Is parking available at the hotel?

Nearby parking is available for a fee of EUR 15.50 per night, located 30 feet away from the hotel. No reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Breakfast options include breakfast in the room, and the specific serving hours are not mentioned. Additional costs may apply.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 16:00 until 23:59, and check-out is at 12:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

Where is the hotel located in relation to local attractions?

The hotel is centrally located in Kilkenny, within a 10-minute walk of Kilkenny Castle and Rothe House. It is approximately 0.5 miles from Smithwick's Brewery Tour and Black Abbey, making it convenient for exploring the area.

What are the policies for children staying at the hotel?

Children aged 1 year old and younger can stay for free when occupying the parent's or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The hotel allows guests to request cribs or infant beds in advance, but additional charges may apply. Specific information about extra beds is not provided.

Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel - 4 Star Accommodation

Average nightly price at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$146
February	$160
March	$189
April	$216
May	$252
June	$227
July	$244
August	$238
September	$237
October	$210
November	$183
December	$194

What guests think

At Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, travelers highlight its central, historic setting, welcoming staff, lively on-site bar with music, and consistently praised breakfasts and meals, making it an appealing base for exploring the city on foot.

Rooms are frequently described as comfortable or spacious, but many note the absence of air conditioning and warmth at night, some dated fittings or limited bedside outlets, and potential noise from the street or building systems. Operationally, the lift can be slow or temporarily out, parking is off-site in a paid garage across the road, and one review flagged no on-site laundry. Expect a characterful stay with lively surroundings, best suited to travelers who can accept nightlife noise and minimal cooling.

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Facilities

On-site bar and restaurant are popular, with live music mentioned repeatedly. The lift is occasionally slow or out of service, parking is in a paid public garage across the street, and one reviewer noted no on-site laundry.

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Lee

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very spacious, clean and comfortable. The lift is very slow when you call for it. Full Irish breakfast was excellent, great location. No car park linked to the hotel, but there is a municipal one literally across the road but no no concessions for hotel stay.

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Martin Laue

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotellet er centralt beliggende i Kilkenny. God restaurant (aftensmad) og hyggelig bar med live musik. Parkering i parkeringshus 50 m fra hotellet. Værelserne er fint store. Ældre stil, men gennemført. Morgenmaden var OK. Ikke særligt stort udvalg, men mulighed for at vælge forskellige morgenmadsretter.

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Robert

May 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location! Says it all for The Hibernian Hotel. With both a restaurant and a pub it is convenient to just stay in. Lovely breakfast. Comfy room. Car park nearby.

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Cheryl

Nov 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room Spacious and clean Bar good atmosphere

8

Stephen

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

A central hotel with a multi storey car park close by which can be rented separately at economic cost 5 day pass $24(euros). Busy restaurant which you need to book. Some rooms may be over the bar ours wasn’t. Room 328 is only bedroom with air conditioning. Excellent breakfasts too.

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karl

Jan 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in. Friendly staff. Rooms are clean. Heating system a tad noisy. Good bar. Tasty breakfast. Recommended for very central location. Parking for €10 in Desart carpark 1 minute walk. Also a quickpark but that is more pricy.

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Laira

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Listing said that there is laundry on site, there is not laundry on site

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Kevin

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast! Perfect location for walking the town. Close to the castle. Parking available at garage across the street. Pub was great for lunch.

10

Catherine

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel and delicious food at Ember!!! Loved the bar area with the live music as well!

8

Alexey

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very welcoming vibes but not working elevator.

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Cleanliness

Reviews commonly describe rooms and public areas as very clean or spotless. A smaller number mention worn carpets, dated areas, or occasional odors/stains.

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Sallie

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless room. Friendly professional staff

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Rosemary

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room spotless. Food excellent. Staff nice and friendly

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robert

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Carpet in the room had lots of stains, furniture a bit tired also lots of spilled drinks down the wall, the bed was comfortable

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David

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean. Comfortable. Nespresso machine and kettle is a nice touch. Good value.

