Sheen Falls Lodge
- Star Rating 5 Star
- Location Kenmare, Co. Kerry
- Open All Year Round
Sheen Falls Lodge, a 5 star hotel in Kenmare, Co. Kerry has, since opening in 1991 received many prestigious awards and accolades.
With its luxury accommodations, reserves of ageing port, rare books and sumptuous cuisine, the Lodge retains the warm, welcoming atmosphere of a country manor house. The estate boasts a plethora of outdoor activities; from salmon fishing to hill walking.
Once the summer residence of the Marquis of Lansdowne, in its day the Sheen Falls Lodge hotel in Kerry welcomed the gentry in their pursuit of deer hunting and salmon fishing. Thankfully today the deer roam the estate and surrounding woodlands freely, and visitors from all over the world can now enjoy the luxury accommodations of the Lodge and the stunning beauty of its environs.
Rooms at Sheen Falls Lodge
Guestrooms at Sheen Falls Lodge are all spacious and well appointed, with beautiful views overlooking the Sheen waterfalls or Kenmare Bay.
The large proportions of guestrooms, at just under 500 square feet (46 square metres), allows one to ease into the experience of staying at this Kerry Luxury Hotel. The colours of each room with their soft, subtle hues of creams and peaches, ensure a warm and welcoming air to your stay.
Guestroom Features Include:
- King Bed with Siberian white goose down duvets
- Cotton bed linens custom made in Denmark
- Entrance hall for added quietness and privacy
- TV with satellite channels and VCR
- A selection of books placed in the room by our Librarian
- A CD stereo system
Videos and music CDs available complimentary from our library in Reception - DVD players in Junior Suites and Suites
- Free Internet Access is available in all rooms
- 3 telephones including direct dial line
- Personal Safe
- Iron with press and hairdryer
- Same day laundry and dry cleaning service
- Overnight shoe cleaning service
- Turndown service
- 24 hour room service
- Complimentary mineral water
- Fresh fruit bowl
- Balconies in 14 rooms
- Peace, quiet and superb views
A Culinary Delight...
La Cascade
La Cascade is the elegant, classical dining room at Sheen Falls Lodge recently awarded Two Rosettes from the AA with a distinctive style of its own.
The high ceilings and vast windows overlooking the Sheen waterfalls ensure that the panorama can be enjoyed by all. In the early morning, as breakfast is served, the warm cream and beige tones of the room are softly lit up by the sunshine which floods in. Then as the evening light changes and dusk approaches, the waiting staff move quietly and calmly through the room, lighting the individual candles at each table, preparing the room for the event of dinner. The flowers in the silver bud vases are all checked, the silver and crystal finally polished before the doors open and evening service commences.
The Sun Lounge
The oldest part of the Kerry hotel, which was originally a 17th century fishing lodge, houses the Sun Lounge and Cocktail Bar.
The Sun Lounge is so named because the morning sun pours into this room filling it with light and ensuring that it becomes the natural area for people to gather to read the newspapers and enjoy morning coffee.
The Sheen Waterfalls can be viewed from all of the windows and as the day progresses, our famous three tier afternoon tea service commences.
In the evening, the resident pianist, Jim Kiely, tinkles the ivories both before and after dinner service, another memory by which to recall your stay with us.
Oscar's Bar & Bistro
The informal yet stunning setting of Oscar's is a treat to be discovered. With the spectacular views of the waterfalls and surrounding woodlands, the bar and bistro is the perfect setting in which to unwind as you look out onto the enchantingly lit waterfalls.
The bar has a nautical theme with old sea fishing memorabilia furnishing the room giving one a sense of the importance of this livelihood to the local area in the past and in the present.
The terrace outside of Oscar's is the closest point of this Kerry luxury hotel to the waterfalls and it is a perfect spot to relax whilst gazing upstream at the symmetrical bridge built in 1777.
The Wine Cellar
Sheen Falls Lodge is home to the largest public wine cellar in Ireland, a fact of which we are unashamedly proud.
The Cellar contains over 10,000 bottles of wine, with up to 950 labels from 17 countries at any one time. The location of the cellar ensures that as one descends the staircase to the cooler air, there is a feeling of entering a very special part of the hotel. The innumerable bottles are stacked high in a series of brick alcoves and in the evening, the lights are turned down and candles are lit lending a very authentic feel as guests wander through selecting wines for their meal.
The Cellar is available for wine tastings and tours and we are delighted to have an opportunity to show our guests this unique feature of Sheen Falls Lodge.
The Health Club at Sheen Falls Lodge
The philosophy at the Health Club is to provide our guests with an escape from the stresses of every day life. It's a place where you can indulge in tranquil surroundings allowing you to relax, revitalise and invigorate your mind & body.
Soft classical music or the renditions of our very own Jim Kiely may be echoing softly throughout the Health Club where you can close your eyes and drift calmly into alpha theta phase quite happily.
The Health Club involves all of the senses, with extraordinary effects; through touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste, the effects of the treatment reach the most profound states of mind, and finally reach the fantastic level of relaxation.
