Pros

  • Gorgeous setting close to lake with mountain backdrop
  • Lodges and cottages with cooking facilities available
  • Restaurant with buffet breakfast and scenic views
  • Popular bar with all-day menu and live music
  • Excellent children's facilities, including a kids' club
  • Heated indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and steam bath
  • Nine-hole golf course
  • Free Wi-Fi available throughout
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Cons

  • Breakfast not included in standard rates
  • Wi-Fi signal can be spotty
  • Closes seasonally
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Bottom Line

It's the setting that most captivates at the mid-range Castlerosse Park Resort; the property is surrounded by gorgeous Irish countryside and by a lake with a scenic mountain background. Sports and leisure activities are also plentiful, and facilities include a heated indoor pool, hot tub, and sauna. Room quality can vary but lodges and cottages with cooking facilities are available. Those seeking a more intimate atmosphere who don't mind losing the many activities here here might prefer the Loch Lein Country House nearby.

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Amenities

  • Fitness Center
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi
  • Kids Club
  • Pool
  • Spa

Oyster Hotel Review

Castlerosse Park Resort

Scene

Straightforward family-run resort complex on picturesque grounds

The Royal Victoria Hotel was one of Ireland's first grand hotels and occupied this exact site during the 19th and early 20th century, hosting a roll call of aristocracy and VIP guests; Queen Victoria even made a brief visit in 1861. While neither grandiose nor a magnet for royalty, the independent Irish family-owned Castlerosse Park Resort is a good-looking complex that appeals to a far wider spectrum of guests. Interiors are largely smart, contemporary, and understated. The resort includes the main hotel building and rows of modern, low-rise lodges surrounded by manicured and expansive lawns stretching out to some superb Irish countryside. The hotel is seasonal and closes from November to mid-March.

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Location

Beautiful setting on outskirts of Killarney overlooking Lough Leane Lake

It's the hotel's setting that really shines: The Castlerosse is positioned on the outskirts of Killarney town, overlooking the scenic Lough Leane Lake with the Magillycuddy Reeks, Ireland's highest mountains, as a picturesque backdrop. The complex also adjoins Killarney National Park on one side and the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club on the other. It's located off the N72 Ring of Kerry highway that circles some of the area's most beautiful and rugged landscape. Killarney town center is a five- to 10-minute drive from the property, while Kerry Airport is about a 20-minute drive.

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Rooms

Homey bedrooms, lodges, and cottages

The 120 rooms at the Castlerosse include standard guest rooms, Golf Lodges, and Woodland Cottages. Decor is usually simple and (mostly) modern, with straightforward wood furnishings and wall-to-wall carpeting. The lodges and cottages have two bedrooms, living rooms, full kitchens, and furnished patios; the lodges overlook the golf course, the lake, and distant mountains. Standard amenities include TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and en-suite bathrooms with walk-in showers or shower/tub combos. Free Wi-Fi is available but spotty in many rooms.

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Features

Full range of activities and facilities, including an indoor pool and kids' club

A continental and full Irish breakfast buffet -- not included in standard rates -- is served in the Grosvenor Restaurant, which is also open for lunch and dinner and features some lovely mountain views. (Note that breakfast is included at Loch Lein Country house.) Bar food is served throughout the day at Mulligan's Pub, which is also a popular haunt among locals and those seeking live music. Impressive health and leisure facilities include a heated indoor pool with a kids' section, a modern gym, and a hot tub, sauna, and steam room. Kid-friendly amenities include a kids' club and an outdoor playground. There is also a nine-hole golf course. Activities also include trekking, horseback riding, and canoeing and kayaking on the nearby lake. Wi-Fi is free throughout, but the signal can be weak in areas.

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Things You Should Know About Castlerosse Park Resort

Also Known As

  • Castlerosse Hotel & Holiday Homes

Address

Lower Lake, Killarney V93 VN5P, Ireland

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

Castlerosse Park Resort

Scene

Straightforward family-run resort complex on picturesque grounds

The Royal Victoria Hotel was one of Ireland's first grand hotels and occupied this exact site during the 19th and early 20th century, hosting a roll call of aristocracy and VIP guests; Queen Victoria even made a brief visit in 1861. While neither grandiose nor a magnet for royalty, the independent Irish family-owned Castlerosse Park Resort is a good-looking complex that appeals to a far wider spectrum of guests. Interiors are largely smart, contemporary, and understated. The resort includes the main hotel building and rows of modern, low-rise lodges surrounded by manicured and expansive lawns stretching out to some superb Irish countryside. The hotel is seasonal and closes from November to mid-March.

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Location

Beautiful setting on outskirts of Killarney overlooking Lough Leane Lake

It's the hotel's setting that really shines: The Castlerosse is positioned on the outskirts of Killarney town, overlooking the scenic Lough Leane Lake with the Magillycuddy Reeks, Ireland's highest mountains, as a picturesque backdrop. The complex also adjoins Killarney National Park on one side and the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club on the other. It's located off the N72 Ring of Kerry highway that circles some of the area's most beautiful and rugged landscape. Killarney town center is a five- to 10-minute drive from the property, while Kerry Airport is about a 20-minute drive.

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Rooms

Homey bedrooms, lodges, and cottages

The 120 rooms at the Castlerosse include standard guest rooms, Golf Lodges, and Woodland Cottages. Decor is usually simple and (mostly) modern, with straightforward wood furnishings and wall-to-wall carpeting. The lodges and cottages have two bedrooms, living rooms, full kitchens, and furnished patios; the lodges overlook the golf course, the lake, and distant mountains. Standard amenities include TVs, tea- and coffee-making facilities, and en-suite bathrooms with walk-in showers or shower/tub combos. Free Wi-Fi is available but spotty in many rooms.

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Features

Full range of activities and facilities, including an indoor pool and kids' club

A continental and full Irish breakfast buffet -- not included in standard rates -- is served in the Grosvenor Restaurant, which is also open for lunch and dinner and features some lovely mountain views. (Note that breakfast is included at Loch Lein Country house.) Bar food is served throughout the day at Mulligan's Pub, which is also a popular haunt among locals and those seeking live music. Impressive health and leisure facilities include a heated indoor pool with a kids' section, a modern gym, and a hot tub, sauna, and steam room. Kid-friendly amenities include a kids' club and an outdoor playground. There is also a nine-hole golf course. Activities also include trekking, horseback riding, and canoeing and kayaking on the nearby lake. Wi-Fi is free throughout, but the signal can be weak in areas.

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Amenities

  • Babysitting Services

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Children's Pool

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Fitness Center

  • Full Kitchen

  • Golf Course

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Kids Club

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Room Service

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Spa

  • Supervised Kids Activities

  • Swim-Up Bar

  • Tennis Court

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