Name: Launard House
Address: Maiden Hill, Kilkenny City, IE

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

Great place to stay. David was very accommodating and helpful with local recommendations. The breakfast is made to order with a variety of options to choose from.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

David

Excellent value for money. Good breakfast. Mattress on bed a bit bumpy. No hot water on morning of leaving. But overall a good B&B, just 7 mins drive to city centre. Free parking on property.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Taff

Room was small. Complementary breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Christine

Wonderful accommodations and host.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Jennifer

Property and rooms were lovely. Dave was a fabulous host and cook. I would definitely recommend this property!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Dennis

Excellent location, gracious helpful host, we would use again if in the area.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

sean

Great place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Jason

Had a great visit. David was great and gave a great recommendation for dinner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Lynn

David was very welcoming. The lovely hot cooked breakfast was delicious. There was easy parking out front.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Lauren

We chose this property for its location but quickly became disappointed when it took 30 minutes for someone to answer the door to check us in. The WiFi did not work (unable to use Netflix) and there was barely any cell reception. The beds in the room we stayed in need upgrading (coil springs). Difficult to sleep due to quality of beds. Pillows/beds and towels need upgrading. Other issues as well need addressing like broken toilet seat. The host was friendly but upgrades and maintenance are require at least for the room we stayed in. The breakfast in the morning was appreciated.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Cathy

Breakfast was tasty and serviced with quick hospitality. We Stayed in Room #7 which has no window, but a skylight that wouldn’t close. It felt like being trapped in a box at times. This detracted from the comfort level of this B&B.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2025

Joseph

Poor experience at arrival. I rang the bells multiple times, no reply. I called, no answer. Just as we decided to leave and look for somewhere else to stay, the owner/manager came out. She said the bells were not ringing inside the property. Bathroom ridiculously small. Have never seen anything like it.

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Richard

David was very accommodating, thank you David.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Samuel

The owner was really friendly and the room was well kept and comfortable to stay in.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Jane

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Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Earl

We really enjoyed our stay. The host was accommodating and pleasant. Very friendly atmosphere as well. Would recommend for anyone

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Lynn

Host was friendly and helpful providing suggestions and directions to the area. Breakfast was great with lots of choices and tasty food. Area was quiet but only a 20minute walk to the town centre making it easy to explore the area. We enjoyed our stay. Thanks

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Stephen

Loved the homey atmosphere. The small breakfast plate was delicious!! We would recommend this BandB to any of our friends!!

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

kristine

The owner is very friendly and helpful. The location is nice and quiet and clean. Really enjoyed the Irish breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Rod

Amazing service and breakfast. Some good local tips for food etc. 9/10 only issue was the shower

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Michael

Quiet location, host was very friendly. Hearty breakfast.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2025

Laura

Towels were thin and old looking room was very warm and needed a fresh look. Needed to book a time slot for breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Mike

Great place for a 2 couples or a family of 4. Two very nice double rooms. Spacious and comfortable. Only a few minutes' walk from a railway station. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Deborah

My family had a comfortable stay. Our host was helpful with recommendations and the breakfast was great.

4/10

Poor

11 May 2025

Wayne

We had bad luck with what we think was their worst room (#6). The bathroom was smaller than any cruise ship bathroom we've had. We worried about fire safety as the only window was a roof skylight. Host was friendly enough but not great. Overpriced for what we got. Breakfast was timely and good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Alexandra

Lovely place!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Vivian

the propperty was lovely, and stay service was great. it's like staying with friends

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2025

Peggy

No hot water no heat

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Jennifer

I wish we would have had more time

Everything was great. I did not realize this was a B and B when I originally booked this stay so to say it was perfect is an understatement. We arrived late after delays and 35 hours of travel and were welcomed with great hospitality.. The homemade breakfast was delicious and the bed was so comfortable. It is a short drive to all the things in Kilkenny. I would highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2024

James

Overall, the B&B was lovely, but room was small and noticeable \"damp\" in the bathroom.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2024

David

Enjoyed my stay there food,room,owner very helpful. Only was it was a bit cold in the room. But maybe because I’m not use to the climate

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2024

Oceana

Very nice location, host, and breakfast. Enjoyed the walk to city center and avoiding parking in city center. Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Randy

Beautiful home. David let us check in early after an international flight. Breakfast was awesome. Great stay!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Cassandra

