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Rockcrest House
Gortamullen, Kenmare V93 VY57 Ireland
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Welcome to Rockcrest House Luxury B&B Accommodation in Kenmare, designed with comfort in mind. Whether you want a relaxing weekend break or an action-packed outdoor adventure, it is the perfect place to spend your vacation and discover the joys of Kenmare and Kerry. At Rockcrest House we pride ourselves on providing a first-rate service in luxury surrounds at an affordable price.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Special diet menus
Hiking
Horseback riding
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Private check-in / check-out
Secured parking
Wifi
Fishing
Outdoor furniture
Shared lounge / TV area
Sun terrace
Room features
Seating area
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Mountain view
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
Charming
Languages Spoken
English
Location
Gortamullen, Kenmare V93 VY57 Ireland
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Grade: 91 out of 100
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Rockcrest House hotel garners praise for its excellent value, providing guests with pleasing accommodations and a prime location that doesn't break the bank. Nestled conveniently for exploring Kenmare and nearby sights, the hotel offers spacious, well-maintained rooms that reviewers find both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.
Guests have called out the hotel's cleanliness, modern amenities, and the delightful gardens. The service at Rockcrest House, especially the full Irish breakfast and personable local advice, earns rave reviews and enhances the welcoming atmosphere.
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Myself and my partner stayed for three nights recently. The design and layout of the B&B is so elegant warm and cosy. The room In which we stayed in our room was flawless and spacious with a very comfy bed with a fabulous view of the country side so peaceful but only five minutes’ walk to the town of Kenmare the weather was fabulous during the weekend. Breakfast was made to order with plenty choice and was delicious, fabulous hospitality. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay with Marian and David and we will definitely be back and would highly recommend
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 9 Oct 2020
Thank you very much for your excellent review. It was a pleasure to have you both as our guests and I was delighted to read that you enjoyed the breakfasts. I hope you will be able to visit again sometime in the future. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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Mary and David have an outstanding B&B, from the beautiful landscaping outside to the comfortable, quiet nicely decorated rooms inside.
Free on site parking, and large en-suite bathrooms included and we had to only walk about a block to be in town, very quiet location.
We were welcomed at the door by Mary who had tea and cookies for us.
David and their daughter Feona, served breakfast and gave us great information on sites to visit and directions. Mary made us a full delicious breakfast every morning with lots of options. This is a place we highly recommend!!
Free on site parking, and large en-suite bathrooms included and we had to only walk about a block to be in town, very quiet location.
We were welcomed at the door by Mary who had tea and cookies for us.
David and their daughter Feona, served breakfast and gave us great information on sites to visit and directions. Mary made us a full delicious breakfast every morning with lots of options. This is a place we highly recommend!!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 26 Sept 2023
Dear Tom Broadhurst, Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback concerning your recent holiday experience at our B&B, complete guest satisfaction is our number one goal and there is no better reward than to hear we are achieving just that. I am glad to read that you have enjoyed an overall pleasant stay at our B&B, appreciating our breakfast, location and our nice views. Your comments will motivate us all here at Rockcrest House, who work every day trying to provide our guests with the best service. We hope to welcome you back sometime in future. Very lucky for us that you choose us!!! Take care, Marian, David and Fiona.
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This B&B is like home from home if not better with a peaceful atmosphere and is a stone throw from Kenmare centre. We were greeted with the warmest of smiles from Marion and her family. We arrived late on the Friday evening and were made feel so welcome to use the main sitting room where Marion provided us with tea/coffee facilities and biscuits.
Our room was by far the best I have stayed in with the most comfortable beds. They are immaculate.
We had a great selection for the breakfast and Marian makes her own porridge bread, the smell is scrumptious! She is an unreal host. The location was so convenient for us as we were participating in The Quest the next Saturday morning.
After the event We were allowed use the facilities in our room to freshen up.
It really is a fantastic B&B with the warmest family there.
Thank you so much foe welcoming us into your home.
Our room was by far the best I have stayed in with the most comfortable beds. They are immaculate.
We had a great selection for the breakfast and Marian makes her own porridge bread, the smell is scrumptious! She is an unreal host. The location was so convenient for us as we were participating in The Quest the next Saturday morning.
