Parknasilla Resort & Spa

Outside of Dublin, Kerry is easily my favourite county. It’s simply stunning.
I’ve stayed in several very nice hotels around the area in the last year or two and I think this might be my favourite.
I was here for a wedding of a good friend, so I am a little biased but the hotel itself was fantastic. The grounds/​walks on the coast are worth it alone.
Staff, food and facilities were all excellent. Try the outdoor jacuzzi, brilliant.
Price wise as well it is very affordable for what’s on offer.

This review is specifically for the spa:
I visited the spa with my best friend for multiple vacay de-​stress treatments. Although the facility is lovely and modern, my experience was less than lovely.
My treatment room was freezing. As I had a coconut scrub that required showering and then a massage, I spent two hours shivering. I did ask my therapist to increase the heat but the temperature never altered. My ice cold limbs and chattering teeth definitely detracted from my ZEN experience.
After my treatments, I was eager to use the thermal spas and sauna. Unfortunately, two families with children were using the pool. One of the children was extremely loud and unsupervised. His mother clearly thought Junior’s snot and poo-poo’s should be bronzed and enshrined because she beamed at him while I was gritting my teeth from his nails-​on-​chalkboard like screeching.
I alerted the staff about the Zen-​shattering annoyance but they were as unresponsive as my deep-​freeze therapist.
My best friend had the Indian Head Massage and was completely disappointed. She said there was no massage in the Indian Head Massage, just a whole lot of oil slathering.
When we spoke to the manager about the disappointing head massage she again shrugged it off. In an email later she conceded that «perhaps the brochure is misleading as it’s not quite a massage.»
Again, lovely facilities but the flaccid staff and disappointing treatments make it not worth the Euros. Other comparable facilities offer more peace for your Peso, more calm for your cash.

We stayed in the villas for one week and enjoyed our getaway. It’s not so much about the resort itself as it is about the location and the grounds. The site is just beautiful.
Outdoors, there are a number of trails and so many breathtaking views to take in if you love nature. As for the hotel itself, it has an old beauty and charm about it. I love the sitting rooms and enjoying a glass of port while listening to a pianist. The food quality is also excellent. And as for the spa, it is very inviting with an indoor pool and an outdoor hot tub and loads of other fun features to keep you busy on a rainy afternoon!
The villas are up a path from the main building; but, they’re lovely for families or a group of friends. We enjoyed staying in a two-​story, three-​bedroom villa with lovely views to take in from every window. And we walked to the main hotel for dinner which is so nice if it’s warm and dry outside.
There were a few hiccups when we arrived and we had to call the onsite maintenance crew a couple times; but, in the end it was enjoyable overall and a lovely getaway in spite of the rain…
Note: The hotel has WIFI available but it’s very spotty and not available in the villas. We had to pick up a signal by walking from room to room in the main hotel until we finally made a connection. But, hey, if you’re there to get away, put the smart phone away too!!!