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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Cork (5 compared)"
description: "The 5 top-rated budget stays in Cork, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/cork/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Top-rated budget stays in Cork

We ranked 5 places to stay in Cork that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Cork](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/cork/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 7](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/cork/pool/)
- [Central hotels 14](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/cork/central/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Cork

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Cork

-     [**Ashley Hotel** *vs* **Leonardo Hotel Cork** Cork, 7.5 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ashley-hotel-cork-vs-leonardo-hotel-cork-cork/)
-     [**Clayton Hotel Cork City** *vs* **Leonardo Hotel Cork** Cork, 8.5 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/clayton-hotel-cork-city-cork-vs-leonardo-hotel-cork-cork/)
-     [**Leonardo Hotel Cork** *vs* **The Metropole Hotel** Cork, 8.6 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/leonardo-hotel-cork-cork-vs-the-metropole-hotel-cork/)
-     [**Leonardo Hotel Cork** *vs* **Premier Inn Cork City Centre** Cork, 8.6 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/leonardo-hotel-cork-cork-vs-premier-inn-cork-city-centre-cork/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/cork/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/