River Island Hotel

3.0 star property

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Beach
Golf
Interior
Lobby
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Lower Main Street, Castleisland, Kerry
  • CastleIsland River Walk
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Crag Cave
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Ross Castle
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Killarney (KIR-Kerry)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

River Island Hotel

3-star Castleisland hotel with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and 24-hour room service are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
River Island Hotel offers 51 accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Castleisland hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.

River Island Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Sliabh Luachra - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Cons Irish Bar - Onsite brasserie. Open daily.
Shanowen Bar - Onsite bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cons Irish Bar
  • Shanowen Bar
  • Sliabh Luachra

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 20 and December 27.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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River Island Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 197 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 197 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 197 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 197 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 197 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Coleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Traveled with partner
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ELLEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel and staff was friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annemie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spacious room, excellent value. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Deric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not the most comfortable beds, but very friendly staff! Parking lot in the back is a little inconvenient but better than just street parking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eleni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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:
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fintan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel.. Leah-Anne at reception was so helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

lalit

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Billy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Fiona

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024