Parkside fireside hotel
Peat fires warm the drawing room and billiards lounge, setting a welcoming tone across this family-run haven beside the national park.
Where it shines
Notable
Three decades of family stewardship around open peat hearths and traditional billiards tables.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set in the town center, the property sits five minutes from the train station and steps from the oak forests of Killarney National Park.
The rooms
Bedrooms combine cool gray tones or traditional plaids with fireplaces and tufted headboards, looking out onto leafy grounds and gardens.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A 20-meter indoor heated pool sits beneath recessed ceiling lights, lined with striped loungers and wood trellis paneling.
The spa
Eight private treatment suites use Ground Wellbeing and Eve Lom products, next to a caldarium relaxation room.
The gym
Cardio and weight machines sit under timber-paneled ceilings and skylights looking out over the hotel garden.
Restaurant
The Peregrine
Circular green velvet booths sit under coffered ceilings, where dinner includes Thornhill duck, Champagne, and a roving cheese trolley.
At the table
The Garden Bar pours rare Irish whiskeys beside an open hearth, and the glass-walled conservatory overlooks the lawn.
How it began
Opened in 1992 by the Treacy family, the hotel builds on a Kerry hospitality lineage begun by Marie O'Sullivan in the 1930s.
Good to know
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.