Things to see and do Ireland

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• Directions: From Cork Airport, drive out to the airport and take a left, drive for approx two to three miles on the N27. This will bring you to the Kinsale roundabout. Take the third exit following the city centre signs. Drive to the end of the dual carriageway ( South Ring ) and staying in the left lane, take the second slip road off to the left. Drive through the set of traffic lights ( Market Tavern pub on your left ) Continue on until you reach the river and keep left. At the next set of traffic lights turn right and keep to the river on your right. Turn right over the bridge, staying in the right hand lane and take a right onto South Mall. The Imperial Hotel is half way down the South Mall on the left hand side.   From Dublin, the N8 Cork City Dunkette interchange N25, third exit, Cork City centre. Junction 639 straight towards city centre. Follow Horgan’s Quay, Penrose Quay, Andersons Quay, cross the first set of traffic lights ( Michael Collins Bridge) right lane, right at lights, down Merchants Quay and stay on the left hand side. Down St Patrick’s Street, turning into Grand Parade and turning left on to South Mall. Straight through the first set of traffic lights and the Imperial Hotel is half way up on the left hand side.  From Limerick, the N20 to Cork following signs for city centre and St Patrick’s Street. At the end of the N20 ( final set of traffic lights on the N20 adjacent to Cork Opera House ) cross over the Christy Ring Bridge and stay in the left lane. Take a right at the traffic lights and follow directional signage St Patricks Street. Turn left at top of St Patricks Street, take Bridge Street, turn right at traffic lights down MacCurtain Street. Left at next set of traffic lights, R614 Summerhill, drive over bridge and turn right onto Merchants Quay. Next traffic lights turn left onto St Patricks Street, down St Patricks Street turning on to Grande Parade at the traffic lights. Straight through the next set of traffic lights on Grand Parade and turning left on to South Mall. Straight through first set of traffic lights and the Imperial Hotel is half way up on the left. Directions to our car park at Union Quay. After you reach the Imperial Hotel on the South Mall, continue forward, staying in the right hand lane. At the first set of traffic lights turn right. At the next set of traffic lights turn right again. Continue straight until you come to the end of the road, where you meet a yield right of way sign. At the sign take a left and to enter the car park take a left .The fee is €6 per night.
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• Spa Information: Set in an oasis of calm and inspired by nature, Escape Salon and Spa, Ireland’s first Aveda lifestyle spa, offers the ultimate in indulgent pampering. The vitality and relaxation suites provide a rejuvenating experience, while the botanically based Aveda products will leave your feeling utterly refreshed. Escape is a 5,500 square ft salon and spa, offering a perfect haven from the city and life’s pressures, featuring ten private treatment rooms inspired by the elements of nature, a couples suite, a serail bath and dry flotation bed.