Awards

We are truly honoured and proud to have received a variety of awards, over the last few years. The awards recognise a range of categories from customer service to exciting product development within the hotel, and staff recognition collectively and individually. Such great accolades, and only achievable by the great commitment of our fantastic team who make the hotel what it is and are the true winners of these awards! 

Hotel Awards: 

• The Kerryman Business Awards 2016 – Best Tourism Winner 
• Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards 2018 – Hotel of the Year
• Tralee Tidy Town Awards 2018 – Hotel Category Winner
• The Kerryman Business Awards 2019 – Best Customer Service
• Tralee Tidy Town Awards 2019 – Hotel Category Winner
• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2019, Best Casual Dining Award – Dott’s Bar
• Failte Ireland 2019 - Customer Service Award
• TripAdvisor 2020 - Travellers Choice Award
• TripAdvisor 2021 - Travellers Choice Award
• Fifty Shades Greener 2021 - Greener Green Business Online Programme Award
• Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards 2020 – Excellence in Customer Service
• Fifty Shades Greener 2022 - Gold Level Award
• TripAdvisor 2022 - Travellers Choice Award
• TripAdvisor 2023 - Travellers Choice Award
• TripAdvisor 2024 - Travellers Choice Award, Best of the Best 
• Tralee Tidy Towns 2024 - Business Category The Rose Hotel 
• CIE Tours Awards of Excellence 2024
• Gold Medal Award 2024 - Munster's Favourite Place to Stay 
• TripAdvisor 2025 - Travellers Choice Award
• Quality Employer at the Irish Hotels Federation's 2026
• TripAdvisor 2026 - Travellers Choice Award

Spa Awards:

• Hi Style Tia Maria Awards 2018 -  Serenity Spa, Most Stylish Bridal Spa Serenity Spa
• Connect Kerry Hair & Beauty Awards 2018 – Serenity Spa, Spa Therapist Facial
• Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards 2019 – Serenity Spa, Best Spa
• Hi Style Awards 2019 – Serenity Spa, Best Spa
• Connect Kerry Hair & Beauty 2020, Excellence in Customer Service Award – Ramona Scur 
• Connect Kerry Awards 2022 - Serenity Spa, Salon Ambience Award 
• Connect Kerry Hair & Beauty Awards 2023 - Siobhain Gilbert, Massage Specialist of the Year 
• Connect Kerry Hair & Beauty Awards 2025 - Ellen Tydings, Facial Specialist 

Accommodation Awards:

• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2016 – Excellence in Accommodations Services Awards
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2017 – Excellence in Accommodations Services Awards
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2018 – Excellence in Accommodations Services Awards
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2019 – Gold Award 
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2022 - Gold Award
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2023 - Gold Award
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2024 - Gold Award
• IASI (Irish Accommodation Services Institute) Awards 2025 - Gold Award

 Bridal Awards: 

• Brides of Kerry 2018 Award – Runner-Up Wedding Venue
• Brides of Kerry 2019 Award – Chic Wedding Venue
• Brides of Kerry 2019, Wedding Co-ordinator Award – Madeleine Doyle
• Wedding Dates 2020 Awards - Winner Top Rated Venue Kerry 
• Brides of Munster Awards 2023, Most Romantic Hotel - The Rose Hotel 
• WeddingDates.ie Award 2026, Bronze for Best Wedding Coordinator/Team Munster - Jennifer Dee

 Our People Awards: 

• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2018, Concierge/Porter Award – Stephen O’Callaghan
• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2018, Accommodation Assistant Award - Darragh Lynch
• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2019, Specialist In her business Award – Michele King
• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2019, Unsung Hero Award – Odran Lucey
• Connect Kerry Hospitality 2019, Editor’s Choice Award – Mark Sullivan
• Connect Kerry Business Awards 2019, Customer Service Award – Aisling Foley
• Brides of Munster Awards 2023, Wedding Co-ordinator of the Year Kerry - Jenny Cotter 
• Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards 2023, Marketing Executive - Aisling Foley
• Connect Kerry Hospitality Awards 2023, Peoples Choice Award - Peter Murphy
• Network Ireland Kerry, Women in Business Awards 2024, Networker of the Year, One to Watch - Aisling Foley 
• Irish Golf Tour Operators Association Awards 2024, Service Excellence Award - Peter Murphy
• Kerry Branch Irish Hotels Federation Employee of the Year Award 2024 - Maud Dowd