Killarney’s Premier Historic hotel, Great Southern Killarney, is a splendid Victorian gem which lies within six acres of picturesque grounds in the heart of Killarney Town in the Southwest of Ireland. Great Southern Killarney is ideally located directly adjacent to Killarney Train Station, Kerry Airport is within 17km of Great Southern Killarney with well developed transport routes to the other major airports in Ireland, Cork, Shannon and Dublin. Magnificent architecture and unrivalled location coupled with effortless service and hospitality all combine to make Great Southern Killarney, Killarney’s Premier Events Centre. Our dedicated team of conference professionals are available to help plan an execute your event with maximum impact.

Great Southern Killarney has a long and proud tradition of hosting top class national and international events. Great Southern Killarney’s purpose built events centre has undergone many enhancements over the years and today it stands as an exceptionally flexible self-contained space for up to 950 delegates.

Great Southern Killarney’s event centre consists of The Great Room, The Auditorium, two spacious breakout lounges; The Great Room Foyer & The Light Foyer and a number of syndicate rooms. The Great Room is the largest event space within Great Southern Killarney’s Events Centre. The Great Room has a floor area of 905m2 and boasts a purpose-built stage area, glamourous in-room bar, mood lighting system. The Auditorium is a unique tiered auditorium with comfortable fixed seating for 225 people in sloping theatre style. Great Southern Killarney also has a number of flexible syndicate rooms that are ideal for smaller meetings or as breakout space for larger events.

Great Southern Killarney also has a wide range of offerings for refreshment breaks or dining options for lunch or dinner events in one of our Victorian Dining rooms. More informal dining options are available in Brownes Bar – The Bar at Great Southern, Killarney Wine Rooms and The Whiskey Corner. For larger scale dining or gala events, The Events Centre at Great Southern Killarney provides a most glamourous, self contained venue for drinks receptions, gourmet dining and entertainment.

Great Southern Killarney also offers a wide range of delegate accommodations available from Classic bedrooms to more luxurious Junior and Grand Suites. An exceptional location, the abundance of group activities available in Killarney and Co.Kerry combined with the world class facilities available makes Great Southern Killarney the ideal location for your next meeting or conference event.

Awards

• Gold Medal Awards 2022 – Best Conference & Business Hotel
• Historic Hotels – Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel In Europe 2020