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Kilkenny Hotels & Hostels (40)


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Foulksrath Castle (Caisleán Rátha) (Hostel)

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  • Neighbourhood: Jenkinstown area | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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All the storybooks you ever read as a kid come to life at this fantastical 1320-built castle (the oldest building in the world to operate as a hostel). Foulksrath is part of the An Óige Irish Youth Hostel Association. The castle's caretaker, artist Jack McKen, teaches painting he… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilkenny Inn Hotel (Hotel) 3 star

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  • Neighbourhood: St Canice's Cathedral Area | View Map
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A modern 30-room hotel right below the cathedral, this friendly place has broadband internet in the slightly small rooms. The décor is a stylish mix of light woods and pastels. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilkenny Tourist Hostel (Hostel)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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In a rambling 1770s Georgian townhouse, this wonderful independent hostel has a charming, cosy sitting room warmed by a glowing open fireplace, and a timber- and leadlight-panelled dining room. There's a decent self-catering kitchen (though no breakfast), and staff are ace. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Ashbrook House (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Kilkenny
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Brandon View B&B (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Kilkenny
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Cradog B&B (Guesthouse)

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Hartford House (Guesthouse)

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Kilbawn Country House (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Kilkenny
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Lawcus Farm Guesthouse (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: Kilkenny
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Macgabhainns Backpackers Hostel (Hostel)

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Mulvarra House (Guesthouse)

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Berkeley House (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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In a stately Georgian building half a block from High St, this tranquil guesthouse was taken over by new owners in 2003. Its 10 rooms have loads of little extras. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Bregagh House (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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This guesthouse opened with four rooms in 1990 and its popularity has seen it flourish to house 15 comfortably furnished rooms all with en suite bathrooms. Fortunately its growth hasn't encroached on the private garden out the back, which is a gorgeous spot for sipping coffee ove… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Butler Court Guest Accommodation (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Not to be confused with the imposing Butler House a few doors further up the hill. The proprietors of this lovely little lodging, Yvonne and Jack, have put painstaking thought and care into every aspect of its design. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Butler House (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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You can't stay in Kilkenny Castle, but this historic mansion is surely the next best thing. Once the home of the Earls of Ormonde, who built the castle, these days the house is under the guardianship of the Kilkenny Civic Trust, with its 20th-century-restored rooms undergoing con… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Celtic House (B&B)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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You can see Kilkenny Castle across the city rooftops from the front rooms of this incredibly friendly, spick-and-span B&B run by artist Angela Byrne and her husband John. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Cleere's B&B (B&B)

  • Neighbourhood: McDonagh Station Area | View Map
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A short walk to town, this B&B is very straight-forward: the rooms are clean and comfy and have TVs. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Darcy's Guest House (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
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This cheery, yellow stucco house is right off High St. Flower boxes enliven the views from the 11 rooms, which have cable TV and a muted décor that complements the exterior. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Hibernian Hotel (Hotel)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Home to a bank since the 1700s (hence its name), this stately building was only transformed into a hotel in 1998, but its mahogany-rich rooms and sweeping public areas exude an air of time-honoured hospitality. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilford Arms Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: McDonagh Station Area | View Map
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A stuffed and rather mangy 150-year-old Bengal tiger mounted in the lobby sets the tone at this slightly offbeat hotel. While the attitude and authority of the feline is faded, you'll find vibrant colour and flair in the 53 rooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilkenny B&B (B&B)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Run by the energetic Philomena Heffernan, who opened Kilkenny's first B&B near here in 1969, and who is something of a den mother to her guests, this classic little B&B houses five frilly rooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Ireland's large, luxury hotels tend to be privately owned, giving them more individual appeal and personalised service than chains. The Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is a prime example: a big, plush four-star place of 118 rooms with amenities galore, including plenty to keep kids entert… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Kilkenny River Court Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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Unrivalled views of Kilkenny Castle are just the beginning at this palatial, privately-owned place at the river's edge, with a suite of amenities including a respected restaurant, an award-winning health club with a sunlit indoor lap pool, a wraparound bar and a cobblestone terra… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Lacken House (Guesthouse)

