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The best 3 star hotels in Kerry

Talia Ben-Ari

Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

Updated 1 September 2026 · 16 Kerry hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kerry, out of the 16 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

Mill Farm Cottages is the one I would book myself.

Mill Farm Cottages

Highest rated of the five

Mill Farm Cottages

★★★★★4.9 from 54 reviews

Mill Farm Cottages comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 54 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 3 star property and found under city centre.

16 hotels in Kerry qualified for this list and five made it. Brandy House Farm is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Mill Farm Cottages1

    Mill Farm Cottages

    ★★★★★4.9 from 54 reviews

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    • Brandy House Farm2

      Brandy House Farm

      ★★★★★4.8 from 57 reviews

      • Spa
      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly

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    • Bechan Retreats3

      Bechan Retreats

      ★★★★★4.8 from 43 reviews

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      • Maesmawr Farm Resort4

        Maesmawr Farm Resort

        ★★★★★4.7 from 349 reviews

        • Parking
        • Kid friendly

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      • The Dolfor Inn5

        The Dolfor Inn

        ★★★★★4.7 from 267 reviews

        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Kid friendly

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      How this list was put together

      16 Kerry hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Talia Ben-Ari

      Talia Ben-Ari Turkey, the Gulf and Egypt

      Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

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