Thomas Dollard
Thomas Dollard, Friary Street, County Kilkenny, Ireland- Memorial
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Central Location near Kilkenny Castle
Located in the heart of Kilkenny, The Rafter's Gastropub is just a stone's throw away from the historic Kilkenny Castle.
Award-Winning Bar and Rooftop Terrace
Enjoy the charm of an award-winning bar, a cosy rooftop terrace, and a restaurant serving the finest local produce during your stay at The Rafter's Gastropub.
Live Music and Entertainment
Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere with live music every Saturday, local bands, big screens for live sports, and recreational activities like a pool table and dart board.
Experience the best of Kilkenny at The Rafter's Gastropub. Book your stay now to indulge in comfort and entertainment.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
11:30 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
In-room amenities
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Excellent breakfast included in price. Staff very charming and appreciated a small tip.
Bed and shower a bit cramped- but they all in the UK.
La gentilezza delle persone
Forse solo le tende poco oscuranti ma perché ho una bimba piccola che si sveglia con la luce
Fantastiskt boende mitt i city. Stort och fräscht rum. Vi ble varmt välkomnade och omhändertagna under vistelsen. Restaurangen hade utmärkt mat och frukosten var mycket bra med stort utbud och vällagad. Kan verkligen rekommendera och vi bor gärna här igen.
The breakfast was excellent and made it good value for money. The staff were also very friendly. The room was comfortable and clean.
It was very hot the night we stayed and no air con, but they had thoughtfully provided a couple of fans!! Not a lot of need for aircon in Ireland usually!!
Ubicación perfecta muy centrica, desayuno excelente y personal muy amable
El baño necesita reforma
Céntrico Incluyendo almuerzo Limpio
Central to amenities. Food was good, full Irish breakfast great.
The taps hardly worked in the bathroom, towels looked tired and old. Bed moved across the floor.
Posto centrale e camera spaziosa
L'hotel est très bien placé dans cette petite ville a proximité de tout. et l'accueil y a été très chaleureu
il manque d'insonorisation entre la toit terrasse ainsi que les étages donc nous avons dérangé les voisins du dessous qui n'étaient pas très tolérants !!!!!
Ottima posizione,personale adorabile e disponibile. Ottima sia la colazione sia la cena visto che abbiamo cenato lì.
I bagni delle camere sarebbero da rifare dal mio punto di vista.
Ottima posizione in centro a kilkenny
Good location, easy to find
Bathroom very outdated
Very central
The noise of the church bells going off every hour
Locatie
Bedden en badkamer. Beetje benauwd en gehorig
The location was fantastic and the room was large and very clean.
Très bon emplacement en plein centre ville. Choix de plusieurs petits déjeuners servis à l'assiette
Chambre pour 3 petite, salle de bain qui mériterait un coup de rafraîchissement. Ça fait un peu crasseux.
Pub is lovely, staff were great 😁 room was basic but clean.
Upstairs rooms are really warm in summer
Une équipe aux petits soins, accueillante. L'emplacement est idéal, proche de tout. Le linge de maison, les draps, les serviettes sont parfaitement propres. L'expérience générale est typique, agréable !
L'eau chaude inexistante à partir de 7h du matin... La moquette de la chambre bourrée de tâches... Le bruit de la ventilation de la cuisine dans les chambres !
Central location, easy to get food from the pub. Breakfast included.
Hard to get the bags up the stairs.
Chambre spacieuse et bien décorée, emplacement, petit déjeuner
La salle de bains gagnerait à être modernisée
Colazione irlandese buona, posto centrale su un pub irlandese, molto caratteristico, personale molto gentile
In centro c'è musica dal vivo fino a tardi e le finestre non sono insonorizzate, quindi prima dell'una non si dorme, il bagno va ristruttuto.
Very central, brilliant host! Two adults two children, very accommodating, room was spacious and comfortable 😊
Sin duda, el desayuno. Es un pub céntrico con habitaciones y nos permitió ver Kilkenny sin complicaciones.
Por decir algo, es un edificio antiguo con instalaciones también antiguas, por lo que no esperes grandes lujos. Sin embargo, estaba muy limpio.
