Castlerosse Park Resort, KillarneyCastlerosse Park Resort in Killarney, Ireland has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 17 of 18 hotels we score in Killarney. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction.Castlerosse Park Resort is a lakeside spa hotel set within Killarney National Park, roughly two kilometres from Killarney town centre, about a 30-minute walk. Bedrooms look over the Lower Lake and the MacGillycuddy mountains and come with TV, bath, shower and hairdryer, with free WiFi and parking on site. Facilities include a full-service spa, sauna, swimming pool, tennis court, restaurant, beach access and a nine-hole style golf course on the grounds. Family rooms and 2- or 3-night leisure breaks make it a good fit for families and couples wanting a park-based base. The trade-off is distance: the town's shops, pubs and station are not on the doorstep, so visitors without a car should expect a walk or a taxi into Killarney.What stands out

Lakeside setting in Killarney National Park

Full-service spa, pool and sauna

On-site golf course and tennis court

Free parking and WiFi

Watch out for

30-minute walk into Killarney town centre

Better-scored in Killarney

The Lake Hotel, Killarney: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $394 a night. The Lake Hotel is a family-run, four-star hotel in Killarney, standing on the shores of Loch Lein about 1.2 to 2 km from the town centre.

Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney: 4.1 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $434 a night. Cahernane House Hotel is a four-star country house hotel set in a 19th-century manor once owned by the Herbert family.

Flesk River Apartments, Killarney: 4.0 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Flesk River Apartments are self-catering units situated on Muckross Road in Killarney.