Butler Arms Hotel, Waterville – 4 Star

WELCOME

Waterville is home to one of the region’s top family-run hotels, the Butler Arms Hotel. Run by local Waterville hotel family, the Huggards (5th generation of hoteliers!), both Paula and Louise bring their highly professional style to this property, making it one of the most renowned hotels in Waterville.

With 36 elegantly decorated guest rooms, a popular fine dining Kerry restaurant and welcoming bar – this Waterville hotel attracts guests from around the world with its uniquely warm Irish welcome, luxurious facilities and wonderfully scenic location in the heart of Waterville.

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Butler Arms Hotel Waterville: Family-run & 4 Star Luxury! Originally opened in March of 1884 the Butler Arms Hotel was purchased by Martin & Mary Huggard in 1915 and is one of Ireland’s best-known family-run hotels, is treasured for its air of luxury combined with a homely, intimate atmosphere. From the moment you arrive, you will bask in the warmest of Irish welcomes from the Huggard Family, who have run the Butler Arms for four generations.

Guests become friends at the Butler Arms and the local people of Waterville mingle comfortably with visitors in the hotel’s public bar. Winners of many awards for excellent cuisine, the restaurant offers a varied menu, specializing in a variety of fresh seafood & local meats complemented by an excellent wine list. All of the seafood on our menu is caught daily by local fishermen in the bountiful waters of the unpolluted south-west coast. This Waterville hotel is within easy reach of a host of activities and attractions, yet provides the perfect hideaway in which to relax and indulge yourself. Whether you want to explore the local countryside of Waterville or Kerry, relax on the beaches, or have an action-packed sporting holiday, we will be happy to help with the arrangements..

 Accommodations :

Garden View Standard Rooms –

All 6 Rooms are on the ground floor overlooking our garden and are Impeccably furnished to be your comfortable home from home. All our garden view rooms are ensuite.

Rooms include:

Double and Single bed
Work Station
Multi-Channel TV
Free Wi-Fi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Direct Telephone
Hairdryer

Atlantic View Standard Rooms –

All 18 Rooms overlook the Atlantic Ocean and are impeccably furnished to be your comfortable home from home. All our Atlantic view rooms are ensuite.

Rooms include:

Double and Single bed
Work Station
Multi-Channel TV
Free Wi-Fi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Direct Telephone
Hairdryer

Garden View Executive  Rooms –

All 4 rooms are on the ground floor overlooking our garden, the rooms are furnished to the highest standards. The rooms are spacious with large doors on to the garden, sitting area with fire place and sitting. The bathrooms are spacious with separate bath and shower. All our Executive Rooms are ensuite.

Rooms include:

King size or Two Twins Bed
Separate work station
S eparate sitting area
Direct Dial Phone
Multi-Channel TV
Hair Dryer
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Trouser Press and Ironing board.

All Bathrooms have a separate bath and shower, heated

Atlantic View Executive Rooms –

All 8 rooms have a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean; the rooms are furnished to the highest standards. The rooms are very spacious and each room has its own sitting are and fire place. The bathrooms are large with a separate bath and shower.

Rooms include:

KIng or Twin Beds
Seperate Work Station
Seperate Sitting Area
Multi-Channel TV
Free Wi-Fi
Tea/Coffee Facilities
Direct Dial Telephone
Trouser Press and Ironing Board
Hairdryer

All Bathrooms have a separate bath and shower, heated bathroom floors and towel rails.

Dining :

CHARLIES RESTAURANT

Serving breakfast and dinner daily, Charlie’s restaurant offers perfectly cooked Irish food and a varied menu, specializing in local seafood complemented by an excellent wine list. One of the features of the restaurant is our locally produced seafood Symphony dish which changes regularly with the availability of local seafood. Fresh Oysters, Lobster and Mussels are a star attraction on the menu as well as our local meat dishes which include Roast Rack of Kerry Lamb, Silver Spring ½ Duckling and Homemade Chicken Liver Pate and not forgetting our “Our famous Sticky Toffee Pudding”

Frequented by locals and guests for generations, Charlie’s restaurant at the Butler Arms is still a great family tradition, serving Sunday lunch and always open for special family occasions such as Christenings, Communions and Confirmations as well as private functions such as weddings and family gatherings. Charlie’s restaurant with its friendly staff provides the perfect way to start your day or unwind after a day on the golf course, lake or rambling hills.

