A very modern glass edifice with large comfortable rooms at a riverside location with very nice view.
Service with a smile but where are the Irish folk?
Breakfast was excellent but disappointed at having to leave the hotel to sample Irish cuisine for lunch or dinner.Poor show.
It is a very nice hotel but mainly for business people not for an old style tourist like myself.

Based on location and amenities you can't do better than the Clarion. Clean, new, and a minute or two walk right into the middle of town.

We were on a private tour of Ireland and we stayed 2 nights at the Clarion in Cork. It is very upscale and beautifully appointed. The breakfast that was included was wonderful, there is free internet access, and whomever played the piano in the evening was fabulous. I highly recommend this hotel, even though Cork (the city) was not our favorite.