After the event We were allowed use the facilities in our room to freshen up.
It really is a fantastic B&B with the warmest family there.
Thank you so much foe welcoming us into your home.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 24 Aug 2020
Thank you so much for your valuable and lovely review. This is one of the rewarding aspects of the B&B business and it helps us greatly with maintaining and or improving our standards to our guests. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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Beautiful house, outside and inside. Me and my ten year old daughter had a room with a bay window and it really was lovely, bright, spotless, spacious with a very comfortable bed. Breakfast was delicious, they catered well for all of us, me (vegetarian breakfast), kids (freshly made pancakes) my bro & sis in law (full Irish). Great location and reasonable price.
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Marian O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 10 Aug 2021
Dear Melanie, Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback concerning your recent holiday experience at our B&B, complete guest satisfaction is our number one goal and there is no better reward than to hear we are achieving just that. I am glad to read that you have enjoyed an overall pleasant stay at our B&B, appreciating our breakfast, location and our nice views. Your comments will motivate us all here at Rockcrest House, who work every day trying to provide our guests with the best service. We hope to welcome you back sometime in future. Very lucky for us that you choose us!!! Take care, Marian and David
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Rockcrest is a beautiful (and beautifully located) house, well-established but with a feel of having been recently redecorated, only a few minutes' walk form the town centre. Our room under the roof was bright, spacious and very comfortable, with an extra-large bathroom and skylights opening on both sides (the room facing south towards the Beara Peninsula). Despite a storm rocking the area on one night, we slept extremely well. Breakfast was an absolute pleasure on both mornings and the number of options was uncannily large for a B&B (and they all looked and tasted really good). The hosts made us feel welcome and even if a baby was demanding attention in the kitchen, they were not shy in offering advice on the lesser-known places in the region.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 24 Feb 2021
Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback concerning your recent holiday experience at our B&B, complete guest satisfaction is our number one goal and there is no better reward than to hear we are achieving just that. I am glad to read that you have enjoyed an overall pleasant stay at our B&B, appreciating our breakfast, location and our nice views. Your comments will motivate us all here at Rockcrest House, who work every day trying to provide our guests with the best service. We hope to welcome you back sometime in future. Very lucky for us that you choose us!!! Take care, Marian and David
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We recently had the pleasure of staying in Rockcrest House for 4 nights and it was truly a fabulous stay. Marian and David were the perfect hosts from start to finish! We had 3 rooms booked and each one was immaculately clean with the most comfortable beds. The rooms were so spacious and it made it easy to relax.
Breakfast was fantastic and you could get anything you asked for, the home made brown bread and scones were superb and the 2 kids were delighted with their pancakes, fruit, chocolate and syrup!
The location is brilliant, a short walk down to the village where Marian recommended some brilliant places to eat.
We would highly recommend Rockcrest as a base for sightseeing around beautiful Kenmare and we will definitely be back in the near future!
Breakfast was fantastic and you could get anything you asked for, the home made brown bread and scones were superb and the 2 kids were delighted with their pancakes, fruit, chocolate and syrup!
The location is brilliant, a short walk down to the village where Marian recommended some brilliant places to eat.
We would highly recommend Rockcrest as a base for sightseeing around beautiful Kenmare and we will definitely be back in the near future!
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 24 Aug 2020
Thank you very much for your excellent review. It was a pleasure to have you all as our guests and I was delighted to read that you enjoyed the breakfasts. I hope you will be able to visit again sometime in the future. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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Our family (all adults) reserved 4 very comfortable rooms July 2-4 2022. The warmth of the owners is reflected in all the care they have for their guests and their property. Each day well rounded and delicious choices of fruit, pastries and ,of course ,the traditional full Irish breakfast started our day with the smiles of Mrs Dwyer and her daughter. All the rooms are spacious , clean and comfortable. You will be glad you stayed here to tour sw Ireland. A bonus is Rockcrest's very short and easy walk to the restaurants , pub, shops and services of Kenmare. As this was our second week of touring Europe we took the convenient opportunity to do some laundry at a laundromat in town(open 7 days a week).
