Abbey Court B&B
Local 0646642735
International 00 353 646642735
USA / Canada 011 353 646642735
Local 0868717901
International 00 353 868717901
Killowen,
Kilgarvan Rd,
Kenmare,
V93 PC90,
Kerry,
Ireland
The hosts of this B&B are incredibly knowledgeable about the area, and are extremely helpful in planning a day's jaunt in County Kerry. We especially appreciated all the tips for traveling the roads intimidating for US drivers!, and the recommendations for pubs and restaurants. The breakfasts are amazing - fabulous traditional Irish breakfast, and the scrambled eggs with smoked salmon are to die for.
The setting is also amazingly gorgeous, with incredible views out the back of the building over the bay, with mountains in the distance. Lots of fun to photograph!
The B&B is beautiful from the outside, just a bit shopworn when you get inside. The carpet on the stairs is a bit worn, there are cobwebs here and there, and some of the fixtures are a bit tottery. Not a deal-breaker by any means, as everything was quite functional.
My one quibble is the fact that there was no advance notification that they only accept cash payment. We do not carry cash with us when we travel, and our credit cards do not have a cash-withdrawal option, so it was an unwelcome surprise to discover that we had to come up with several hundred Euros in cash for our stay. It was a bit of a scramble to figure out a solution, and if only the B&B had alerted us ahead of time that they did not accept credit cards, we'd have been better prepared.
With that one exception, we were very pleased with our stay at Abbey Court, and would definitely stay there again bringing enough cash to pay for our stay.
Old Travelers -
United States (September, 2019)
Very nice! The Top!
Rocher Axel -
France (August, 2019)
Good, friendly and helpful
Trudy Vinkenvleugel -
New Zealand (May, 2019)
We were there for 3 nights, and we enjoyed our stay at this place. The rooms are very comfortable, and breakfast unforgotable !
Our host was very kind and pleasant to talk with. He advised us for various walks/trips around in Kerry, county that he knows very well.
Marine Consigny -
Denmark (October, 2018)
Abbey Court is an excellent B&B with all aspects exceeding expectations. The rooms and other facilities are excellent. It is a bit of a walk to the shops and restaurants, but nothing too onerous.
We were there during the period of the tropical storm Ophelia and stayed 2 nights more than the originally planned 2 nights as the roads were in bad shape, electricity was out, etc.
Geraldine and Brendan are great hosts who went way out of their way to assist us during the period that even shops and restaurants were closed. They even provided us with an evening meal without our even asking.
Excellent place and hosts.
Bill -
Canada (November, 2017)
Very friendly, very good, nice room, excellent breakfast
Freda -
United Kingdom (May, 2017)
A lovely place to stay. Brendan and Geraldine were very welcoming and extremely helpful with ideas and directions of where to visit. We were on motorbikes and they found us some roads which were challenging, to say the least. Breakfasts were great, with a wide choice. If there was one slight complaint, it was more like 15 minutes walk from the town centre rather than 5, however that helped with the digestion after the excellent meals we had in Kenmare.
Freda -
United Kingdom (June, 2016)
Our stay at Abbey Court was wonderful. Our host greeted us pleasantly, even though we arrived late, and it was his dinner time. He graciously showed us to our wonderful rooms, beautiful views and a pleasant night's stay! The next morning, we had a delicious Irish breakfast. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommend it!
Kerry -
United States (April, 2016)
Beautiful house, location, view and hosts. Very helpful and great breakfast!
Kerry -
United States (September, 2015)
We had a wonderful stay! Both Brendan and Ger helped up at different times during our stay with making plans and with directions. Brendan gave us a ride in to town our first night there and pointed out restaurants we could try. The rooms were wonderful, the upstairs sitting area so comfortable and the food was great. Thank You!
Marilyn And Ron Brejcha -
United States (October, 2014)
We had a wonderful stay! Both Brendan and Ger helped up at different times during our stay with making plans and with directions. Brendan gave us a ride in to town our first night there and pointed out restaurants we could try. The rooms were wonderful, the upstairs sitting area so comfortable and the food was great. Thank You!
Marilyn And Ron Brejcha -
United States (October, 2014)
We recently enjoyed a wonderful stay at Abbey Court. Our hosts Geraldine and Brendan were wonderful, they even gave us a lift into town as my husband cannot walk too far. The breakfasts were great and our room very clean and comfortable. We would recommend it to anyone and definitely stay there again.
Julie Davey -
United Kingdom (September, 2014)
Loved this place. Great location just outside of the busy little town. Lots of charm to the location and the rooms were clean and satisfactory. Showers were tiny by our standards but that was fine. Good breakfast and the owner was very kind and helpful suggesting some activity locations for things we were trying to do. Would stay again.
Todd C -
United States (September, 2014)
My husband and I and our 2 nieces had so much fun staying at the Abbey Court B&B! The setting is beautiful, the house is charming & clean, the people, friendly and warm! Branden put out lots of cookies & coffee or tea when we arrived. He also did our laundry! What a blessing! And the breakfasts were plentiful. It was early Sept with great weather and the walk to town Kenmare was 10 minutes where the restuarants were fun with the best food! We highly reccommend and would hope to go back to stay here. It was the best!
Joni E -
United States (January, 2014)
merci beaucoup, nous gardons un très bon souvenir de votre acceuil
Barriat -
France (November, 2013)
We stayed one night in the Abbey Court, and found Brendan and his family to be warm, attentive, and helpful. The grounds were very clean, as was the lodging, and it was about a five to ten minute walk into Kenmare from the house. The view of the water behind the house was pleasant, and the breakfast was excellent. Brendan also had several travel tips that we used. I would highly recommend the services and amenities at Abbey Court.
Glenn Johnston -
United States (September, 2013)
Super
Marcis Ozolins And Svetlana Voika -
Ireland (August, 2013)
Our family had 3 rooms for our 5 night stay 7/24-7/28/13. Abbey Court is a lovely place; rooms were clean and comfortable. Breakfast was fresh and plentiful. Location was less than a ten minute walk to the heart of Kenmare. The best thing about our stay was the owners of Abbey Court. Brendan and Ger couldn't have been nicer. They treated us like family, providing us with road maps, arranging for a private bus tour of the Ring of Kerry,
loaning us books on Irish ancestry, and even doing a bit of laundry for us. If you want to feel like you are home in a beautiful spot overlooking Kenmare Bay, Abbey Court is the place to stay.
Eileen And Gerard Connolly -
United States (August, 2013)
Very nice B&B in a nice neighbourhood. The owner who managed the B&B were very friendly and gave us useful information of what to see and what to do. We strongly recomend a stay there.
Staffan Modig -
Sweden (June, 2013)
Very nice 1 night stay in a newish B&B on the outskirts of Kenmare. Host was courteous and the breakfast was nice. We arrived later than planned and there was no issue with the booking. Host provided good recommendations for dinner and excursions and we were quite satisfied with our stay. I would defnitely recommend this B&B and would stay there again if we return to Kenmare in the future.
Keith Prilliman -
United Kingdom (September, 2012)
Generally ok
Chan Kwong Lok -
Singapore (July, 2012)
A very nice guesthouse Clean rooms, friendly people, very good price/quality
Dieuwke Van Der Meer -
Netherlands (July, 2012)
