The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kilkenny

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kilkenny

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kilkenny, Ireland? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kilkenny, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kilkenny to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kilkenny, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kilkenny for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kilkenny for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Newpark Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $223 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Castlecomer Road, Newpark Hotel has great rooms from $223 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Langtons Hotel Kilkenny

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $201 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kilkenny
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Langtons Hotel Kilkenny which has nice rooms starting at $201. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 67 - 69 John Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Mount Juliet Estate, Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $342 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Mount Juliet Estate, Autograph Collection to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $342. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Mount Juliet. You'll also find golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 15.5 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Kilkenny

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $184, Hotel Kilkenny, at College Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


The Hoban Hotel Kilkenny

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kilkenny
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The Hoban Hotel Kilkenny has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf. The great rooms here start at $165 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ring Road. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is 8.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $187, and it's located at Ormonde Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Lyrath Estate

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $259 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kilkenny
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Lyrath Estate because it has great rooms that start at $259. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Dublin Road(Old Dublin Road Now Paulstown Roadr712. Only 3.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $279 (before taxes). It's located at 11 Patrick Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $205 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kilkenny
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1 Ormonde Street, Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel has great rooms from $205 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, a 24-hour desk, and breakfast in the room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Butler House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Butler House which has nice rooms starting at $290. Offering room service, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 16 Patrick Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, and Carlow.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Kilkenny, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kilkenny, Best Luxury Hotels in Kilkenny, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kilkenny, Best Hotels for One Week in Kilkenny, Best Hotels for One Night in Kilkenny, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kilkenny, or Best Business Hotels in Kilkenny.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kilkenny?

Kilkenny Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$195

Travelers to Kilkenny, Ireland will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 23 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $195. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kilkenny.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $242
  • 4-star hotels: $209
  • 3-star hotels: $158
  • 2-star hotels: $205


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