The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kenmare

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kenmare

If it's your first trip to Kenmare for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Kenmare. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Kenmare. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Kenmare for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Kenmare beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Kenmare for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Park Hotel Kenmare

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $525 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Co Kerry, Park Hotel Kenmare has great rooms from $525 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, and mountain views at this relaxing hotel. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sheen Falls Lodge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $422 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kenmare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sheen Falls Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $422. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and outdoor tennis, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Knockduragh. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Foley's Guesthouse & Self Catering Holiday Homes

Guest House with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found Foley's Guesthouse & Self Catering Holiday Homes to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $103. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Henry St. Gortamullen. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Coachmans Townhouse Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kenmare
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $190, Coachmans Townhouse Hotel, at Henry Street provides a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a pool table, kids meals, evening entertainment, and horse riding. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Lansdowne Arms Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Lansdowne Arms Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care. The great rooms here start at $255 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, free parking, horse riding, and fishing, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


O'Donnabhains Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of O'Donnabhains Guesthouse is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $105, and it's located at Henry Street. We also love the mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Brook Lane Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kenmare
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Brook Lane Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $211. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Sneem Road. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Kenmare Bay Hotel Lodges

3-star Resort with prices starting at $250 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Kenmare Bay Hotel Lodges offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $250 (before taxes). It's located at Kenmare and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Rockcrest House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kenmare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Gortamullen,Kenmare - Kerry, Rockcrest House has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers mountain views, child care, golf, free parking, and family rooms. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a 24-hour desk and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Davitts Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Davitts Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a microwave, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Henry Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Killarney, Tralee, Dingle, and Clonakilty.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kenmare, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kenmare, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kenmare, Best Hotels for One Week in Kenmare, Best Hotels for One Night in Kenmare, or Best Business Hotels in Kenmare.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kenmare?

Kenmare Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$171

After analyzing 19 first time trip hotels in Kenmare, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $171. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kenmare.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $474
  • 4-star hotels: $129
  • 3-star hotels: $142
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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