The Imperial Hotel is set to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the death of Michael Collins this weekend.
Michael Collins was a regular guest and spent the last two nights of his life at the city centre hotel, which had been used as a military headquarters at the time.
They will be joined on the date of the anniversary by relatives of Michael Collins, who will officially open the new ‘Michael Collins Suite’ and unveil a newly commissioned portrait of the revolutionary leader.
Room number 115, where Collins stayed, will now be known as the ‘Michael Collins Suite’ and has undergone renovation to replicate the 1920’s style. The suite will be officially unveiled on the weekend of the anniversary by family members who will also be the first to sign the visitor book in the room.
Commenting on the centenary Allen Flynn Owner of the Imperial Hotel said:
“As a proud Irish family run business we at the Flynn Hotel Collection have the unique pleasure of owning and operating a number of historic properties including the Cork’s Grande Dame the Imperial Hotel. In its 206-year history the hotel has welcomed famous and historic figures, but the Michael Collins connection is especially strong as he was a repeat guest and tragically spent his last night in room 115. It is a deep honour for us to pay tribute to Collins with a newly commissioned portrait and by turning the room where he stayed into the majestic Michael Collins Suite, which we hope will be met with his family’s approval and be a place for those who have an enduring regard for his place in history to stay in the future.”
