The Montenotte, Cork’s most interesting city resort and one of many nation’s main lodges, has at the moment unveiled The Woodland Suite Experience – the primary of its sort 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 customary for luxurious lodging in Ireland.
Each outstanding suite is nestled inside 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 very memorable city escape, a wonderland of experiences for company eager 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 out of doors suites. Complete with Italian travertine and oak timber flooring finishes, expansive and superbly detailed bogs, view targeted free-standing baths, beautiful furnishings all through, and unique non-public terraces, company of The Woodland Suite Experience might be invited to unwind and indulge in the utmost luxurious and inherent class.
Each lodging model supplies a novel cocoon and evocative area, emanating restorative wanderlust, understated luxurious, journey, and bespoke authenticity. Adding to those rigorously curated and designed suites, the non-public Clubhouse serves because the unique gathering spot for company of the Woodland Suite Experience to immerse themselves in culinary experiences, unwind with an excellent ebook or savour a espresso or crafted cocktail in class and full privateness.
Lovingly designed by Frankie and Jo Whelehan, Owners of The Montenotte, along with famend Irish Architecture follow, 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 company of The Montenotte and combine seamlessly inside the surrounding panorama. The design of the suites will encourage company to immerse themselves in nature and take in the encompassing 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 mirror 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 gasoline a contemporary, simplified but stylish ethos. Adding to this, wool materials, heat pure colors, and using pure gentle will maximise the consolation and class for company 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 encompassing woodlands, in addition to supply 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 company to help the conservation of Ireland’s woodlands, promote land regeneration, and improve biodiversity.
In each River Suite and Woodland Suite, company will uncover a 2-meter Red Japanese Maple, constructed utilizing recycled pure wooden trunks and branches, sourced regionally from rigorously managed and sustainable woodlands and designed to create a connection not solely to our company’ private rejuvenation but additionally 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 company make in 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 concentrate on showcasing the panoramic views of the River Lee and Cork City under. Nestled in the woodland and floating dreamily amongst the timber, the 5 Woodland Suites’ distinctive octagon shapes are a symbolic architectural theme representing regeneration, rebirth, and renewal, offering minimal influence to the panorama and leaving company 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 surroundings that overlooks the River Lee and Cork Harbour under. The Woodland Suites and River Suites supply a mix of pure, timeless earthy colors for grounded heat. Each aspect from format, performance, to design is all deeply thought of to intuitively cater to company’ wants and wishes.
Curated experiences are additionally set to be obtainable to company of The Woodland Suite Experience together with non-public spa therapies on the expansive terraces overlooking the river, out of doors yoga and customised itineraries tailor-made to swimsuit private preferences and gasoline immersive pleasures.