Lacken House
  • Neighbourhood: McDonagh Station Area | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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At the edge of town (about a 10- to 15-minute walk from the centre), this beautiful Victorian-era guesthouse gets rapturous - and highly deserved - praise from guests. Rates include a superb breakfast; for a real treat you can feast on a five-course dinner in the multi-award-winn… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Langton House Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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In the same family since the 1930s but stunningly renovated by interior style masters David Collins (who designed Madonna's digs) and Simon Rawlings, this glam hotel, with an adjoining bar, restaurant and nightclub, has a range of cutting-edge sleep options. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Lawlor's Bar & Guesthouse (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Although this refurbished bar of solid polished timber and pressed metal ceilings is as atmospheric as you could want an Irish pub to be, it still doesn't hint at the elegance of the guest rooms upstairs. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Macgabhainn's Hostel (Hostel)

  • Neighbourhood: St Canice's Cathedral Area | View Map
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This tidy little 16-bed hostel is truly a no-frills experience, although Tilda the dog is a real charmer. Breakfasts are cold and the back 'garden' is a work in progress, but it's friendly, there's a laundry and is usually quiet. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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McCourts B&B (Guesthouse)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Above a funky bar in a heritage-listed building, this B&B is in a terrific spot next to the river and John's Bridge. It's close to the centre, Kilkenny Castle and some of the city's best pubs. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Rafter Dempsey's (B&B)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
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There's basic B&B accommodation in 16 rooms above a simple pub of the same name just off High St. The colour scheme can best be described as 'dogs breakfast' but you may not notice as you squint to see the tiny ceiling-mounted TVs. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Rinuccini (B&B)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
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Just across from Kilkenny Castle, above the acclaimed Italian restaurant Ristorante Rinuccini, proprietor/chef Antonio Cavaliere and his wife Marion have a handful of luxuriant guest rooms with furnishings sourced from Italy. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Rose Inn B&B (B&B)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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As quaint as an old-fashioned doll's house (and the size of one too), this enchanting little B&B is up a series of successively narrower staircases, with low windows and ceilings, and checkerboard-tiled shared bathrooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Wesley House (Hostel)

  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Budget
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Outside the peak summer season, the little 22-bed Wesley House operates mainly as a long-stay option for workers such as Christmas tree harvesters. It's often full up at these times, but if there's room it can be a handy, if basic, budget alternative. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Zuni (Guesthouse)

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  • Neighbourhood: city centre | View Map
  • Price Range: Top end
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This former playhouse now houses a glamorous restaurant and 13 boutique townhouse-style rooms. But even though its vibe is very ab-fab, darling, hospitality here is warm and genuine. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Daley's B&B (B&B)

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Looking very much the 20th century motor court, and hidden away behind a dense row of pubs and shops, Daley's is nothing fancy. It's an adequate cheapie, with decent rooms and a convenient location. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Tree Grove Caravan & Camping Park (Camping)

  • Neighbourhood: SE of City | View Map
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This camping ground in a small park is 1.5km south of Kilkenny off the R700. Follow a river path there. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

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Conrad Mount Juliet (Hotel)

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Days Hotel Kilkenny (Hotel) 3 star

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Lyrath Estate Hotel Spa & Convention Centre (Hotel) 5 star

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MINOTEL CLUB HOUSE (Hotel) 2 star

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Newpark Hotel (Hotel) 4 star

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About Kilkenny (Ireland)

Penny-farthing for your thoughts on High Street (Photographer: Richard Cummins)

Like being in a mysterious time-warp realm, much of Kilkenny's charm owes a huge debt to the Middle Ages. The cobbled pedestrian passageways and old-fashioned shopfronts lead to hip bars, fashion boutiques and chic restaurants. Kilkenny is clearly in the modern world, but it didn't sell out its traditions to get here.

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