The Imperial Hotel review: Cork’s grand dame hits its groove

Guests at The Imperial Hotel have included Grace Kelly and Michael Collins. But a new chapter in its story is underway

Inside The Imperial Hotel - Cork's grand dame gets its glamour on

Pól Ó Conghaile

“Don’t be like the rest of them, darling,” reads a quote, in bright neon scrawl, on a leaf-strewn wall in The Imperial Hotel’s Sketch restaurant.

It’s attributed to Grace Kelly. And Cork’s grand dame takes her advice.