and we had dinner and breakfast in the hotel which was good.
The hotel itself is an old building and therefore does not have any air-conditioning or thermostat controls in the rooms. It was warm, and I can't imagine what this place would be like during summer.
There is no place to park the car outside of the hotel entrance to unload, so we found this inconvenient. Only after checking in we were informed of parking off-site in the under ground lot at Lapp's Quay €12/night. Elevators were out of order so we had to use the elevator from another hotel which took some time to figure out.
Walking down Oliver Plunkett from the hotel to the English Market was disgusting with feces in doorways, alleys were homeless shelter. Unfortunate for them, but we did not experience any of this elsewhere in Ireland or Northern Ireland. This is the main reason I have 2 stars.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

diana amelia

Would recommend this accommodation.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Anthony

Excellent breakfast, close to city centre

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

David

Clean rooms. Nice bar area

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2025

Max

Nice Hotel in Cork

The Leonardo in Cork offers a comfortable stay with a very helpful front staff. The breakfast was outstanding. The hotel is easily within walking distance of shopping and dining options.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Stuart

Good position and Cork an interesting city, but has become really expensive in recent years

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Thomas

Great location. Nice staff. Would stay there again

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Rodney

Great place in among cafe and restaurants walk to everything parking easy

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2025

Zowie

Overall location is the key winner for this hotel. Parking is limited but they offer alternatives. Hotel amenities were nice with proper coffee options.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Desiree

We picked this for the location, price & cleanliness. These things were fair. The service wasn’t the best, had a hard time figuring out and getting answers regarding parking. The room service was fast but they kept forgetting things. There is some kind of shelter next door after it gets loud at night and constant noise where people have yo ring a buzzer on an intercom to get it. It kinda bothered our sleep when we left the window open for air. It seemed a little scary if you were walking alone but we didn’t do that too much. The breakfast was ok. I would have probably just ate out more if I knew ahead of time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Andrea

Staff were helpful and friendly. Near fun pubs with live music. Great hotel. Would recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Sandra

Excellent staff and location. The full Scottish breakfast was quite a treat. The lounge/bar is open past midnight. Lovely city views overlooking River Lee. Just blocks from the bustling city centre of Cork. Jus blocks from the Kent Train Station.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Glenn

TV in room was not a Smart TV thus could not stream internet (eg Netflix).
Temperature of shower water would occasionally go scoulding hot (I assume when someone in adjoining room used tap or toilet).
Window opening was tiny thus limited free air.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2025

Jose

Amenities were not comfortable at all: bed was hard and lumpy; didn’t mind the hardness, but couldn’t stand the lumpiness (ended up sleeping on floor)

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2025

Donna

Parking was not good. However staff was amazing

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Bridgeen

Property was lovely nice smell in reception. Staff very friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Fabulous staff & comfy room

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. From the front desk clerk giving recommending places nearby to eat, to the friendly breakfast room team and the extra assistant at check out. These were some of the best hotel staff I have encountered on my extended 3 month trip around Europe.
The room was nice and clean and the beds were very comfortable.
The only concerns we had was the neighborhood was a bit rough and the walk to Oliver Plunket Street using the back alley (per our GPS instructions) for dinner was somewhat concerning. We took the walk back along the quayside by the bus terminal and that had better lighting and felt somewhat safer.
I would recommend staying here.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Maggie

Excellent City Centre Base

Staff were so friendly and really helpful. Room service staff were excellent- food was delicious

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2025

Glenda

Bad Neighborhood

Hotel was good. Area around the hotel very dodgy and felt unsafe. Could Also hear arguing in the street into the evening. Breakfast was okay- basic. No water in the rooms. Staff were very lovely.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

JOHNNY

Good point of the city to go around despite the homeless shelter around the corner. Very good breakfast, staff very professional. Small but nice and clean room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Marisol

Good place

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Evelyn

Almost Perfect

Hotel Leonardo was lovely in almost every regard! They were warm & welcoming, kind and helpful. Absolutely my only criticism was that there was a poor response to morning room service. One morning I called and they said they didn’t know when they could get to me, but the breakfast buffet was still open. The last day, I tried the red breakfast room service hangtag order system, and no one picked it up in over an hour and a half, so we did the buffet. As a Nana with a toddler to watch, room service would have been SO helpful! Otherwise, a great experience!