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Catherine

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was excellent. We enjoyed the breakfast, which was included in the price. We also enjoyed the drinks and live music at the pub. The initial impression of our room was not great, as the carpet and some of the furniture were stained.

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Angela

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Friendly and helpful staff.

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Ceri

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel and room were lovely clean and comfortable, I do think the room bathroom could do with upgrading but it was very clean. Staff were all lovely and pleasent. We were very disappointed with our evening meal in the bar but the breakfast was lovely. Would stay again.

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Barbara

Sep 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately, the property was in very poor condition. The guest room carpet was absolutely filthy with spots and stains everywhere. The rooms are dated, worn and noisy from street traffic. No AC, just dirty ceiling fan. Restaurant had nice breakfast, but also dated. Pub was fine. Great location, but cannot recommend.

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Teresa

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super great room! Hotel was very clean. Breakfast was amazing!

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Becky

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A beautiful historical building, with small but lovely rooms. Very clean and has a Nespresso machine.

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Rooms

Guests often find rooms comfortable or spacious with cozy beds. Recurring drawbacks are no air conditioning and warm temperatures, some dated features and limited bedside outlets, and noise from streets or internal systems when windows are open.

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Lee

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room very spacious, clean and comfortable. The lift is very slow when you call for it. Full Irish breakfast was excellent, great location. No car park linked to the hotel, but there is a municipal one literally across the road but no no concessions for hotel stay.

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Robert

Oct 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms are a bit dated. Old TVs no power supply by bedside etc

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Ciara

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was really spacious, the beds were extremely comfortable and breakfast was perfect for the price we paid!

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Denis

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room small

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Brianne

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel itself was great and offered an amazing made-to-order breakfast in the morning. The location is great as well, right near the Medieval Mile and close to Kilkenny Castle. My only complaint was the rooms did not have air conditioning, so it was uncomfortable sleeping.

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Meree

Aug 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were too warm. There was no cooling system.

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Nancy

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is beautiful and has an excellent location. The room was just average. It was very warm and had no AC. The bathroom towels are very poor and the outlet situation is not great. No outlets at nightstands to charge phones or plug in a fan. Pillows were nice.

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Stephanie

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. It was great to have a bar with live music too! The room was a bit dated. It was a little odd that when we walked in we had to go down about 4 steps to get to the bed and seating area. No AC and the window barely opened for air.

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Judith

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Ireland is having a heat wve and cooling the room down was very difficult. The window only opened about 6 inches. Fortunately, there was a ceiling fan and a portable electric fan.

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Susan

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros- excellent location, great breakfast choices and the cook will make it fresh instead of the buffet Cons- noise: since there’s no AC, we opened the windows. On the first floor it was incredibly noisy from the street- street sweepers, garbage trucks, from sun up. Bed- I can see why others said the beds were uncomfortable. For the first two hours we couldn’t fall asleep ( not just because of the singing and music from the street), but we realized the mattress was only one sided and it was upside down. After flipping and remaking the bed, it was very comfortable. How does housekeeping not know this? General had an older feel- carpet stains and a black stain in the center of the shower curtain.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and helpful, with smooth check-in and assistance with luggage. A few reports cite slow or unfriendly bar/breakfast service and inflexible cancellation experiences.

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Sallie

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless room. Friendly professional staff

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paul

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was outstanding

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David

May 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A thoroughly enjoyable stay in a fantastic boutique hotel. From the great welcome at check in from Ciara (who is a wonderful balance of professional, genuine, and fun) everything about this hotel exceeded my expectations. Building is quite grand and rooms although a little small have all the facilities you need. The bar serves great food, combined with live local music in the evenings. This hotel gives you a great welcome and its central location makes sightseeing around Kilkenny easy.

