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Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa
Killarney, Ireland · Independent · Core Luxury
Louis O'Hara opened the Aghadoe Heights Bar in June 1967 for panoramic views over the Lakes of Killarney; forty-five bedrooms turned it into a hotel in March 1970. Jerry O'Reilly led an 8-million-euro redevelopment from 1999 to 2003 after buying in 1998, and Austrian businessman Thomas Roggla purchased the Sixties-era modernist five-star in 2014.
- 74 rooms
- Opened 1970
- Neighborhood: Aghadoe
- Rooms from 592 sq ft (55 m²)
About Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa
- Louis O'Hara opened the Aghadoe Heights Bar in June 1967 for the lake views; forty-five bedrooms turned it into a hotel in March 1970.
- Jerry O'Reilly bought it in 1998 and led an 8-million-euro redevelopment from 1999 to 2003.
- Austrian businessman Thomas Roggla purchased the Sixties modernist five-star in 2014; the house now has around 74 rooms overlooking Lough Leane.
- Entry-level rooms start at 592 sq ft (55 m²).
History
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa sits on a low ridge overlooking the Lakes of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. It began in the mid-1960s when Louis O'Hara bought a plot of land and opened the Aghadoe Heights Bar and restaurant in June 1967, an instant hit for its panoramic lake views; he extended the lounge and reopened in May 1968.
Under owner Dermot Moore, the business grew, and in March 1970 forty-five bedrooms opened, turning Aghadoe Heights into a hotel for the first time. Moore added the Lake Room Restaurant in 1990 and a leisure centre soon after; Jerry O'Reilly bought the hotel in 1998 and led an 8-million-euro redevelopment from 1999 to 2003. Austrian businessman Thomas Roggla purchased the five-star, Sixties-era modernist hotel in 2014; it today offers around 73 rooms.
The setting
4 km from Lackabane Golf Course. 7.5 km from Ross Castle.
Restaurants and bars
- View Bar & Terrace — Bar
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
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