Premier Inn, Cork City

The Elliott Group won the main contract by competitive tender for the conservation, modification and restoration of the 3 nos. protected structures, no. 11, 12 and 13 Morrisons Quay to accommodate 3 new own-door office buildings (measuring c. 1093.9sqm) and a Premier Inn Hotel.

Premier Inn Cork City Centre is located at Morrison’s Quay overlooking the south channel of the River Lee on a site that once housed the famous Moore’s Hotel in the city.  In a sensitive redevelopment of the heritage location, the new Premier Inn hotel was constructed alongside three own-door office buildings fronting onto the quay (11,12 and 13 Morrisons Quay).

The first part of the project is the demolition of c. 2116.76 sqm of existing buildings.

To the north, south and west of the 3 protected structures, a new build of 4 to 5 storey mixed-use development will be constructed comprising of an office and hotel. The development will contain 187 hotel bedrooms, seating areas, a restaurant, public bar, kitchen, hotel areas/ offices, associated staff areas, changing/ shower rooms, toilets, stores, bin and bicycle stores, stair/ lift cores and circulation throughout, along with a courtyard at ground floor level and plant at ground floor and roof level.

The gross floor area of the hotel will be c. 6852.6sqm. The ground floor of the new building fronting Catherine Street will be an office development, with hotel rooms above.
There will be pedestrian access to the offices from Morrisons Quay and Catherine Street and to the hotel from Morrisons Quay and Keeffe St.

The project reached Practical Completion in November 2023.

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