Great Southern Killarney

“An elegant hotel with high quality rooms, and facilities for kids” - AA Inspector
KILLARNEY, COUNTY KERRY

Our Inspector's View
Built in 1854 as a railway hotel, The Great Southern Killarney retains its original elegant proportions. The opulent Grand Foyer introduces guests to a range of open spaces and reception rooms, including The Garden Room, the principal dining area which has garden views. The wide range of bedroom and suite options include all the creature comforts you might expect. Kerry Cubs Kids Club opens at peak periods and guests have complimentary use of the many facilities at The Innisfallen Leisure Centre.
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Facilities – at a glance
Family rooms
Wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi
Lift
Gym
Features
- En-suite rooms: 177
- Family rooms: 22
- Bedrooms Ground: 31
- Satellite TV available
- Free TV
- WiFi available
- Children welcome
- Babysitting service
- Children's play area
- Laundry facilities
- Ironing facilities
- Cots provided
- High chairs
- Children's portions or menu
- Indoor Pool
- Hard Tennis Court
- Gym available
- hot tub/Jacuzzi
- Christmas entertainment programme
- New Year entertainment programme
- Lift available
- Night porter available
- Outdoor parking spaces: 225
- Accessible bedrooms: 5
- Walk-in showers
- Single room, minimum price: £129
- Double room, minimum price: £139
- Maximum number of guests: 400
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About The area
Discover County Kerry
Ireland’s most easterly county, Kerry, features a coastline of many inlets and peninsulas. It’s also home to the country’s highest mountains – the three peaks of the quaintly-named MacGillycuddy's Reeks range; highest first, they are Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Caher.
The Reeks are part of the Killarney National Park, which covers 26,000 acres, and was Ireland’s first. Californian William Bowers Bourn bought the Muckross estate in 1911 and presented it to the nation in 1932. The park encompasses three island-spotted lakes: Lough Leane, or Lower Lake, Muckross or Middle Lake, and Upper Lake.
Killarney itself has been a popular holiday spot since Victorian times. These days it fills to bursting point in summer and there’s a regular programme of festivals. The stately Catholic Cathedral, St Mary’s, is on the western edge. The oldest public building is Killarney House, which dates back to the 1740s.
Tralee is the county town of Kerry, the northeast gateway to the Dingle Peninsula and known for its Rose of Tralee International Festival. The town was founded in the 13th century by the Earls of Desmond.
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