About Kilford Arms
With a
central location, Kilford Arms in Kilkenny is minutes from Macdonagh bus
station and Kilkenny’s train station.
The 60 rooms
are equipped with satellite TVs, ironing facilities and coffeemakers. Bathrooms
are en suite with hair dryer provided.
Kilford Arms has facilities for hosting meetings, conferences and events. A night club with dancing all night is featured. Parking is free and onsite. Wi-Fi can be freely accessed in the public places of the hotel.
The hotel’s White Oak restaurant with a wooden decor and rustic furnishings offers traditional Irish fare. The O’Faolain’s pub is a three-level set up built around a 16th century church ruins. A casual bar is also featured with karaoke nights.
The hotel is less than a ten-minute walk from Kilkenny Castle’s art galleries and Pairc Nualllain’s stadium. The Black Abbey, Rothe House and Kilkenny Castle are all located close to the hotel.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Central location
The Kilford Arms in Kilkenny is popular with guests primarily for its central location. Guests find it a convenient 90 minutes from Dublin. The train station is a five minute walk and there are many shops and bars around the hotel. The historic castle is a short walk and guests find the views from it amazing.
positive:
Best value hotel
Many guests
call it the best value hotel in Ireland in terms of value for money. The rooms
are comfortable. A big family room is present which guests say makes the
perfect place for a hen party with drinks.
positive:
Helpful staff; good breakfast and pubs
Guests find
the staff of the hotel helpful. The service is friendly and fast. Guests liked
that breakfast is cooked to order and isn't anything that is left sitting in
the buffet. The two pubs and night club of the hotel has everything at the
guests' finger tips, all onsite.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Entry after late hours an issue
Guests did not like that the main door is closed after late hours and can be opened only from the inside after ringing a bell. They have to wait in the freezing cold for a long time until someone opens the door and wish that they are given swipe cards to open doors on their own accord.
negative:
Noise from cleaning staff and night club
Guests say they find the cleaning staff noisy in the early mornings as they talk loudly and slam doors. The night club music is found intrusively loud by most guests and they could hear patrons fighting and breaking glasses.
negative:
Key cards not working
Some of the key cards of guests were not working. Mix-ups like guests given another room's key card took place many times. Guests said that the shower drainage in most rooms was terrible too.