Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort, Co. Kerry

Congratulations to Trish O’Sullivan, who takes over the reins of Renew Beauty at the Bay Health Club. Many of you will already have met Trish, a talented and highly acclaimed therapist who has been working with us for over 2 years already. We wish Trish luck in her new role and we also welcome our new therapist, Aine O’Sullivan.
In welcoming Trish as Renew’s new Salon Manager, we must say goodbye to Amanda Arthur who has left us to set up her own venture. Good luck Amanda – we’ll miss you but we know you have a bright future ahead of you.

Poor Laura and Gideon – they were supposed to get married on Saturday, 24th April and have their Reception with us, but the volcanic eruption put paid to their plans as a lot of their friends and family from overseas couldn’t travel. Did that stop them having a good weekend? Not on your life! They came and stayed with us anyway, with a group of friends and family, and had a ball. That’s the only answer really isn’t it, when your wedding has to be postponed through no fault of your own. They painted Kenmare town red on the first evening and then spent the second evening at the hotel with a fantastic meal in the restaurant followed by a good old sing song. As they looked out at the lashing rain on Saturday, I’m sure they felt some relief that they didn’t get married that day. So, they’re off on Honeymoon now and they still have their wedding to look forward to in June! Best of luck Laura and Gideon – I’m sure the sun will be shining for you in June.

Our thanks to Stephen & Liz from Hampshire, UK who stayed with us recently and gave us this fantastic feedback: “We wanted to let you all know how delighted we were not just with the comfort, the cleanlines and facilities of the hotel but, even more importantly, with the care, the helpfulness and the friendliness of all the members of staff with whom we had the pleasure of coming into contact. The waitresses Kasia and Anna, and the Reception staff Angela, Lisa, and the gentleman who helped us on the Monday evening, whose name I’m afraid I don’t know, were all wonderful advertisements for your hotel; Angela went way beyond the call of duty in helping us make arrangements for our journey home, and Kasia seved us cheerfully late on the Monday evening of our arrival despite the fact that we were sitting down well after the time of ‘last orders’ – she didn’t even mention this, and nothing was too much trouble for her.”

Congratulations to the two couples who held their Reception with us at the weekend – Mary & Maurice on Friday and our own Denise and John Anthony on Saturday. The sun shone for them both and everyone had a brilliant time.

The Bay Health Club is hosting the swimming qualifying events for the local Community Games. Best of luck to all our children.

Book a family room at the hotel and any children under 12 sharing stay free B&B. Children aged 12 – 16 sharing are just €20 per night B&B. We’ve got kids covered at the Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort!

Congratulations to our 2 couples who got married at the weekend – Anita & Cormac on Friday and Michelle & Denis on Saturday. They were blessed with some gorgeous weather and the joint was rocking all weekend for the weddings!

Congrats to Brian Finnegan of Kenmare who won the recent Glas Vagas trophy on the TV3 programme. Brian has a beautiful singing voice and we hope he will be showing off his talents more in Kenmare! The town has loads of talented musicians – the pubs are full of them at the weekends and during the summer. Kenmare is the place to be for great craic agus ceol.

The Kenmare Bay Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Chef, Daniel O’Hanlon. Daniel joins the hotel at an exciting time, given its recent Wedding Venue of the Year (Munster) award and its inclusion in the top 10 family-friendly hotels in Ireland.
Daniel brings with him a wealth of culinary experience, gained in both Ireland and the UK. He boasts several Cordon Bleu qualifications, including specialising in European and Ethnic cuisine, creative vegetarian dishes and modern cuisine. Daniel’s experience spans catering for large functions, running a busy restaurant, catering for small, private functions and he’s even cooked for celebrities such as Michael Caine, Dennis Waterman and none other than Diana, Princess of Wales.

As a Eurotoque chef, Daniel is passionate about his work and is delighted with his new appointment. He invites you to sample some of his creations: “I have carefully selected the best of local ingredients to provide you with an exciting and delicious dining experience. My philosophy is simple fresh food prepared to the highest standards by my team of Chefs, in harmony with a fine selection of wines chosen to complement the cuisine.”

Summer’s well and truly here and the Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort, together with its neighbouring town of Kenmare, has plenty on offer to keep you amused.

The Hotel has some great family packages for the summer. One is in conjunction with Star Outdoors – an outdoor adventure centre just 5 minutes from the Hotel. For the months of July & August, you can bring the family for 2 nights’ B&B plus 1 dinner and a choice of activity, for the all-inclusive price of €324. The activities on offer are; (a) Family Cruise – wildlife cruise around Kenmare Bay – 1 & ½ hours. Outstanding scenery, see the grey seals, herons, gannet and other wildlife; on-board commentary (b) 1 hour kayaking hire session; wet suits and buoyancy aids included, use of water trampoline and slide included or (c) 1 hour archery session; equipment hire included, supervised by an instructor. The package is for 2 adults and 2 children (under 16) sharing. That’s a total price of just €324 for 2 nights’ B&B, 1 dinner and 1 activity! So get the family together, decide on your activity and then contact the hotel to book. It couldn’t be easier.

Another great package for the family is our family break for 2 nights’ b&b plus 1 dinner and kids club on one of the evenings. This is just €299 for july and august and is for 2 adults and 2 children sharing. Our kids club is for children aged 5 – 12 and is run and managed by qualified child minders. Activities include circle time, arts & crafts, indoor/outdoor games, board games & dvds, snack time juice, fruit, bar, & crisps. Contact us for more details or to book.

However, if you’re a golfer and you’re looking to get away from the family for a couple of days – we have the package for you! Our peninsula golf pass package includes 2 nights’ b&b, 1 dinner and the golf pass. The pass entitles you to a round at dooks links course, skellig bay golf club and ring of kerry golf & country club. Each course is unique in its own right and is set amidst the most stunning scenery. Our package is just €284 per person sharing for july & august.

If that all sounds a bit too energetic for you, then simply relax in the comfortable environment of the kenmare bay hotel & resort; make the most of our leisure centre with its fabulous swimming pool, children’s pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and gym and book yourself a spa treatment with renew beauty. Then, in the evening, take a stroll into kenmare town (just 3 minutes from the hotel via a pathway) browse its varied and quirky shops, relax in one of the many cafes or bars or dine at one of the award-winning restaurants. Alternatively, take in some entertainment at kenmare’s very own little theatre – the carnegie arts centre – which is offering a varied programme of plays, music and film throughout the summer as well as hosting an exhibition of local artistes’ work.

Check out our upcoming events page on the website to see the full programme.
Whatever it is that you’re looking for this summer; the kenmare bay hotel & resort together with the town of kenmare has the answer!