The Fota Restaurant in Cork

Fantastic place to stay, really helpful staff and a lovely spa area.

Absolutely excellent hotel experience. A ton on nice touches during our stay. Highly reccomend it for a cork visit. Train to town is so handy being just 2 short stops.

For our first road trip as a family of three, we spent a long weekend at Fota Resort—and it was a truly memorable experience. From the moment we drove through the main gate, we were greeted with a beautiful view of the grounds leading up to the hotel entrance. The setting instantly set the tone for a relaxing getaway. The staff at Fota were fantastic. It’s often the simplest gestures that leave a lasting impression—whether it was a warm greeting at reception, friendly interactions in the hallway, or engaging conversations at the restaurant. Every staff member we encountered was respectful, attentive, and welcoming. We stayed in a deluxe suite, which was modern, clean, and very comfortable. A bottle of red wine awaited us in the room—a lovely touch. Fota also made a thoughtful gesture by placing a teddy bear in the baby cot, which was such a sweet surprise and deeply appreciated. The room featured a tablet that made it easy to book pool slots, order room service, or make dinner reservations at the hotel restaurant. Each evening, we received a turndown service, and our room was restocked with bottled water, chocolates, and snacks—another small but appreciated detail. Dining at the hotel was a pleasure. Breakfast offered a mix of à la carte hot dishes and a buffet of muffins, cereals, juices, and more. We also dined at the restaurant for dinner, which did not disappoint. We ordered the steak and the fish and chips—the fish was fresh with a light, crispy batter, and the steak was cooked to perfection with exceptional flavor. Overall, we had a wonderful time at Fota Resort and will certainly be returning. It’s a fantastic choice for families looking for comfort, quality, and thoughtful hospitality.

Me and the family stayed at the hotel resort for a couple of days and I must say it's a wonderful hotel with many lovely staff, treating my wife to a spa which she loved to go back again. Food and service is excellent with breakfast lunch and dinner top quality and immaculate service. Getting to the hotel was easy to locate through Google maps. There's also a gym and swimming pool inside the hotel with a nice atmosphere. Very indeed family friendly with the help of all the staff. And just want to say a big thank you too all the staff working in the fota resort hotel and we would like the come again next time. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to visit this beautiful island 🏝️ 😊

Great property for lovely getaway.

We really enjoyed our stay here. We visited for 3 nights and the beds were comfy, there was a fridge in the room and the bathroom was very spacious. The grounds are lovely and we went to the fairy trail and played in the playground with our little girl. It was easy to get Bottled water to make bottles which made life easier. Breakfast in the mornings was absolutely class We loved it! The breakfast staff were top class! The rooms were cleaned daily and staff very friendly. We went to the swimming pool at the spa which was quite cold for a baby (26 degrees) and there weren't many facilities for baby changing. I asked the staff could my husband take my daughter and they said that only facilities were in the women's (this was a mistake on their part as there are facilities in the men's too) The only thing i didn't enjoy was our restaurant experience in Amber. I would have expected better service from a restaurant within a 5* hotel.

The rooms were luxurious, spacious and clean. My wife and I stayed over night for a wedding. It was a nice venue with nice food. My wife is coeliac (gluten free) so she notified staff of this. 30mins after finishing the meal she was throwing it all back up, having had to run to the bathroom. She spent the whole night in bed feeling unwell and missing our friend's wedding. Something must have been cross-contaminated or not prepared gluten free. I spoke to a member of staff that night to log the issue. On check out there was no mention of it so I had to raise it. The duty manager advised that all processes were followed and that it often happens at weddings with so many meals being served and it was just unfortunate. He seemed to be just trying to fob it off - i.e. these things happen and it's unfortunate. I think if the food you serve is often causing people to be sick, you should revisit your processes. We have never had issues at other weddings and often go out for food. The duty manager eventually offered us complimentary afternoon tea and made sure he had our details and would email us in a day or two. We have not received an email in the month since then. ___________________________________________________________ Update: The Guest Relations Manager contacted me the day after posting this review. She was very apologetic and could see in the hotel’s notes that there had been a mix up in handling this issue. She assured me that they take dietary requirements seriously and that it should not have happened my wife. We were offered a complimentary experience to make up for the error and were impressed with how the Guest Relations Manager handled it. She did not prompt me to change the review - her intention seemed to be that we were looked after. She also asked how my wife was since which was appreciated.

Beautiful meal. Friendly and efficient service. Lovely surroundings

Family trip to visit the animal park and decided to stay at the resort. Woow factor supreme. What a fabulous place. People were fantastic and caring, the service was excellent the food was out of this world, the rooms the best all round. From check-in with Sarah to final goodbye wave from Mark ehat a fabulous stay. To have a sequel real soon

The hotel is stunning, the rooms are cozy and the staff is great, the food is also very tasty. You can enter the pool and the facilities of the spa only by prior reservation and only for a limited time, and the pool is not really warm... I gave four but I would have given 4.5 stars because of the hours of the spa and beautiful rooms but quite gray and not colorful that I lacked a little color. All in all this hotel is quite safe to book from and enjoy