The Ring of Kerry
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsKenmare Place, right in the centre of Killarney, at the entrance to the national park. A 4-star hotel for walking back from the restaurant after a whole day on the road.
€180 a nightSee on Booking →Muckross Road, the road leading to Muckross House and Torc Waterfall. You reach the trails of Killarney National Park without getting back in the car in the morning.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →In Kenmare, in the south of the loop. A base for tackling the Ring from the opposite end to most visitors, who set out from Killarney.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →A 4-star hotel in Sneem, on the estuary, in the south of the loop. Staigue Fort and Derrynane House are further west along the same road, the N70.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →A 4-star boutique hotel on the N70, in Kenmare. A base for doing the loop from the south, starting with Sneem and Staigue Fort.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →New Street, in the centre of Killarney, the town where the Ring of Kerry begins. A town-centre hostel for those doing the loop in one long day on the road.
€35 a nightSee on Booking →Rock Road, on the Tralee road, on the edge of Killarney. An out-of-centre 3-star hotel for those arriving late by car and leaving early for the Iveragh peninsula.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →A family-run hotel right in the centre of Killarney, the starting town for the Ring of Kerry. For dinner and an evening out on foot, before the next day's drive around the loop.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →A 3-star hotel on East Avenue Road, in the centre of Killarney. Muckross House and Torc Waterfall are a few kilometres away along the national park road.
€110 a nightSee on Booking →A 3-star hotel on the N70, in Cahersiveen, in the west of the Iveragh peninsula. For sleeping near Portmagee, where the boats to Skellig Michael leave, and near the Kerry Cliffs.
Boats to Skellig Michael must be booked well in advance and depend on the sea.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →The Fossa Way, in Gortroe, on the shore of the lake at Killarney. For a stay where the hotel and the lake take the place of part of the programme.
€400 a nightSee on Booking →Near Kenmare, on an estate on the banks of the Sheen. A country address for breaking the drive between Killarney and the south of the Ring.
€380 a nightSee on Booking →Shelbourne Street, in Kenmare. A 5-star hotel at the end of the village, for an overnight stop in the middle of the loop rather than in Killarney.
€350 a nightSee on Booking →A 5-star hotel on the heights of Aghadoe, above Killarney, overlooking the lakes. The Gap of Dunloe and the national park are a quarter of an hour's drive away.
€320 a nightSee on Booking →A 5-star hotel on Muckross Road, in the village of Muckross, on the edge of the national park. Muckross House and Torc Waterfall can be reached on foot or by bike.
€280 a nightSee on Booking →