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Nicolas

Dec 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Le personnel était très attentif et de bons conseils, en particulier Joël L’hôtel est très central et pratique Mais le tarif n’est pas donné, ce n’est pas un excellent rapport qualité/prix

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Jenn

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was top notch and very accomodating

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Sandra

Oct 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only negative was the evening bartender He was rude and almost insulted that he had to serve us It was a wonderful stay other than his lack of customer service

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Martine

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service and attention to details

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Aoife

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay and we were delighted with the location. Staff were excellent and kindly took our bags before checking in.

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Brian

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk staff were pleasant but seemed unhappy to be there. Breakfast staff were equally unfriendly. Supposedly half the housekeepers did not show for work those days. We did not receive housekeeping services on the second day, just a bag of towels and toilet paper left at our door unannounced. The price/value for this hotel does not match other hotels. No AC in cool weather is ok IF you can open the window, but the bars across the alley stay open until 2a.

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Vivien

Jun 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff make this place! Central location, excellent breakfast, included in price, - great value, can customize al a carte. We did not eat lunch or dinner at this hotel. Great trad music at night in the bar. Unfortunately the elevators where out of service during our stay and we were on the 3rd floor, staff brought our bags up to our room, we’re used to steps, stairs but did notice other guests on the struggle bus going up 3 flights. Definitely recommend, didn’t spend much time at hotel, left in morning and returned late evening, enjoyed the fans in the room, basic needs taken care of. 10-15 minute walk from train station.

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Location

Prime location steps from Kilkenny Castle, pubs, shops, and the Medieval Mile makes it highly walkable. Central setting can bring late-night street noise, and parking is off-site in a nearby paid garage.

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Frederick

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel very close to the main part of town. Everything you need is within walking distance. Easy check in/check out.

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Philip

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Parking down the street. Great location near castle, bars , restaurants and shopping. Large rooms.

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Nigel

May 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Central location. Very noisy with disco until 2am outside. Will be very unlikely to return. Limited restuarant choice. Lovely old building.

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Margaret

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We loved staying at the Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel! Old world charm with shopping, restaurants, and attractions all within walking distance.

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Patrick

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice location.

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Carl

Feb 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel immediately located in the heart of the city. Parking garage next door as well.

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Robert

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Right in the center of Kilkenny! Walkable to pubs and shops.

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Kevin

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast! Perfect location for walking the town. Close to the castle. Parking available at garage across the street. Pub was great for lunch.

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Robert

Feb 2, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel in the heart of Kilkenny. Great staff. Great food.

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Sarah

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic situation to centre & 'medieval mile'

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality, made-to-order options, and generous portions; Ember and the pub are popular for food and evening music. Occasional negatives include underwhelming items or slow service at busy times.

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Tim

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything about this place was excellent. You are in the heart of everything Kilkenny. The breakfast was delicious. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Gordon

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Enjoyed dinner and breakfast in the dining room - both were excellent with great flavours and generous portions. The hotel had an old world luxury feel and the bar offered friendly service and great music entertainment.

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Cathy

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you are going to Kilkenny, a stay at the Kilkenny Hibernian is a great place to choose. It is an old hotel but has plenty of charm, classical comfort. The restaurant is lovely especially the included breakfast. Staff are fabulous

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Paula

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is fine, but it could definitely use an update. I was happy to see a fan included in the room, as it did get very hot. The hotel pub was great with live Irish music, as well as the vast morning breakfast.

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Michele

Sep 3, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Friendly and helpful staff. Really good breakfast. The bar has live music which was very fun!

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Ceri

Nov 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel and room were lovely clean and comfortable, I do think the room bathroom could do with upgrading but it was very clean. Staff were all lovely and pleasent. We were very disappointed with our evening meal in the bar but the breakfast was lovely. Would stay again.

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Judith

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff and plentiful breakfast options

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Kevin

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast! Perfect location for walking the town. Close to the castle. Parking available at garage across the street. Pub was great for lunch.

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Catherine

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel and delicious food at Ember!!! Loved the bar area with the live music as well!

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Teresa

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super great room! Hotel was very clean. Breakfast was amazing!

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