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Reviews of The Orchard House This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Newton, New Orchard, Kilkenny, Ireland

#9 of 25 hotels in Kilkenny

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 182 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free Wifi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: September 23, 2025

    8.0
    Good option near Kilkenny
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise from bar area coming into room.

    The restaurant was hopping on Sunday night. Fun atmosphere. Food was above average.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2025

    10
    Brilliant time there
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    We have been touring around Scotland and Ireland and this was the best place we have stayed at. Loved it

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2025

    8.0
    Great value guesthouse with all amenities
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a little noisy at times. Could hear TV in room next door but as soon as this was turned off it was fine.

    Great location on outskirts of town. A tip for anybody staying is that there is no reception for check in! You have to go into the bar attached to guesthouse! I was a bit confused when I got there. However staff were so friendly and helpful. Lovely clean and relatively quiet room. If you need a hairdryer ask when you checking in as they don't leave them in each room. The bar serves breakfast lunch dinner etc if you want food.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2025

    9.0
    Great hotel with very friendly staff and great food in restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great hotel on the outskirts of Kilkenny. Stephen was a superb host and he couldn't have done anymore for us. Great service , good fun and very obliging .

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2025

    8.0
    Everything we needed for a one night stay. Would definitely return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing much to dislike apart from it being isolated from Kilkenny centre but we knew this when booking.

    Staff were really great. Rooms nice and clean. Good car park Nice bar.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    10
    Highly recommend, very comfortable & great hospitality
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The walking distance to town, but they had everything we needed on-site

    The staff were amazing! Dinner & breakfast incredible and value for money. Bed was comfortable & bathroom spacious. Bottle shop on site

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    9.0
    Staff at this hotel are excellent. Friendly, nothing too much trouble
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean and tidy. Food very good

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location and very friendly.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2025

    10
    Enjoyable and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Situated in quiet area of town, very friendly and helpful staff, serviced rooms daily. Fast service and Delicious food and great variety of drinks.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2025

    9.0
    Great easy location. Excellent parking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom door could not shut completely and the wooden floor made it not quite finished.

    Great staff, great parking. Easy location to get to. It’s obviously a new build and so very clean and fresh. Lovely breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2025

    8.0
    Homely feel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds were a bit hard for us as we both have bad backs but thats just personal opinion. Food was okay..

    Staff were very friendly, homely feel to the place. Fab shower, and quiet. New rooms.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2025

    8.0
    Best bed ever!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant changed prices during our stay, but the menu in the room was not updated.

    The bed was super comfortable, free parking, restaurant downstairs served reasonable food, staff were friendly enough.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2025

    10
    Gem of a spot!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all, Great spot!

    Great spot! The food is tastie, the bar is great for sports and the pints are perfect! The rooms are extremely clean and styled very well. Great place to stay altogether.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 23, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Couldn't fault it.

    Very convenient and room was modern and spotless.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2025

    10
    Perfectly comfortable bed to crash at the end of a long day driving around Ireland!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It requires a short trip via car to get to town if that’s what you intended to do. We drove around a bit so it wasn’t a big deal.

    Friendly staff, nice rooms. Super comfortable bed! Best of the three locations we stayed! Dinner was fantastic as well. They let us stay a little later on our checkout to allow us to get ready for a wedding that day!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Walking distance to Kilkenny City Center, about 35-40 minutes. The food in the restaurant was excellent. I loved the bed and the shower. The room was very spacious.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Internet signal was very low making it very slow. Happy to ask for the hairdryer just would have been nicer to have it in the room. Meal was only ok in the evening.

    Room was light bright and comfortable. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2025

    8.0
    good value, very clean and comfortable. friendly helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    cleanliness

    Very clean and comfortable. staff very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room was clean, albeit fairly basic. Staff friendly and food was good quality and with good sized portions.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2025

    9.0
    Enjoyed it very much
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My only criticism was that the air conditioning kept cutting out and it was a particularly hot night

    The staff were exceptional so helpful and ready to please. Room was comfortable and clean facilities good didn't eat there but menu was good

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 23, 2025

    8.0
    Nice play to stay for a short stop in Kilkenny
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Noise; From our room we could hear the hallway door being opened and closed and it was very loud. Not having carpeted hallways or rooms seem to have exacerbated the sound as we could also very clearly hear people voices whenever they passed through, making it feel a bit like a hostel. It would behoove the property to install some sort of hallway carpeting to mask some of the noise.

    Location was great, cleanliness of the facilities and the air conditioning was top notch

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely nothing to complain about

    Every member of staff could not do enough for you

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2025

    8.0
    Thank you Orchard House
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing.

    Lovely accommodation on the edge of the city. Staff were absolutely lovely and nothing was a problem. I was delighted with the room and the air conditioning, especially with the current hot spell. Rooms were very quite and I could hardly hear a sound all night. I didn't get to try the food in the restaurant as I was meeting friends for dinner in town but hopefully next time.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2025

    10
    Good value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    We didn't have breakfast, but there was no option for porridge or cereals- just a cooked breakfast.

    The loction was excellent and the rooms were bright and clean. Its near a supermarket and shops about 5 minutes away by car.

    Stayed in July 2025

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