Park Hotel Kenmare

We stayed for 2 nights as part of our friend's birthday celebrations. The team were extremely welcoming, the complimentary drink on arrival was a lovely touch. Our room overlooked the lakes, it was very spacious, warm and quiet. The bathroom was huge and had a bath which I love. The building is beautiful with period features and a wonderful art collection. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the staff were attentive and friendly. Dinner was delicious and the little bar was just gorgeous. Overall we had a great stay, the spa is undergoing renovation at the moment and I would definitely like to return when it is completed to try those facilities. I did however have a massage which was excellent, this was done in a room in the hotel while the spa work is completed. Overall the hotel is a lovely oasis, in a beautiful place with a team who try very hard to ensure your stay is enjoyable.

We arrived for our 10 year anniversary having stayed at the hotel a decade ago, and were pleasantly surprised to see it's been refurbished in a delightful way giving it contemporary city touches but honoring its time-stands-still traditional aesthetic. The team were all so friendly and genuinely kind. I was also on book tour for my novel about Hazel Lavery so the Park Hotel offered the perfect respite between book signings in nearby towns. We won't be waiting ten years to return. xo

My brother in law who is a brilliant photographer told us about an exhibition on At Art in the Park (Park hotel kenmare ) drove down on a wet night . Only to see this most magnificent building and we were met by a Fantastic host called Johnathan, who was most engaging and welcoming and gave us an indepth tour of the entire works on display. Every member of staff we engaged with were amazing and welcoming. I have to admire any entrepreneur that is willing to open this amazing venue to the public, and not keep it exclusively for the rich and privileged people of society. It was the Gilles Caron exhibition we went to view, however we were privileged to view Warhol and Scully, etc, pieces also. Beautiful experience and praise to opening the doors at last to the Kenmare Park Hotel, art is to be embraced by all members of society. Once again hugh praise to Johnathan for his insight and sharing of his art knowledge. Thank you. Fran and Cora Healy.

We absolutely LOVED this hotel. We were most likely one of many couples trying to decide whether to stay in Killarney or Kenmare. I read forum after forum and review after review trying to decide. Ultimately we decided on Kenmare and this beautiful property. After spending several days there we really were happy with this decision. We spent some time in Killarney and although it is stunningly beautiful, it was much more of a larger town with a very touristy feel. Not to say that there’s anything wrong with that because it was delightful, but Kenmare was much quieter and perfect for what we were looking for. We were elated with our choice from the moment we arrived. The location is ideal whether you are exploring the town which is a short stroll away or heading out to drive the ROK. Its such a perfectly lovely location. We had booked ourselves into a Bay Suite with Terrace. We loved everything about the room. The decor was a refined elegance. The bed was very comfortable. The bathroom was ideal and bath products were amazing. The room was very spacious. It had a nice terrace outside overlooking the lake which we used often. It was simply a very comfortable room that thoroughly enhanced our stay. Just like many luxury properties it’s really the staff that makes your experience go from great to exceptional. This was exactly the case here at this property. Everywhere you turned the staff members were there to help you and make sure your trip was delightful. It all starts with the doorman who were so gracious and friendly. I definitely have to call out another staff member in particular, the bartender Rob. Wow, did we have fun each evening with him. We had never met anyone that knew so much about Irish whiskey. He was such a lovely person and so much fun to chat with each evening. We loved how warm and friendly he was. It was really sad the last night saying goodbye. We dined at the Landline restaurant for breakfast each morning and dinner one evening. The food was terrific and the service provided was excellent. We loved how close the hotel was to the neighboring golf course. We simply walked out of our room and were at the clubhouse within 2 minutes. When in Kenmare it would be ashame not to try other restaurants as well. We would highly recommend dining at Mulcahy's and the Lime Tree Inn next door to the hotel. Both had amazing atmospheres and the food was fabulous! As stated above, we were so elated with our choice of hotel, especially for this region. The ROK is such an iconic Irish destination that you want to have a perfect hotel to accompany this adventure and the Park Hotel Kenmare was just that! If and when we do make it back to this region, we will without a doubt stay here again!

Spa is so disappointing. Were never even informed that there was a larger pool. Changing rooms were freezing the relaxation room was beyond Baltic no way anybody could relax in it. Swimsuits all destroyed from residue that came off in the outdoor hottubs. We did receive money back due to the bad experience but unfortunately just doesn’t make up for the let down experience for what was meant to be a very special occasion. Your money also goes a lot further in other spa’s for a nicer experience