Kilford Arms Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reception
3 bars/lounges
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Irish cuisine
Interior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$201
includes taxes & fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

Explore the area

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John Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny
  • Kilkenny Castle
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • St. Canice's Cathedral
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • The Hub
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Kilford Arms Hotel

3-star hotel in Kilkenny City Centre
This hotel features a restaurant, a nightclub, and 3 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a computer station, and an arcade/game room are onsite.
Kilford Arms Hotel offers 60 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 20-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 3 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. 3 meeting rooms are available. This Kilkenny hotel also offers a nightclub, a terrace, and a vending machine.

Kilford Arms Hotel has designated areas for smoking.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
White Oak Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Irish cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 12 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • White Oak Restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification. Debit cards are not accepted.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: EUR 100 per stay
  • A damage deposit of EUR 100 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 12 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Kilford Arms Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 713 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 260 out of 713 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 713 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 713 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 713 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven R

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nora, Layton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
People were very nice and accommodating.Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is has the feeling of being in a castle, but is located right along a main street in Kilkenny with easy walking to dining, pubs, and shopping, as well as the Kilkenny Castle. We only stayed one night, but it was a great stopover as we traveled from Dublin to Cork.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like a party this is the hotel .lively and a party mood .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Return visit

A return visit to this hotel for a one night business trip. Nice hotel. Very clean with good staff and in a good location. Third visit here and would stay again. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
This was a very busy hotel and location for Hen parties. Music in the evening was loud and carried to the rooms. Staff very friendly, hotel was dated but close to points of interest.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very handy for nightlife
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Therese

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very welcoming and accommodating. The location was excellent as it was a short walking distance to all of the tourist areas and attractions. We appreciated the free on site parking. The breakfast was wonderful and the beer garden was a very nice area in which to relax. The windows in our room were very dirty and little bugs gathered around the lights at night. It was also very noisy as the music from the beer garden drifted up to our windows and the noise from the crowd there woke us up late at night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joycelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff really make this place, especially Jean who very was friendly and helpful towards my elderly father. The hotel room was a little dated but very clean, the bar area was pleasant to sit in the evening. Breakfast was in the dining room, there is no natural light which made it feel cave like! It's a buffet breakfast, good enough choice of cereals, fruit etc but the hot food choices were over cooked and cold. This hotel is great if you are visiting a Kilkenny for a short break, it's near the railways station, shopping centre and a short walk into the city centre. I would stay here again but on a room only basis.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Misty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, good food at the restaraunt.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ken

its ok, a bit tired, in the area, in general service isn't going to be Japan or USA type, nothing wrong, room is years past remodel but good location, of course no fridge in room, no ac, but it will work, I would say for heavy drinker that wants pub in ground floor and that drinking is priority its ok.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kennedy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All above expectation. Couldn't have asked for a better stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a wonderful place to stay!! Lovely place, lovely people!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

níColl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were warm and couldn’t have been more helpful. Put me in a room at far end from night’s entertainment, allowed me to leave my luggage for a couple of hours, printed off my travel documents etc. Despite the unattractive menu design the food was very good. G/F options at breakfast. Will happily use again. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

DUDLEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good convenient City centre hotel and pub. Good buffet breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025