The Gleneagle River Apartments, KillarneyThe Gleneagle River Apartments in Killarney, Ireland has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 18 hotels we score in Killarney. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1, Agoda 3.7.The Gleneagle River Apartments are four-star self-catering apartments in Killarney, set in quiet surroundings about 300 metres from the Gleneagle Hotel and roughly a 20-minute walk from the town centre. Each apartment sleeps up to five people across two bedrooms with two bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a family living area. Guests can use the fitness centre, indoor swimming pool and spa at the nearby hotel, and there is secure parking on site. The apartments suit families or small groups wanting more space than a hotel room, with the option of hotel facilities close by. Some guests note the bathrooms and showers are starting to look dated and could do with refurbishment.What stands out

Clean, modern and well decorated throughout

Quiet setting, short walk to Killarney town

Access to pool, gym and spa facilities

Spacious apartments sleeping up to five

Watch out for

Bathrooms and showers dated

Some appliances noisy or faulty

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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.