Venue & Travel Information

On a hill surrounded by landscaped greenery, this low-key hotel is 3 km from the M8, 5 km from the 18th-century English Market and 9 km from the 16th-century Blackrock Castle.

Bright, relaxed rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers, some feature river or city views.

Parking is free. A breakfast buffet is served in a cosy dining room that has exposed brick walls. There’s also a grill restaurant, and an airy bar offering an afternoon tea. Other amenities include a playground and a garden.

We would like to take this opportunity to encourage delegates to travel to Cork by bus or train. 

Public Transport Options

Train

Cork Kent Station on Lower Glanmire Road is very close to the hotel. Take a taxi from the rank outside the station – journey time is approximately five minutes. The station is within walking distance from the hotel – you should allow 20 minutes for a brisk walk or 30 minutes at a more leisurely pace.

Coach

In addition to being a hub for regional and national services, a scheduled bus service operates from Cork Airport to the City centre. From Cork Bus Station, we recommend taking a taxi to the hotel – journey time is ten minutes.

Bus

From Cork city centre the number 8 bus runs every 15 minutes from St Patrick’s Street and stops across from Mayfield Police Station. Proceed down the Mayfield Hill and follow the road around to the left to the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs

Bike

TFI Bikes makes getting around and across the city easy. You can rent a TFI bike using the TFI app outside of the main train station. From there the hotel is about 2 miles from the city centre. Take the Lower Glanmire road past the train station and this will bring you directly to the hotel. There are TFI bike sharing stations at the hotel where you can leave or take bikes.

Driving

From Dublin

• On approach from the N8, before the Jack Lynch Tunnel follow the signs for the city centre at the Dunkettle Roundabout.
• Continuing for city centre take the first exit at the next roundabout onto the dual carriageway Lower Glanmire Road (sign posted city centre).
• Take the first exit left signposted Clayton Hotel Silver Springs which will take you up to the Tivoli Flyover.
• At the lights turn right, then right again, and the hotel is on the next left.

From Cork City Centre

• At roundabout take the first exit. Bear left onto South City Link Road – N27
  ●At the second junction continue forward onto Michael Collins Bridge N27
  ● Bear left onto Penrose Quay – N8 (signposted all routes)
  ● Turn right onto Ship Street – R854
  ● Turn right onto Lower Glanmire Road – N8
  ● At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N8 (signposted Dublin, Rosslare)
  ● Continue on the Lower Glanmire road and over the Skew Bridge, move into the left-hand lane
  ● At the Kevin O’ Leary garage turn left and then right

How to get to the venue from the Metropole Hotel

Take the number 214 bus from MacCurtain Street to Castle Avenue (about 10 min) then walk around the intersection to the Clayton (5 min)

The Clayton Silver Springs is about a 6-minute drive along the same route.

Click HERE to view this route on google maps.

How to get to the venue from Clayton City Centre

Walk north across the river lee and at the first intersection take a left, and across the road (10 min walk) you can take the 214 bus from MacCurtain Road to Castle Avenue (10 min) then walk around the intersection to the Clayton Silver Springs (5 min)

This route is about a ten-minute drive.

Click HERE to view this route on Google Maps.

How to get to the venue from the Maldron Hotel South Mall

Walk north across the River Lee and at the first intersection take a left, and across the road (10 min walk) you can take the 214 bus from MacCurtain Road to Castle Avenue (10 min) then walk around the intersection to the Clayton Silver Springs (5 min)

This route is about a ten-minute drive.

Click HERE to view the route on Google Maps.

Parking

We are pleased to offer complimentary hotel parking to all guests visiting Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. An electric charging station is available.