The Montenotte Hotel
Design-forward urban resort. Playful and bold interiors — think jewel-toned walls, retro furniture, local photography, and floral patterns — combined with serious amenities. Intimate enough to feel boutique, polished enough to feel genuinely luxurious.
Book Panorama Restaurant in advance — pre-booking is essential and bookings are capped at 6 people per reservation.
Why It Matters
The Woodland Suite Experience won the European AHEAD Award in the Lodges & Cabins category (2024), making it the first of its kind in Ireland. The Glasshouse cocktail bar, built into the hotel's landscaped gardens with panoramic Cork city views, draws locals as a destination in its own right. Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
An 18th-century merchant's estate perched on a hill above Cork city, transformed into a design-forward independent boutique hotel and urban resort. Jewel-toned rooms, velvet furnishings, local art on every wall, and some of the best city views in Ireland. The hotel keeps expanding — it now has standalone woodland cabin suites, a glass cocktail bar down a garden staircase, a private cinema, and an award-winning spa, all on the same wooded hillside.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Hotel Bedrooms (Boutique Rooms)
The main hotel rooms are distinctly designed — jewel-toned walls, collages of local Cork art and photography, floral patterns, and retro furniture. Practical touches include a Smeg coffee machine and Rituals bathroom amenities. Nothing minimalist about them; the rooms feel considered and colourful rather than fussy.
River Suites
Larger adult-only suites with panoramic views of the River Lee and Cork city. Finished in silver travertine and smoked American oak, with a sculptural Red Japanese Maple crafted from recycled natural wood as a centrepiece. The free-standing bath overlooks the river. A private terrace of 11m² is ideal for al fresco drinks or outdoor spa treatments. Same Clubhouse check-in and full package inclusions as Woodland Suites. Priced identically to Woodland Suites (as of 2025).
Super King · 51 sqmThe Residences (Apartments)
Self-catering one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments ideal for extended stays. The two-bedroom option spans 88.6m² (952.6 sq ft). Guests have access to all hotel facilities including the Panorama restaurant, spa, and health club. Check-in is at 16:00 (one hour later than the main hotel), check-out at 11:00.
88.6 sqmWoodland Suites
Adult-only lodge-style suites set among the hotel's wooded grounds. Organically shaped structures with travertine flooring, wool-fabric furnishings, and a private terrace. Guests are collected by electric golf buggy and checked in at The Clubhouse, which serves champagne on arrival, evening sundowner cocktails and canapés (5:30–6:30pm), and exclusive breakfast. A Clubhouse honesty mini-bar is in each suite. Winner: AHEAD Europe 2024, Lodges & Cabins category.
King · 35 sqmThe Property
Eat & Drink
5 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
Complimentary nightly screenings for hotel residents in the plush velvet-seated in-house cinema. Drinks and bites available on demand. Adults (18+) only. The cinema has a 1920s golden-age-of-cinema aesthetic with atmospheric lighting.
3-course dinner in Panorama followed by a private cinema screening in Cameo Cinema. From €60 per person, available Sunday–Thursday. Booking via Panorama's reservation system.
3-course lunch in Panorama with a glass of Champagne Etienne Oudart Brut Origine, followed by an afternoon movie in Cameo Cinema, then a cocktail in The Glasshouse. From €75pp, available every Friday.
Resident jazz pianist performs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoons in Panorama Restaurant.
20-metre heated indoor pool, full gym (cardio + free weights), up to 15 group fitness classes per week (including spinning, yoga, aqua aerobics), personal training available. Complimentary for hotel residents during their stay. Open Mon–Fri 6am–9:30pm, Sat–Sun 8am–9pm.
Periodic wellness events and programming at Bellevue Spa, including Elemis SkinLab experiences and seasonal wellness sessions.
Woodland and River Suite guests arrive by electric golf buggy. The Clubhouse is a private lounge exclusively for suite guests, serving champagne on arrival, evening sundowner cocktails and canapés (5:30–6:30pm daily), and an exclusive breakfast. Each stay plants a tree via the Nights-for-Nature/Hometree charity partnership.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Range of versatile spaces for corporate meetings, networking receptions, product launches, and private brand events. Panoramic city views from meeting rooms.
300MB bandwidth complimentary WiFi for all guests. Enables full access to PressReader digital library (7,000+ publications).
Complimentary nightly movie screenings for residents in the plush in-house cinema. Adults (18+) only.
Full access for hotel residents. 20-metre heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, fully-equipped gym, group fitness classes.
Access to 7,000+ global publications via PressReader app on guest WiFi. Downloaded titles are kept after checkout.
Rituals brand amenities in all hotel bedrooms.
Smeg coffee machine in all hotel bedrooms.
Landscaped Victorian gardens on the hotel grounds. Walking route connecting the main hotel to the Woodland Suite Experience.
Available to Woodland Suite Experience guests for transfers between the main hotel and the suites. Also available on request to main hotel guests.
Free on-site parking for all hotel guests and residents. Woodland Suite guests receive a dedicated reserved parking space.
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