Fota Island Resort

A Private Island Resort Outside Cork

Fota Island Resort occupies a secluded private island fifteen minutes from Cork City, minutes from Cork airport, within a 780-acre estate of woodland, gardens and championship golf. Avenues lined with oaks and sycamores lead in, and the island itself provides the backdrop for first photographs as a married couple. An award-winning spa and lodges sit alongside the hotel.

Weddings are held in two settings. The Smith-Barry Suite was reworked by Hugh Wallace into a sequence of clean-lined spaces: a pre-function room with a marble bar, a bright ballroom and a large landscaped terrace for summer drinks receptions. The ballroom can be divided for smaller gatherings while keeping access to the terrace. The Clubhouse is a converted old stone building overlooking the golf courses, suited to relaxed celebrations with a country feel. Civil ceremonies and informal blessings can take place on site. Three packages, Primrose, Orchid and Wisteria, run from a sparkling welcome and three-course dinner to cocktail receptions, a charcuterie grazing table and four-course dining. Each includes a complimentary wedding suite and a menu tasting, with reduced accommodation rates for wedding guests across a maximum of 30 rooms. Higher packages add spa treatments for the couple and Hydrotherapy Suite access.