Where is the Clarion Hotel?
Located on Lapps Quay overlooking the River Lee, and opposite City Hall.

Carparking
A secure underground Public Car Park (Lapps Quay Car Park) is available beneath the Clarion Hotel with 300 spaces.
Special Reduced Fee for Hotel Residents

The Hotel is:
2 minute walk from the shopping and business centre of Cork City, and a 2 minute walk from Cork's Bus Station, 10 minute walk from Kent Train Station

'Skylink' Airport Express departs Cork Airport every 30 mins Direct to the City Centre and have stops within easy walking distance of the Clarion www.skylinkcork.com

Bus Eireann "Air Coach Service" also provides a frequent service to Cork Airport from Cork Bus Station.

How to get to The Clarion Hotel

* From Limerick/ Mallow (N20) - (35kms)
Start out at Mallow, Cork. Follow signs Cork (N20). Pass through the village of 'Rathduff'. Junction with R635 (Cork North Ring). At traffic signals turn right (Signposted City Centre-N20). Stay in left lane. Travel through 6 sets of traffic lights. At 7th set, Statoil Station on your left, Heineken Ireland on your right, take a left. Stay in left lane. At next set of light forward onto Coburg Street. At next set of lights forward onto MacCurtain St - stay in left lane. At the end of MacCurtain St, bear right at the traffic lights onto Brian Boru Street. Stay in left lane (three lane traffic). At the next set of lights, forward, crossing the Brian Boru Bridge. Go through two more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
If you require the car park, take a left turn at the 2nd set of lights and then take the next right into the public car park “Lapps Quay Car Park”
(please note there is a 2 way system in operation).

* From Killarney/ Ballincollig (N22) - (10kms)
Start out at Ballincollig. Follow signs Cork N22. Junction with R608. At roundabout, take 1st exit direction City Centre. Travel in on the Carrigrohane Straight. At 1st set of lights (Kingsley Hotel on left), forward, direction City Centre-N22. Transfer into the right lane. At next set of lights, forward onto Western Rd. At 2nd set of lights road bears to the left onto Dyke Parade. Stay in left lane. At 4th set of lights, take a left. The Mercy Hospital will be on your right. Follow the road onto Bachelors Quay, staying in the right lane. Forward onto Kyrl's Quay (Large Dunnes Stores) on right and then onto Coal Quay. At next set of lights forward onto Lavitts Quay. At next set of lights, forward onto Merchants Quay (Merchants Quay Shopping Centre on right). Forward through two sets of traffic lights. At second set of lights, take a right onto Deane Street. Stay in left lane. Forward through one more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
(if you require Lapps Quay Car Park, please turn left at this last set of lights and take the next right into the public car park. Please note a 2 way system in operation accessing car park)

* From West Cork/ Bandon (N71) - (33kms)
Start out at Bandon. Follow signs for Cork N71. Pass through Inishannon. Junctions with R589/ R607 - at roundabout, take 2nd exit and forward. At Bandon Road Roundabout, take 3rd exit N25 (Signposted South Ring/ Ferryport). At Sarsfield Road Roundabout (Junction for Togher), take 2nd exit. At Kinsale Road Roundabout, take 2nd Exit N27 (Signposted City Centre). Travel through 2 sets of traffic lights-stay in middle lane. At 3rd set of traffic lights take a right-stay in left lane. Travel through 2 sets of lights and cross the bridge, passing through 2 more sets of lights. At the 2nd set of lights (Jury's Inn on the Corner, take a left). At the end of the street - bus station opposite you-take a left onto Deane Street and stay in left lane. Go through one more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
(if you require Lapps Quay Car Park, please turn left at this last set of lights and take the next right into the public car park. Please note a 2 way system in operation accessing car park)

* From Cork Airport (N27) - (8kms)
Start out at Cork Airport, Cork, follow exit signs for all routes. N27-Airport Road Roundabout. Take 1st exit N27 (signposted Cork) In 2 miles at mini-roundabout forward. Kinsale Road Roundabout Travelodge (Cork) At roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted City Centre). ). Travel through 2 sets of traffic lights-stay in middle lane. At 3rd set of traffic lights take a right-stay in left lane. Travel through 2 sets of lights and cross the bridge, passing through 2 more sets of lights. At the 2nd set of lights (Jury's Inn on the Corner, take a left). At the end of the street - bus station opposite you-take a left onto Deane Street and stay in left lane. Go through one more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
(if you require Lapps Quay Car Park, please turn left at this last set of lights and take the next right into the public car park. Please note a 2 way system in operation accessing car park)

* From Ringaskiddy Ferry Port (N28) - (20kms)
Start out at Ringaskiddy, follow signs Cork N28. Junction with R612 at the ShannonPark Roundabout, take 2nd exit direction Cork (N28). Travel the direction of South Ring West - (N25 signposted Airport). At the Kinsale Road Roundabout, take 4th exit N27 (signposted City Centre). ). Travel through 2 sets of traffic lights-stay in middle lane. At 3rd set of traffic lights take a right-stay in left lane. Travel through 2 sets of lights and cross the bridge, passing through 2 more sets of lights. At the 2nd set of lights (Jury's Inn on the Corner, take a left). At the end of the street - bus station opposite you-take a left onto Deane Street and stay in left lane. Go through one more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
(if you require Lapps Quay Car Park, please turn left at this last set of lights and take the next right into the public car park. Please note a 2 way system in operation accessing car park)

* From Carrigtohill/ Midleton (N25) - (12kms)
Start out at Carrigtohill, Cork. Follow signs Cork N25. Dunkettle Interchange (N8), Forward N8. Junction with R639. At roundabout forward - direction city centre. Travel along Andersons Quay. Forward through 1st set of lights (Penrose Wharf on right) at Michael Collins Bridge. Transfer into left lane. At next set of traffic lights, bear left. Cross the Brian Boru Bridge. Go through two more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
If you require the car park, take a left turn at the 2nd set of lights and then take the next right into the public car park “Lapps Quay Car Park”
(please note there is a 2 way system in operation).

* From Dublin/ Fermoy (N8) - (37kms)
Start out at Fermoy, follow sins for Cork N8. Pass through Rathcormack Village. At Dunkettle Interchange (N25), take 3rd exit to Cork City Centre. Junction with R639 At roundabout forward - direction city centre. Travel along Andersons Quay. Forward through 1st set of lights (Penrose Wharf on right) at Michael Collins Bridge. Transfer into left lane. At next set of traffic lights, bear left. Cross the Brian Boru Bridge. Go through two more set of lights and the Clarion Hotel is on your left.
If you require the car park, take a left turn at the 2nd set of lights and then take the next right into the public car park “Lapps Quay Car Park”
(please note there is a 2 way system in operation).