Fota Island Hotel & Spa

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Caroline

What a beautiful hotel. Set in fabulous surroundings, it has everything you need for the perfect getaway. Rooms are spacious and beds so comfortable. Food is excellent. We had breakfast and dinner on both days and couldn't find fault . It was excellent. Saying all of that, the hotels absolute treasure is its staff. They are gems. So friendly, so welcoming, so amazing. They'd brighten up anyone's day.withthfoodorthechoices

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Marie

Amazing stay, the hotel is just beautiful. Every single staff member was so lovely, professional and down to earth.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Michael

Staff were fantastic and very welcoming.

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Hailey

Very relaxing night spent here. The spa was great and the rooms were very spacious. Loved the bathtub and the bed was very cosy. The Amber Lounge was delicious too!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

David

Dinner service was a bit slow in regards yo ordering a drink and the delay in ordering food.

Service throughout the rest of the hotel was fantastic as always.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

Kieran

The food quality at dinner was average at best. A strange menu with steaks and some fish offered for 2 people instead of individual portions
Prices reflect the 5 star setting but the quality of the food served was below expectations

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Muzzamil

Great stay with good facilities. However Need to invest in bigger gym

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Laura

Clean room, amazing staff, delicious breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Carol

I ordered room service and got a lovely dinner and dessert. It arrived quickly and was very tasty

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Jeffrey

Staff were very friendly and property and grounds very good

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Jordan

Wish we could’ve spent more time at the spa! Beautiful grounds.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Jan

This is a magnificent property. The ONLY problem is there is a number of non-working amenities in the hydrothspy room

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Charlie

Ok, bit tired.

Nice hotel but feels a bit tired for a 5*. Our too just looked out over the roof which wasn’t that inspiring. I noticed that plenty of the doors to rooms have scratches / scuffs on them? The pool area isn’t anything special.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2025

Steve

Cutting grass outside window early morning, kids screaming in corridors at 7 am.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Patricia

It was everything that we expected!
Excellent accommodation,lovely food,and pleasant and helpful staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

David

Great resort hotel , one glaring issue I would have is the charge to use the steam room which is separated from the main pool and jacuzzi. After paying a very high price for a Monday night stay to charge an extra 25 euro to use the steam room was insulting. The steam room is part of an area with whirlpools etc. apart from that all good golf course was amazing !!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Paula

Everything 10/10

Great hotel - such a relaxing break. Staff were fabulous and spa and food was amazing. Really enjoyed the stay and will be returning again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Noah

Everything was great except for the food. The room, amenities, spa, grounds are all amazing. Exceeded our expectations. Food wasn’t great. Over cooked every meal. And it seemed like they water down the drinks. But other than that great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Robert

The location and atmosphere

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Ann

Beautiful suite. Great thermal suite. Amazing mud wrap treatment. Highly recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

ROGER

Wonderful hotel.

Good room, great bed, great shower, friendly and happy staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2025

Heather

Hotel is set in stunning grounds … but you need to venture beyond the hotel to find them. Golf Clubhouse setting is stunning, lots of great forest paths for walking or running.
Hotel itself is ok, very worn in places, bedrooms currently being refurbished. It’s a real flaff to use pool .. having to book in advance. Room toiletries poor … tho Voya toiletries in spa.
Staff are very attentive and helpful .. . reception, concierge and waiting staff.
Felt more like 4* property than 5* … but the setting makes it.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025

Lauren

Little bit underwhelming, but enjoyed the stay

Lovely hotel & staff, would stay again. Although I wouldn’t say it’s 5 stars, from personal experience I have stayed in 4 star hotels that offer more. Overall would recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2025

Rosaleen

We had a lovely family celebration in fora island. The staff were very attentive and obliging. It’s a beautiful location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Shane

Excellent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Allison Michelle

Beautiful property, great food at the restaurant, and most of the staff were great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2025

Cormac

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.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Aileen

Fab Stay

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Julie

Stunning hotel! First time staying here and will most definitely be back. The stafff are all so friendly and super attentive, the rooms are spacious, spotless and prepared to a tee. Breakfast has such a hreat

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Simon

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2025

Aideen

Fantastic stay

We had an amazing stay again at Fota Island Resort. The staff from check in to check out were excellent as always. Our gorgeous room was ready when we arrived at the hotel. A special thank you to all the staff who made our stay perfect again 😀

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

David

Staff and facilities were exceptional

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

Deirdre

5 star luxury at its best!

