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Dublin/Carlow Road, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Ranked #64 of 90 Kilkenny B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
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Dallas, TX
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Not the best or the worst”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2008

Okay, I read the reviews. Yes it is a old house with small rooms that might need some modernization and a little costly for what it offered. But is was adequate and I am not hanging around the B&B all day when I stay. It was the only place available for the weekend we stayed because of a concert in Kilkenny that Saturday. The lady was a little short when she talked, but that does not make her rude. When we left she gave us the best directions to get to Limerick. The parking was small and there was not a back yard to speak of. And I enjoyed the traffic and it did not keep us from sleeping. On Saturday night we sat on the wall and drank beer while we talked to the people walking by from the concert. A cemetery was across the street with Celtic Crosses and some large flat tombstones dating back to 1776. It is right out of the town center and everything was close. I probably would not stay there again unless I had no choice, but it was not terrible as others would lead you to believe.

  • Liked — Closeness to the town center
  • Disliked — Small,older rooms
  • Stayed July 2006, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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toronto ontario
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“dismal place”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2008

Booked for us through a tour company. Rooms were pretty dumpy and old looking. It needs a serious face lift. Too many beds in one room, its not a dormitory, or a hostel, its supposed to be a bed and breakfast. Towels were dirty looking and had holes in them. Breakfast was o.k. I would not recommend this b&b.

  • Liked — nothing
  • Disliked — cleanliness
  • Stayed September 2008
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Do not stay at this establishment!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2007
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Do not stay in this B & B. Myself and a friend booked one night in this place as we were meeting friends for a night out. On arrival - the parking was all gone. There were no tea & coffee making facilities in the room. The room was dark, old-fashioned and not what I would call clean. No shampoo or shower gel provided, the shower door kept jamming and the shower head was the opposite of a power shower. Around 3 am we were woken to people trying to gain access to our room, shouting, singing and having a party downstairs. We rang the owner who said she would attend to it. She yelled down the stairs at the guests who took no notice at all. Six times during the night people tried to get into our room, we slept very little. At 9.30 am the owner came banging on our door wanting to know did we want breakfast - needless to say we were far to tired. Again at 11.10 am the owner told us to hurry up and check out. On checking out I advised the owner that we were extremely disappointed and we were told she could do nothing about who comes into the B & B. She had no sympathy and told us she was up all night too. Very poorly run and maintained. My advice is steer clear!

  • Liked — Nothing
  • Disliked — Everything
  • Stayed May 2007, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Noisy, but good breakfast”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2005
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Adequate accommodations; avoid a front room as the traffic is noisy and continuous all night long.

  • Stayed March 2005
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Dublin, Ireland
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Interfering Owner”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2004
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We stayed for a weekend,and although clean enough, this B&B's decor was a little stuffy and overbearing. The breakfast left a little to be desired, considering most B&B's offer a proper breakfast and not one sausage and an egg. That wasnt a problem until the last day when we didnt rise on time for the breakfast following a late night, and the owner proceeded to bang on our door several times to get us out of bed to eat the meagre breakfast provided.

Other than that Kilkenny was beautiful though, but I'd give this place a miss- even though it is conveniently located.

  • Stayed August 2004
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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