Stayed three nights here and loved the room and location given the easy access to town. Breakfasts were great options for the buffet or off the menu. Hotel is very busy with tours and golfers making up most of the guests it appears. Well decorated and very comfortable area around the hotel to read a book or sit by the fireplace. We had what we were told a 'smart' room but we're still trying to figure out what was smart about it. The lights are controlled by either a wall pad or pads at the bedside. Problem is that there doesn't seem to be a way to just have bathroom lights on without the bedroom lights bring on as well. Looks like you could turn off the bed lights bring which would take it off the 'smart' pads and the lamp switches are not easily accessible if you have to access them again. Our other issue was with the 'smart' tv. Turning on the tv the hotel's information screen would come on. Selecting the tv option gets you the tv which is where the problem starts. Hitting the Guide button, which on other tvs, gets you a list of channels and what shows are on. Pressing this one takes you back to the hotel screen. Going back into the tv you find that you'll see each tv station available and in order to know what's on you need to look at each channel separately. Not a pleasant experience. Jack, our porter who was very helpful providing information about the hotel, tried to figure out what was going on but couldn't. Another porter also tried to help but again was stumped. Reported the issue at the reception desk. Was told they would have someone look at it. Came back in the afternoon to find the tv on and thought the problem was fixed (no notes left telling us what happened) but nothing was changed. Reported it again, was told someone would look at but again nothing. Should also mention when we first arrived at the room it appeared the room had not been vacuumed. Same thing the next day so that had to be reported as well. Rating is given because of the lack of interest or concern of the staff about the problems that we were having. Lovely hotel, very comfortable, good food but if the staff commitment isn't there that just detracts from the experience. read more

We had dinner at the hotel's restaurant, The Tan Yard on Tuesday, September 9. We did make a reservation and only had to wait a few minutes. We were seated in a small room across from the windows. It would have been nice to be next to the windows, but there's only so many windows. Our server was pleasant and respectful. We ordered right away. The server brought complimentary breads with a delicious olive tapenade. I ordered the seafood paparadelle. The dish was unfortunately on the bland side but the seafood was cooked appropriately. My husband had the duck breast and enjoyed it. They finished the meal with cute little complimentary doughnuts. Nice touch. During our meal we had told the server that it was incredibly warm in the restaurant. He told us that someone had told him the same thing the night before and the manager said "this time of year we have to run the heat". Ugh. In one of the tables across from us, we watched a woman mopping sweat off her forehead several times. We had planned on a second drink, but it was much too hot. read more

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We were very pleased with our stay at the Killarney Plaza Hotel. The hotel exceeded out expectations and the breakfast was amazing!! There were so many options that would fit any dietary preference and all of them were delicious. The rooms were large and the beds comfortable. The hotel is perfectly placed within walking distance of many attractions as well as shops and restaurants. We would absolutely stay there again and would highly recommend it to anyone! read more

Can't say enough about this place. It's beautiful and well run. Awesome location Breakfast was DELICIOUS so was the dinners

This was a really nice hotel located right in downtown Killarney. Downtown was just outside the doors of the hotel and Killarney has a very nice, very walkable downtown area. We had 1 dinner and 2 breakfasts in the hotel and we were on our own for dinner one night. We found a nice variety of restaurants within easy walking distance of the hotel and really enjoyed staying in a downtown location. We stayed at this hotel as part of a 15-day tour of Ireland and Scotland with CIE Tours. This hotel was selected by CIE and was one of 9 hotels we stayed in during our 2-week tour. We had 31 people in our group and typically occupied 16 rooms at each hotel we visited. Each hotel provided a full buffet breakfast every morning and typically we had dinner at least once at each hotel. We were at this hotel for 2 nights. The breakfast buffet was a traditional Irish breakfast (eggs, ham, sausage, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms and a nice assortment of pastries and cereal). As with most hotels in Ireland, this one was not air-conditioned and the only option to moderate the room temperature was to open the windows. Fortunately, there wasn't a lot of street noise and we were able to keep windows open to cool the room. We did close them before going to bed due to street noise. For Americans touring Ireland, it's important to mention that most hotels don't have air conditioning and that you need to open the windows in order to moderate the temperature. read more

Overall nice relaxing stay at the plaza. The hotel staff was very nice and accommodating. The rooms were older and average but the location was perfect next to the park. We drove the ring of Kerry while there and it was amazing. Would recommend. read more

Great location and the hotel is very nice looking, but we aren't that comfortable here. Heavy dual shower curtains make for a dark shower in a very narrow tub. If you have any issues with balance, consider taking a bath instead. Beds are OK (twin beds) but not as comfortable as we typically encounter in our hotel stays. Lobby is beautiful, and hotel woodwork is very nice. Staff are OK, but not as friendly as other hotels we've visited in Ireland. Breakfast was great.... staff there were a little cheeky. read more

Killarney Plaza Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Killarney, Kentucky

We stayed here in May, and were very pleased. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We were greeted by an employee, and he was very helpful, and suggested several pubs for our evening meal. He recommended one where we got the best fish and chips we have ever had. The hotel was very nice and just elegant enough. The rooms were very clean and comfortable, even though the bath tub/shower was quite small. A morning breakfast bar was a definite highlight for us and our young granddaughters. There was a great selection and an attentive service staff made sure all items on the buffet were available. Highlights to me were the soda bread, Irish bacon, and pastries. If there would be one complaint, it would be the television programming available, especially for young girls. read more

