Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel

4-star city-centre hotel with Kilkenny's only 21m swimming pool

Leisure & Pool Facilities

Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel is the only city-centre hotel in Kilkenny with a 21-metre swimming pool. The on-site leisure club also offers a kids' pool, a Jacuzzi, a sauna, a steam room, and a fully equipped gym with an aerobic studio. Guests have direct access to the pool area through an underground corridor from the hotel basement.

Dining Options

The hotel operates three distinct dining venues: HOBAN Bar & Brasserie serves local dishes and seafood with indoor and outdoor seating, plus live music on Saturday nights. Savour Restaurant provides full Irish breakfast and dinner menus, while the Ormonde Lounge offers lunch, evening menus, and afternoon tea throughout the day. All on-site dining emphasises local produce, with seafood as a speciality.

Location & Parking

The Ormonde Hotel is a 2-minute walk from Kilkenny's main street, shops, restaurants, and Kilkenny Castle. A multi-storey car park opposite the hotel offers guests a special discounted parking rate. The property is also within walking distance of the Medieval Mile Museum and Butler Gallery.

Family Accommodations

Family rooms at the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel can accommodate up to four guests, with spacious layouts designed for larger groups. The hotel provides babysitting and child services, plus a kid-friendly buffet and special kids' meals in the restaurant. A children's pool is available within the leisure centre, making the hotel a practical choice for families.

Spa & Wellness

KOSpa at the hotel offers a variety of treatments including massages, facials, and body therapies available to guests. The leisure centre also includes a solarium, heated pool open year-round, and fitness/spa locker rooms. Complimentary pool towels are provided at the reception of the spa area.

• Pool: Only city-centre hotel with a 21-metre swimming pool
• Dining: HOBAN Bar & Brasserie with live music Saturday nights
• Location: 2-minute walk from Kilkenny Castle & Medieval Mile
• Family: Family rooms for 4 guests plus kids' pool and babysitting
• Spa: KOSpa offering massages, sauna, steam room & solarium
• Parking: Discounted rate at multi-storey car park opposite hotel