How to Choose a suitable Hotel in Killarney

For over a hundred years visitors have been coming to Killarney in Ireland to enjoy its fantastic scenery, mountains and lakes, music and culture or to engage in the many outdoor pursuits such as horse riding, fishing or golfing. Killarney has been the most visited destination in Ireland for many years.

Most of the native population of the town and surrounding area works in the tourist industry, either in hotels, restaurants, bars, shops or in transport or as guides. Catering for visitors is a huge part of life in Killarney.

There are about thirty hotels in the area, all of which are of a high standard. The grades go from 3-star to 5-star and some have up to 300 rooms. All of them provide breakfast and dining; some of them have really good restaurants serving gourmet food. All of them have bars and most of these have regular live music. Some of the bigger hotels have fully equipped gyms and leisure centres.

When you are thinking about booking a hotel some of the factors to be considered include location, pricing, rating and facilities on offer. About 10 of Killarney's hotels are in the town centre adjacent to all the amenities including shops, bars and restaurants. The remainder are all within about one mile of the town centre which is walkable for most people. For those too tired after a night on the town there is a very efficient taxi service available. Visitors who drink alcohol should not drive - the local police enforce the drink-driving laws quite strictly.

There is very good value to be found in three and four-star hotels. The five star hotels are reasonable by international standards and offer facilities and luxury unequalled anywhere.

Most hotels in the area have good child facilities and will serve special children's meals and they also have a selection of family rooms. Many have creches and child-minding facilities as wells entertainment for kids. Pets are allowed in a few hotels. All these details can be checked on the booking website.

The busiest time of year in Killarney is Summertime as the weather allows for more outdoor activities and there are more events happening. Hotels are often fully booked during this time and anyone intending to visit in Summer should book well ahead of time. Visitors to major events in the INEC should also book in advance as accommodation can be difficult to get at short notice.

If all hotels are booked out or if you want to get slightly cheaper accommodation then Killarney has hundreds of Bed and breakfast accommodations. These are smaller and more personal than hotels but usually offer good food but no alcohol.

You can check the location, grade, price and facilities of Killarney Hotels and Killarney Bed and Breakfast at Stay in Kerry Website