Kerry's Royal Valentia Hotel, up for sale for €3m, is likely to generate transatlantic interest 

The owners, the Kidd family, embarked on a phased development/restoration programme after featuring in TV series At Your Service with the Brennan Brothers

The Royal Valentia Hotel, for sale for €3m, has a spectacular island setting close to where the car ferry crosses from the mainland to Valentia Island. On the Ring of Kerry and the Wild Atlantic Way, it roots can be traced to the 1830s. Picture: Dan Linehan

THE hotel where tourism began on Valentia Island, the Royal Valentia, is for sale for €3m as its owners — Dubliners the Kidd family — retire from the business.

The historic Kerry venue, hailed for its stunning island setting, is being sold with planning consent in place for an additional 21 bedrooms.