Cahernane House Hotel

Step into history at this beautiful escape from the everyday

As you approach Cahernane House, the final quarter mile of your journey is through a tunnel of peaceful, lush greenery - a perfect prelude to a place that's more a retreat from everyday life than an ordinary hotel. Formerly the residence of the Earls of Pembroke, this splendidly-appointed house dates from 1877; after a meticulous renovation, period features are elegantly accented in 38 individually-furnished bedrooms and grand public areas, adding up to true 19th-century flavour. Many rooms also feature Jacuzzi baths or private balconies for an even more satisfying sense of escape. A tastefully-designed extension offers a touch of the modern that's expertly blended with the house's past. Award-winning meals are the order of the day in the gracious dining room, and a charming cellar bar rounds off the indoor attractions. Well, not quite. There's also the highly impressive wine cellar that serves as the bar's backdrop, listing hundreds of well-judged wines. Outside, there is golf (Killarney's beautiful Championship courses are world-famous), the charms of Killarney town and (need we even mention it?) the limitless attractions of Killarney National Park - an area of Outstanding National Beauty and yours to explore.