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title: "Hotels in Kilkenny: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 27 hotels in Kilkenny, Ireland: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in Kilkenny

Kilkenny has 27 places to stay in our index. 10 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.8.

- **places to stay:** 27

- **ranked by guests:** 10

- **average rating:** 8.8

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Central hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Kilkenny

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kilkenny-pembroke-hotel-kilkenny/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Gardens

- **Average guest rating:** 8.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 1

- **Average walk grade:** 50/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Kilkenny

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Gardens** 5 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/?area=Gardens)

## All hotels in Kilkenny

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Kilkenny

-     [**Hoban Hotel Kilkenny** *vs* **Hotel Kilkenny** Kilkenny, 8.5 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hoban-hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny-vs-hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny/)
-     [**Hotel Kilkenny** *vs* **Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel** Kilkenny, 8.9 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny-vs-kilkenny-ormonde-hotel-kilkenny/)
-     [**Hotel Kilkenny** *vs* **Hotel Kilkenny Hibernian** Kilkenny, 8.9 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny-vs-hotel-kilkenny-hibernian-kilkenny/)
-     [**Club House Hotel Kilkenny** *vs* **Hotel Kilkenny** Kilkenny, 8.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/club-house-hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny-vs-hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny/)
-     [**Hotel Kilkenny** *vs* **Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel** Kilkenny, 8.9 / 9.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kilkenny-kilkenny-vs-kilkenny-pembroke-hotel-kilkenny/)
-     [**Kilford Arms** *vs* **Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel** Kilkenny, 8.8 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kilford-arms-kilkenny-vs-kilkenny-ormonde-hotel-kilkenny/)
-     [**Hotel Kilkenny Hibernian** *vs* **Kilford Arms** Kilkenny, 9.1 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-kilkenny-hibernian-kilkenny-vs-kilford-arms-kilkenny/)
-     [**Kilford Arms** *vs* **Newpark Hotel** Kilkenny, 8.8 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kilford-arms-kilkenny-vs-newpark-hotel-kilkenny/)

## FAQ: Kilkenny

### What is the best-rated hotel in Kilkenny?

By StayVersus score, Kilkenny Pembroke Hotel is the best-rated hotel in Kilkenny, with a guest rating of 9.5 from 23 reviews.

### Which area of Kilkenny has the most hotels?

Gardens has the most, with 5 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Kilkenny?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Kilkenny.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/