Great Southern Killarney
East Avenue Road Town Centre, Killarney V93 R866 Ireland
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#15 of 40 hotels in Killarney
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Killarney's Premier Historic hotel, Great Southern Killarney has been welcoming visitors since 1854. Great Southern is a Deluxe Victorian hotel located in Killarney town centre yet on its own private gardens of 6 acres. Guest accommodation includes 177 bedrooms; choose from a variety of suites, deluxe and classic rooms. Our restaurants include The Garden Room & Killarney Wine Rooms, unique dining experiences with delicious food & friendly service. Brownes Bar, is a cosy and relaxing bar to enjoy a light snack, drinks or taste some Whiskey and was awarded Irelands Best Hotel Bar at the Bra of the Year Awards in 2018. Car Parking is available complimentary on-site. The hotel's leisure facilities include 15 metre swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gymnasium and two outdoor tennis courts. Complimentary WI-FI is provided throughout the hotel.
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Property amenities
Electric vehicle charging station
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Bicycles available
Fishing
Babysitting
Paid private parking on-site
Parking garage
Wifi
Hot tub
Pool / beach towels
Indoor pool
Heated pool
Shallow end in pool
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Sauna
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Kids' meals
Books, DVDs, music for children
Children's playground
Kids club
Kids pool
Highchairs available
Airport transportation
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Facial treatments
Foot massage
Full body massage
Head massage
Makeup services
Manicure
Massage
Neck massage
Pedicure
Steam room
Waxing services
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Currency exchange
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Ironing service
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Bathrobes
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Coffee / tea maker
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Iron
Laptop safe
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Hair dryer
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Languages Spoken
English, Polish
Location
100Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
85Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
45Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
East Avenue Road Town Centre, Killarney V93 R866 Ireland
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Excellent hotel, old charm and wonderful food and service. Nice rooms, footed bath tub and large shower too. Brownie’s Bar very charming and location is great for walking into town to shop or go to the pubs. Killarney is beautiful!!!
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Great hotel & excellent location - you won’t be disappointed!
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded 4 days ago
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your review on your recent stay. I am delighted to see that you enjoyed your time with us and I will be sure to share your kind comments with our team here at Great Southern, in particular, the Brownes Bistro team We feel honoured to be located in the centre of our beautiful town of Killarney. Thank you once again for sharing your experience. Warm regards Evelyn Guest Relations Manager
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Does not look like video of hotel. Only once did we see a doorman open the door. The hotel's lobby is quite elegant, but our room was quite cramped--especially for a deluxe accommodation. The food was okay, although the only meal we ate at the hotel was breakfast. The front desk staff was mixed, some knowledgeable, some not as much. Not a lot of choices as to where to stay to be able to walk to town, so for that reason I might recommend, but not a great value for expense and not a grand old hotel.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded 4 days ago
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to share your recent experience at Great Southern. I am sorry to hear that on this occasion your stay fell short of your standards. Our extremely popular doorman does his utmost to greet each and every guest they come through the front door and also assist with local knowledge. We will continue to strive to meet all of our guest as they walk through our doors. We are very proud of our grand old hotel in the heart of Killarney and will embrace our 170th year in 2024. I hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back in the future Warm regards Evelyn Guest Relations Manager
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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Great Southern. Our room was lovely - it had a balcony with a pretty view, the bed was incredibly comfortable, and the claw tub was a perfect way to end a long day of sight seeing. We enjoyed the breakfast, the bar, and also really loved listening to the piano player in the lobby in the evening while enjoying a glass of wine. Location was perfect and very close to Killarney. Overall, lovely stay!
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded 3 weeks ago
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at Great Southern Killarney. I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time with us. I will share your kind words with our team - they will be delighted to hear. Kind Regards, Roisín O'Sullivan, Operations Manager
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What a gorgeous entrance to a hotel, it’s called GRAND for a reason! We loved hearing the piano player, sitting on the beautiful couches, and smelling the lovely scent they pipe through the room. The staff are incredibly friendly, and breakfast was divine (our favorite of all the hotels we visited). With that said, the actual rooms were a little dated and could use a refresh. We stayed in a room with a queen, and two twins. The furniture was scratched, but not in a classic antique way, more in a need-to-be-replaced way. I found the bed to be lumpy, and the bathroom although large, was poorly lit. They have a beautiful make-up mirror, but with no light above the counter, it was useless. I would rate the hotel five stars, if only the room seemed a bit fresher (like the lobby!)
