Meetings, Conferences and Events. Meet in the heart of the city. 1 great Cork city location. 12 meeting rooms. Conference & events for up to 250 delegates.
Let the team at The Metropole Hotel take care of the details while you relax and enjoy the very best meeting, conference or event. From arranging your conference venue down to the refreshments, let us worry about setting up the rooms, hooking up the projector, organising the menu, serving the coffee let us worry about keeping people happy that s what we re really good at. 12 different rooms, 12 different settings, hundreds of different seating configurations, unlimited potential. Whether you re planning an intimate meeting or a large conference, The Metropole Hotel has a room, or rooms, to suit your needs. Our first floor conference centre is the perfect setting for all types of events, from conferences to banquets, product launches and sales meetings. All of the rooms are air conditioned and enjoy an abundance of natural light and a variety of fine period details. The Ballroom, our meeting room, has generous views of Cork City and the River Lee. It is the ideal room for large gatherings, from general assemblies to wedding receptions, and can incorporate large scale projection and audiovisual equipment. The Douglas Vance Room is an elegant room suitable for larger assemblies, banquets and receptions. It is equipped with a dance floor and a bar area. The Beckett Room accommodates larger events such as product launches and sales meetings, the Yeats and Wilde are ideal for smaller seminars and more intimate meetings. Each has an abundance of natural light. The Swift and the O Casey Rooms boast an elegant period atmosphere complete with original fireplaces, and are ideal for intimate meetings and banqueting events. The Joyce and Shaw are two medium-sized meeting rooms also boasting fine period details and allowing for flexible configuration to meet a variety of space requirements. These rooms are ideal for board meetings and intimate dinner parties. The Cockburn Room and the Bowen Room are two medium sized rooms located on our ground floor. These versatile rooms are ideal for a variety of events ranging from product showings to receptions.
First Floor Room Full Day Half Day Length / Width Floor Space Ceiling Height Theatre Classroom U-Shape Banquet Style Boardroom Reception Ballroom 1,000 750 30.6m / 20.2m 333m2 3.7m 500 180 80 320 60 500 Douglas Vance 750 500 15m / 10m 150m2 4m 250 90 50 130 50 250 Beckett 350 300 10.9m / 6.8m 74m2 3.7m 100 40 35 50 40 - Joyce 200 150 5.4m / 12.5m 67.5m2 3.7m 60 30 30 50 40 - Swift 200 150 5.8m / 8.1m 47m2 3.7m 25 20 15 30 18 - Shaw 200 150 5.7m / 7.7m 44m2 3.7m 40 20 20 35 18 - Yeats 200 150 8.5m / 4.7m 40m2 3.7m 40 16 16 30 20 - Wilde 200 150 8.6m / 4.5m 38m2 3.7m 40 16 16 30 20 - O'Casey 200 150 7.1m / 5.2m 37m2 3.7m 25 15 12 30 18 - Ground Floor Room Full Day Half Day Length / Width Floor Space Ceiling Height Theatre Classroom U-Shape Banquet Style Boardroom Reception Cockburn 350 300 7.3m / 10m 70m2 3.7m 100 45 36 70 40 - Bowen 200 150 7.3m / 8m 58m2 3.7m 60 30 20 50 24 -
Conference & Banqueting Refreshment Menus (All prices are based on per person serving) Refreshment Breaks Freshly brewed tea & coffee 2.50 Includes a selection of fruit teas Add homemade biscuit selection 1.00 Add chocolate biscuit cake 2.00 Add homemade chocolate brownies 2.50 Add homemade fruit scones with traditional accompaniments 2.50 Add selection of freshly baked pastries 2.50 Gluten free options available Chilled Juices 2.00 Orange, apple, cranberry, grapefruit, pineapple Smoothies 3.00 Banana & honey or mixed berry Breakfast Options Mini Continental Breakfast 5.75 Freshly brewed tea & coffee, pastries, fresh fruit and choice of juice Full Continental Breakfast 10.00 Freshly brewed tea & coffee, cereal selection, fresh fruit, pastries & bread, ham & cheese platter, choice of juice Warm Breakfast Options Plated full Irish breakfast 13.50 Bacon & egg sandwiches 7.50 Bacon or sausage sandwiches 5.00 Croissants with Swiss cheese and home cooked ham 5.00 Bagels with smoked salmon & cream cheese 6.00 For those with special dietary requirements or allergies who may wish to know about the ingredients used, please ask to speak to the Manager. We source all of our beef products from Irish suppliers. All dishes may contain traces of nuts.
Healthy Breakfast Options Fruit bowl (serves 6 guests) 12.00 Selection of yoghurts 1.50 Fresh fruit salad 3.00 Fresh cut fruit platter (serves 6 guests) 15.00 Homemade bircher muesli 3.50 Lunch Options Soup & sandwich selection 12.00 Sandwich platter 7.50 Selection of freshly made sandwiches on white, brown and wholemeal. Ham, chicken, egg mayonnaise, tuna mayonnaise, salad etc. Deli style sandwich platter 8.00 Tortilla wraps, bagels and baguettes, fillings as above plus sundried Tomatoes, rocket, brie, smoked salmon & cream cheese, relish etc. Open style sandwiches 8.95 A selection of gourmet breads and rolls, cooked ham, chicken, tuna mayonnaise, egg mayonnaise, Parma ham, Swiss cheese, mozzarella, pesto etc. Plated main course 13.95 Plated main course & dessert 16.95 Plated starter, main course & dessert 21.00 (Choice of 3 mains, all include tea & coffee) Finger food options Choose 2 of the following per person 3.00 Cocktail sausages / spring rolls / chicken wings / chicken goujons Selection of sandwiches, cocktail sausages & chicken goujons 7.95 Selection of sandwiches, cocktail sausages, chicken goujons, spring rolls 9.95 Bacon rolls, mini burgers, fish goujons & chips, chicken goujons 13.50 Full selection of vegetarian options available. For those with special dietary requirements or allergies who may wish to know about the ingredients used, please ask to speak to the Manager. We source all of our beef products from Irish suppliers. All dishes may contain traces of nuts.
Everything at a glance. Finding the right rooms is only half the work involved in organising an event. After that there are accommodations to arrange, menus to plan, equipment to organise, and people to keep comfortable and happy. The Metropole s Conference and Banqueting staff will help you plan and organise every aspect of your event. Menu Options From coffee, tea and sandwiches to intimate fine dining and full banquets, we can plan the menu which perfectly suits your needs. Our Conference and Banqueting staff will be happy to provide you with a selection of sample menus Audio-Visual Equipment Whether it s a flipchart or plasma screen, we ll see to it that the equipment you need is set up and waiting for you. Please ask for a full list of rental equipment and current tariffs. Bedrooms All en-suite and equipped with remote control colour television, telephone, hairdryer, radio, garment press, coffee and tea making facilities, and electronic safety locks. Non-smoking rooms are available. Service 24 hour room service, same day laundry and dry cleaning service, individual butler service for all conference and banqueting events, our renowned concierge staff we re here to make sure you don t lift a finger. Leeside Leisure Our leisure centre has a 25 metre swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, whirlpool spa, aerobics studio, steam room, and a gymnasium with the latest in fitness and training equipment. The Metropole Hotel MacCurtain Street, Cork, Ireland Telephone +353 21 450 8122 Conference@themetropolehotel.ie www.themetropolehotel.ie