Glengarriff Lodge is an amazing experience....the grounds & cottage are in such a unique place, it’s truly a surreal setting. We used this as a base to do a lot of stuff in the south of Ireland & it’s well positioned to get to Killarney, Kerry, etc... In retrospect, I would have spent more time in the Glengarriff Village & surrounding areas vs. wasting time on the much hyped (and overrated) Ring of Kerry. Take time to walk the grounds & explore the connecting nature trails that are part of the surrounding Nature Reserve. We saw a Red deer right behind the lodge one morning, in the apple orchard!