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 25 Jul 2022
Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback concerning your recent holiday experience at our B&B, complete guest satisfaction is our number one goal and there is no better reward than to hear we are achieving just that. I am glad to read that you have enjoyed an overall pleasant stay at our B&B, appreciating our breakfast, location and our nice views. Your comments will motivate us all here at Rockcrest House, who work every day trying to provide our guests with the best service. We hope to welcome you back sometime in future. Very lucky for us that you choose us!!! Take care, Marian, David and Fiona.
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Rockcrest House offers a 5 star stay in Kenmare . David & Marian are perfect hosts, the rooms surpass many 5 star hotels & the breakfast is the best we’ve experienced in our travels for some time …. we slept like babies.. It’s set in an ideal location less than 5mins from the town centre & we are looking forward to our next trip already. Great to be able to experience a great stay post Covid. Well done David & Marian.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from David O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 11 Oct 2021
Thank you very much for your excellent review. It was a pleasure to have you both as our guests and I was delighted to read that you enjoyed the breakfasts. I hope you will be able to visit again sometime in the future. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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We arrived after a beautiful but very wet day completing the Beara Way. We were so warmly greeted and Marian helped us hang up our wet rain gear and put our boots in a warm place to dry. We really felt welcomed into David and Marian's beautiful home! Our room was spacious, clean, and so comfortable. And breakfast was amazing! The location on a quiet street just a few minutes' walk into the Kenmare town square made it very convenient. There are historical sites including an incredible stone circle just a quick walk from the Rockcrest. We stayed an extra couple days to do day hikes in both directions on The Kerry Way. Marian sent us off with freshly made scones and David drove us to the bus stop on the day we departed. Many thanks to them for their hospitality!
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Date of stay: October 2021
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Response from Marian O'Dwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 5 Nov 2021
It was such a pleasure having two lovely ladies staying with us and thank you so much for your valuable and lovely review. This is one of the rewarding aspects of the B&B business and it helps us greatly with maintaining and or improving our standards to our guests. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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I have been to Kenmare many times in the past but I have to say this B&B is an absolute gem amongst the plethora of hotels and rooms available in the town. The views from the room are breathtaking, the breakfast is hearty and delicious& the friendly welcome on arrival would warm your heart. Its proximity to the town is second to none. I have already booked a return visit with my husband. Do not look any further than Rockcrest House- believe me you won't be disappointed.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from davidodwyer, Owner at Rockcrest House
Responded 17 Feb 2020
Thank you so much Caroline for writing such a glowing review. It was an absolute pleasure to have such wonderful guests staying with us. We hope we will be in a position to accommodate you again sometime in the future. Best regards and take care, David and Marian.
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You can do both from there. We did the Ring if Kerry then nearly did Dingle too but ran out of time.
Five minute walk in over a footbridge to the centre of Kenmare from Rockcrest House.
To walk to the centre of the town of Kenmare takes 5 minutes over a footbridge.
Families are always welcome at Rockcrest House and your 12 year old may like to play with our Berneese Mountain dog (still a puppy - even though she is big) - she is very playfull.
Take care.
David.
"Quick walk into downtown. Helpful advice on meals entrainment and attractions. These folks are the best!"Read full review
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PRICE RANGE
€120 - €128 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
IrelandProvince of MunsterCounty KerryKenmare
NUMBER OF ROOMS
5
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rockcrest House
Which popular attractions are close to Rockcrest House?
Nearby attractions include Old Kenmare Road (0.5 km), Stone Circle (0.2 km), and Crowley's Bar (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Rockcrest House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and baggage storage.
Which room amenities are available at Rockcrest House?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a view of the mountains, and a seating area.
Is parking available at Rockcrest House?
Yes, free parking, secured parking, and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Rockcrest House?
Conveniently located restaurants include No 35, Mulcahy's Bar and Restaurant, and Lagom Restaurant & Townhouse.
Is Rockcrest House located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.2 km away from the centre of Kenmare.
Are there any historical sites close to Rockcrest House?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Stone Circle (0.2 km), Cromwell's Bridge (0.3 km), and Our Lady's Well (0.3 km).
Does Rockcrest House have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.