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Reviews of Fota Island Hotel & Spa

5 out of 5
Fota Island Hotel & Spa
Fota Island, Fota, Cork

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 491 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 746 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 746 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

8/10 Good

Lauren, La Jolla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the little details such as the welcome treats and the staff, very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Yui

Traveled with family
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

Sandra

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing just amazing
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eoghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mervyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 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

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ROSALEEN

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room quality was amazing, spa facilities were excellent. Staff was very attentive, friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eilish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location. Fantastic staff and world class facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Aoife

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Traveled with family
Great stay
A beautiful fantastic hotel .warm welcome.. lovely food..relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spa break
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Seamus

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Kayleigh

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Traveled with family
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

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Brendan

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

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

katrina

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel
Amazing hotel, the staff were so friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ita

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Absolutely excellent
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mr

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Business traveler
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

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Majella

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022