Ireland Guide
Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford
Accommodation
1 Berkeley House 5 Patrick St 
056/776 4848 
www.berkeleyhousekilkenny.com Centrally located Georgian townhouse, offering very pleasant accommodation in airy, tastefully decorated en-suite rooms. Private parking available. Price: €90-120
2 
Butler House Patrick St 056/776 5707 www.butler.ie This expansive former dower house of Kilkenny Castle was decorously refurbished by Kilkenny Design in the 1970s. Its spacious rooms marry Georgian refinement and modern accoutrements to stunning effect, and some overlook the castle. Price: €150-200
3 Celtic House 18 Michael St 056/776 2249 www.celtic-house-bandb.com Well-maintained, modern townhouse in a quiet, fairly central location, providing en-suite, airy rooms. Price: €60-90
4 Dunromin Dublin Rd 056/776 1387 www.dunrominkilkenny.com Superbly maintained nineteenth-century dwelling on the main road near the train station, providing very comfortable en-suite rooms. April– Oct. Price: €60-90
5 Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel 1 Ormonde St 056/777 1888 www.kilkennyhibernianhotel.com Once a bank and later the HQ of a food company, this lovingly restored Victorian building features a variety of lavish accommodation, including a splendidly appointed penthouse suite. Doubles Price: €150-200, suite Price: €250-300
6 Kilkenny River Court John St 056/772 3388 www.kilrivercourt.com Plush four-star hotel, nestling beside the Nore with fine views of the castle and offering a wide range of leisure facilities, including a pool, gymnasium and treatment rooms. Price: €150-200
7 Kilkenny Tourist Hostel 35 Parliament St (IHH) 056/776 3541 www.kilkennyhostel.ie A largish and well-run hostel, featuring spacious dorms, a few private rooms, kitchen and laundry facilities. Front dorms can suffer from street noise at weekends. Dorms from €14, doubles Price: Under €60.
8 The Laurels College Rd 056/776 1501 www.thelaurelskilkenny.com A friendly and helpful purpose-built modern guesthouse, ten minutes' walk south of the centre, some of whose en-suite rooms feature king-sized beds and whirlpool baths. Price: €90-120
9 Rosquil House Castlecomer Rd 056/772 1419 www.rosquilhouse.com An elegant and welcoming upmarket guesthouse, ten minutes' walk from the centre, with spacious, stylish and well-equipped rooms, an attractive sitting room and fine breakfasts. Price: €90-120
10 Shillogher House 1km south of the centre on the N76 Clonmel road 056/776 3249 www.shillogherhouse.com Bright and colourful en-suite bedrooms and a warm welcome at this modern, purpose-built B&B set in a huge garden. Price: €60-90
11 Zuni 26 Patrick St 056/772 3999 www.zuni.ie Above the restaurant of the same name, luxurious and stylish contemporary bedrooms with a minimalist decor of dark woods and red and white furnishings; private parking available. Price: €120-150