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title: "The Old Dispensary, Kinsale: reviews, location & comparison"
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Guesthouse · Eviivo
# The Old Dispensary

Scilly, Kinsale, Ireland

7.6 ·  Good 13 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 8 in Kinsale ·  6.2 Location score
## About The Old Dispensary

The Old Dispensary is a guesthouse in Scilly, Kinsale, Ireland. Guests rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 13 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 290 m from the centre of Kinsale. The nearest airport, Cork International Airport (ORK), is 16 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Chain:** Eviivo

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 17

Green Hill, Lower O'Connell Street [theolddispensarykinsale.com](http://www.theolddispensarykinsale.com/)

## How The Old Dispensary scores

Better rated than 8% of hotels in Kinsale

-   Guest rating **7.6**
-   Location **6.2**

Kinsale average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **69**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **54**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cork International Airport (ORK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">35 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kinsale</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kinsale Museum390 m
-   Desmond Castle490 m
-   9/11 Garden of Remembrance, Kinsale, Ireland780 m
-   Paul Hanlon Keating Living Memory Tree780 m
-   Tipperary agricultural and heritage museum2.0 km

### Compare

## Compare The Old Dispensary with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Long Quay House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/long-quay-house-kinsale/) Guesthouse 280 m away
    
    9.2 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/long-quay-house-kinsale-vs-the-old-dispensary-kinsale/)
-   [Tierneys Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tierneys-guesthouse-kinsale/) Guesthouse 300 m away
    
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-   [The White House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-white-house-kinsale/) Guesthouse ★★★ 390 m away
    
    9.1 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-old-dispensary-kinsale-vs-the-white-house-kinsale/)
-   [Actons Hotel Kinsale](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/actons-hotel-kinsale-kinsale/) Hotel ★★★★ 60 m away
    
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-   [White Lady Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/white-lady-hotel-kinsale/) Hotel 140 m away
    
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-   [The Post House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-post-house-kinsale/) Apartment 170 m away
    
    7.8
## Questions about The Old Dispensary

### How do guests rate The Old Dispensary?

The Old Dispensary has a guest rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 13 reviews, which is better than 8% of rated hotels in Kinsale.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Old Dispensary?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is The Old Dispensary from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cork International Airport (ORK), is 16 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does The Old Dispensary have?

The Old Dispensary has 7 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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