The Montenotte in Cork unveils The Woodland Suite Experience
The Montenotte, Cork’s most interesting city resort and one of many nation’s main motels, has as we speak unveiled The Woodland Suite Experience – the primary of its form to open in Ireland. Launching in August 2024, the 9 new Woodland Suites and River Suites, in addition to an unique residents-only Clubhouse, will set a brand new commonplace for luxurious lodging in Ireland.
Each exceptional suite is nestled throughout the pure great thing about the Irish panorama and elegantly perched on the hilltop, with gorgeous views overlooking the River Lee, Cork Harbour, and Cork City. Inviting exploration and wanderlust, the brand new suites will add to The Montenotte’s providing as a really memorable city escape, a wonderland of experiences for friends desirous to stay an expensive life to the complete.
With an funding of over €7.5 million, The Montenotte’s Woodland Suite Experience are set to be Ireland’s most luxurious outside suites. Complete with Italian travertine and oak timber flooring finishes, expansive and superbly detailed bogs, view centered free-standing baths, beautiful furnishings all through, and unique non-public terraces, friends of The Woodland Suite Experience might be invited to unwind and indulge in the utmost luxurious and inherent magnificence.
Each lodging model supplies a novel cocoon and evocative house, emanating restorative wanderlust, understated luxurious, journey, and bespoke authenticity. Adding to those fastidiously curated and designed suites, the non-public Clubhouse serves because the unique gathering spot for friends of the Woodland Suite Experience to immerse themselves in culinary experiences, unwind with a very good guide or savour a espresso or crafted cocktail in magnificence and full privateness.
Lovingly designed by Frankie and Jo Whelehan, Owners of The Montenotte, along with famend Irish Architecture apply, Henry J Lyons and Dublin-based, award-winning Interior Design House Kingston Lafferty Design, The Woodland Suite Experience will epitomise a way of escape for friends of The Montenotte and combine seamlessly throughout the surrounding panorama. The design of the suites will encourage friends to immerse themselves in nature and take in the encircling woodlands, simply moments away from the vibrancy and indulgent choices of The Montenotte and Cork City.
Frankie & Jo Whelehan, Owners of The Montenotte commented: “With the highly anticipated launch of the Clubhouse, the Woodland Suites and River Suites, we have put much thought into crafting this new haven and consideration on how we want to contribute to our local community as we move forward as not just an urban resort, but an urban resort with integrity.”
Frits Potgieter, General Manager of The Montenotte, says: “The Woodland Suite Experience is an important milestone in our journey to create a truly unique Urban Resort in Ireland that transcends the ordinary and invites our guests to step into a world of rebellious luxury at The Montenotte. Here, the concept of running wild is not only encouraged but very much celebrated. With the launch of the Woodland Suites and River Suites we aim to cultivate an environment where guests are not just pampered but also inspired to embrace a true sense of wanderlust, take in the incredible natural surroundings, magnificent views, and indulge in a myriad of curated experiences available throughout their stay. We look forward to welcoming guests to reconnect with themselves and experience a complete sense of escapism at our urban resort.”
The restrained materials palette consists of American oak joinery and pure silver travertine flooring, contrasted with seamless bronze mirrored wall finishes. The surrounding partitions replicate delicate putty tones with earthy accents and customized rice paper screens are used to diffuse daylight right into a gentle glow. The Woodland Suite Experience’s design embodies a dreamlike fusion of elevated minimalism personified with a nod to Scandinavian structure and the inside artistry of Japanese design ideas to gas a contemporary, simplified but stylish ethos. Adding to this, wool materials, heat pure colors, and using pure gentle will maximise the consolation and magnificence for friends while creating an intimate and romantic temper encompassed by nature’s environment.
To additional align with The Montenotte’s acutely aware dedication, the River Suites will characteristic dwelling sedum roofs permitting the structure to mix into the encircling woodlands, in addition to provide a habitat for wildlife and vegetation. In celebration of The Woodland Suite Experience, The Montenotte has partnered with Irish charity Hometree to launch the ‘Nights-for-Nature’ tree planting initiative. Hometree’s core worth is centred round conserving the native woodlands in Ireland and so for each keep at The Woodland Suite Experience, a tree might be planted in honour of the friends to help the conservation of Ireland’s woodlands, promote land regeneration, and improve biodiversity.
In each River Suite and Woodland Suite, friends will uncover a 2-meter Red Japanese Maple, constructed utilizing recycled pure wooden trunks and branches, sourced regionally from fastidiously managed and sustainable woodlands and designed to create a connection not solely to our friends’ private rejuvenation but in addition to the symbolism of the Nights-for-Nature initiative and the enchanting woodlands surrounding The Montenotte. This design characteristic serves as a testomony to the contribution friends make in the direction of a greater Ireland, mixing journey with goal.
Frankie & Jo Whelehan, Owners of The Montenotte, provides: “For every stay at the Woodland and River Suites, we proudly pledge to plant a tree in honour of our valued guests with our Nights-for-Nature initiative. It is our commitment to intertwine luxury with a socially conscious tomorrow, inspiring not just stays, but a collective step towards a more inspiring future.”
Continuing this seamless integration with the pure environment, the 4 River Suites cantilever elegantly throughout the various gradient of the topography, linear in design and give attention to showcasing the panoramic views of the River Lee and Cork City beneath. Nestled in the woodland and floating dreamily amongst the bushes, the 5 Woodland Suites’ distinctive octagon shapes are a symbolic architectural theme representing regeneration, rebirth, and renewal, offering minimal affect to the panorama and leaving friends with picturesque views of the woodlands.
Detail-oriented simplicity defines The Woodland Suite Experience, making a connection to the woodland environment and specializing in the breathtaking pure setting that overlooks the River Lee and Cork Harbour beneath. The Woodland Suites and River Suites provide a mix of pure, timeless earthy colors for grounded heat. Each aspect from structure, performance, to design is all deeply thought of to intuitively cater to friends’ wants and needs.
Curated experiences are additionally set to be obtainable to friends of The Woodland Suite Experience together with non-public spa therapies on the expansive terraces overlooking the river, outside yoga and customised itineraries tailor-made to swimsuit private preferences and gas immersive pleasures.