Name: Hotel Killarney
Address: Cork Road, Ballycasheen, Killarney, Ireland, Killarney, County Kerry, IE
Price range: US$114–US$316 per night
Rating: 8.43

What guests think

Across many reviews, Hotel Killarney is described as a large, family-friendly hotel with spacious rooms, friendly staff, popular pool and gym, ample parking, and a satisfying breakfast, though its outskirts location means a longer walk into town.

Guests frequently note the lack of air conditioning, with some rooms getting warm and windows opening only slightly. The property is very spread out, and corridors to rooms can be long; noise from children, tours, or nearby areas is mentioned at times. While many find the hotel clean, several report occasional housekeeping lapses, and breakfast or bar service can feel crowded. Expect a comfortable, busy base that suits families and drivers.

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Service

Location

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Facilities

Leisure options are a strong point: guests praise the pool and leisure centre, gym/fitness facilities, sauna/steam room, and family activities, plus the on-site bar and restaurant. The property is very large with ample free parking, and swim caps are required for the pool.

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10

Tara

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

great gym and pool loved having a sauna especially after hiking Carrautoohil

10

Damien

9 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very functional services, especially for kids with great pool and playground, organized activities as well with dodgeball and others! Rooms are cozy and nothing to complain about, with a friendly staff. Thank you!

10

Lorie

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Big, comfortable, well appointed hotel. Caters to families, but all kinds of travelers there. Room was spacious, nicely decorated and relaxing. Restaurants were busy the whole time we were there, with great food and service. Leisure centre was wonderful, especially the pool.

8

Maryann

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed one night at the Hotel Killarney. The location was good with an easy 15 minute walk into the heart of town. Breakfast buffet was included and had pretty extensive offerings. There was plenty of parking in the lot. The hotel is very large and if you have mobility issues I would suggest requesting a room closer to the lobby and elevator banks.

10

Ann

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Restaurant an barcwere both excellent. Staff was super friendly and helpful.

10

Kermit

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My second stay at Hotel Killarney, and it feels like my home-away-from-home in Killarney. Fantastic staff, huge and nice rooms, great pool and exercise facilities, nice dining and restaurant options, big and good buffet breakfast included, lots of free parking on site. The only downside is that it is about a 30 minute walk to downtown Killarney and there's no shuttle option. But, to be fair, AFAIK, no other hotels runs shuttles to downtown Killarney, and the city doesn’t have any public transport either.

10

Kerri

22 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay at this hotel, staff were all very kind and helpful. Check in was easy, parking is available on site and location of hotel is not too far from the town. The food was excellent, kids club and leisure centre was great for the kids and room was nice and spacious.

10

andrea

22 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel , great location. Staff so friendly and helpful. Only downfall..bring ur swim caps...states on hotel website that u dont need them but u do. We had to pay €2.50 each, wven after showing the website to the staff

10

Jane

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

All the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The room was spacious and clean. The fitness center was great for a hotel fitness center!!

10

James

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good hotel clean pool

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Cleanliness

Many guests find Hotel Killarney clean and well kept, with tidy rooms and common areas. However, recurring reports note lapses such as stained bedding, hair in bathrooms, smoke odors, and carpets or public areas needing better attention.

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Susann

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Room was very clean.

10

Angela

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was spacious, comfortable and clean. The hotel had a nice restaurant and bar on site. Staff were friendly and helpful!

10

Damien

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel and room was very clean and comfortable, friendly staff, tasty breakfast , lovely shower

8

Sandra

24 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We suppose that the weekends are the busiest time, but this past weekend we had unruly children running around, elevator mirrors with handprints and public bathrooms with toilet paper scattered around

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Shahram

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We arrived in our room to find stained bed sheets. We immediately called down and they were very quick to send someone up to replace them. After the porter left, i went to use the bathroom and found pee on seat, hair in toilet bowl. There was also hair in shower as it had not been cleaned either. They gave us another room but horrible first impression. Breakfast buffet was excellent. Hotel restaurant excellent but pricey.

10

Charles

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Plenty of parking, facility is very clean, friendly and helpful staff.

10

Pierrette

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and modern room

4

Colin

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Main issue was cleanliness. Room was not vacuumed properly from last guests, old food on floor at table in room, crumbs on one of the chairs. One towel had a hair on it. And on the wall, there was a what looked like booger wiped on it over the bed.