Bello dormire sopra il pub
Rumore… musica fino alla una e nella terrazza la gente parlava e non ci faceva dormire
Struttura molto curata ed accogliente Personale molto gentile e disponibile
Sehr nettes Personal, leckeres Frühstück und top Lage im herzigen Städtchen Kilkenny.
Das Badezimmer war schon ziemlich in die Jahre gekommen.
Samo centrum. Śniadanie bardzo dobre i obfite. Pomocny personel.
Problemy z wifi bo przerywało transmisję meczy world cup.
Location
Incredibly overpriced for a room you couldn't swing a cat in
Great central position. Very good breakfast. Lovely helpful staff.
The hairdryer didn’t work and room was stuffy but it was unusually warm. A room fan would have been a nice addition.
Very central. Staff very nice and bar area newly decorated
Nothing
Great location. Great staff. Great food.
The rooms were so incredibly hot. We slept in our own sweat. And the beds were uncomfortable.
Location and it was clean
NO AIR and only one small fan. Windows only opened couple inches
Emplacement idéal dans la ville, restauration sur place de qualité
Chambre poir 4 vraiment minuscule, moquette tachée, chaleur sous les toits
Location was great. Staff very friendly. Breakfast was decent.
Shower was old. Door was almost broken. Curtains were awful so street lighting flooded into the room and as well as daylight from about 5.30am. A bad night’s sleep can really affect your holiday.
Sehr freundliches Personal, check in Zeiten optimal, auch weil schlüsselübergabe im pub im EG möglich. Super Frühstück im Preis inbegriffen!
Zimmer leider sehr aufgeheizt und nur ein Fenster Fenster zum Lüften.
La camera è piccola e non ci sono appoggi. Il bagno, seppur pulito è piccolino ma la doccia è comoda. La stanza è un po' calda nelle giornate irlandesi in cui c'è il sole ma c'è una piccola finestra che si apre. Le pareti sono sottilissime e si sentono i rumori dei vicini di stanza,se vi capitano rumorosi. La colazione è abbondante e variegata e lo staff è davvero caloroso ed accogliente. Inutile dire che la posizione è eccellente per i maggiori punti di interesse della città.
Great location, clean & comfy beds, good value.
Wonky toilet seat
Great staff and the food was very enjoyable 😉
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Central location. Staff were great. Couldn't do enough. They were doing renovations but didn't interfere with our stay. Value for money was a winner. Wilk definitely be back
Really nothing to complain about
Lovely staff 👌
Nothing
The location and breakfast.
Really noisy
Location
Work being carried out. Noise started one morning at 6 05
The owner was very nice and the location is fantastic!!! Pub below is very cute and gives more of a local vibe!
Beds weren’t the most comfortable but not horrible.
Extremely pleased with my stay at rafters. Staff was extremely friendly and location was perfect
En plein centre et fonctionnelle. Très bon accueil
Les rideaux ne sont pas occultants
The hospitality of Gerry! So welcoming, kind, funny and friendly!
The rooms are dated, but kept clean. It’s part of the charm of being right in the heart of this beautiful old town!
Kind, amazing hosts who made us feel welcome and the accomodations were clean and comfortable. We would be definitely stay here again!
Fabulous location, very accommodating staff. Allowed us to check in early since the room was ready. It was nice to find a family room with 4 beds! A rare find in Europe. The bar/restaurant downstairs was nice.
It was undergoing renovations so it was quite dusty. and the carpets/bedding (smelled clean), but appeared filthy which was a bit of a turn off. As with all old hotels, it’s a bit noisy inside and outside. However, if you want something in the center of everything, the noise is expected.
For a couple the room was a disappointment. Small double bed for 2 adults said it all.must of got them on donedeal. Felt like we stayed in my son's room. Shower was from the seventies when you sat on the toilet I had to turn side ways because of the wall. No way the owner would of fitted on it. Breakfast was fine. have stayed before location excellent. But a way over priced. Pissed off
Very little
Poor facilities
Mycket trevlig personal, centralt, god frukost och mysig atmosfär
Hårda sängar och tyvärr håll dom på att renovera en del av puben men när det är klart så blir det nog väldigt bra
Great central location walking distance to everything. Parking was easy and right up the street. I can’t speak more highly about the staff. He was so wonderful and the breakfast was wonderful. Would absolutely stay again.
