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Park Hotel Kenmare
Shelbourne St, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, V93 X3XY, Ireland
Lowest upcoming
$517
1 Jun 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,192
15 Jan 2027
Median nightly
$610
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
9 to 15 Nov
13% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 9–15 Nov 2026
at $528/night
(13% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020
Character and identity
Park Hotel Kenmare sits on the edge of a pastel-painted village just off the Ring of Kerry, the 111-mile loop through the Iveragh Peninsula. The Victorian property, built in 1897 as a railway stopover, runs to 46 rooms and suites dressed in antiques, with a drawing room, an in-house cinema, and a destination spa anchoring the public spaces. The fine dining room turns out an ambitious tasting menu, and the service register is classic country-house formality rather than barefoot luxury. At Christmas, expect a tree in every room, a live band in the drawing room, and full holiday catering handled for you.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers drawn to old-school Irish country-house hospitality, serious cooking, and a proper spa programme. It suits anyone routing the Ring of Kerry who wants a refined base in a walkable village, and it shines for guests booking the Christmas house party for the full festive ritual.
Should look elsewhere:
Travellers chasing contemporary, minimalist design will find the antiques-heavy Victorian rooms too traditional. Families with young children seeking a kids' club, and anyone wanting beachfront or a buzzy urban setting, should look further afield. The remote rural location is the point, not a bug.
Bottom line
What defines a stay here is the combination of the tasting menu and the spa inside a properly old-fashioned Victorian house, set against some of Ireland's best scenery. Book it if you want country-house formality with real cooking behind it; pick a suite for the antiques and space, and target the Christmas programme if the full festive package appeals.
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Shelbourne St, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, V93 X3XY, Ireland
Kenmare, Ireland · 51.8780° N, 9.5805° W
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