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Fota Island Hotel & Spa

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with full-service spa and golf course

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At Fota Island Hotel & Spa, travelers can perfect their swing with golf lessons or experience rejuvenating hydrotherapy treatments. The Fota Restaurant serves meals that please the whole family, and guests stay connected with complimentary WiFi in their rooms.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Room service
The current price is ฿7,364
฿8,359 total
includes taxes & fees
9 Nov - 10 Nov

Room options

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Classic Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Classic Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Tempur-Pedic bed
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Classic Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Tempur-Pedic bed
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Tempur-Pedic bed
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Balcony | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, Balcony

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Tempur-Pedic bed
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area | Flat-screen TV, pay films

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Tempur-Pedic bed
Premium bedding
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Tempur-Pedic bed
Premium bedding
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Tempur-Pedic beds, minibar

Luxury Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Tempur-Pedic bed
Premium bedding
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
Fota Island, Fota, Cork

What's nearby

  • Fota Wildlife Park - 5 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Titanic Experience Cobh - 15 min drive - 9.3 km
  • English Market - 16 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Cork Opera House - 17 min drive - 21.3 km
  • University College Cork - 17 min drive - 21.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Bramley's Lodge - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Oasis Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Savannah Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Rob Roy - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Thai Irish - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Fota Island Hotel & Spa

Luxury family-friendly hotel near Fota House Arboretum and Gardens
Located close to Cork Harbour and Titanic Experience Cobh, Fota Island Hotel & Spa provides a golf course, a rooftop terrace and mini golf. Tee up with amenities, such as a driving range, golf lessons and a golf clubhouse, at this hotel. Indulge in a body scrub, a manicure/pedicure and a hot stone massage at the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, Fota Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and children's meals. Pilates classes and yoga classes are offered at the gym; other things to do include ziplining and archery. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An indoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a free local area shuttle and tennis courts
  • Express check-out, express check-in and supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 131 rooms have comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to perks, such as laptop-compatible safes and laptop-friendly workspaces.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and childcare services
  • Rainfall showers, designer toiletries and bidets
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, fridges and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 16.50 for adults and EUR 6.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Amber Lounge
  • Fota Restaurant
  • Spike Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf
  • Golf caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Mini golf
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Pilates classes
  • Playground
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Tennis
  • Yoga classes
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Free area shuttle
  • High chair
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 18 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Tempur-Pedic mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to 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

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Fota Island Hotel & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Fota Island Hotel & Spa?

As of 3 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Fota Island Hotel & Spa on 9 Nov 2025 start from ฿7,364.14, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Fota Island Hotel & Spa pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Fota Island Hotel & Spa?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Fota Island Hotel & Spa?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Fota Island Hotel & Spa?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Fota Island Hotel & Spa located?

Located in Fota, this family-friendly hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Fota House Arboretum and Gardens, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Titanic Experience Cobh and Cork Harbour. Jameson Experience and Cork Opera House are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Fota Island Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 571 out of 847 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 847 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 847 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 847 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 847 reviews

9.6/10

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

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and property and grounds very good
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jens

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional location in a charming park landscape, very friendly and helpful staff, luxuriously furnished rooms, rich and high-quality breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, great food at the restaurant, and most of the staff were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Aileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fab Stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Great stay

A beautiful fantastic hotel .warm welcome.. lovely food..relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cutting grass outside window early morning, kids screaming in corridors at 7 am.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5 star luxury at its best!

5 star luxury at its best! Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay in Fota, the staff were amazing and the food was amazing. The hotel itself is nice hotel but the spa is a bit underwhelming. My wife had a treatment and rated the treatment as excellent so that part is impressive it the spa facility itself that needs some work.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robbie

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

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel and the staff couldn’t have been any nicer and were so helpful. It is a beautiful hotel and would definitely go back. We went as a little family and they were all so lovely to our daughter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rev Mervyn

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

8/10 Good

Cormac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Lovely hotel but very hot bedroom

Spa experience was good and the hydropool and facilities were very good. Went to the pool at 6.30pm on a Thursday and it was very busy. Restaurant, bar, breakfast and staff are all good. The bedroom was lovely unfortunately the aircon was useless and there was a high pitch noise outside the window. Between the heat and the noise, I couldn't sleep which took away greatly from an otherwise good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

As always the FOTA is a fabulous hotel and staff are charming. I always stay when I am in Cork
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

????

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great hotel good service also surprises to kids very clean great privet spa. Excellent breakfast and evening entertainment with fabulous dinner at the “Amber Bar. Many facilities .sure we will be back 🌷
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Amazing just amazing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room service, food, trails, hotel room was absolutely splendid. There was truly nothing missing. Anything you could think of to want or have was available at the resort. Not to mention the helpful employees all around. My daughter also loved the very fun yet well throughout Fairy Trail. Thank you for a memorable stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Iain

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

orfhlaith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here with friends for a spa weekend, we loved the hotel , rooms were spacious and very clean , spa was very relaxing , unfortunately the jacuzzi and outdoor sauna were out of order but apart from that it was very enjoyable. Lunch and dinner were delicious. Breakfast was nice but it was very busy and had to wait for order for 30 mins. All staff were very friendly and helpful . Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel feels dated - lacking investment
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Kayleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast portions are very small . I ordered the ‘pancakes’ I got one tiny pancake
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One night stay

Lovely resort Check in pleasant with a very kind receptionist Breakfast was splendid served by wonderful staff . Spa facility/ pool was a wonderful treat. The only minor fault was the fact that a charge of €25 for use of aqua pool was not mentioned until I was checking out. All extra charges should be clear at booking stage or at check in. Mondays reception lady was abrupt and aloof.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Yui

Liked: Room comfort

Decent hotel but a bit underwhelming.

The hotel needs a bit of freshening up as there was stains on carpet etc. dinner and breakfast were very nice. What was disappointing though was that in order to use the swimming pool you need to book in advance . And you can only book for 45 minutes. The pool was booked out when we wished to use it (in fact it was almost totally booked out for the whole week). In the end we got to use the pool for 15 minutes. If you are paying for a 5 star hotel then surely you should get to use the facilities that make it 5 stars.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

CATHERINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stylsh Hotel in rural setting.

We enjoyed our 2 night stay. Very nice hotel in lovely natural sourroundings. Spacious, comfortable, stylish bedroom with large modern bathroom. Good food and friendly service. Three dining options to choose from. I would have liked to have had a quite area to sit in to have a coffee or a drink, as the bar & lobby were very busy & quite noisy. Especially as there were a LOT of young families there over the New Year period and the bar felt that it was just an extension of a restaurant. Breakfast was good but my only gripe was that coffee was not served by the pot, we got a cup of coffee which was cold by the time we ready for it. Also it tasted like machine coffee...... A Cafetiere would be a nice option.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023