Haven't seen better hotel anywhere yet. I'm not a big traveler, tho. Okay, boys and girls, let's drop the ace here - location! Best possible location I could imagine. Everything is, like, two minutes away. Wanna go to a restaurant in town? Two mins*.! Wanna rent a bicycle? Two mins.*! Wanna go for a boat cruise? Five "two mins.*"! Staff was lovely and helpful. Have to give credit to restaurant! Waiter was tasked to get me a after shave lotion, because I forgot mine and realized that only after finished shaving. Waiter reacted very professional to my request and came back later with the stuff for no cost. He enjoyed tips later :-) Room wasn't as spacious as I'd like and as other hotels have some time, but it was enough of it, I mean space. One of the strong points of this hotel is SPA. Other hotels around the area may not have SPA. I'd give SPA five stars also. Despite that, it isn't too big. * Two mins. are relatively even to 120 seconds. Two mins. is more of an Irish saying with approximate time of two mins. which may extend to longer period of time. F.e., 10 mins. :-) read more

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So this review is solely about the restaurant. The waitresses were super awkward and there were a lot of stilted, slight misunderstandings. I would chalk it up to cultural differences but this was the only place it happened. I ordered the caesar salad to start, which was very good. It had quite a bit of dressing, but I wouldn't say it was overdone. My main course was the chicken. I wish I had been hungrier because it was so good, my mouth is watering right now. It was stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon. Real bacon, not sliced ham, which is a common misunderstanding between Ireland and the US. All around it were different seasoned vegetables. The desert was forgettable, and the only reason I got it was because it came with my fixed price menu. The place is decorated beautifully inside and is worth going to if you're in town. It's really not one of those bad hotel restaurants. Give it a try! read more

Killarney Plaza Hotel - Caesar salad - Hotels Near Me - Killarney, Kentucky

Beautiful hotel very detailed oriented. The breakfast buffet is OK it's your typical buffet. The beds are a little hard for my taste. Nice amenities and a great location to shops and restaurants. read more

Did not enjoy my stay here. The fire alarm went off 4 times today twice during the 5:00 hour and twice during the 23:00 hour. No apologies, just said it's for our safety, but they were all false alarms. This place has all sorts of weird things to save electricity. Hair dryers that won't stay on unless you hold a button down and lights that use your door key card to turn on. Now I'm nervous to go to sleep for fear the screaming alarm is going to go off again. We stayed 3 days and would not come back here. Ordered a rib eye in the restaurant, it was so tough and chewy I had to send it back. read more

Amazing location for going on a singing pub crawl, shopping, dining, tourist shops.... Basically everything you want within walking distance! We had a partial view from our room of the lovely church across the street. The rooms are pretty small, and it was a really tight squeeze between the bed and the writing desk... So much so that you couldn't really sit in the chair without completely blocking the exit. The bathrooms are minuscule but do have a tub/shower. There is a nightclub in the basement which is totally hoppin on a Saturday night... Even on the second floor you could hear/feel the vibrations from the techo. Free wifi with a great signal is always a bonus in my book :) I'd totally stay there again for the location! read more

A beautiful hotel with A/C! Hotel food was much better then average! Service in all areas was great. Centrally located to everything you wanted to see read more

Had a great stay. The rooms were quite comfortable. The staff was very friendly. Awesome location--close to everything. Breakfast buffet was great. read more

Excellent hotel to stay at- right in the middle if the city center- a 5 minute walk to the shopping center and the pubs. Hotel is beautiful and staff is excellent- thank you Oliver - it was always a thrill to update you on our day! Rooms were comfy - nothing too special - got some great sleep on there ultra comfy beds. Easy parking in there underground car and park that leads into the hotel with baggage help if needed Breakfast buffet was more like 2 stars - ready made food that wasn't soo desirable but edible. Casual dining upstairs was good and easy as pub food mostly closes around 5. Go see the muckross house, the farm, and the torq waterfall in one day- my suggestion would be to start out early rent a bike and ride the distance. Tour the muckross house- old Victorian house with many rooms and guided tour and you can ride your bike around the lake area. See the farm- replica of what it was like to live in the old Irish days without electricity- etc. self guided tour- requires about an hour walk- was beautiful and made your imagination go wild with what it was like to live so long ago. The waterfall was beautiful - small walk up and even longer walk higher if you wish. In order of distance so you don't backtrack, go waterfall and then muckross house and farm. You can spend a whole day taking a ring of Kerry tour on a bus- about 5.5 hours or you can drive itself - we did. Head in the direction of the muckross house and you will be driving the opposite way the tour buses do- start early at 0930. Stop at the ladies view - on your way -beautiful view of all 3 lakes. The best views are starting from this direction because of the ocean views- we even stopped about an hour into the drive and walked down some cliffs and went to the shore. After that its on rural and farm area which is beautiful. Took about 3 hours but didn't feel like it. The roads are small but you can drive it easily. Take the bus if your driver wants to see everything - but for us it was a take it or leave it tour. Killarney national park is beautiful- once again you can ride bikes and do just fine- we chose to take a horse and buggy tour which was 40 euros and we got some history and stopped at a small castle for 15 minutes. If I had to do it again I would if ride a bike! The best pub for entertainment and friendly people is Charlie foley's great live music, bartenders and locals. Thanks Collin for the fun times and being so nice on our last night. So in other words- excellent stay for a hotel in the heart of everything .. Bonus ...for 15 euros- can fill a medium size laundry bag and get your clothes laundered and back that evening- worth every penny read more