Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 353)
S
= Single,
D
= Double/Twin,
T
= Triple,
Q
= Quad,
b
= bathroom,
s
= shower
only. All of these places include breakfast; credit cards are accepted unless other-
wise noted.
To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories, based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$
Higher Priced
—Most rooms €110 or more.
$$
Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €80-110.
$
Lower Priced
—Most rooms €80 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email. For the best prices, always book direct.
$$ Zuni Townhouse,
aboveafashionablerestaurant,has13boutique-chicroomssport-
ingcolorfullyangularfurnishings.Askabouttwo-nightweekendbreaksandmidweekspe-
cials that include afour-course dinner (Sb-€60-90,Db-€75-120,parking inback, 26Lower
Patrick Street, tel. 056/772-3999,
www.zuni.ie
,
info@zuni.ie
)
.
$ Pinecrest B&B
has four nice rooms in a modern house on a quiet homey street,
just a 10-minute walk from the center of town (Sb-€45-50, Db-€70-80, Tb-€90-120, cash
only, parking, Bishop Meadows, just off the Freshford Road about 100 yards north of the
roundabout to the Green's Bridge, tel. 056/776-3567, mobile 087-934-4579,
pinecrestb-
nb@eircom.net
, friendly Helen Heffernan).
$ Kilkenny Tourist Hostel,
fillingafineGeorgiantownhouseinthetowncenter,offers
60 cheap beds, a friendly family room, a well-equipped members' kitchen, and a wealth
of local information (dorm bed-€15-17, D-€36-42, T-€53-60, Q-€68-76, cash only, Wi-Fi,
laundry service-€5, 2 blocks from cathedral at 35 Parliament Street, tel. 056/776-3541,
Langton's
is every local's first choice, serving quality Irish dishes under a Tiffany-sky-
light expanse (€12-16 lunches, €16-25 dinners, daily 8:00-22:30, 69 John Street, tel. 056/
776-5133).