My partner and I had the pleasure of staying at Virginias Guest House at the end of January thisyear for 4 nights. We chose Virginias from all the wonderful reviews we had read on Trip Advisor.
What can i say that hasn't already been said. Virginias is wonderful. Noreen and Neil are the perfect hosts, they make you so welcome and nothing is too much trouble for them.
We upgraded our room which is slightly larger than the others and we were not dissapointed. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean, it was always warm when we returned from our days out. The bed has to be one of the most comfortable i have ever slept in and the traffic outside was not a problem for either of us.
Noreens breakfasts were just as we had expected from reading the reviews, and we tried to sample it all during our stay.
It really set us up for the day and never needed to eat at lunch time.
We had some wonderful days out, we visited Dingle, and even got to see Fungi the dolphin out at sea. We also drove around the ring of Kerry and the ring of Beara which we both think is nicer.
There are lots of places to eat in Kenmare and everyone makes you feel so welcome.
Thank you Noreen and Neil for a wonderful stay, we will have to come back one day in the spring/summer months.
We arrived as strangers and left as friends.

Our stay with Noreen and Neil was great! Their guesthouse was very nice and clean. We would love to return and stay longer in the area..... we were only there one night. The house has a lot of personal history to Neil and Noreen- it was great hearing their stories over breakfast (which was excellent). Noreen went out of her way to help us plan travel highlights and offered us advice on where to book other nights stays in the surrounding areas. Noreen even called us to let us know we had forgotten a suitcase. Overall, our experience in Kenmare was great and we want to return!!

We realise with some embarrassment now that Noreen and Neil probably opened their guesthouse for us when we phoned, even though they were closed.. We were the only couple staying here for one night in January and for this we thank them.
Noreen made sure the room was warm for us when we arrived on one of the wettest days so far this year. The guesthouse occupies the first and second floor above the lovely Mulcahys restaurant on Henry street. Parking is on street and this is not a problem in this lovely, I'm certain, crime free town.
They have 8 rooms. Ours was on the third floor at the rear of the builiding. It was a very spacious room with a huge 6 foot double bed and also a single. Plenty of hanging and drawer space. It has phone, hair drier, safe and a TV with thirty something channels, much more than we ever intend to have at home !!
The bathroom does not have a bath but an excellent power shower which takes a bit of getting used to but was wonderful. Plenty of fresh towels, soap, shower gel provided here too. The bedroom and en suite were spotless.
On the second floor there is a cute little room called the Library which is stuffed with books, thank you cards, a fresh water dispenser, tea and coffee making and a fridge where you can keep a bottle of wine. There is also a good selection of guide books and menus from local restaurants.
In here too is where you order your breakfast the night before on a pre printed menu selection sheet. While I see this as a good idea and I didn't mind pre ordering breakfast, in reality I feel some people might not find it convenient. They may not feel like what they actually ordered in the morning. Personally I like the idea but I do think it needs mentioning.
We enjoyed a thoroughly restful sleep and I would recommend that if you are a light sleeper you try and get a room at the back of the house.
Breakfast was very very good, there is a very imaginative menu and my favourite items were the Zingy and the porridge (the creamiest I have tasted to date). You'll have to go there to find out what the zingy consists of. Pancakes, fruit, eggs and of course the traditional full irish are also on the menu. They bake their own bread and our brown arrived to the table warm from the oven.

What I liked most about this guesthouse were the hosts. It is seldom nowadays that hosts have time to speak to you. Neil and Noreen are very genuinely friendly and informative but not in a pushy way. They run a good guesthouse but beware any troublemakers, you you will not be tolerated here. There is a great emphasis at Virginias on peaceful, quiet nights sleep for residents, and rightly so.
If you are looking for somewhere smack bank in the middle of Kenmare town, then Virginias is the place for you.

Noreen and Neal were great hosts. The room was simple, clean, located in the middle of town. They provide a personal touch and a good breakfast.