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us at Great Southern Killarney. We are grateful for the feedback you have provided. Your kind words regarding our staff and breakfast are much appreciated. In addition, thank you for sharing your feedback on your bedroom. This information is very valuable to us as it helps us to continue to improve. Once again we are truly grateful to you for taking the time to share your feedback. Kind Regards, Roisín O'Sullivan
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Spent 2 very enjoyable nights in Great Southern Hotel, we were looked after very well Sunday night in the dining room by all the staff especially Sebastian who couldn't have been nicer and more efficient . We enjoyed meeting Liam in the bar who was so friendly and chatty. Regards The Cork Ladies
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Michelle and The Cork Ladies, Sincere thanks for taking the time to review Great Southern Killarney. We are delighted you were looked after and had an enjoyable stay. Thank you for your kind words about our team, I will be sure to share this with them. Kind Regards, Róisín O'Sullivan
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Great southern hotel killarney is one of the nicest hotels I have ever been in. For Easter we went on a family break away . My Mother stayed in the hotel and as family we had the most beautiful meal and magical dinning experience. John Fitzpatrick was the name of the waiter and was so professional . He slso give my self and my husband the interesting history of the hotel. Such beautiful laid tables and silver wear. We felt we were in luxury. My Mother was checked in by such a lovely receptionist by the name of Emile . She could not do enough for us. My Mother was kindly upgraded to the Juniour suite . We went up to have a look it was absolutely stunning. My Mother is still talking about it. From the luxurious hotel and outstanding staff and delicious food. Great southern hotel killarney is the nicest hotels that myself or my family have honestly ever been in. I have been to many but nothing like this hotel. The beautiful lobbie and the grand piano being played by a pianist .Thank you to all the staff that made our stay amazing. I really can't wait to our next trip to your hotel. This hotel is beyond 5 star plus. …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded Apr 19, 2023
Dear Guest Thank you kindly for taking the time to review your recent visit to Great Southern. We are delighted to hear that Great Southern is one of the nicest hotels you have stayed in. It was our pleasure to ensure you all had a wonderful visit. We are thrilled to hear your mom was so impressed with her Junior Suite and that she was happy with the food, staff and pianist. It would be our pleasure to welcome you all back again soon and until then please take care. Warm Regards Roisin O'Sullivan Operations Manager
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When we arrived at the hotel I asked about the availability of a hot tub as I was having some pains. I was told that they couldn't get parts for the current hot tub, but a new one was on order. To my surprise I had a knock on my hotel room door. Evelyn from the Conceirge desk had gone to a pharmacy and purchased a heat pack for me. I could not believe how much this hotel staff would go out of their way to make me comfortable. Evelyn was so kind and thoughtful. We had two dinners and two breakfasts in the dining room. The food was very good. The rooms were very nice. I highly recommend this hotel. It was a highlight on my wonderful Irish holiday.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Apr 19, 2023
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay at Great Southern. We are delighted to hear you had such a wonderful stay and that you were so delighted with the service you received from Evelyn. I will pass on your kind comments to her, she will be delighted to have received a special mention. We are also thrilled to hear you were impressed with your dining experience. It would be our pleasure to welcome you back again soon and until then please take care. Warm Regards Roisin O'Sullivan Operations Manger
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From the moment we sat down this was the most unappealing afternoon tea we have ever experienced. We were not given menus and asked “coffee or tea?” When we asked if there was a list of teas she said “If you really need to do that.” And gave us two menus for five people. And the tea was one sad tea bag with the type of tea cup and pot found in a diner. The food was underwhelming. The sandwiches were stale and the sweets tasted store bought. However the scones were excellent! Sadly we cannot recommend this tea. And as veterans of 50 or so different afternoon teas around the world we have to put this solidly in last place.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Evelyn Lucey, Guest Services / Front Office at Great Southern Killarney
Responded Apr 15, 2023
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to share your recent experience at Great Southern. I am sorry to hear that on this occasion your stay fell short of your standards. We are well recognised for our high standard of food and calibre of service. So on this occasion our food and beverage manager will ensure that certain team members are receive extra support in their position to ensure that our standards are consistently adhered to. Please feel free to contact us directly to discuss any further. I hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back in the future to the Great Southern Warm regards Evelyn Guest Relation Specialist
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My parents are just back from a wonderful break at the Great Southern in Killarney. Perfect location in town next to the train station, close to all the shops and within a short drive to the many beautiful walks out Muckross Road. The highlight to their visit was when the team at reception organised a surprise for my Mum with a lovely desert wishing her happy birthday. The room, facilities, food and staff are all excellent. Thank you again. We look forward to our next visit.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Apr 19, 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your parents recent stay at Great Southern. We are delighted to hear they had a wonderful stay. We are indeed very fortunate with our town centre location, within a short distance of Killarney town centre and National Park. We are also thrilled to hear that your mom enjoyed her birthday surprise. It would be our pleasure to welcome them back again soon and until then please take care. Warm Regards Roisin O'Sullivan Operations Manager
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Just had a great time here at a wedding on Friday such an amazing venue. The best part of all for us at the table was the way the manager/assistant over the wedding venue was so professional. Liam was a true asset made our experience amazing nothing was too much for him always checking on us for drinks and what ever we needed he was able to sort it he is a true asset to the wedding venue at the great southern an amazing experience thank you Liam
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Operations Manager, Other at Great Southern Killarney
Responded Apr 19, 2023
Dear David Thank you for taking the time to review your recent wedding experience at Great Southern Killarney. We are delighted to hear you had such a wonderful experience and were particularly impressed with the professionalism of our team. I will be sure to pass on your kind comments to Liam, he will be delighted to have received a special mention. We do hope to welcome you back again soon and until then please take care. Warm Regards Roisin O'Sullivan Operations Manager
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PRICE RANGE
$265 - $405 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
malton hotel killarney
LOCATION
IrelandProvince of MunsterCounty KerryKillarney
NUMBER OF ROOMS
177
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Frequently Asked Questions about Great Southern Killarney
Which popular attractions are close to Great Southern Killarney?
Nearby attractions include Escape Killarney - Kerry's 1st Live Escape Room Game (0.2 miles), Killarney National Park (0.3 miles), and Gaelic Roots The Show (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Great Southern Killarney?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Great Southern Killarney?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Great Southern Killarney?
Yes, a parking garage and paid private parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Great Southern Killarney?
Conveniently located restaurants include Kitty O'Se's Seafood and Grill, Garret's Killarney, and Murphy Brownes Restaurant.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Great Southern Killarney?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Great Southern Killarney have airport transportation?
Yes, Great Southern Killarney offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Great Southern Killarney located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.3 miles away from the center of Killarney.
Are any cleaning services offered at Great Southern Killarney?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Great Southern Killarney offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Great Southern Killarney?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Polish.