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8.8/10Excellent285 Reviews
Cleanliness9.0/10 9.0
Service9.0/10 9.0
Comfort8.6/10 8.6
Condition8.4/10 8.4
Location8.6/10 8.6
Neighborhood7.6/10 7.6
Amenities8.2/10 8.2
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About River Island
The River Island Hotel in Castleisland offers convenient amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, concierge and wedding services. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the Sliabh Luachra restaurant, or take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The hotel also provides complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Each of the 51 guestrooms features a private bathroom with a bathtub or shower, rainfall showerhead, and complimentary toiletries. A safe, electric kettle, and daily housekeeping are also provided for your comfort.
The hotel is steps from the CastleIsland River Walk and a short drive from Crag Cave. It's also conveniently located near the Killarney (KIR-Kerry) and Dublin (DUB) airports.
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With a stay at River Island Hotel in Castleisland, you'll be near the airport, just a 2-minute walk from CastleIsland River Walk and 9 minutes by foot from An Riocht Health & Leisure.
This hotel is 14.6 mi (23.5 km) from Killarney National Park and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Crag Cave. Make yourself at home in one of the 51 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Banquet facilities
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
anytime
Check-out until
12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Cleaning and safety
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
- This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
- This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
- Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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Minimal age
18
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
CastleIsland River Walk
0.1 km / 0.1 mi
An Riocht Health & Leisure
0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Crag Cave
2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Knockachur
8.2 km / 5.1 mi
Mount Eagle
10.7 km / 6.6 mi
Ballyseedy Memorial
12.9 km / 8 mi
Ballymacelligott Church
13.4 km / 8.3 mi
Ballyseedy Woods
13.5 km / 8.4 mi
Tralee Workhouse
15.7 km / 9.7 mi
Manor West Retail Park
15.7 km / 9.7 mi
Ratass Church
15.8 km / 9.8 mi
Scotia's Glen
16.2 km / 10.1 mi
Tralee Road
16.7 km / 10.4 mi
Tralee Town Park
17.4 km / 10.8 mi
Tralee Bay Wetlands
17.4 km / 10.8 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 51
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Currency exchange facilities
- Lift access
- Concierge
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- Newspapers
- Luggage room
- Clothes dryer
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
Meal plans
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- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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- Double or Twin
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- CLASSIC
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Double or Twin CLASSIC
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Room code: DBT.AS
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Double or Twin CLASSIC DOUBLE BEDDouble or Twin • CLASSIC DOUBLE BEDDBT.AS-DB
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- Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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- Double or Twin
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- CLASSIC DOUBLE BED
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Double or Twin CLASSIC DOUBLE BED
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Room overview
- Occupancy
- Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
- Room type
- Double or Twin
- View / characteristic
- CLASSIC DOUBLE BED
Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.
Room code: DBT.AS-DB
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about River Island
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Jay
Overall, was great. Bit dated, but absolutely no problems with the property, staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Community overall was incredibly friendly.
Would visit again!
Would visit again!
Don
Great location...things were limited by events outside their control related to water access.
Laura
It had everything we needed.
Deborah
Very clean LOVLEY staff
Food was ok but not the fried food fish was not nice at all
Waitresses was lovely
Restaurant manger was very grumpy and not very nice to one particular waitress which was noticed
Other then that the hotel is lovely and peaceful and definitely will go back again
Food was ok but not the fried food fish was not nice at all
Waitresses was lovely
Restaurant manger was very grumpy and not very nice to one particular waitress which was noticed
Other then that the hotel is lovely and peaceful and definitely will go back again
Gary
No air conditioning! The room was very hot but the staff tried to be accomodating. Breakfast was nice.
Margaret
Be aware that the hotel does not have its own car park. There are public ones nearby. Staff
Anastasia
Very friendly staff, hotel and room clean, very good spread of breakfast, convenient location. Will definitely stay there again.
Katy
Lovely, friendly people.
beth
Friendly staff, restful.
Maureen
Perfect location - clean and comfortable with great hospitality.
Food was excellent and the breakfast outstanding !
Food was excellent and the breakfast outstanding !
Jitka
Clean room. Bathrooms need update. Dinner and breakfast excellent.
Coralee
This was a quick one night stop on our Ireland road trip. Parking availability was challenging. The property was clean and dinner in the restaurant was good. However the hotel is very dated and the rooms are very basic. The only coffee available in the room was instant. Expected more for the price paid, although it was on the bank holiday, so perhaps that had impact but a coffee maker in rooms would be an improvement
Robert
Castleisland is a nice town with restaurants, pubs and local merchants.