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2025

Gerald

Only cool air requires windows to be open but then, being on a busy street, it was too noisy!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Cindy

Highly recommend.

This is a great hotel. The room is large and very comfortable. The staff have been incredible and the food in the restaurant is fantastic. It’s also incredibly convenient to the city and the bus if you want to explore the county.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2025

catherine

Great location, close to everything. Right on the river.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Terry

Thankfulness

Staff very friendly especially Conor and Mary

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Lauren

Good hotel, the only thing that was silly was they asked you to check in online but then you still had to wait in line when you got there.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Patrick

I felt the hotel was good, but not great. It’s in a very convenient location. I’ve stayed in 4-star hotels. I thought the Leonardo was a 3-star hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Amber

The hotel was easy to find and is in walking distance (10 minutes) from the train station. The rooms are nice, & the food at the restaurant is good. Down the street are restaurants and places to shop (10 minute walk).

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2025

Richard

Good location. could do with air conditioning.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2025

Marie

The bed was very comfortable and the room was nice and clean.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2025

Christina

Surprising that there was no A/C and no conditioner for hair. Also no USB ports for electronics.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Kathleen

It was nice however it was very inconvenient parking if the small parking lot was full

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Anne Marie

Had fire alarm go off at 6:45 in morning when checking out there wasn’t even an apology for it. Wasn’t the best stay.

Business

4/10

Poor

20 Jun 2025

Fred

Hot stuffy humid room with the window shut for guests safety. Too stuffy; would not return. Also it's not a super nice area. Staff were very nice though.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

Rosanne Mary

What I liked most about my stay at the Leonardo was the. view from my hotel room of the River Lee. The staff does need more training in how to make a bed, with a bottom sheet and a top sheet. I always got a bottom sheet but had to ask for a top sheet. When I did get a top sheet I had to dig at the top of the headboard to find it. Top sheet should be placed where the guest can find it easily.
The breakfast was ok but when I asked for a serving spoon for the oatmeal, the dinning staff did not understand me. This issue was resolved shortly. The staff definitely works hard but training has to be given towards details that a guest appreciates in a hotel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

REBECCA

Everything was nice and easily accessible

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2025

John William

Location is reasonable. Room was clean. Beds very comfy. Our room overlooked the carpark which was floodlite all night so the light came in round the curtains as did the morning light. The facilities as stated with the exception of the air conditioning. A fan!. Had dinner one evening, disappointing as was the drink selection. Staff were nice, helpful and considerate.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Thomas

Great Hotel in great location in Cork. Staff was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Scott

Great location, extremely nice and positive staff, all of them, from front desk to housekeeping. Food is fresh and wonderful sections, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Rooms are generous in size. I’m very very satisfied and even extended my stay with no hassle.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Benedetta

Weather wasn’t on our side, but Leonardo made up for it — super comfy stay, brilliant location, and the breakfast was top notch. Had a great time in Cork despite the rain!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Sarah

If I stayed again it would be for the kindness of the staff, every one of them was brilliant. The breakfast was good. The cleanliness of the room wasn't what I would expect for what I paid (layer of dust on surfaces and the bed headboards, pink and black mould on shower curtain, black mould in the shower, stains in the bath tub, marks on the carpet) and the room was hot because this hotel does not have air-conditioning. For nearly 200 euro a night it should be spotless.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 May 2025

Gregory

Nothing unique about this. Average and overpriced.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2025

Julie

It was ok. I would not rate it as a 4 star. The carpet, washroom need updating in the room. Parking was a bit confusing. They have paid parking at the back through a gate. You need to buzz first. You then pay at the front desk. You don't have in and out privileges though as they don't guarantee a spot.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Victoria

We had a pleasant stay! Pretty good location and a good amount of activities nearby. Certain areas

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Crystal

Great

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Carla

Wonder place

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Crystal

Friendly

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

MARJORIE

Unfortunately they are being rated after staying at a 10 plus hotel. The staff were ok not overly friendly except for Gabriella, who was very nice. Little things like sink clogged and not much tissue in box, tub ring around , nothing major just shows room was completely cleaned. But it was ok and breakfast and lunches were great!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2025

Mark

Good location, comfortable beds, well maintained. Very nice breakfast. Noisy location and window must be open in warm weather since there is no air con

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

David

Nice location and a bar onsite was nice. Good, hot shower.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Roger

Nice overall