Monday, December 02, 2024. 9:30pm
The Woodland Suite Experience at The Montenotte wins prestigious AHEAD award
The Woodland Suite Experience, the first of its kind in Ireland, wins “Lodges & Cabins” category at the AHEAD Europe Awards 2024 for Hospitality Experience and Design
The Woodland Suite Experience, the first of its kind in Ireland, at The Montenotte in Cork is delighted to announce that it has won the ‘Lodges & Cabins’ category at the AHEAD Awards 2024. This award showcases how The Woodland Suite Experience is amongst the most refined and innovative hospitality projects across Europe. The Montenotte’s Woodland Suite Experience, which opened in August 2024, comprises nine new Woodland Suites and River Suites, as well as a private residents-only Clubhouse, inviting guests to unwind in unparalleled luxury.
Designed with nature at its very core, The Woodland Suite Experience seamlessly blends elegant design with the surrounding scenery for an unforgettable experience. Consciously developed, the latest addition has been passionately curated together with The Montenotte’s Owners Jo and Frankie Whelehan, renowned Irish Architectural firm Henry J Lyons and award-winning, Dublin-based interior design house RÓISÍN LAFFERTY, to showcase an inherent luxury and understated elegance.
The design blends with the existing landscape, merging new and pre-existing architectural elements with the surrounding landscape to create a harmonious and diverse composition, featuring a minimalist and low-impact design. Inside the luxurious suites and exclusive Clubhouse, the mixture of warm, earthy tones, natural light, myriad of textures and natural elements including American oak, luxurious Italian travertine floors and poured concrete, contrast against the bronze mirrored walls to emphasise a sensation of calmness, harmony and simplicity.
Inspired by Scandinavian minimalism and Japanese influences, The Woodland Suite Experience emphasises cleanliness, style and functionality with each River Suite and Woodland Suite showcasing a seamless flow and connectivity between spaces. Expansive private terraces look over the landscape, showcasing unobstructed views of the treetops and city below. Interior features include luxurious free-standing baths, expansive bathrooms with an oversized split face travertine bathroom sink that appears to be carved from the wall, as well as comfortable king-sized beds and a sculptural bronzed burnt-red Japanese maple which symbolises the woodlands surrounding The Montenotte.
As the winner of the award, the AHEAD Europe 2024 panel saw “a great example of expanding an urban property to offer a luxurious secluded experience, fusing the traditional woodland cabin with high-end interiors.” The panellists described The Woodland Suite Experience as “a sophisticated escape with a lovely materiality that inspires a visit.”
Frankie Whelehan, Owner of The Montenotte, says: “On behalf of my wife, Jo, and I, we are honoured and humbled to have won this award. This achievement is a testament to the dedication, creativity, and hard work of our team and our partners at Henry J Lyons and RÓISÍN LAFFERTY. The Woodland Suite was designed with an emphasis on blending luxury with nature, offering our guests a truly unique escape. We’re thrilled that it has resonated so positively with visitors, and this recognition further inspires us to continue elevating the guest experience here at The Montenotte.”
Frits Potgieter, General Manager of The Montenotte, comments: “We are incredibly proud to have been awarded this distinguished accolade at the AHEAD Europe awards. As winners of the ‘Lodges & Cabins’ category, we are honoured and humbled that The Woodland Suite Experience has been recognised as the best in Europe. The Woodland Suite Experience has been designed to transcend the ordinary, inviting our guests to step into a world of rebellious luxury at The Montenotte. We are proud to have worked with the teams at Henry J Lyons and RÓISÍN LAFFERTY to create such a beautiful, conscious and restorative new offering. With this recognition, we look forward to welcoming more guests to reconnect with themselves and experience a complete sense of escapism at our urban resort.”
HOW: For more information on The Montenotte’s Woodland Suite Experience, please visit:
https://www.themontenottehotel.com/the-woodland-suite-experience/