5 star luxury at its best! Loved it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Helen

One night stay as a family

One night stay, would have loved a longer visit. Every single member of staff that we met was professional, obliging and genuinely pleasant and in good form. That tells a lot about a hotel. We plan to return again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Margaret

Excellent Hotel

Very comfortable room. Staff so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.
Spa was lovely

Business

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2024

Jane

The stay was very standard —kids are not allowed into the pool after 5 and the hot tub was freezing cold - there was very little here to make us come back.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Aideen

Magnificent Fota resort

We had a wonderful stay at Fota. The hotel is stunning. All the staff were excellent. Each and everyone of them were very friendly and went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. A perfect stay again. Thanks to all the staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Paul Sean

What an amazing visit!! First class service and amenities!!! Excellent food,drinks,and the staff was exceptional!!! Can’t wait to visit again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Rev Mervyn

A very pleasant surprise recommended by friends. We will definitely be back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

elizabeth

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.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2024

Robbie

Superb. Great round of golf, good food, well looked after.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Brad

The spa is absolutely amazing!

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Rachel

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

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2024

Iain

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Aaron

Excellent place to stay. Service and staff were first class. Very glad we stayed here.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Ashley

Great staff, great food, wonderful area, wonderful rooms

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Jean

We booked for a one night stay but ended up staying a second night. From the moment of our arrival the staff were exemplary. Our bedroom was so relaxing with one of the most comfortable beds and pillows I've ever come across in a hotel. The food was so flavourful and delicious. Such a lovely atmosphere with some of the best trained staff were nothing is too much to ask them and your comfort is what matters. A beautiful place and I wanted to stay longer.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2024

Brett

Amazing stay - if we could have added another night to our stay, we would have. You can't go wrong staying here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Patricia

The staff were friendly and helpful at all times. The hotel and grounds were in immaculate condition. The location feels very safe and secure.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2024

Tara

Customer service like no other! Beautiful too.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Ken

Most comfortable mattress ever!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

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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 🌷

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Eric

5 stars in every way, amazing staff, facilities, spa,… sad we couldn’t stay longer.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2024

Lauren

Nice quiet place, bed very luxurious, breakfast was top notch. Knocked it down a star because you have to make an appointment to go to the hotel pool ( that’s free). There were limited spots, and I know there wasn’t a full pool at 7 am when I wanted to go before breakfast. This prevented me from swimming and made me sad.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

Michael

A weekend break

It was great from start to finish

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2024

Leanne

Hotel was amazing. Very clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly and attentive. Would recommend and will be returning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Food in bar was very good. Staff overall very attentive and friendly. Couple of things which would elevate the place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

CATHERINE

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2023

Lorraine

From the time we arrived to the time we left, all the staff were so friendly and professional. The lobby had an amazing ginger bread village on display as well as some beautifully decorated christmas trees. Felt very welcoming and full of good cheer.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Isaac

We liked the little details such as the welcome treats and the staff, very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2023

Yui

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.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2023

Sandra

Amazing

Amazing just amazing

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

Alexandra

Wedding day made extra special

From the moment we stepped into the entrance we were greeted and shown to the checkin desk. We had mentioned to the receptionist that we were only spending the night after getting married, not 2 minutes later a glass of bubbles appeared which totally surprised us. The checkin was smooth and our room very clean, spacious and more than we expected, with a turn down service arriving. We couldnt fault the room or its amenities at all;it was perfect. Dinner at the Amber lounge was also delicious, the service was fantastic and another surprise came from a little dessert saying 'congratulations' which made the dining experience amazing. Spa facilities are also lovely and peaceful. Overall this was a wonderful venue for us and the staff went above and beyond to ensure our day was magical. I would not hesitate to say this is one of the best hitels ive ever stayed in.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Margaret

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2023

Maria

Fota lsland hotel visit.

