The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kenmare

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Kenmare

Visiting Kenmare for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Kenmare, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Kenmare based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Kenmare for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Kenmare before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Kenmare for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Kenmare for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Park Hotel Kenmare

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $539 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

Located at Shelbourne Street, Park Hotel Kenmare has great rooms from $539 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.40 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, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

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


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Coachmans Townhouse Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kenmare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Coachmans Townhouse Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $167. Offering a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Henry Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, city views, free parking, a pool table, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Lansdowne Kenmare

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

We found Lansdowne Kenmare to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $167. We loved that is has a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Main Street. You'll also find golf, city views, free parking, horse riding, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

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


Bridge Street Townhouse

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $186, Bridge Street Townhouse, at Kenmare The Square provides a water park, hiking, golf, city views, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers horse riding, bicycle rental, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, and cycling. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Sheen Falls Lodge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $356 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to 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

Sheen Falls Lodge has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $356 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Kenmare. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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


Brook Lane Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Brook Lane Hotel is 9.30 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $223, and it's located at Sneem Road. We also love the free parking, evening entertainment, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


O'Donnabhain's

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kenmare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is O'Donnabhain's because it has great rooms that start at $151. It has room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10 Henry Street. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and city views at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Foley's Kenmare

Guest house with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Foley's Kenmare offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $160 (before taxes). It's located at 16 Henry Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Kenmare Bay Hotel & Luxury Lodges Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kenmare
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Sneem Road, The Kenmare Bay Hotel & Luxury Lodges Resort has great rooms from $179 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Davitt's Kenmare

Guest house with prices starting at $142 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • 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 Davitt's Kenmare which has nice rooms starting at $142. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and family rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Henry Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a microwave. 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
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Killarney, Dingle, Limerick, and Tralee.

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

Kenmare Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$206

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Kenmare. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Kenmare based on data from 14 hotels is an affordable $206. 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: $448
  • 4-star hotels: $167
  • 3-star hotels: $164


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