Randles Hotel

Randles Court Hotel is housed in a lovely brick and cream-hued building flanked by a large patio full of white garden furniture; a staircase leads to more seating on a terrace set amid shrubs, flowers, and trees. The inviting interiors are traditionally decorated in an old-world style, with antiques, Oriental rugs, gilded mirrors and oil paintings, and glass chandeliers. White lobby walls and cream-tiled floors provide a clean backdrop for the lavish details and ceilings with decorative moldings. The light-filled space has a lovely fireplace with an extravagant gilt mirror hanging over it, and large decorative vases on the mantelpiece. Crimson-colored ottomans provide seating. The lounge, with plenty of blue and yellow velvet armchairs, offer more space to linger with a drink or a book. Some might find the decor a bit too fusty -- the room is busy with a printed carpet, lots of paintings adorning the pale-pink walls, and decorative flourishes like candelabras and statuettes --  but it's pleasant with a fireplace, and lots of comfortable corners to retire in. With a medley of lavish details sprinkled about, the hotel has a country house vibe. 

The hotel is located on Muckross Road, a main road leading into Killarney that's lined with many hotels and inns. The town center is about a five-minute walk from the hotel, and is full of quaint and charming architecture, and small cobbled lanes with lots of restaurants, bars, and small shops. The area is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers, with a beautiful lake district, mountains, and the Killarney National Park (a three-minute drive away). There are several golf courses nearby as well, including the Ross Golf Club (a three-minute drive) and Castlerosse Golf Course (seven-minute drive). The bus and train stations are about a 13-minute walk from the hotel.

There are three types of rooms available at the Randles Court Hotel: Deluxe Rooms, Signature King Rooms, and Junior Suites. Decor varies, but is fairly standard and traditional, if a bit dull and dated, with patterned carpets, bedspreads in varying colors and patterns, and wooden furniture that includes work desks, wardrobes, and dressers. Some rooms have small sitting areas as well, with armchairs and round tables. All rooms have flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, coffee- and tea-making facilities, CD players, and free Wi-Fi, but lack minibars or mini-fridges. Signature King Rooms and Suites also have DVD players, iPod docks, as well as high-end bathroom toiletries. Bathrooms are standard and clean, with either shower/tub combos or walk-in showers. Junior suites have lovely marble bathrooms with both freestanding claw-foot tubs and walk-in showers.

The Randles Court Hotel has two elegant restaurants, Checkers Restaurant and the Court Restaurant, that serve an Irish menu with fresh, local ingredients and an emphasis on seafood. The hotel also has a cozy bar with a fireplace and lots of comfortable leather armchairs, as well as a sunlit Conservatory Bar that’s a bit more casual and relaxed, with an exposed brick wall and a flat-screen TV. The Conservatory Bar serves lunch during the summer and offers alfresco dining on the patio and terraced garden.

The hotel’s indoor pool is housed in a sunlit space with beautiful seascape frescoes on white walls and elegant white statuettes flanking the large windows. There is also a sauna and steam room, as well as a wide list of treatments at the Zen Day Spa, which uses local and organic products. 

The hotel has an elegant meeting room, as well as conference and wedding facilities. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, and there is parking available nearby.