Très bien situé en plein cœur de la ville, à 2 pas du château. Nous y étions en avril et c’était très calme dans la rue, mais à voir quand il fait plus chaud ! Nous avons été très bien accueillis. Le petit déjeuner est inclus dans le prix et excellent, avec de quoi plaire aux enfants comme aux adultes.
Literie un peu vieillotte, la chambre et la salle de bain nécessiteraient un petit rafraîchissement. Pas de rideaux occultants à la fenêtre donc il fait grand jour. Le lit double est très étroit (nous avons résolu le problème en mettant les enfants dans le lit double et nous dans les lits simples)
Excellent service, food was very tasty worth the money. Although going through renovation, they made sure the noise stopped when we went to our room and didn't start again till they knew we where up and about
Parking, but we found somewhere close to park.
Fabulous location
Water wasn't very warm
Location Staff Food
No issues
Great accomodation in Kilkenny city centre! Really good breakfast.
Other guests level of noise but thats nothing to do with the place.
De sfeer en het personeel! Het personeel is erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam! Ook het eten, zowel ontbijt als diner is erg lekker. De kamers zijn misschien wat gedateerd, maar wel schoon en netjes en sfeervol. De faciliteiten zijn goed. Het is cosy. En de locatie is geweldig. Alle bezienswaardigheden zijn binnen 10 minuten lopen (ongeveer). En het is heerlijk en voelt als luxe om vanaf de pub gewoon een trapje omhoog te gaan en in bed te gaan liggen.
Niets, het is precies wat de omschrijving zegt.
La convivialité, le personnel aimable, la qualité du repas et le petit déjeuner offert
Difficulté a se garer (parking payant).la salle de bain un peu vieillote mais fonctionnelle
This was a very convenient location.
I didn’t like walking through the bar to get to my room but for the location it was okay.
Property is very central to everything. Ideal location. Breakfast was lovely. Staff really nice and friendly. This was my 2nd time staying there.
Very friendly staff..made us feel really welcome.spotlessly clean and warm comfortable beds. Had dinner tasted delicious and reasonably priced
Everything was to our satisfaction…there was nothing to dislike😊
breakfast location & staff were fantastic
the room is poor ….curtains light fixtures etc very poor …..
Location
The room was freezing no heating, the shower kept falling down, my friends bed was very unstable.
El trato y la amabilidad
Breakfast very good location excellent 👌
Great, traditional Irish breakfast!
Some street noise
Broken chair in room. Beds were uncomfortable & stair carpet wasn't very clean.
Beds & darker curtains that fit windows properly
The bed was very comfortable, the kind that hugs you after a long day — definitely one of the highlights. The location is excellent, super convenient and close to everything. The breakfast is really good, tasty and well presented. I do think it would be great to add a bit more fruit, some cheese, salami, and different types of yoghurt, especially in the self-service area, that small improvement would make the breakfast even better.
The room needs better blackout curtains. The streetlights come directly into the room, which makes it difficult to sleep properly. The hot water didn’t work properly. My shower was only warm, and my friend didn’t have hot water at all during her shower. Noise was an issue, especially in the morning. People were banging on our door, and loud music could be heard. It was unclear whether the noise was coming from the bar or from other guests’ rooms, but it did affect our rest.
Location
I paid 230 for one night during low season, which I believe is way too much for a very old room and bathroom. We moved the bed, so my toddler could sleep with me, since the crib mattress was hard and old. The carpet under the bed was really dirty, we even found a sticky candy. It was also very noisy, which I found normal above a pub on a Saturday night, but it’s a watch out if you want a calm night.
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Cleanliness
6.63/10The carpet was a bit dirty and issues with room freezing were mentioned.
Service
8.6/10Staff were friendly and helpful, especially in accommodating guests.
Location
8.64/10The hotel was central to many attractions.
Room Quality
6.59/10Some rooms were noted as very small or lacking functional amenities.
Amenities
7.62/10Some amenities were mentioned positively, like the breakfast, but a lack of functional equipment was noted.
Value for Money
7.58/10The price reflects the average comfort level experienced by guests.
Food and Beverage
9.13/10Breakfast and food options received positive comments from guests.
Overall Experience
7.6/10Mixed experiences with significant positive aspects but several critiques noted.