On the tree-fringed shores of the Kenmare River with views to the Beara Peninsula, this hotel has been wowing guests (including George Bernard Shaw) since 1895. From the modern, luxuriously appointed bedrooms to the top-grade spa, private 12-hole golf course, elegant restaurant and supervised kids' play area, everything here is done just right. It's 3km southeast of Sneem.
If you can't tear yourself away, it also rents two-bedroom villas by the week (from €1400).