ACCOMMODATION
REVIEW
Killeen House Hotel is the ultimate choice of accommodation for
the avid golfer visiting the Killarney region and playing the great
courses of the southwest. Built in 1838 as a rectory for Archdeacon
Nathienal Forester, before becoming the charming hotel that is today,
the Killeen House saw service as a farmhouse, a dower house, an
old folks home and a maternity home. The word Killeen, by the way,
is a common enough Irish place name and surname and literally means
a "site of a holy place". The owners, Geraldine and Michael
Rosney acquired the Killen House Hotel in 1992 and have transformed
it into an unrivalled golfer's haven.
Surrounded by mature gardens, the Killeen House
is a ten-minute drive from downtown Killarney and is also an ideal
base from which to explore the broader places of interest in the
region - Killarney National Park, Torc Waterfall, Gap of Dunloe,
Ring of Kerry - we could go on! Each of the 23 bedrooms provide
the utmost in comfort, while 8 of the older rooms, called "championship"
rooms, are extra spacious and exceptionally classy. The restaurant
offers one of the finest dining experiences in Killarney and serves
stupendous cuisine in a unique atmosphere.
And now to the pub - we can only try to do
it justice. This is probably the only pub in the world that accepts
golf balls as legal tender and literally thousands of them, from
clubs all around the world, line the walls of the pub. If you
have never pulled a pint of Guinness, then this is the place for
you. Guests are actively encouraged to go behind the bar and practice
a unique type of DIY. As a matter of interest, the answer to the
question "when does the pub close?" is "around
the middle of November". So if you're coming here, then bring
a ball from your club, enjoy a pint on the house and be forever
part of the golfing history of Killeen House Hotel.
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