Centrally located off the axis of High Street and Patrick Street, Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is a one minute walk to Kilkenny Castle. From Dublin, Carlow, Kildare and midlands (via N9), follow signs for city centre and on arrival at main 4 crossroads intersection proceed through lights and take immediate next right and we are located 100m on your left.
From Cork and Kerry (via N8/N76 from Clonmel) follow signs for city centre. At traffic lights just after St Kieran’s College, continue straight ahead and at next T-junction turn left (Patrick Street) and just before traffic lights at bottom of hill take left turn and we are located 100m on your left.
From Galway, North Tipperary and Laois via N77 from Durrow follow signs for city centre and at MacDonagh Junction shopping centre lights continue straight down John Street, crossing River Nore proceed to lights and take immediate next right and we are located 100m on your left.
Health Club & KO Spa For individuals and families alike, our White Flag multi award-winning Health Club is the city’s finest. Set over two very spacious floors, it offers 21m deck level pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room and great facilities for families and young children. Our drop in centre is perfect for parents who seek some quality time during a swim of in the Jacuzzi. For those in search of a faster pace, try out our extensive gym with premium equipment for fitness enthusiasts. A new addition to Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is KO Spa. This chic, urban spa has already won legions of fans since its opening in early June. Each of our 7 opulent rooms boasts rich colours, soothing atmosphere and a wonderful range of luxury Elemis spa treatments. Manicure, Pedicure and makeup pampering is also close at hand. Open daily til late, KO Spa is the perfect retreat to chase life’s stresses away. Dining & Relaxing Offering 3 places to dine, Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is very well known for the quality of our food, not least in the fine local produce and quality assured meats and fish that our Chef and his team enjoy preparing for you. Savour, the hotel’s signature restaurant, is home to our full Irish breakfast – served hot to your table! Dinner is served Thurs-Sunday inclusive and offers premium food with wonderful presentation and flavour.
O’Reilly’s Steakhouse is also a new addition to the hotel, offering premium Irish beef, as well as a varied menu offering other meat, fish and interesting dishes to tempt you. Open daily from 12.30pm, O’Reilly’s is warm, cosy and with its leather clad booths and comfy seating, relaxing over lunch or dinner just got a whole lot better!
Very much the heart of the hotel, the Ormonde Lounge offers high backed soft and luxurious armchairs where you can simply relax and watch the world go by. Our all day menu offers light meals and tasty sweet temptations to set you up for the day.
Within Walking Distance… Quite simply, we are the most centrally located hotel in Kilkenny city. From our front doors, you can stroll the very short distance to High Street (home to shopping, great bars and restaurants and craft outlets). Kilkenny Castle is located around the corner and in addition to the Castle tour, guests can enjoy a meander through its beautifully landscaped Rose Garden and wider garden areas and playground.
At Festival time, we are home to all the activity and enjoyment from the world renowned Cat Laughs (June bank holiday weekend) and to Kilkenny Arts Festival (mid August) and onto Savour Kilkenny Food Festival (late October).