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Kerry accommodation, walker-approved

30+ handpicked hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs across County Kerry — the 5-star country houses of Killarney and Kenmare, the Georgian hotels of Tralee, the harbour-side guesthouses of Dingle, and the remote farmhouses of the Ring of Kerry. All contact details direct. No booking fees. No middlemen.

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Killarney · Kerry's walking capital

Killarney hotels & guesthouses

The natural base for Torc Waterfall, Muckross, the Gap of Dunloe, the Reeks and Carrauntoohil. 12 handpicked properties from 5-star country houses to boutique townhouses.

5-star

The Killarney Park Hotel

East Avenue Road · town centre

Family-run 5-star in the heart of Killarney — the Treacy family's flagship. Spa, Park Restaurant (2 AA Rosettes), and walking distance to every bus and train.

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The Europe Hotel & Resort

Fossa · Lough Leane shore

Directly on the shore of Lough Leane with spectacular Reeks views. ESPA spa, Panorama restaurant, equestrian centre. Liebherr Hotels & Leisure group.

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5-star

Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa

Aghadoe · 5 min from Killarney

Hilltop 5-star with arguably the best view in Killarney — Lakes and the full Reeks range from every bedroom. Lake Room restaurant, Aveda spa.

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4-star

The Lake Hotel

Muckross Road · Lough Leane shore

The Huggard family's lakeside hotel since 1820 — right on the shore of Lough Leane, with National Park walking paths from the door. Castlelough Restaurant.

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4-star

Muckross Park Hotel & Spa

Muckross · inside the National Park

Historic hotel inside Killarney National Park, short walk to Muckross Abbey and Torc Waterfall. GIY Spa, Yew Tree restaurant, Monks' Lounge bar since 1795.

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4-star

The Brehon Hotel

Muckross Road · 10 min walk to town

Modern 4-star with Danu Spa (thermal suite included in rate), Chapter 40 restaurant, and largest ballroom in Kerry. Particular strength for groups of walkers.

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4-star

Cahernane House Hotel

Muckross Road · parkland

Country house hotel in its own parkland — 200-year-old manor, cedar-panelled bar, AA Rosette restaurant. Old-money atmosphere without feeling stiff.

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4-star

The Malton Hotel

Town centre · opposite train station

Former Great Southern. Grand 19th-century railway hotel directly opposite Killarney station. Walking tradition runs deep — hillwalking groups have stayed here for a century.

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Earls Court House

Woodlawn Junction · 10 min walk to town

4-star boutique guesthouse, regularly rated top guesthouse in Ireland. Antique-filled rooms, award-winning Irish breakfast, walking-tour concierge.

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Coolclogher House

Mill Road · 68-acre private estate

Georgian country house on its own walled estate, let exclusive-use or by individual suites. Conservatory with a 175-year-old Camellia tree at its centre.

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Fairview Guesthouse

College Street · town centre

Small, family-run 4-star townhouse on a quiet street 2 min from the Square. Nine rooms, excellent breakfast, secure parking. Walkers' favourite for early-breakfast service.

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Loch Lein Country House

Fossa · Lough Leane shore

Boutique 4-star country house on a quiet road between Killarney and Fossa. 25 individually-styled rooms, lake and mountain views, sensational sunsets over Lough Leane.

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Kenmare · South Kerry

Kenmare hotels & country houses

The most heritage-rich accommodation town in Kerry. Two of Ireland's top Relais & Châteaux addresses, plus excellent mid-range townhouses. Base for the Beara, the Ring of Kerry, and the southern Kerry Way.

Relais & Châteaux

Park Hotel Kenmare

Town Centre · overlooking Kenmare Bay

Relais & Châteaux 5-star in an 1897 railway-hotel building. Arguably Ireland's finest country-house-style hotel. Samas Spa, antique-filled drawing rooms, exceptional wine cellar.

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Sheen Falls Lodge

Sheen Falls · 300-acre estate

Relais & Châteaux 5-star on its own 300-acre estate with private salmon fishery, 11 km of walking trails, and the Sheen Falls cascade at the foot of the lawn.

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4-star

Brook Lane Hotel

Sneem Road · walk to town

Contemporary 4-star boutique with Casey's gastro-pub. Excellent mid-market choice for walkers who don't want Relais & Châteaux prices.

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The Lansdowne Arms Hotel

Main Street · Town Square

Traditional town-centre hotel on Kenmare's triangular square. Warm, old-fashioned, and genuinely welcoming. Lobby bar is a local favourite. Music sessions most weekends.

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Shelburne Lodge

Killowen Road · 5 min walk to town

Tom & Maura Foley's handsome Georgian farmhouse guesthouse — a long-standing Kenmare institution. Beautiful garden, antique-filled public rooms, famously generous breakfast.

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Sea Shore Farm Guesthouse

Tubrid · 2 km from town on Kenmare Bay

Working-farm guesthouse directly on Kenmare Bay. Owen & Mary-Patricia O'Sullivan's seven-room B&B with private foreshore access — dolphins regularly. Walker-friendly.

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Tralee · North Kerry

Tralee hotels & castle stays

The county town and base for the Slieve Mish mountains, Tralee Bay, and the Dingle Way start. Castle hotels, modern town-centre 4-stars, country houses — and the Rose of Tralee venue.