Tom
It was very nice
Roxanna
Staff very helpful and amenities were great.
Trevor
A good place to head from for the ring of Kerry, dingle, Tralee and more. Very helpful staff. Room was good. No air con so we kept the hopper window open.
MIRIAM
We used the hotel for two days of travel around the ring of Kerry. It had good breakfasts and very good dinners.
Mindy
This was such a great spot! It was quiet and cozy. The staff were fantastic. The restaurant was amazing.
Nicusor
was ok
Candida
Hotel seemed a little run down. Staff in the dining room and bar were non engaging. Was hoping for a friendlier interaction.
Betty
Very nice
Rodney
Room clean staff very helpful and room was warm Bed was nice firm solid bed
SHARON
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Jessica
Would stay here again.
This hotel was very nice. Lots of things around.... Pubs and places to eat & shop.
Kimberly
The front desk personnel was very welcoming and helpful.
Victorina
Excellent
It was excellent the receptionist Delia helped us find a places to see and the waitress a woman who untirely served us on our dinner with a smile. I asked the name but not sure was it Geraldine who returned the bank card that we left in the restaurant. We are so happy with our stay
Angus
Great walking trail in the hotel. Good restaurant and bar in the hotel.
Mariam
Nice hotel in town.
nancy
Clean, comfortable room. Breakfast was wonderful. Parking is down the street.
Russell
Very enjoyable one night stay. Room and bathroom were in excellent condition. What stood out was the breakfast. Staff was friendly and inviting and the food was outstanding. Thank you Gavin for your humor and knowledge.
Shannon
Nice hotel with an excellent dining room! The service was great and the staff were so welcoming!
Phoebe
Amazing breakfast and beautiful hotel in a lovely town. The only downside was the restaurant specials where abit disappointing. But the staff where very helpful and it was a nice old fashioned hotel but in very good nick.
David
Lovely!!!!
Jennifer
Comfortable beds, spacious rooms, excellent buffet breakfast included in the price. Had supper there one of the two nights we stayed and it too was excellent.
Patrick
Nice quiet room 112. Tea and coffee. No aircon and no walk in showers. Very quiet town and sadly lacking in places to get dinner. Enjoyed stay. Staff were very nice especially Gavin at breakfast.
Stephen
Okay place, very noisy from close by pubs
Jayne
Everything was wonderful!
Jennifer
Good value and cosy
Very central location in the town. Good value for money. Breakfast is nice with fruit and lovely natural yogurt available as well as cheese and meats and of course the fry
Jean
Staff were excellent very friendly and food was delicious, enjoyed the quaintness of this hotel
Margaret
This hotel presented higher than three star, exceptionally comfortable bed with high quality 100% cotton bedlinen. Good in room facilities including complimentary water. Good breakfast buffet. I ordered poached eggs and they were perfect. Friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended and I will definitely be back.
Jessica
We stayed here because we wanted to explore the Ring of Kerry, and it turned out to be the perfect location. The locals were incredibly sweet and welcoming—we ended up having some great evenings playing pool and chatting with them.
The rooms were clean, spacious, and very comfortable. Breakfast was hearty and satisfying, and dinner was just as delicious. The staff were wonderful—friendly and full of great recommendations for nearby sights. A great stay all around!
The rooms were clean, spacious, and very comfortable. Breakfast was hearty and satisfying, and dinner was just as delicious. The staff were wonderful—friendly and full of great recommendations for nearby sights. A great stay all around!
Roger
Great place
Staff very friendly. Hotel exceptional value for money.
robin
Very clean good food friendly and helpful staff
Leuri
Cleaning staff did not seem to have proper training.
Teresa
The hotel was very nice. We had dinner and breakfast in the hotel restaurant and both were delicious. Lots of pubs to walk in and out of within a couple of blocks. Met some of the locals and had a fun evening.
Tetyana
Very beautiful and cozy lobby interior, wonderful restaurant and night bar.
Theresa
Very nice hotel with not much around it. Lots of closed shops and no restaurants. The breakfast at the hotel was not good.
Sinead
Property was nice, staff helpful, room comfy, restaurant on site was nice.
alan
Brilliant
Lovely place to stay staff were lovely,and the breakfast buffet was great,the staff kept an eye on things and refilled when neccesary,definitely would stay again
Murray
Top notch customer service!