It was an amazing stay with excellent facilities & very friendly staff who provided a very welcoming & efficient service at all times. I would recommend this hotel to everyone & we hope to stay there again in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Michelle

Room quality was amazing, spa facilities were excellent. Staff was very attentive, friendly and accommodating

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Eilish

Wonderful location. Fantastic staff and world class facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2023

Helena

Great stay

A beautiful fantastic hotel .warm welcome.. lovely food..relaxing

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2023

Kayleigh

Breakfast portions are very small . I ordered the ‘pancakes’ I got one tiny pancake

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2023

Zoe

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.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2023

Brendan

Hotel feels dated - lacking investment

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2023

Ray

Clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2023

Phillip

1st class service

Excellent quality hotel & facilities. Staff were extremely attentive. As they say, it's the little things that matter the most. And here it was the little attentions to detail & the friendliness of the staff that made this shirt trip memorable. Definitely recommend

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2023

rebekah

Nice play for a break

Stayed for one night. Room was comfortable and large. Bathroom had a shower and a tub which was nice. Casual dining restaurant was pretty good and bar had basic drinks.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Alan

Excellent Service

Excellent customer care, due to attend wedding but tested positive for Covid, rang hotel very understanding, for safety did not stay. Staff very helpful over phone

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Fantastic hotel

Amazing hotel, the staff were so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Ita

Excellent

Absolutely excellent

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2022

Paul

Good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2022

Sandra

Fabulous

As always the FOTA is a fabulous hotel and staff are charming. I always stay when I am in Cork

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2022

Alex

We really enjoyed our stay here, the staff were very professional, friendly and warm towards guests. The hotel and facilities were very clean. We really enjoyed the option of breakfast in bed too.

The only two things I would make a note on were
1: The cups in our room, they were leaking water, cups and utensils need to be checked.
2: The tiles in the steam room were cracked and falling apart in areas which can cause guests to hurt themselves if they were to step on them. Could do with a touch up tile job!

Overall, I would definitely recommend Fota Island Hotel & Spa and we would come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2022

Caitriona

Relaxing one night stay

Had a lovely relaxing stay at Fota Island Resort

Food was delicious, great choice for breakfast! Staff really helpful & friendly!

Will be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2022

orfhlaith

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.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2022

Leanne

Modern hotel with comfortable room. Dinner service in the restaurant was very poor, the food was pretty good. In an isolated location with beautiful grounds.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2022

Pierre Yves

We will come back when visiting Cork.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2022

Margarita

Spectacular

Everything is perfect 👍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2022

Ray

Great service.

Had a wonderful time in this Hotel. Great staff. Wonderful head bar man Anthony couldn’t do enough for you. Great food with great service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2022

Veronica

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!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2022

Gerard

Beautiful gardens, excellent and attentive staff, fantastic food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Omesh

In natures lap

Great service all round, spa is amazing too

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2022

Sandra

Amazing hotel with staff to match. Service was 5 star. Can’t wait to return.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2022

Kathy

We arrived a little on the later side, and the staff could not have been more accommodating. I was sorry we couldn’t stay longer!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2022

Lilly

Beautiful hotel, Very attentive staff. All our needs catered for! Please don't change a thing!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

Spa facilities were amazing.
We did the tasting menu in the Cove restaurant, each course got better and better and the waiting staff were excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2022

Liam

Very enjoyable stay

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2022

Sharon

Wonderful hotel with spacious rooms/bathroom, lovely restaurant options (loved the dining experience in the Cove), friendly staff and excellent service. We didn’t try the spa (as it was a little pricey) but really enjoy walking in the grounds the next morning…completed a 7km circuit in pretty surrounding.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2021

Saoirse

Fabulous stay, room was stunning, staff were always on hand to help!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2021

Dearbhla

Lovely, comfortable hotel. Nicely decorated for Christmas. Friendly helpful staff. Good food.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2021

Abigail

Very quiet rooms, staff was very friendly, great food and onsite parking. Very nice facility!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2021

Christine

The hotel is superb, my daughter thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this hotel. Staff are helpful and service is excellent. I like the location too. Such a pity that the weather was wet, wasn’t able to walk around the area that much. Still I would love to come back here again sometime ☺️

Leisure