afternoon tea is served in a library, and there's also a gym. parking is complimentary. understated rooms come with marble bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and free wi-fi. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. refined 1- and 2-bedroom suites add separate living rooms with fireplaces; some also have steam showers and kitchens. there's a genteel restaurant with chandeliers and a walk-in wine cellar. this high-end hotel in the town centre is a 4-minute walk from both killarney train station and the edge of killarney national park Cork Airport 1 hr 17
St Mary's Catholic Cathedral (15 min) Completed in 1855, this restored gothic revival church in a scenic field holds Catholic services. Ladies View Cafe (23 min) Quaint cafe/bar looking out over lakes and grassland at a famous Ring of Kerry beauty spot. Moll's Gap (32 min) Cycling, nature, waterfall, and lake Lough Leane (27 min) Tranquil lake home to the island ruins of Innisfallen Abbey & the 15th-century Ross Castle. Muckross Abbey (17 min) Roofless abbey with a courtyard established as a Franciscan friary in 1448 & rebuilt many times. Innisfallen Island (18 min) Small wooded island in Lough Leane featuring the remains of the ancient Innisfallen Abbey. Torc Waterfall (21 min) Small, easily accessible waterfall in a scenic, wooded area with hiking trails. Ross Castle (7 min) Tours of a tower fortress built by 15th-century chieftains, with grounds that are free to wander. Killarney National Park (6 min) Rugged, mountainous sanctuary encompassing lakes, rivers, forests and lots of waterfalls. Gap of Dunloe (17 min) A vehicular & pedestrian road traverses this narrow mountain pass known for dramatic scenery. Killarney House (4 min) Muckross House (17 min) Furnished 19th-century mansion set among mountains and woodland, with shop, cafe and working farms. Carrauntoohil (1 hr 1) A well-known hiking destination, this mountain is the tallest in Ireland at 3,407 feet. Macgillycuddy's Reeks (27 min) Ireland's highest mountain range, featuring many peaks & ridges with walking & climbing routes. Torc Mountain (22 min) A 1,755-foot mountain in a national park with a waterfall, climbing routes & lake views. |