an expansive breakfast menu is offered in the formal dining room, which has a wood-burning fireplace. in killarney town centre, this refined hotel is within 5 minutes' walk of high street shops, the franciscan friary and killarney train station. . suites add sitting areas, and some feature 4-poster beds and/or fireplaces. there's also a cosy fireplace lounge. upgraded rooms have heated bathroom floors and whirlpool baths, plus dvd players. warmly furnished rooms feature hardwood floors, tea and coffeemaking facilities, tvs and free wifi Cork Airport 1 hr 16
Killarney House (7 min) Killarney National Park (6 min) Rugged, mountainous sanctuary encompassing lakes, rivers, forests and lots of waterfalls. St Mary's Catholic Cathedral (14 min) Completed in 1855, this restored gothic revival church in a scenic field holds Catholic services. Lough Leane (26 min) Tranquil lake home to the island ruins of Innisfallen Abbey & the 15th-century Ross Castle. Moll's Gap (33 min) Cycling, nature, waterfall, and lake Muckross Abbey (18 min) Roofless abbey with a courtyard established as a Franciscan friary in 1448 & rebuilt many times. Macgillycuddy's Reeks (25 min) Ireland's highest mountain range, featuring many peaks & ridges with walking & climbing routes. Muckross House (18 min) Furnished 19th-century mansion set among mountains and woodland, with shop, cafe and working farms. Ross Castle (7 min) Tours of a tower fortress built by 15th-century chieftains, with grounds that are free to wander. Carrauntoohil (1 hr) A well-known hiking destination, this mountain is the tallest in Ireland at 3,407 feet. Ladies View Cafe (24 min) Quaint cafe/bar looking out over lakes and grassland at a famous Ring of Kerry beauty spot. Gap of Dunloe (16 min) A vehicular & pedestrian road traverses this narrow mountain pass known for dramatic scenery. Innisfallen Island (19 min) Small wooded island in Lough Leane featuring the remains of the ancient Innisfallen Abbey. Torc Mountain (23 min) A 1,755-foot mountain in a national park with a waterfall, climbing routes & lake views. Torc Waterfall (21 min) Small, easily accessible waterfall in a scenic, wooded area with hiking trails. |