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The best 4 star hotels in Kerry

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Kerry hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Kerry, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.6.

Middle Woodbatch B&B is the one I would book myself.

Middle Woodbatch B&B

Highest rated of the five

Middle Woodbatch B&B

★★★★★4.9 from 53 reviews

Middle Woodbatch B&B comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 53 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 4 star property and found under city centre.

6 hotels in Kerry qualified for this list and five made it. Penllwyn Lodges is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Middle Woodbatch B&B1

    Middle Woodbatch B&B

    ★★★★★4.9 from 53 reviews

    • Parking

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  2. Penllwyn Lodges2

    Penllwyn Lodges

    ★★★★★4.7 from 319 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Mid Wales Arts Centre3

    Mid Wales Arts Centre

    ★★★★★4.7 from 133 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  4. Yesterdays Hotel4

    Yesterdays Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 79 reviews

    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  5. Mellington Hall Country House Hotel5

    Mellington Hall Country House Hotel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 438 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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How this list was put together

6 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

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