This is a cute little hotel that is more like a bed-and-breakfast. The staff were super friendly…read more The lobby has some seating. It also has a pub that serves breakfast lunch and dinner. Breakfast is included with the room rate. The rooms were nice, but a little bit dated. The bathroom was nice. It was clean. It had a great shower with hot water. An electric kettle with coffee and tea was in the room. It was quiet at night. The beds were comfortable. There isn't an elevator, but the woman at check-in had one of the staff carry my suitcase up the steps because they were winding and little difficult to navigate with a suitcase. The owner is very friendly and knows a lot about the area. He can also help you get transportation. My one issue was that I booked the room online through email but never received any confirmation that I had the room.

This is not a review of the hotel but only the restaurant. Durrow is not exactly coming down with…read morebreakfast spots so we found ourselves here instead. Where to start? There were four of us looking for a quick bite en route to Cullohill. Two of us ordered toast with lattes, one asked for a scone with a cappuccino and the fourth opted for poached eggs with an Americano. After some time, the scone arrived but, alas, no jam was to be found in the place. After an interval, one of the lattes and the cappuccino arrived. The latte was unpleasantly bitter and the cappuccino, pet peeve, had spilt into the saucer but the server either hadn't noticed or couldn't be bothered. Some time later, the second latte, unaccountably better than the first, and the americano arrived. By now, this tapas approach to breakfast service was wearing thin. The eggs arrived although the omens were by now poor. Two tiny examples sitting sadly beside some mass produced brown bread were served. After another 10 or 15 minutes, toast arrived. Was it delicious sourdough served at a perfect temperature and golden colour and presented, perhaps, on a fashionable slate? No. It most certainly wasn't. Three slices of supermarket sliced pan, cut diagonally for reasons were plonked unceremoniously in front of us. As well as being anorexically thin, the toast was pale although clearly had been in some limited contact with a toaster in the previous 5 minutes or so. Cardboard would be offended by the comparison. We paid almost €22 for this abomination of a 'breakfast'. There is no excuse for such a shoddy product and simply bad service. We won't be back.

This is a cute boutique hotel was nice rooms and an excellent restaurant. You enter through the bar…read morewhich is the original box office for Kilkenny Theater. The lobby is tiny but check in was quite fast. Similar to other European hotels that converted old buildings, getting to the rooms can be a bit odd. Our "300" level rooms were accessed by taking the elevator to second floor and going down a hall which took us down a few steps and then up another few steps. While a bit of a challenge with luggage, it wasn't insurmountable. The room was chic with a modern bathroom. The bed was comfortable. The best part of the stay though was dinner at the restaurant. They have an extensive wine and drink menu. They served bread with flavored butter to the table. There were two types of bread, one that was like a country loaf and one that reminded me of focaccia served with a pesto butter. They were small but delicious bites. For my main course I had the Slow Braised Hereford Irish Beef Featherblade which comes with sweet potato puree, sweet corn, green beans & smoked bacon, red pepper polenta, fried corn crumb and jus. This was an amazing meal. The succulent beef was slow cooked before being crisped for serving. This gave the exterior some caramelization which contrasted nicely with the tenderness from the slow braise. The sweet corn & green beans provided the same kind of textural and flavor contrast to the sweet potato puree. And the polenta was savory and warm. Everything was a dance of complimentary contrasts. I only spent one night in Kilkenny but wish I had spent more just to enjoy more of the Zuni's excellent food. If you're looking for a place to stay, put Zuni on your list. If you're looking for a place to dine, Zuni is a must visit!

Nice boutique hotel - upstairs from the Zuni bar and testaurant. I got one of the last rooms…read moreavailanle with 3 wks advance nioice. Our room was not fancy but was updated and comfortable. I was contacted to see if I wanted to add dinner to my B&B pkg - glad I did. The place was packed and after iordering dinner / i could see why /wonderful food!. We met a couple at breakfast who got one of the suites abd they said it was wonderful!

Decent hotel but not amazing. The room seemed a little outdated. It was also a little pricey for…read morethe room just being okay. The service was friendly. Not walking distance into town so that was a bummer as well. I don't think I would stay here again if I was in town.

It is very nice place food delicious it's amazing food I like the toilets are warm and niceread more

The location is fantastic... that's about all that's fantastic. Parking is in a garage across the…read morestreet with incredibly small spaces, so be prepared for door dings whether you are in your own vehicle or a rental. There's no dedicated loading/unloading area for luggage. There is a pull-off near the hotel main entrance but all kinds of cars seem to like hanging out there not just for loading, and no signs indicate they can't do that. Breakfast is not included. Shower supplies? No. Washcloth? No. Daily water? No. Fast wifi? No. Air conditioning is non-existent; they include a small oscillating fan even in the large rooms. There are no screens on the windows, so if you're trying to open them to get cool air, bugs come in. If bugs aren't coming in, then sounds are coming in, whether street sounds on the front side, and on the back side late night partiers coming through the alley, or dumpsters being emptied overnight. If it's not winter, I don't know how anyone could get a good sleep here. I loved Kilkenny, will probably be back, but will look for better hotel options.

