Name: Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel
Address: 1 Ormonde Street, Kilkenny City Centre, Kilkenny, Ireland, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, IE
Price range: US$158–US$481 per night
Rating: 8.8

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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10

Lee

15 Dec 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

22 Oct 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

2 May 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.

10

Cheryl

12 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room Spacious and clean Bar good atmosphere

8

Stephen

30 Jul 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

23 Jan 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

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Kevin

23 Mar 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

4 Nov 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

15 May 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

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless room. Friendly professional staff

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Rosemary

9 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room spotless. Food excellent. Staff nice and friendly

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robert

17 Mar 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

1 Oct 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

7 Jul 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

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean. Friendly and helpful staff.

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Ceri

10 Nov 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

25 Sept 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

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Becky

17 Oct 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

15 Dec 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

31 Oct 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

5 Jan 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

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room small

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Brianne

12 Aug 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

9 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Nancy

17 Oct 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

18 Sept 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

19 May 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

30 Jul 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

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless room. Friendly professional staff

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paul

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was outstanding

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David

16 May 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

31 Dec 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

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was top notch and very accomodating

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Sandra

16 Oct 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

17 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great service and attention to details

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Aoife

2 Sept 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

3 Jun 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

12 Jun 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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10

Frederick

17 Sept 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

21 Jun 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

24 May 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

13 Oct 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

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice location.

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Carl

19 Feb 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

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Kevin

23 Mar 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

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Sarah

12 Jul 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

3 May 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

25 Oct 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

4 Mar 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

18 Apr 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

3 Sept 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

10 Nov 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

11 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff and plentiful breakfast options

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Kevin

23 Mar 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

4 Nov 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

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Month	Average price
January	US$146
February	US$160
March	US$189
April	US$216
May	US$252
June	US$227
July	US$244
August	US$238
September	US$216
October	US$210
November	US$183
December	US$194

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13 $263	14 $301	15 $311	16 $307	17	18	19 $335
20 $253	21 $178	22 $263	23 $234	24 $244	25 $275	26 $481
27 $201	28 $201	29 $263	30 $180

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2 $291	3 $267
4 $183	5 $185	6 $193	7 $183	8 $201	9 $257	10
11 $176	12 $177	13 $158	14 $176	15 $174	16 $326	17 $343
18 $174	19 $158	20 $158	21 $182	22 $232	23 $269	24
25 $253	26 $158	27 $161	28 $163	29 $166	30 $263	31 $269

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