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Free Wi-Fi and parking combine with an on-site restaurant to make the Great National Commons Inn Hotel a practical choice in Cork. The low-rise Great National Commons Inn Hotel is home to 40 traditionally decorated non-smoking rooms. Guests stay in touch with free Wi-Fi and flat-panel TVs and other in-room conveniences include hairdryers and tea kettles. The hotel's restaurant boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and the bar supplies drinks and snacks in a more casual atmosphere. Event space is available on-site and parking is free. Off the N20 Motorway in southern Ireland Great National Commons Inn Hotel is less than three miles from central Cork a charming pedestrian-friendly city on the River Lee. Catch the local bus just outside the hotel and head into town to peruse the shops eateries and sights such as the historic churches the Crawford Municipal Art Gallery and local goods at the English Market. History buffs travel 40 minutes south to explore Camden Fort Meagher which offers some spectacular water views. Families might want to see the animals at Fota Wildlife Park 20 minutes east and another family-friendly spot is the CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory within a half-hour. Transportation includes the Cork Kent Train Station three miles south and Cork Airport less than seven miles by car.