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title: "Arbutus Hotel, Killarney: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Arbutus Hotel in Killarney: rated 8.7 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Arbutus Hotel

Killarney, Killarney, Ireland

8.7 ·  Very good 7 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 29 in Killarney ·  8.0 Location score
## About Arbutus Hotel

Arbutus Hotel is a hotel in Killarney, Killarney, Ireland. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 7 reviews. It is 310 m from the centre of Killarney. The nearest airport, Kerry Airport (KIR), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 18

College Street [arbutuskillarney.com](http://www.arbutuskillarney.com/)

## How Arbutus Hotel scores

Better rated than 31% of hotels in Killarney

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **8.0**
-   Beach access **1.3**
-   Public transport **9.3**

Killarney average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **77**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **112**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Killarney railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kerry Airport (KIR)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">30 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Killarney</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">310 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kerry Bog Village Museum210 m
-   Killarney House and Gardens370 m
-   Monsignore Hugh O'Flaherty Mural390 m
-   Staigue Fort1.1 km
-   Kilgarvan Motormuseum1.9 km

### Compare

## Compare Arbutus Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Arbutus Hotel

### How do guests rate Arbutus Hotel?

Arbutus Hotel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 7 reviews, which is better than 31% of rated hotels in Killarney.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Arbutus Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Arbutus Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kerry Airport (KIR), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### Is Arbutus Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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