Park Hotel Kenmare

The location is exquisite. Whoever did the interior design also did a superb job.

Gym was under renovation and we were not aware of that at time of booking, which was disappointing.

Our initial room was very nice, but due to building works at the hotel, was extremely noisy. We were moved to another room, much quieter, but not as nice as the initial room. The hotel food was very nice, but quite expensive. The pool was terrific, as were the views from the hotel. The grounds are excellent, with lovely views.

We felt that the hotel decor had not been improved by the changes implemented since our previous visit, some 8 years ago. The updates, including wooden floors, modern paintings seemed to be part of a modernisation programme, so the hotel had lost some of the 'Old World' charm we loved.

The hotel is situated an ideal area of town - just off the main drag with ample parking. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. We were staying with two small children and unlike some places that claim to welcome children but then don’t seem too keen on them being there, Park Hotel went above and beyond for my kids. They asked their names and ages ahead of time in order to have custom cookies with their names waiting for them, as well as properly sized little robes for them. The family suite was ideal for our family and the kids loved the bunk beds. We ate both lunch and dinner in the garden room and had amazing meals.

The property is currently undergoing some extensive renovations (which is not meant as a fault, it’s a necessary part of the passage of time). The current walk to the pool area is not ideal as it’s extensive and outside avoiding the construction. We also had some loud workers close to our room earlier in the morning than we’d like. But again, I recognize that renovations are necessary and are temporary.

A dog barked the entire night we were there.

Everything