Sheraton Opens Spa Resort in Cork
CORK, IRELAND, March 30, 2006. The Sheraton Fota Island Golf Resort & Spa Cork is opening its doors on 5 May 2006. This contemporary five star hotel has 131 luxurious bedrooms and suites is the second property for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Ireland, and will offer a choice of bars and restaurants as well as a spa, championship golf courses and parkland scenery.
Island Spa, the resort spa, in partnership with the world-renowned Italian spa product line, [Comfort Zone], will offer a range of treatments in tranquil and peaceful surroundings. Featuring 17 state-of-the-art treatment rooms, the hotel's destination spa will offer affusion showers, floatation baths and a thalaxation room. In addition, Island Spa offers three luxurious beauty rooms, a hydropool, a walking river, an 80 square metre fitness suite, large swimming pool, thermal suite and conservatory for post treatment relaxation, leaving guests feeling completely rejuvenated.
Avid golfers will love the championship standard golf course, which promises to challenge the skills of all players. The woodland interwoven course has previously hosted the Irish Open and this June will play host to the AIB Seniors Open.
The Sheraton Fota Island Golf Resort & Spa is designed appeal to all guest profiles, from the exhausted executive, active family, romantic couples, to the food aficionado, golf addict and spa devotee,
Fota Island is just north of the larger island of Cobh. The island lies off the N25 Road from Cork to Waterford. The hotel is located 20 minutes from Cork airport with direct flights to Dublin, Belfast and most regional UK cities and European capitals.
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