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Margaret

17 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Big complex, tour buses. Breakfast was good. Carpets need cleaning. Fire doors all open despite sign that says to keep closed. Little parking in front but lots at the back, when you ask. 25 minute walk into town. Located on a busy roundabout. Would chose elsewhere next time

8

John

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place with the best breakfast of the trip. Only downside were the drunks in the parking lot at 02:30 and the smoke. Our room had obviously been smoked in and the folks in the adjoining room smoked off and on as the smoke came around the door seal. If not for the smoke, five stars.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, modern, and comfortable, with good showers and blackout curtains cited. Common drawbacks include no air conditioning (some rooms get warm with limited window opening), occasional noise from corridors/adjoining rooms, and mixed bed comfort.

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lalit

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel. Reasonable prices. Rooms were big and well appointed. Only a bitctoo far to walk

10

JOHN

3 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The rooms are spacious and well-appointed. Breakfast is phenomenal. All staff were cordial, friendly & efficient. Can't beat the price!!

10

Debbie

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice big rooms.

10

Lian

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was spacious and clean. Nice to also have a window that could be opened for fresh air 🙂

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JENNIFER

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay was fantastic! The rooms can get extremely WARM as there is NO A/C!

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Melanie

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful stay. Very spacious room. Highly recommend.

6

Lee

9 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No air conditioning in the room for €240…

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Martin

15 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly and helpful. However, rooms were dated and shabby. Noisy and not conducive to a good night's sleep. Walls were thin and made you feel like you were sharing a room with your neighbours. Doors were heavy and banged loudly on closing.

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Christian

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great lobby and restaurants. The room was sizable and clean. The front staff is amazing. The check in and out was smooth. The bed was pretty stiff. There was a lot of loud activity right outside my window which had to stay open because of how warm it got in the room. I was able to hear a guest in another room coughing all morning.

4

Hillary

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Functional hotel but the beds were terrible.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, professional, and helpful across departments. A few guests mention issues such as an unfriendly receptionist, slow bar attention, keycard or door problems, and limited guidance around the large layout.

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Molly

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were friendly and professional and the room was very nice.

10

Keri

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was always so pleasant and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable and so fast to clean your room when you left the sign out in the door. Very efficient and such hard workers.

10

Vanessa

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The entire team at Hotel Killarney were incredible, whether it was checking in or the sloe berry bar, the team were fantastic, the hotel is located so central to a bunch of amazing sights, I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to stay and explore the ring of Kerry, the rooms are spacious modern; comfortable and quiet. Also a quiet word for the Sloe Berry bar, the food was impeccable and the staff so friendly and helpful, we felt no need to venture out to any other restaurants

10

Brian

20 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff

10

Terry

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All of the staff was superb!

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Duncan

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The location was very good. The room was clean. Found the receptionist that assisted us was unfriendly. Felt that we were an inconvenience to her. The toilet wasn’t very good. Needed about 4-5 flushes to get rid of waste.

10

Laura

26 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Other then the first day when bar staff basically ignored me standing at the bar. It was amazing.

6

Allan

16 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Lots of noise , unfortunately we had an adjoining room and beside an exit door . Also , the fire exit door didnt work all of the time . The mag lock would let us out and we mentioned it to hitel staff several times and it was never fixed which could have been a life safety issue . Kids running up and down the hallway

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Christian

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great lobby and restaurants. The room was sizable and clean. The front staff is amazing. The check in and out was smooth. The bed was pretty stiff. There was a lot of loud activity right outside my window which had to stay open because of how warm it got in the room. I was able to hear a guest in another room coughing all morning.

10

Angela

1 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful stay. Friendly staff. Great breakfast.

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Location

Situated on the outskirts, it’s typically a 15–30 minute walk or a short drive/taxi to the town centre, with parking convenient. The setting works well for exploring the Ring of Kerry and nearby amenities like shops or transport links.

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Annette

19 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was friendly, room comfortable and clean. Easy access to the Ring of Kerry by car, but a little distance from town to enjoy other dining and shopping options.

8

Lori

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location to the bus/train station was very convenient.

10

Katie

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic! Easy walk into town, great room and the breakfast was phenomenal!

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Maryann

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed one night at the Hotel Killarney. The location was good with an easy 15 minute walk into the heart of town. Breakfast buffet was included and had pretty extensive offerings. There was plenty of parking in the lot. The hotel is very large and if you have mobility issues I would suggest requesting a room closer to the lobby and elevator banks.