I absolutely loved this hotel and location!…read more Staff was great, rooms were clean and spacious, lobby and breakfast area amazing! Location was across the street from a small store which we loved grabbing snacks etc. just down the street is the Royal Mile and lots of shopping and restaurants. The Castle was a short walk as well as the Black Abbey and St Mary's Cathedral. Short distance just past the Royal mile is another street and you'll find Kytlers as well. Love this town!!

Wonderful location. Great access to everything Kilkenny has to offer. The staff was just wonderful…read more Some of the nicest people we have encountered while traveling. Included breakfast was made to order from a menu. Rooms were of good size and functional. Definitely recommend staying here.

Everything about this hotel was really good. Can't go as far as say it was exceptional, but it was…read morereally really nice for what it was. It's very close to everything so that means everything is in walking distance. They have complementary parking on site that they don't charge you for. The bed was comfortable. The room was clean. The service staff was really nice. The only reason it's not getting five stars they don't have a fitness center. We would definitely come back and probably will be back and visit this hotel.

Cute and close to the castle, but you will be disappointed if used to better service. You better…read moreorder everything you want at breakfast the first time out, because they will not be back for anything more, not even water. The servers studiously avoid making eye contact to see if you want anything else. We were out all day except from about 2:30-4:30 and left the service sign on our room the whole time we were out -- it was never serviced. Ok but for this price you should demand better. This is essentially a three star hotel.

Exceeded our expectations across the board! This inn is so charming, and full of personality, and…read morethe grounds are truly spectacular. And, wow!... the breakfasts are outstanding, and so beautifully presented. But what made this place truly special are the kind and caring people who worked there. We really enjoyed getting to know them, and their stories. Our favorite places for dinner and within walking distance were: Rive Gauche, Rinoccini, Zuni, and Petronelli. Enjoyed a private walking tour by Pat Moylan, Kilkenny Walking Tour that the Butler house lined up for us. Pat is truly passionate about the history of Kilkenny, and we learned so much! And, Waterford was a quick day trip by train. Highly recommend the walking tour by Jack Burtchaell (meet at the Granville Hotel).

A bit of a mixed bag but skewed towards a 4 star by virtue of the fabulously comfortable and…read morespacious room. The pool is another great amenity here. And throughout, the service was friendly and attentive. However, the dining experience was somewhat underwhelming due, in part, to the bar being closed for refurbishment and the menu in the main restaurant trying to cater for a broader church that usual perhaps. This wasn't helped with the hotel being slammed due to a concert on the premises leading to long queues for dinner and even longer wait times for breakfast the following morning. Again, the young staff coped with grumpy oul lads like me with characteristic good humour. Kudos to them. My dinner starter consisted of a generous serving chicken wings but drowned in a too spicy, gooey commercial sauce followed by a pretty average burger. The cheese course, however, was excellent as was the ice cream sundae my oh selected. Breakfast was exactly as ordered, no doubt shortening my life by several months. Excellent. We will definitely be back but might dine elsewhere in this historic town.

I hate to write this review because the people at the hotel were so nice and it is a lovely place…read moreto stay. Unfortunately, the one thing you need from a hotel is a good night's sleep. Did not happen here. For some reason, the springs on the doors are set so tight that the doors slam very loudly. I know they want the doors to self-close but this was ridiculous. Every morning starting at 6AM my wife and I are getting jarred out of our sleep with numerous door slammings. Then the maids cleaning the rooms, slamming doors all morning every moring. Same thing at night. We would fall asleep, then slamming would wake us up. Sounded like fireworks going off. It is extremely negligent that the hotel does not address this. I am sure I am not the only person to mention it. Won't be staying at this hotel again, unfortunately.

Great hotel right next to everything! But also live band at night and no Ac so you'll want windows…read moreopen and may be up later then intended then lol. Rooms feel unique. Was a little disappointed with housekeeping we came to things empty and they never refilled them for us. The restaurant ember was also amazing food and very attentive friendly staff. Right next to shops pubs convince stores and a car park. Location was the best. I'd skip the breakfast add on here and go across the street, tons of unique places to eat at.

When we arrived in Kilkenny, we knew our first stop would be the hotel to drop our bags (since we…read morewere well early before check in time). When we approached the hotel, we realized that it was centrally located and very nice without being overly fancy or too expensive. After our Castle tour, we returned to the hotel to check in and again (in Kilkenny) the staff was very friendly and helpful.  Our room was facing the side street and was overall very clean and nice. It was on the 1st floor but in the states, it would be considered the 2nd floor as the actual first floor is called the "ground floor". This meant unfortunately when people were seated below us at the restaurant patio outside, sometimes their cigarette smoke would waft into our room. It wasn't so bad but the street noise was problematic... Even though we went to bed after 10pm and we only stayed one night on a Sunday night, the music from the Left Bank was so loud that we had trouble sleeping, even after closing the windows. Had it not been for these two aspects, we would have really loved the hotel room and found that it was clean and comfortable. We had some bottled (non-plastic) waters in the room, and iron, hair dryer, comfortable beds, etc.  The hotel bar (The Brasserie) was also advertising live music, so we checked that out too. It was very nice inside but the music wasn't quite loud enough for us to fully enjoy so we called it quits after a round of drinks. For more recommendations and tips from our Ireland trip... Follow @vanmblin