Author: Colette

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 ...
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Cork 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
Cork 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 ...
Photo of a man and woman having fun at Christmas outside.
Cork

Christmas in Cork

And just like that, summer fades into fall, the kids return to school, the holidays are over, and bang—everyone is suddenly thinking about hibernation.  Hibernation can only mean one thing.  Winter is approaching.  And what springs to mind when you think of winter? Christmas!!!  Yes, it gets earlier every year!  Yes, you’ve no doubt seen the shops starting to stock-pile the Roses and Quality Streets, the slow but sure arrival of the tinsel, and the Instagram pop-ups to book your ...
Bank of the river Lee in Cork, Ireland city center with various shops, bars and restaurants.
Cork

Top things to do on a weekend in Cork

As the summer days slowly start to fade and signs of autumn begin to appear, you might be forgiven for feeling a little glum.  Where has the time gone?  One minute we were lounging on a beach (or at least in our dreams) and now, we’re already planning the return to school/college/work!  Feeling like you didn’t quite reach your peak this summer and fancy a last-minute/early autumn pick-me-up?  A weekend away in Cork’s Rebel City is always a good idea.  ...
An aerial view of Cork City
Cork

Top Reasons to Visit Cork in Late Summer

Where has the time gone?  We’re already halfway through summer!  The back-to-school advertising has begun, people are starting to talk about getting back to routine. Dare we say, signs of autumn are starting to appear. If you haven’t yet had a breakaway or sorted out a holiday, don’t panic!  There is still time!  Perhaps you would just like a little pick-me up before September comes—a pause, a reset of sorts?  We may be a tad biased but our boutique hotel, ...
Bank of the river Lee in Cork, Ireland city center with various shops, bars and restaurants.
Cork

Top 10 Things To Do In Cork City

Holiday season is upon us and one of the most common questions we get asked at Hotel Isaacs is for recommendations on some of the best things to see and do in Cork City. It’s a challenging question because the Rebel City simply has so much to offer from amazing bars and restaurants to stunning city walks to some of the best high-street and independent stores. Suffice to say, our list is constantly changing. Anyway, for this entry, we thought ...
Colorful row houses with towering cathedral in background in the port town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland
Cork

Easter Getaways in Cork City

If you walk around the supermarket, you’ve probably noticed the shelves are filled to the brim with Easter eggs. Traditionally, Easter is a religious celebration but commercially, it’s really all about stuffing your face with chocolate. Of course, in the hospitality industry, Easter along with St Patrick’s Day typically marks the start of our busy tourism season and there is definitely a nice hustle and bustle about the place these days as we eagerly await the start of a fun-filled ...