Reception was amazing , there was a GAA awards ceremony and we were offered ear plugs if the noise got out of hand. We were moved up a floor to help with noise reduction. All round an amazing experience
Anthony
The staff could not do more for you. Rooms, Food and Cleanliness excellent. Myself and my daughter stayed and had a great time. Thank you Riverisland hotel
Coleen
Xmas break
We have stayed here before,rooms are cosy,staff all friendly,food mostly good,porridge tepid and watery so didn't get it rest of our stay(3nites)good choice at breakfast,hotel is central to bars,shops, restaurants and is only 20-30 mins from tralee and killarney.central for exploring kerry,ring of kerry, ring of dingle,spectacular scenery
Catherine
Hotel is beautiful. Chechen was easy. Staff friendly and accommodating. Restaurant was busy, food and service was good. Room/bathroom are clean. Bed a bit hard for my comfort and pillows are flat and hard.
Brian
Nice hotel and staff was friendly.
Jackie
Stay at river island
When we got back to our room in the evening there was a motor bike convention on with extremely loud music which was pounding into our room. When i went to complainThe manager moved us up a floor and provided earplugs and apologised. Did did actually end up getting a good night sleep and the breakfast was excellent. The staff were also very friendly.
Annemie
Friendly staff, spacious room, excellent value. Would recommend
Deric
Not the most comfortable beds, but very friendly staff! Parking lot in the back is a little inconvenient but better than just street parking
Eleni
Everything was great. The hotel is old but well maintained and renovated. Staff was friendly and there was a lovely pub a few steps away with live music:
Fintan
Great hotel.. Leah-Anne at reception was so helpful and friendly
Marie
Only hotel in Castleisland
Had a vey soft mattress first night but the hotel was more than accommodating in moving us to another room that was very acceptable.
Gareth
Really great hotel stay. Special thanks to Paul the night manager for hosting us after hours. Also thanks to kitchen staff for providing mushrooms and beans for non neater at breakfast. Will definitely be coming back.
Billy
Nice old style hotel with old style system that is lost in modern day hotels. Breakfast was brilliant, staff wonderful, beautiful lobby with an all over wooden finish. Plenty of little tuck aways for a private chat . Reasonable priced.
Maria
Short break in Castleisland
Unfortunately we had to ask for a change of room when we first arrived as there was a loud humming noise which unfortunately would have kept us awake during the night, the staff member however was very accommodating and changed us to another room immediately. The breakfast is adequate however it does not offer a lot of choice for anyone who does not like fried food. In regards the house keeping service I would have to say it was poor, the bed covers were just pulled over the pillows and the bed was not properly made. For anyone who needs the WiFi for work it was not working while we were there, apparently it had been faulty for over a week. The hotel itself is very convenient as a base to explore the surrounding area and the staff are very pleasant.
Hayley
Loved River Island Hotel. Lovely staff, great service, lovely room. Very happy. Thank you.
Andrew
This is a beautiful old hotel with a great staff and a nice breakfast. There is no parking at the hotel but there is quite a bit of safe street parking in this quaint little town.
Robert
good value for money
Nice hotel A bit old style but comfortable clean and staff friendly
Pawel
Good
Good old fashion hotel,typical irish style,nice lady on reception,good size room with tv,coffe,iron and hairdryer.clean bathroom,good buffet breakfest.You could feel the hotel is not new but it has it's own climate.
Margaret
Great Hotel near Kerry Airport
Lovely hotel with friendly staff.
James
Staff were friendly, and breakfast good. Property has a dated feel and needs an update, but it was a decent stay.
Mary Etta
Memorable stay
Enjoyed the old world charm of this hotel with a wide open staircase and a balcony library.
Kathleen
Great stay! And lovely breakfast, perfect stop on the way to Dingle
Niamh
Would stay again
Staff were lovely. Food was good. Place could do with makeover. Would stay again
VALERIE
Staff were friendly both on reception & in the restaurant. The room decor was bland & needed to be modernised.
Was very unhappy to discover that there was NO carpark as it was advertised as 'free parking'. I now know this means you have to find a space along the road outside & park so would not stay again.
Was very unhappy to discover that there was NO carpark as it was advertised as 'free parking'. I now know this means you have to find a space along the road outside & park so would not stay again.
Brian
Staff were v friendly,,, property was clean food service for us was quick they way we like it,,,
Verified traveler
An OK accommodation
The hotel is ok, we got the breakfast included and it was basic but enough, the staff is kind of clueless about their job but almost everyone is very polite and nice.
We booked a room with one big bed and we got a 2 bed bedroom with an awkward location for the TV.