FISHERMANS BAR WATERVILLE

The Fishermen’s bar is known locally for serving top class Guinness and we have recently introduced our very own Huggard Pale Ale which is brewed by the Huggard Family in Killarney and is derived from an original recipe that was used here in the Fishermen’s Bar by our Great Grand Father Martin Huggard. Superb bar food is served daily in the Fishermen’s Bar from 12-3pm and in the evenings from 6-9.30pm

Recently refurnished Fishermen’s Bar offers old world charm and in a relaxing and comfortable environment, which is enjoyed by locals and visitors. With its entrance onto the main street it is individual to the hotel but still offers the same great service and food. The Fishermen’s bar is a fishermen’s delighted adored with Fishing memorabilia which have been gathered over the years of rich fishing tradition in the Butler Arms and Fishermen’s Bar.

The Fishermen’s bar is known local for serving top class Guinness and re have recently introduced our very Huggard Pale Ale which is brewed by the Huggard Family in Killarney and his derived from an originally recipe that was used here in the Fishermen’s Bar by our Great Grand Father Martin Huggard.

Superb bar food is served daily is the Fishermen’s Bar from 12-3pm and in the evenings from 6-9.30pm. Signature dishes incudes Butler Arms Seafood Pie, Roast Rump of Lamb, Quinlan’s Award Winning Open Smoked Salmon Sandwich and Daly’s Seafood Sizzling Crab Claws.

DINING IN WATERVILLE AT THE CHAPLIN LOUNGE

The Charlie Chaplin Conservatory offers our guests, locals and visitors to the area a more relaxed dining experience. Diners can enjoy spectacular views over Ballinskellig’s Bay while surrounded by very special memorabilia of Charlie Chaplin and his family’s visits to the Butler Arms Hotel in the 50’s and 60’s. The Chaplin Conservatory is open daily for diners for lunch from 12-3pm and evenings from 6pm-9.30pm. We cater for individuals, as well as groups of up to 25 people.

COFFEE SHOP IN WATERVILLE

The Butler Arms Café open its doors in 2007 and since then has been going from strength to strength, with his own private entrance onto the main street, it offers a peaceful atmosphere to enjoy our freshly brewed Illy coffee and our home baked treats.

Baked cakes and scones are baked freshly every day by our resident Pastry Chef Dee Fitzgerald, a selection of homemade soups and chowder and made to order.

Homemade Scones
Freshly Brewed Tea/Coffee
Carrot Cake

BUTLER ARMS CHEF

Our Head Chef Craig Newell has been Head Chef at the Butler Arms since 2011. Craig’s career as a chef started as commie chef here at the Hotel in 2000, Craig went on to study Culinary Arts in Cork during his training in worked the Marborough House Hotel. Craig went on to work in Peacock Alley and Fitzer’s on Dawson Street in Dublin. Craig returned to the Butler Arms in 2011 as Head Chef. He specialises in seafood and his Butler Arms Crabmeat Au Gratin is synonsis with regular customers that frequent the hotel and Fishermen’s.

Craig enjoys using local produce from local suppliers such as Daly’s Seafood, Quinlan’s Seafood, Scariff meats and Bernard McCarthy fresh veg. Craig likes nothing more than to prepare and cook fish freshly caught by guests here at the hotel. Craig is married to our owner and Manager Paula Huggard and they have two children.

Golf :

GOLFERS PARADISE

The Southwest coast of Ireland is a mecca for golfers worldwide, with such famous courses as Ballybunion, Tralee, Old Head Kinsale and Killarney within reach. Waterville’s own Championship Links, just 1 mile from the hotel and regarded by many as the jewel in the crown, has recently hosted many of the world’s top ranking golfers, such as Tiger Woods, David Duval, Mark O’Meara and the late Payne Stewart. Today a life sized bronze statue pays tribute to his special relationship with Waterville.

WATERVILLE GOLF LINKS

Waterville is rated among the top 5 courses in Ireland and the top 20 links courses in the world. The course has embarked on a new chapter of its fabled history when noted international golf architect Tom Fazio was commissioned to update the memorable Eddie Hackett masterpiece. Fazio has assisted many of the worlds leading clubs including Winged Foot, Pine Valley and Augusta National. “Everything about Waterville is truly spectacular, said Fazio”. “The setting is one of the best I have seen for golf”.

Waterville 18 Hole Championship Golf Links is located approx. 1 1/2 km from the hotel (165 euro less 10% discount on green fees for hotel guests).

Distance to Surrounding Golf Clubs

Killarney – 79km
Tralee – 85km
Ballybunion – 101km
Old Head – 179km
Dooks – 52km
Ring of Kerry – 60km