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• Recommended
• Superb Family Choice

Built in 2006, this family-friendly golf and spa hotel comprises a total of 131 bedrooms, including 8 suites, spread over 4 floors. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and check-out service, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, 2 lifts, a bar and 2 restaurants. It also offers 6 conference rooms and WLAN/Internet access and guests may take advantage of the room and laundry services for an additional fee. Parking is available for those arriving by car.

Location

This hotel is located on the beautiful Fota Island in County Cork. Guests will find the centre of Midleton just a 10-minute drive away and the hotel lies just 15 km from Cork city centre with its shops, restaurants, bars and nightspots. This establishment is 20 minutes from Cork International Airport and is a great location from which to explore Southern Ireland.

How To Get There

Guests arriving by car from Cork Airport should turn right out of Cork Airport and take the 3rd exit onto Avenue 2000 from the roundabout. Continue forward onto Cork Airport Business Park. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Cork Airport Business Park. Continue forward to Farmers Cross, and at Airport Road roundabout take the 1st exit onto the N27 (signposted Cork). Continue straight onto the N27 entering Cork. At the Kinsale Road roundabout take the 4th exit onto the South Ring Road - N25 (signposted Douglas, Ferryport). At the Bloomfield Interchange continue straight onto the N25 (signposted Dublin, Rosslare). At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, then merge onto East Cork Parkway - N25 (signposted Rosslare, Waterford). At Tullagreen Junction branch left (signposted Cobh), then at the roundabout take the 4th exit onto Tullagreen (signposted Cobh). At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the R624 (signposted Cobh) to arrive at the hotel.

Room Description

All guest rooms, including the superior suites, afford panoramic views over the woodlands or the golf course. All offer a private bathroom with a bathtub/shower and a hairdryer, as well as a direct dial telephone, satellite TV and a radio. They are also equipped with Internet access, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set and a double bed. Furthermore, individually adjustable air conditioning and heating, a safe and either a balcony or a terrace are provided in all accommodation as standard.

Meals

Three individual eating experiences await guests: the gourmet Cove restaurant, dining with distinction at the Fota restaurant or a light snack or afternoon tea in the Amber Lounge.

Sports/Entertainment

Guests can take advantage of all the facilities this golfers' paradise has to offer, including the 27-hole championship course, a golf academy and the world-class Fota Island Spa (charges may apply) complete with 18 treatment rooms, hydrotherapy and thermal suites and an indoor swimming pool. Sports enthusiasts may also enjoy a workout in the gym.