Accommodation
Valentia and Skellig

A family hotel nearly two centuries old on the quay at Knightstown, facing the harbour and the Portmagee channel. Around thirty renovated rooms, a fireside bar and a seafood restaurant.

A small hotel on Portmagee harbour, a stone's throw from the marina where the boats for the Skelligs depart. Sea-view rooms, an award-winning restaurant and the Bridge Bar, lively with traditional music.

Family-run guest rooms just over the bridge, on the Valentia shore, with views of Portmagee village. The house also has a self-contained apartment to rent.

Guest rooms run by Kathleen O'Driscoll, with views of Valentia and the Portmagee channel, a few minutes' walk from the village and the beach. Irish breakfast and home-made baking.

A family-run 11-room townhouse on Cahersiveen's main street, a few minutes from the Valentia car ferry. It houses QC's restaurant, supplied by the family's fish shop.

A family pub in Chapeltown that lets eight guest rooms and dormitory beds with a shared kitchen. A simple option for budget travellers, with traditional music most nights.

A 4-star self-catering rental in the cable station superintendent's house, built in 1873 in the heart of Knightstown. Original wooden floors, a wood-burning stove and a garden facing the sea.

A campsite 400 m from Knightstown, with pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, and mobile homes. Shared kitchen, laundry and games room; open from April to early October.