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Ballyseede Castle Hotel

Ballyseede · 5 min drive from Tralee

15th-century castle hotel with 30 acres of grounds — the ancestral home of the Blennerhassett family. O'Connell Restaurant serves Kerry produce; drawing-room fires every evening.

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4-star

Ballygarry Estate Hotel & Spa

Leebrook · 5 min drive to town

Family-run 4-star with the award-winning Nádúr Spa. Brooks restaurant, walled gardens, and rooms overlooking open Kerry countryside. Multiple Georgina Campbell awards.

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4-star

The Rose Hotel

Dan Spring Road · town edge

Modern 4-star on the edge of Tralee town with contemporary Irish design. Home of the Rose of Tralee media centre in August. Excellent for groups and corporate walkers.

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4-star

Meadowlands Hotel

Oakpark · walk to town

Family-run 4-star with the highly-regarded Johnnie Frank's bar and restaurant — consistently one of Tralee's best dining rooms. Popular Rose-week venue.

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Earlsfort Townhouse

Tralee town centre

Beautifully restored Georgian townhouse guesthouse a short walk from the Rose Theatre. Secure parking, early breakfast option for Dingle Way / Slieve Mish walkers.

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Dingle Peninsula · West Kerry

Dingle hotels & harbour guesthouses

Base for Slea Head, Mount Brandon, the Conor Pass, the Dingle Way. Small, locally-owned, and almost every property has a sea view.

4-star

Dingle Skellig Hotel

Dingle Harbour · 5 min walk to town

Harbourside 4-star with every sea-facing room watching the Dingle harbour entrance. Peninsula Spa, Coastguard Restaurant, children's programme for family walkers.

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Dingle Benners Hotel

Main Street · Dingle town centre

250-year-old town-centre hotel on Main Street. Mrs Benner's Bar is a Dingle institution. Walking distance to every good restaurant, pub, and the Dingle Distillery.

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Castlewood House

The Wood · bay views

Helen & Brian Heaton's multi-award-winning 4-star guesthouse. 14 rooms with Dingle Bay views, breakfast menu legendary locally. Regularly top guesthouse in Ireland.

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Pax House

Upper John Street · hill above town

13-room guesthouse on the hill above Dingle with the best panoramic view of the harbour in town. Breakfast on the terrace in summer. 5 min walk down to Main Street.

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Heatons Guesthouse

The Wood · harbour edge

Long-standing 4-star guesthouse on the Slea Head Drive edge of town. 16 rooms, most with sea views. Popular with Dingle Marathon runners.

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Greenmount House

Gortonora · above town

Mary Curran's renowned 4-star guesthouse above Dingle town — a long-standing Georgina Campbell Guest of the Year winner. Award-winning breakfast served with harbour views.

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Ring of Kerry · Iveragh Peninsula

Country houses on the Kerry Way

Remote, characterful properties for walkers tackling the Iveragh — Caragh Lake, Waterville, Cahersiveen and Portmagee.

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Ard na Sidhe Country House

Caragh Lake · Ring of Kerry

1913 lakeside Arts & Crafts country house — sister property to the Europe. 18 rooms, private Caragh Lake shoreline, honesty bar. Adults-only. One of the quietest places in Ireland.

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Butler Arms Hotel

Waterville · Ring of Kerry

The Huggard family's historic seafront hotel in Waterville since 1884. Charlie Chaplin summered here for a decade (every room he used is marked). Tiger Woods stays when in town.

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Caragh Lodge

Caragh Lake · Ring of Kerry

19th-century Victorian fishing lodge on Caragh Lake. Lakeside gardens on the Kerry Way itself. Afternoon tea on the lawn, fires lit every evening, seven rooms.

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Boutique

Quinlan & Cooke Boutique Townhouse

Cahersiveen · Ring of Kerry

Nine-room boutique townhouse above the renowned QC's seafood restaurant — arguably the best restaurant with rooms in Kerry. Base for the Skellig Islands and Valentia.

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The Moorings Guesthouse

Portmagee · Ring of Kerry

Harbour-side guesthouse in Portmagee village — the mainland jumping-off point for the Skelligs. Ground-floor bar is the Star Wars filming crew's local. Trad sessions most nights.

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North Kerry · Listowel & Ballybunion

North Kerry stays

For walkers coming to Kerry via Shannon or the Tarbert ferry — Listowel's literary heritage and the Ballybunion cliff walks.

Town hotel

The Listowel Arms Hotel

The Square, Listowel · town centre

1791 Georgian town hotel on Listowel's famous square — headquarters of Writers' Week every May. Seamus Heaney, Edna O'Brien, every major Irish writer has passed through this bar.

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4-star

Kilcooly's Country House Hotel

Ballybunion · cliffs & golf

Friendly family-run 4-star 5 min from Ballybunion's championship links and the cliff walks. Award-winning Seoidín Restaurant, large bar, Ballybunion's long-standing wedding venue.

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Allo's Bar, Bistro & Townhouse

Church Street, Listowel

Helen Mullane's Georgian townhouse-with-rooms above one of Ireland's best country bistros. Three boutique rooms, breakfast on request. Proper restaurant-with-rooms experience.

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