Fota Island Hotel & Spa

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Fota House Arboretum and Gardens

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Indoor pool
Front of property
Couples treatment rooms, sauna, spa tub, steam room, Turkish bath
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Fota Island, Fota, Cork
  • Fota Wildlife Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Fota House Arboretum and Gardens
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Titanic Experience Cobh
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Cork (ORK)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Fota

In Fota .You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Fota House Arboretum and Gardens and 6 miles (10 km) of Titanic Experience Cobh with a stay here. Cork Harbour is within 6 miles (10 km) and Jameson Experience is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • Fota Wildlife Park - 4 min drive
  • Cork Opera House - 14 min drive
  • Blackrock Castle - 14 min drive
  • English Market - 15 min drive
  • University College Cork - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Glounthaune Station - 10 min drive
  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Guilders - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bramley's Lodge - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Roaring Donkey - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bean & Leaf - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Elm Tree - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Fota Island Hotel & Spa

Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Fota House Arboretum and Gardens
Fota Island Hotel & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, a golf course, and an indoor pool. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and 6 meeting rooms. A fitness center, a sauna, and a rooftop terrace are also featured at the luxury Fota Island Hotel & Spa. Self parking is free.

This 5-star Fota hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 131 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Fota Island Hotel & Spa offers 131 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and espresso makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has 18 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Highchair
  • Indoor pool
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: EUR 16.50 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis
  • Yoga classes
  • Ziplining

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Pay movies
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic bed

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16.50 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard, and Barclaycard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Fota Island
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Fota Island Hotel Spa
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Fota Island Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 534 out of 798 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 160 out of 798 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 798 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 798 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 798 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sinead

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Conor

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grainne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rev Mervyn, Belfast

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant surprise recommended by friends. We will definitely be back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds on the property are beautiful! The hotel was lovely, the staff was very helpful and friendly, and the room was pretty and comfortable. They even put robes and chocolates out on your bed at night before bedtime. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

d

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb. Great round of golf, good food, well looked after.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Amenities
The spa is absolutely amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ciara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Rooms were fantastic food was good, found the Amber lounge food really good and well priced. The clubhouse food and service was average, young staff who don’t seem to know what to do and food was just ok
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Iain

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice Venue but Not 5-Star Service
Lovely setting. Great pool. But far from 5-star service from in room dining to breakfast and checkout and food was mediocre. Poor soundproofing meant noisy wedding music permeation until 2.30am. Have stayed before. Still like it but will come with lower expectations than it suggests.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Service and staff were first class. Very glad we stayed here.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely oasis
Lovely stay, amazing staff and friendly service. Pool was booked out the of arrival which was a disappointment so make sure to book in advance! Garden is lovely. There was a movie room for kids. Breakfast was good with very quick service. Beautiful bathroom. Bed very comfortable. Children's channels would be nice to get few extra moments of peace in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great food, wonderful area, wonderful rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024