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Fota Island Resort – reviews, photos

5.0 of 5
Fota Island, Ireland
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Fota Island Resort
Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Fota Island
4.0 of 5 stars 556 Reviews
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  • Wildlife park(20)
  • Golf club(16)
  • Swimming pool(12)
  • First nights(10)
  • Very good(9)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Would highly recommend(8)
  • Very nice(8)
  • Top class(8)
  • Amber lounge(6)
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Dublin, Ireland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“beautiful hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

I recently stayed at the Fota Hotel for a weekend of pampering, everything was great. Received to a lovely warm welcome with the conceirge staff taking our bags up to our room, while we had tea and lovely warm scones in the bar. all the staff throughout our stay were extremly helpful. Spa was wonderful, quite big and was very busy. Rooms were only ok considering the grounds, and all general areas of the hotel are wonderful, i felt the rooms were a little of a let down, bathroom was very big, walk in shower and very deep lovely bath, We ate in the resturant on one evening, which we booked beforehand, thankfully as it was fully booked upon our arrival, food was lovely. Breakfast the next morning was a bit of a let down, again i expected more based on lunch and dinner from the previous evening.
Overall a lovely stay and will return again.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fotaisland01, General Manager at Fota Island Resort, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback from your stay at Fota Island Resort. I am pleased that you had an enjoyable experience overall and that you received the 5 star levels of service and excellence that we endeavour to provide to all our guests while I am also pleased that you enjoyed your dining experience overall. Once again thank you for your comments and we look forward to welcoming you back to the resort again very soon.

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John O'Flynn
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Couldn't have been happier with self-catering courtyard lodges”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 via mobile

We stayed with two young children and just loved it.... Fantastic location and superb facilities not to mention lovely staff and added bonus of being able to get room service from the clubhouse.... All in all an excellent holiday. We will be back for su

  • Stayed September 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fotaisland01, General Manager at Fota Island Resort, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Hi Edel,

Thank you so much for the positive feedback from your stay in our self-catering accommodation at Fota Island Resort. I am delighted that you enjoyed such a fantastic experience in our self-catering lodges and that the facilities and surrounding environs were to your satisfaction. Once again thank you for your comments and we look forward to welcoming you back to the resort again very soon.

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John O'Flynn
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Dublin, Ireland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“The perfect weekend getaway”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

I stayed here for a weekend on a groupon deal and must say all my expectations were exceeded. The hotel is comfortable and staff are friendly very professional. The rooms are beautiful and bed fantastic. The food in the restaurant is up on my top 5 favourite meals. Leaving the best for last, the spa area was perfect. The pool itself I found cool so only ventured in once, but the hammam, rest room and spa pools were luxurious and just what parents of 4 young children needed to relax. I will definately return in the near future.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fotaisland01, General Manager at Fota Island Resort, responded to this review
9 February 2012
Hi Paula,
Thank you so much for such a positive review of your stay here at Fota Island Resort. I am delighted to learn that your experience here exceeded your expectations and that you received the 5 star levels of service and excellence that continually endeavour to provide to our guests. I am also pleased that you intend to return to the resort and we look forward to welcoming you back in the very near future.

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John O’Flynn
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“reccomend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Everything about the hotel is perfect apart from food and drink being very expensive.
Breakfast is very overpriced.
beautiful leisure centre and spa

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fotaisland01, General Manager at Fota Island Resort, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with feedback from your stay at Fota Island Resort. I am pleased that you had an enjoyable experience overall and that you particularly enjoyed your visit to the Spa. We would consider our pricing structures to be quite competitive compared with other five star hotels and resorts throughout Ireland and we also feel the quality of your dining experience would be reflected in our prices. We hope that you will visit the resort again very soon.

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John O'Flynn
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“Superbly appointed Hotel terrific staff”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

We had a brief stay at this fine hotel and spa. One could not ask for a better location or a finer quality of service and environment. Food was way above average and the dining room and lounge very comfortable. If I want to be very niggly indeed, I would suggest they might look at their coffee blends and brewing facilities, as it doesn't quite match the quality of everything else.

However, what for me essentially defines the standard of any establishment is the way staff interact with customers. We found the staff at Fota Island Hotel to be friendly, relaxed, efficient, professional, and attentive. Staff does not get to be that way by accident, and they certainly are not that way when they are unhappy. This is a well trained, well motivated, and happy staff, and it shows.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fotaisland01, General Manager at Fota Island Resort, responded to this review
9 February 2012
Hi Tony,

Thank you for providing such positive feedback from your stay here at Fota Island Resort. I am delighted that the levels of service and the quality of facilities provided helped make your experience here a very enjoyable one. I will certainly pass on your kind words to the staff here in the hotel and we very much look forward to welcoming you back to the resort very soon.

Kind regards

John O'Flynn
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