Fota hotel to split from Sheraton
The five-star hotel will continue to operate as Fota Island Hotel and Spa but will no longer be part of the worldwide Sheraton Hotels and Resorts reservations and sales platforms.
Fota Island say that the decision “to end their relationship” was “mutual and amicably reached”. The hotel will no longer use the Sheraton title after September 13.
However, any existing Sheraton bookings will be honoured for the rest of the year.
The Fota Island Resort is owned by the Fleming Group/ Fleming Construction who developed the land at the height of the building boom.
General manager John O’Flynn said that a hotel is not made by its brand but by its staff.
“It is the people who make any venture a success, and the same people who have built the reputation of Fota Island Resort to its current renowned and award-winning levels will not be changing. We will retain all our key personnel and also our current staffing levels. We are communicating with all our customers to inform them that this rebranding will in no way impact on any existing bookings. We are looking forward to this exciting new chapter in Fota Island Resort’s development,” he said.
Last year, the east Cork hotel garnered the prestigious title of Ireland’s Leading Spa Resort at the 2008 World Travel Awards, the most prestigious awards programme in the travel industry worldwide.
The premier awards in the travel industry, the World Travel Awards concentrate on identifying companies that consistently excel beyond expectations.
Yesterday, a spokesman for Starwood Hotels & Resorts said they “wished Fota Island Corporation Limited all the best in their future endeavours”.
