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Blackrock Castle and observarory in Cork at sunset, Ireland
Cork

Ten Reasons to Love Cork

Who doesn’t love Cork? Ireland’s second city on the banks of the Lee believed by many to be the real capital! Yes, here at Hotel Isaacs, we are a tad biased but allow us to enlighten you with just a small selection of the many reasons to love Cork and plan a visit to see us soon. The Young Offenders: Walk in the footsteps of Conor and Jock and discover some of the key filming locations of the popular film ...
Cork city, with boats and church in the background
Cork

Feel the Beat in Cork City this Summer

Ah summer time! Could it be the best time of the year?  Long days, balmy nights, sun-filled adventures, new experiences abounding (and that’s just the abundantly tempting cocktail options on offer in our multi award-winning cocktail bar-Cask).  Our boutique city-centre hotel is eager to welcome you!  Think decadent summer evenings in our beautiful Greenes Restaurant overlooking the city’s only waterfall, or some drinks over a sharing platter in our secluded courtyard before a refreshingly rejuvenating night’s sleep in one of ...
Hotel Isaacs Cork hotel entrance cork city
Hotel

Stress-Free Getaway at Hotel Isaacs Cork

There’s a grand stretch in the evenings! Yes, with the clocks springing forward and the days significantly longer, it’s no wonder there’s a sense of wanderlust in the air, a desire to have an adventure, go somewhere different, to refresh and rejuvenate; to blow away the cobwebs after a long winter.  We can see this in full force at our boutique city-centre hotel with more and more enquiries about spring/summer breaks coming in.  It seems everyone is in the mood ...
Cork City
Cork

Spring is in the air!

“A life without love is like a year without spring” Yes, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting milder (most days)- dare we say we could be forgiven for having a bit of a spring in our step around the Rebel City these days. Spring is one of our favourite times of the year in our city-centre boutique hotel.  Our quaint courtyard is blooming into life; new menus are on the horizon at Greenes Restaurant and Cask Bar ...
Christmas Tree in Courtyard of Greenes restaurant
Hotel

Why Choose a Hotel Isaacs Gift Voucher?

With only two weeks to go until Christmas, the countdown is well and truly on at Hotel Isaacs.  We’ve been busy welcoming back some of our regulars who make a trip to us every year at this time, making sure our Christmas diners in our newly revamped Greenes Restaurant are getting a festive night to remember and of course, our mixologists in our multi award-winning Cask Bar have been stirring up a storm with their new cocktail menu.  We are ...
Two christmas cups with christmas markets in background
Seasonal

10 Festive Things To Do in Cork City

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And, with the recent bout of cold weather, there is no denying that winter and the Christmas season is well and truly upon us. Christmas lists are being compiled, the organised amongst us are already wrapping their gifts, tempting festive aromas are drifting from the kitchen, our world-class mixologists are stirring up some cocktail magic and best of all, our city-centre boutique hotel has had its annual Christmas makeover, being bedecked and ...