| casual rooms feature tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and complimentary wifi. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. there's also an indoor pool, a sauna and a sprawling fitness centre. a spa has 4 treatment rooms and surcharges. there's a refined international restaurant, a chic bar with plush decor and weekly live music, plus a warmly decorated bar with casual dining. a 4-minute walk from the kilkenny design centre's locally made crafts, this straightforward hotel is a 5-minute walk from ormonde college and kilkenny castle. suites add free bottled water, seating areas and balconies. the 10 meeting rooms and an elegant ballroom can host up to 450 people
Dublin Airport 1 hr 27
Butler Gallery (7 min)
Sophisticated gallery offering fine art by Irish & international artists, plus educational programs. Dunmore Cave (17 min)
Striking calcite formations adorn this cave system that was the site of a Viking massacre in 928AD. St. Mary’s Medieval Mile Museum (4 min)
Museum in a 13th-century church & graveyard featuring medieval sculpture & Renaissance-era tombs. Dominican Black Abbey (9 min)
14th-century Dominican church and priory featuring a huge, original stained-glass east window. Smithwick's Experience (7 min)
Interactive guided tour at an 18th-century brewery including tastings & a gift shop. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral (7 min)
Completed in 1857, this grand cathedral on the town's most elevated point offers Catholic services. Rothe House & Garden (7 min)
Restored 1594 house, garden and museum with a notable timber ceiling, home to a genealogy centre. The Tholsel, Kilkenny (4 min)
Former toll house with a columned arcade, built in 1761 & today serving as the town's city hall. Cathedral Church of St Canice & Round Tower (11 min)
13th-century Catholic cathedral, plus a 121-step, 9th-century round tower with panoramic city views. Jerpoint Abbey (22 min)
Notable for its stone carvings, this Cistercian abbey was built in 1180 & offers a visitor centre. Kells Priory (16 min)
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian priory built in the 12th century & surrounded by military walls. The National Reptile Zoo (8 min)
Zoo housing reptiles from snakes to crocodiles, with supervised handling sessions and soft play. Kilkenny Castle (5 min)
Riverside castle with an artfully restored interior (tours only), large garden, gallery and tearoom. Castlecomer Discovery Park (25 min)
80-acre activity park with walking trails, kids' play areas, fishing lakes and a canopy walkway. National Design & Craft Gallery (4 min)
Established in 2000, this gallery displays contemporary crafts by Irish & international artists. | 