I received an email about my booking being cancelled a few hours before my check in time and I was afraid because it was paddy’s weekend but I called the hotel and they fixed it apparently so either the app has issues or the hotel.
It was an ok weekend and the irish coffee was delicious.
We booked a room with one big bed and we got a 2 bed bedroom with an awkward location for the TV.
I received an email about my booking being cancelled a few hours before my check in time and I was afraid because it was paddy’s weekend but I called the hotel and they fixed it apparently so either the app has issues or the hotel.
It was an ok weekend and the irish coffee was delicious.
Payton
No parking
Peter
Good Value
We were over for a funeral, booked this on short notice and were well looked after by the friendly staff. Room was very comfortable and made available as soon as we arrived. Excellent location in the High Street so you can walk everywhere. Didn't eat here as we were out with relatives. I know it get's busy in the high season. If and when we come back will stay here again.
Trevor
Enjoyable overnight stop.
Found easy parking opposite hotel. Nice meal in restaurant in evening. Friendly staff . Clean room
Orla
Very nice
Quick overnight stay. Room was clean, warm, good facilities and quiet. Staff were very nice, from reception onwards. Breakfast was very good value so I included that. I’d stay again.
Nicola
Good reasonably priced hotel
lovely hotel and friendly staff , clean good size room and very reasonably priced with a lovely breakfast included. Cosy snug bar area . Down sides are chairs in dining area need replacing as the foam is worn out . Carpets threadbare in places on stairs . Overall a nice hotel .
Gillian
Brilliant!
Very enjoyable stay in the River Island Hotel, Castleisland. Nice atmosphere, room was very clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend!
Tom
Holiday
Lovely,Friendly staff & clean ròm and hotel.
Staff couldn't do enough to help you.
Lovely breakfast.
Staff couldn't do enough to help you.
Lovely breakfast.
Jessica
We were disappointed in this hotel. It was unclean and our room smelled like urine. We couldn’t get service at the bar so we had to go back and forth from the restaurant to get our drinks and then sit in the bar. The bed was incredibly hard.
Natalie
Lovely hotel in the middle of castleisland great breakfast buffet and nice food we really enjoyed our stay few mins drive from tralee kilarney and a great pub next door to it brownes great irish traditional music on fridays and so friendly in there if you fancy a bit of music and a nice pint !!
Janine
Discovered that it would have been cheaper to book at the hotel site instead for F going through Expedia. We paid 137.00 per night plus taxes for a total of over $310.00 and could have had the same room $100.00 cheaper 😤😤😤
Christol
There was no accessible lift from the ground floor. Otherwise it was ok. Unfortunately the construction made things harder for pick up/drop off. Cosy small town feel.
Elizabeth
My stay was very relaxing. The staff were very friendly. The room was very spacious and very clean. Check in was very efficient with no problems.
Michael
Parking was on road outside hotel and was free until 11.00 am.
Roger
Breakfasts were superb and the staff were extremely helpful from the front desk to the servers. A lady even made us some sandwiches after the food had finished after 9.30pm as we had been out all day. We didn't need a meal just a small bite and she was only too happy to oblige.
Karen
Staff were friendly and helpful
Marie
Lovely hotel & great staff
I was on trip with my 3 sisters & a brother, we had 3 rooms, all were lovely & clean, beds very comfortable & tea & coffee topped up daily! Good shower.
Staff were very friendly & helpful.
We will definitely stay here again 😁
Staff were very friendly & helpful.
We will definitely stay here again 😁
Verified traveler
Great staff nice place
patrick
Great spot for working in tralee
I am becoming a regular. Great location to stay just outside tralee. Large rooms, clean and great prices.
patrick
Town centred, very clean and great prices.
It was my second overnight stay within $ months. Great value and cleanliness. Easy distance of tralee. Great spot
Dylan
The property was excellent I can't fault this and the town was brilliant
Emma
the building is gorgeous but the rooms were so uncomfortable and on the main road so its very loud.
Patrick
River Island Hotel
Absolutely wonderful hotel smack dab on Main Street. The hotel has an old charm. The restaurant at the hotel is also top notch! I highly recommend eating there after a long day. Staff was extraordinary, willing to help you with any questions or concerns.
Owen
Not as advertised
William
Good value.
Comfortable, reasonably priced, shopping and sandwich shops close by.
AMOS
Located in a beautiful and peaceful town. Serene atmosphere and friendly. A place to relax and rest from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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River Island
Main Street, Castleisland, Ireland
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