10

Kermit

23 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My second stay at Hotel Killarney, and it feels like my home-away-from-home in Killarney. Fantastic staff, huge and nice rooms, great pool and exercise facilities, nice dining and restaurant options, big and good buffet breakfast included, lots of free parking on site. The only downside is that it is about a 30 minute walk to downtown Killarney and there's no shuttle option. But, to be fair, AFAIK, no other hotels runs shuttles to downtown Killarney, and the city doesn’t have any public transport either.

10

Michelle

26 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location - 15 minute bus ride to city centre. Bus stop across the road from hotel. Great breakfast variety and restaurant attached to hotel for lots of dinner choices. Staff all friendly and helpful.

10

Keith

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The Hotel Killarney is located on the outskirts of Killarney which makes it easy to reach. The staff at the hotel are friendly and professional. The rooms are comfortable. There is a good selection of food at the breakfast buffet. I stayed 4 night to explore the area.

8

Mark

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Was a bit far from city centre

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Daniel

2 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Walkable to centre of Killarny. Hotel is massive though so can also take a long time to walk to your room ;) Nice rooms and good bar/restaurant area. Friendly staff.

10

Lynette

11 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The property and staff were fabulous! The food was good, but was disappointed in breakfast. My biggest issue was the 30 minute walk to city center. Hotel was just a touch too much out of the way. Also, the hotel was a tour destination, constant flow of buses of tourists loading and unloading outside our window.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality and variety, and many enjoyed the on-site restaurant and bar. At busy times service areas can feel crowded and some note inconsistent replenishment or occasional mediocre items, though most experiences are positive.

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Werner

25 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wir hatten ein großes Zimmer mit einem bequemen Bett und konnten das Fenster weit öffnen. Das haben wir als sehr positiv empfunden. Das Frühstück hingegen war negativ. Am ersten Morgen war Schlange stehen angesagt und das Personal war wegen der Menschenmenge überfordert. Die Abgabe einer individuellen Bestellung war schlicht unmöglich. Am zweiter Morgen waren wir deutlich später frühstücken. Das war entspannt, leider wurden viele Waren nicht nachgelegt: es gabt kein Brot mehr sondern nur noch Toast und Marmeladen waren ausgegangen.

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Katie

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Fantastic! Easy walk into town, great room and the breakfast was phenomenal!

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Vanessa

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The entire team at Hotel Killarney were incredible, whether it was checking in or the sloe berry bar, the team were fantastic, the hotel is located so central to a bunch of amazing sights, I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to stay and explore the ring of Kerry, the rooms are spacious modern; comfortable and quiet. Also a quiet word for the Sloe Berry bar, the food was impeccable and the staff so friendly and helpful, we felt no need to venture out to any other restaurants

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Ken

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent breakfast and service!

10

Mary

31 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean rooms, friendly staff, great food!!

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Ann

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Restaurant an barcwere both excellent. Staff was super friendly and helpful.

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Dominique

10 Oct 2023

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Ein riesiges Hotel, an dem wohl seit der Errichtung keine Modernisierung mehr stattgefunden hat. Die Zimmer sind groß und weitestgehend sauber. Für einen Städtetrip, bei dem man eigentlich nur in der Unterkunft schläft, ist es okay. Beim Frühstück gibts das typisch irische Essen. Leider aber keinen Käse oder Gemüse.

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Beverly

23 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were on the scale of a motel 6 The place is huge - it’s impossible to keep it up to standard The food was awful I would definitely not recommend or stay there ever again.

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Roger

8 May 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great breakfast and coffee

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Kristine

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great quick stay! Breakfast was tasty.

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Month	Average price
January	US$145
February	US$134
March	US$130
April	US$154
May	US$196
June	US$182
July	US$203
August	US$210
September	US$185
October	US$147
November	US$182
December	US$182

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 $197	11 $266	12 $316
13 $160	14 $170	15 $209	16 $186	17	18 $263	19 $264
20 $125	21 $142	22 $164	23 $167	24 $167	25	26 $251
27 $125	28 $135	29 $135	30 $135

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $114	2 $156	3 $188
4 $125	5 $125	6 $125	7 $125	8 $126	9 $167	10 $176
11 $125	12 $125	13 $123	14 $125	15 $125	16 $156	17 $188
18 $123	19 $123	20 $125	21 $125	22 $125	23 $156	24 $209
25 $196	26 $135	27 $134	28 $134	29 $135	30 $167	31 $198

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