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Five-star Fota Island, about 12 km from Cork, Cork

Fota Island Resort

A five-star hotel, eight suites and a cluster of lodges on 780 private acres of Fota Island in Cork Harbour, with championship golf that has hosted the Irish Open three times.

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Rooms
131 bedrooms and 8 suites, plus lodges
Estate
780 acres on Fota Island
Opened
2006
From the airport
About 20 minutes from Cork, our estimate

The hotel

An island in Cork Harbour.

Fota is an island in Cork Harbour, just north of Great Island and south of the main road from Cork to Rosslare. For generations it belonged to the Smith-Barry family, whose Regency house, Fota House, was enlarged in the 1820s by Sir Richard Morrison and his son. Their arboretum of rare trees still grows beside it, and a railway station has served the island since 1865.

Golf came later. The Irish Open was played here in 2001 and 2002 and again in 2014, and the hotel, finished in 2006, now stands beside the Deerpark and Barryscourt courses. Fota Wildlife Park, opened in 1983 and now home to more than seventy species, shares the island. Many of the 131 bedrooms have balconies over the estate, and a family weekend can take in the animals, a round of golf and the spa.

  • Championship golf The Deerpark and Barryscourt courses, on fairways that hosted the Irish Open in 2001, 2002 and 2014.
  • Afternoon tea and Sunday lunch Both served in the hotel, along with the Fota Island Spa for slower days.
  • Next door Fota Wildlife Park, Fota House and its arboretum are all on the same island.

Rooms & suites

Rooms, suites and lodges for families.

The hotel has 131 bedrooms and eight suites, many with balconies over the estate. Self-catering lodges in the grounds take families and groups.

  • Rooms Classic, Deluxe and Family rooms Many with a private balcony, and some interconnecting for families.
  • Suites Eight suites The largest rooms in the hotel.
  • On the estate Lodges Self-catering houses for families and groups, with the hotel's restaurants and spa close by.

Dining

A restaurant, a lounge and the clubhouse.

Restaurants as listed by the resort. Shown for information.

  • Fota Restaurant Restaurant The hotel's main dining room
  • Amber Lounge Lounge Listed by the resort
  • The Clubhouse Clubhouse For golfers and guests
  • The Cove Bar and restaurant Listed by the resort

Good to know

Before you go.

  • Families Family rooms, interconnecting rooms and lodges, and the wildlife park on the same island.
  • By train The island has its own railway station, open since 1865, on the line from Cork.

Getting there

Flying to Cork.

Cork Airport, which takes both airline flights and private jets, is about twenty minutes away by car, our estimate. The resort lies about twelve kilometres east of the city centre, off the N25.

Business & First Class Airline flights Aer Lingus flies to London Heathrow, Ryanair to Gatwick, Luton and Stansted, KLM to Amsterdam and Air France to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Request a fare Private Jet Private flights Weston Aviation runs the FBO from the airport's executive hangar and offices, with hangar space for visiting jets, charter sales and a concierge service. Request a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Cork
  • London 1 h 00
  • Paris 1 h 25
  • Geneva 1 h 55
  • Nice 2 h 15
  • New York 6 h 55 long-range jet

Questions

What guests ask first.

Does Fota Island Resort have a MICHELIN Key?
No. Fota Island Resort is not in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection for Ireland. Nearby Castlemartyr Resort holds one Key.
Has the Irish Open been played at Fota Island?
Yes, three times: in 2001, 2002 and 2014.
Is Fota Island Resort good for families?
It has family and interconnecting rooms, self-catering lodges, and Fota Wildlife Park on the same island.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Cork?
Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Cork, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

Also in Cork

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Staying at Fota Island Resort?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Cork, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

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