The Health Club at the 5 star Sheen Falls Lodge has chosen YonKa as our signature beauty line. We offer Massage Therapy with Aromatherapy body massages, Swedish massages and Reiki amongst others. The Health Club also offers Face Treatments, Body Treatments and Beauty Treatments and extensive Fitness Facilities which includes an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, a spacious Jacuzzi and a Sauna.
The treatments work on the body as a whole and promote a sense of wellbeing, alleviating stress and anxiety.
All our qualified therapists will guide and assist you in choosing treatments, allowing you to gain the optimum benefits for your specific needs.
The friendly, caring, highly trained and dedicated staff at the Health Club will not only meet, but also exceed, your expectations and we guarantee that you will leave feeling refreshed, revitalised and completely pampered, only longing to return for more!
About Kenmare Town
Kenmare, with its pastel coloured houses, is the usual starting point for the Ring of Kerry round trip. The small town, founded by a handful of Englishmen in 1670, has every tourist convenience imaginable, including 2 of the most luxurious hotels in Ireland, both of which have been awarded the much coveted Michelin star: the Park Hotel and Sheen Falls Lodge. A trip round the peninsula of Iveragh should not be missed; it has some of the most magnificent landscape in Europe, as any of the hundreds of people on bicycles, motorbikes, cars and busses traveling the 110 mile long coast road will tell you. Starting the Ring of Kerry trip from Kenmare means that you will meet the countless busses from Killarney going the other way instead of being stuck behind them!
The following are within easy daytrip distance from Kenmare
The Ring of Kerry (all day tour)
Kenmare is the usual starting point for people completing the Ring of Kerry, Ireland's best-known touring route. It is 110 miles (176 km) long and circles the Iveragh Peninsula through mountain passes, forests, bogs, skirting rivers, lakes and beautiful unspoilt beaches. The scenery is truly wonderful and there is much of interest along the route.Killarney Town (45 minutes)
Killarney lies on the edge of the astoundingly beautiful Killarney National Park, with its three magnificent lakes and the spectacular MacGillycuddy Reeks mountain range. The park is also home to Muckross House and Gardens and Ross Castle. Killarney is a wonderful base for all manner of activities including angling and water sports, golf, riding, orienteering, hiking, cycling, and canoeing. The town itself is quite small but full of charm - this you will soon see as you walk down the brick footpaths and pass curious old-style shop fronts. Killarney is well known for its excellent shops, restaurants and cosmopolitan appeal. It is also renowned for its evening entertainment including many singing pubs, cabarets, dancing venues, and banquets. Traditional Irish music can also be heard in many of the local pubs.The Dingle Peninsula (1.5 hours)
The residents of Dingle, or An Daingean as it is now officially known, are the envy of everyone in Ireland. They live in what many agree is the most beautiful part in the country, in a strikingly attractive fishing village with fantastic pubs, rousing music, great restaurants and more characters per head of population than anywhere in the world. The key to Dingle is to visit as many pubs as you can while there. Seek out the old pubs frequented by the locals, sit up to the bar, order a drink and prepare to be entertained! The Dingle Peninsula on which the town is located is littered with ancient archeological sites including stone forts and many beehive huts. Scenically, the Peninsula is an absolute delight with every turn of the road revealing more of the achingly beautiful landscape. One highlight is the Slea Head loop drive from Dingle which is easily driven in an hour or cycled in an afternoon. For the energetic, a day spent climbing Mount Brandon, the peninsula's highest, will be richly rewarded. The views from the top on a clear day are absolutely stunning.Cork City (1.5 hours)
Cork City has undergone a transformation in recent years with the city centre geting a compete facelift. Always a much prettier and more pleasant city than Dublin, now Cork really sparkles. And so do its residents who claim to be Ireland's friendliest. Whatever the truth of that claim it is certainly true that there is no shortage of characters in "the real capital" as the locals jokingly claim. The city itself dates back to the 7th century and boasts some fine Georgian architecture. There are a number of places worth visiting while in Cork including the imposing St. Finbarr's Cathedral, St Anne's Church, which houses the Shandon Bells and Cork City Gaol.Blarney (1.5 hours)
The charming village of Blarney located just outside Cork City is most renowned for its castle and stone. The impressive castle, perched on solid limestone, dates from 1446 and is situated on magnificent grounds. To acquire 'the gift of gab' one must kiss the Blarney Stone. This involves bending over backwards at quite a height and should not be attempted by the faint-hearted!Kinsale Town (2 hours)
Located just 16 miles from Cork City in a naturally protected harbour, Kinsale is one of the most picturesque, popular and fashionable towns on the south-west coast. Kinsale is a centre for yachting, sea angling, gourmet eating and golf. Restaurants in Kinsale pride themselves on their high reputation for culinary expertise, and the Good Food Circle has been organizing a Gourmet Festival here every autumn for over 25 years. A charming town, its narrow streets are steeped in history and its harbour is always full of boats. Visit the museum housed in the French Prison or, just outside the town, the star-shaped Charles Fort with its spectacular views, before retiring to one of the town's many cozy atmospheric pubs.We value your privacy! We will never share your details with anyone else.
