Butler House
You can't stay in Kilkenny Castle, but this historic mansion is surely the next best thing...
If you're arriving in town with no room booked (an unwise move at weekends, in summer and during festivals), the tourist office runs an efficient accommodation booking service (€4). Otherwise you'll find lodging at all prices throughout town.
You can't stay in Kilkenny Castle, but this historic mansion is surely the next best thing...
Wake up to castle views (from some of the 74 rooms) at this stylish, modern epicentral hotel...
Ireland's large, luxury hotels tend to be privately owned, giving them more individual appeal and person...
When not unwinding in your nicely appointed modern room, you can dine at the respected restaurant, swim ...
Artist Angela Byrne extends one of Ireland's warmest welcomes at her spick-and-span B&B...
Not to be confused with the grand Butler House a few doors uphill, this was originally the mail coach ya...
In a stately Georgian building half a block from High St, this tranquil guesthouse was taken over by new...
Inside an ivy-covered 1770s Georgian town house, this cosy, 60-bed IHH hostel has a sitting room warmed ...
A short walk to town, this B&B is very straight-forward: the rooms are clean and comfy and have TVs...
This good-natured pub’s 16 basic B&B rooms are perfectly clean and just footsteps from the town cent...
This tidy little 16-bed hostel is truly a no-frills experience, although Tilda the dog is a real charmer...
In the same family since the 1930s, but constantly evolving, this Kilkenny icon has some 34 rooms of var...
This camping ground in a small park is 1.5km south of Kilkenny off the R700. Bike hire can be arranged.
Above a funky bar in a heritage-listed building, this B&B is in a terrific spot next to the river an...
Looking very much the 20th century motor court, and hidden away behind a dense row of pubs and shops, Da...
As quaint as an old-fashioned doll's house (and the size of one too), this enchanting little B&B is ...
Mounted in the lobby, a stuffed 150-year-old Bengal tiger (somewhat mangy, but in better shape than the ...
Outside the peak summer season, the little 22-bed Wesley House operates mainly as a long-stay option for...
Although this refurbished bar of solid polished timber and pressed metal ceilings is as atmospheric as y...
Ideally located, this guesthouse is a cheery B&B that flies flags from its facade...
At the edge of town (about a 10- to 15-minute walk from the centre), this beautiful Victorian-era guesth...
Run by the energetic Philomena Heffernan, who opened Kilkenny's first B&B near here in 1969, and who...
Close to the centre, this three-storey rowhouse has basic but comfortable rooms...
If you want the cosiness that comes with staying in a family home, this B&B is a good bet for its co...
A modern 30-room hotel right below the cathedral, this friendly place has broadband internet in the slig...
Home to a bank since the 1700s (hence its name), this stately building was only transformed into a hotel...
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