The Lake Hotel Killarney

4.0 star property
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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Lake View | Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated
Aerial view

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Gym

Explore the area

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On The Lake Shore, Muckross Road, Killarney, Kerry, 9359
  • Place, Killarney National Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Lough Leane
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, INEC Killarney
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Killarney (KIR-Kerry)
    ‪26 min drive‬
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  • Extra savings and perks for BONUS+ members

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room (Woodland View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Double or Twin Room, Lake View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(49 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Standard Triple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

The Lake Hotel Killarney

Lakefront hotel with fitness centre and sauna
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, Access to hot tub and coffee/tea in a common area.
The Lake Hotel Killarney offers 131 accommodations with DVD players and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower, slippers, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Killarney hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include Access to hot tub, a sauna and a fitness centre.

Guests aged under 16 years old are not allowed in the hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Lake Hotel Killarney. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Killarney National Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy Irish cuisine while dining at Castlelough Restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a steam room and a sauna
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the overall comfort and cleanliness
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Killarney National Park and 4 minutes on foot from Lough Leane
The Lake Hotel Killarney offers its guests Access to hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly The Lake Hotel Killarney. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Killarney hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Castlelough Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in Irish cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Lakeside Bistro – This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
The Devils Punchbowl Bar – On-site bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Castlelough Restaurant
  • Lakeside Bistro
  • The Devils Punchbowl Bar

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1820
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately EUR 20.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property/stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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The Lake Hotel Killarney Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 855 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 103 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1000 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Fair Lawn

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This stay was wonderful. We shared this stay with two other couples and we all had an exceptional experience. Convenient to everything, choice of dinning, and overall value.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

raja segar

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel, comfortable but it is an old building renovated into a hotel so rooms are not very sound proof. We had to change rooms after first night due to this, the staff was very accommodating and helpful and made our 4 nights here very enjoyable
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodations! Great meals!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property complete with castle ruins, lake, and trails to local attractions. Friendly staff, great breakfast with a view. Musician in the pub at night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

William, Dorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is perfectly positioned on the lake in Killarney National Park. Great views and walkability. Property is a little tired and creeky. Have to take multiple lifts to get to the 4th floor, for example. The hot tub costs and extra €20 per person, but it’s candidly better because it makes it much less crowded. Great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel tucked into natures most picturesque landscape!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Wilson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bistro menu was limited. Also, the nightly music below our room was loud and kept us up. Otherwise the grounds and setting were stunning. Staff was friendly and very accommodating.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Spencerport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Deco is dated but the hotel is very comfortable and the lake view can’t be beat. Breakfast was delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our hotel stay was fantastic. The facilities were great and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. The breakfast could have been nicer, maybe the volume sitting there caused sogginess in particular the potatoes.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always our first choice to stay when in Killarney, staff are always fantastic and food is incredible. Could not fault it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not great for kids-no access to pool. But staff was fantastic. The hotel is gorgeous. View is remarkable. The bar makes you want to have one more!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha, mason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend the Thermal Suite
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Juneau

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful hotel and grounds! Old school charm and service. Breakfast was amazing. Honestly, one of the nicest hotels for the money I’ve ever visited.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view is to die for and the focal point for the entire hotel. Food was outstanding and great central point for all sightseeing. We will go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location and view are amazing and the room was a great size, but the property is a bit “tired”. We had a great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous property on a magical setting. Very beautiful & charming inside the National Park.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lewis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel should have been updated 20 years ago. They only give Expedia/OTA based guests access to the worst rooms. I asked to be transferred from a room with a true double bed and a twin bed to a king room. Even though one was available, the front desk person said her manager will not approve Expedia guests to transfer to the updated rooms. If you stay, eat dinner in town. The hotel restaurants are mediocre (bad food offset by very good service).
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025