The luxury Cork Spa Hotel, Fota Island Resort lies deep within one of the most breathtaking natural settings on the south coast and really is a location like no other for Spa Breaks in Ireland. Upon arrival to our remote and tranquil location, guests can breathe in the pure air,…

Looking for the perfect treat for Mum this Mothers Day? Then look no further than the Fota Island Resort Hotel in Cork, which now offers a healthy Afternoon Tea Option. Afternoon Tea in Cork is somewhat a renowned experience, especially at the Fota Island Resort, so our clever team of…

A gentle reminder that our Christmas Spa Shopping event will be taking place this Thursday, 6th December, between 7 – 9pm. It will be a spectacular evening of treats, extravagance and indulgence, the Christmas Spa Event will include: Our very own therapists on hand to provide skin consultations Expert Advice…

As promised, here is some hot off the press news about our forth coming Christmas event that is taking place within our luxury Cork Spa on Thursday, 6th December between 7 – 9pm. A spectacular evening of treats, extravagance and indulgence, the Christmas Spa Event will include: Our very own…

On Saturday 25th August, Cobh Triathlon Club will host the Spike Island Jailbreak Triathlon. Competitors will begin their Jailbreak journey from Cobh Harbour’s Spike Island by swimming to Cobh’s legendary pier, which was the last port of call for the Titanic in 1912, before next tackling a gruelling cycle course…

We’ve all heard the words “you are what you eat”… But what exactly does this mean? I’ve always taken it to imply that eating well will help you to feel better about yourself! But even if that is what this means, what exactly should we be eating? To help answer…

With so many Spa treatments available it can be a challenge to know which one you should chose. In Fota Island Spa alone, for example, we offer over 60 treatments! So how do you decide which one you want? To try and sort out through all these treatments, I decided…

Being a woman myself, I know that as women, we all dream of that “perfect body”! And even if we don’t exactly spend time dreaming of it, we wouldn’t be appalled if one day we woke up looking like we could be on the cover of a magazine. But instead…

Ok, you might let me know if you agree with this or not – but if you have never been to a spinning class, is it or is it not true that there is this “it’s the toughest thing you’ll ever do in your life” terrorizing tale around it? I…

You know that moment when you find yourself standing in the middle of the beauty aisle in Tesco, or Boots, looking through the hundreds of different moisturisers, cleansers…your boyfriend/husband/significant other is next to you telling you “c’mon, hurry up, they’re all the same”, and you look at him, and you…

NOTE: Exciting competition at the end of this blog! “If I was a woman, maybe I’d go, but I’m not!” “I haven’t been; it’s for women to go and gossip” “That’s for women to go and get their girly things done, I don’t need that” I’ll give you a few…

Hello Readers! As we fast approach the transition period between winter and summer we start to notice a stretch in the evenings. The longer days usually mean warmer weather but so far this is not the case! It is forecasted that we will feel the effect of the huge cold…