Hotel review: Cahernane House warrants the 'hidden gem' tagline

"Set down a tree-lined avenue, the Victorian mansion, which dates from 1877, cuts a stately sight between the foliage, and as I nudge open its main doors, an “open sesame” moment of elegant period wonder awaits."

An aerial view of the Cahernane House Hotel, looking toward the lake.

Take a trip to the nation’s tourism darling of Killarney and you’ll find its streetscapes and surrounds are studded with iconic hotels from the Killarney Park to the Europe, the Brehon to The Gleneagle, Randles to the Muckross Park. 

It’s a who’s who of Irish hospitality.