Great stay with a lovely breakfast included!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2024

Jim

Much better options

David was polite and helpful at check in. The WiFi was very poor, it was the worst by far of all our 12 stays. A cheap Amazon mesh system is a simple solution.
The room was very cold and when we mentioned this to David after returning from dinner, he said the heat would come on at 10.00pm. We waited in the cold but the heat never came on. We retired under the thinnest of duvets we had experienced and had to put on additional clothes during the night to keep warm.
When the heat came on in the morning, the main radiator in the room was only marginally warmer than body temperature after two hours.
We cannot recommend this place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

janelle

David is a lovely host

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

KAREN and PETER

A lovely place to stay on the edge of town, but east drive to everything we needed. Yes, would recommend to anyone.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2024

Scott

Ok but very small room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Amy

Quiet, convenient location, helpful and friendly staff, comfortable room and very good food.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Justin

Excellent

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Nga

The room was okay but the host David was above and beyond! Really appreciated him and his excellent service!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Marie

Lovely environement
Great size room for 2 adults and 2 teenagers
Warm welcome
Very comfortable room

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

John

We loved our stay here

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Sharon

Launard House was perfect for our stay in Kilkenny. We had a comfortable room. The breakfast selection was great. We enjoyed talking to the host.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Jamie

Very clean establishment, super helpful, friendly and welcoming staff.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

roberta

Wonderful stay.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2024

Jacky

Comfy B&B.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Kathleen

Lovely host and great breakfast. Loud people below us watching TV late and slamming doors made it hard to sleep.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2024

Rick

Had a good overnight stay at the BnB; basic accommodations but clean and functional.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Christine

Very nice and close the stores and bars for walking.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Jennifer

Friendly staff, close to town.

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2024

Carolyn

First off, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Really made us feel welcome in the space.

The breakfast was great and we had lots of options on the menu to choose from.

The room itself was small but the beds were comfortable and the natural light was nice.

The bathroom was a bit of a problem — The shower was very small and there was a restriction on how long a shower we could take because it was solar-powered hot water. The water never really got hot, just warm, unfortunately. As well, the toilet in the room flushed strangely and we struggled to figure out how to get it to work at all. That was a challenge.

The free WiFi did not work the entire first evening/night we arrived on any of our devices (including other guests we spoke to over breakfast) and was consistently spotty and dropping in and out the whole time we were there. Very slow when connected and often fell off. Not a good place if you won't have data or need WiFi for work.

The b&b is a bit far away from the city which made walkability a bit of a challenge if you're not interested in a 30 minute walk just to get there. Would consider driving from accommodation or picking a more centralized hotel next time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Andrew

It was a very nice experience! Thank you

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2024

DEBBIE

My friend and I had a nice stay, we did feel the room was a little bit cold, we reported this and we were given a blow heater so that we could use it as and when needed. This was a very satisfactory solution

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2023

Rebecca

Clean property, delicious breakfast, friendly host

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Adele

Very sweet bed & breakfast in Kilkenny. We had a lovely stay here and would return.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2023

Maureen P.

Both the rooms and dining room were lovely and beautifully decorated. The host, David, was very welcoming and he also served a great breakfast.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2023

Geoff

The property is very tired problems with hot water availability and heat in the rooms. Compared to many other b&b in Ireland the breakfast were very basic with no fruit , yogurt or cereals. Numerous notes of what you should not do were posted and did not create a welcoming atmosphere. Pictures are deceiving as is the “join us for a drink in our lounge”. Good location basic accommodation.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2023

Pamela

The room was very smal,the listed ensuite bed seemed very small,very old and had large wooden corners on the two bottom ends which being a small room you had difficulty not hurting yourselves on.The ensuite was extremely old and needs a complete new suite.Thought the price of one nights stay is far too expensive for what is on offer.Would not return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2023

Richard

Great location and wonderful host. Choice of any breakfast you want. Host went way out of way to help me with mechanical problem with my rental car. Highly recommend the B&B.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Thomas

Super!!

Really nice place. Great Host. Very quiet and relaxing and comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

Michelle

Host was very welcoming and offered great suggestions for dining and activities!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

Lindsay

It was a nice retreat at the end of the day. I enjoyed the breakfast served.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2023

nancy

Great location but property is old and worn. Surprised shower head kept falling out of shower arm while jerryrigged with zip ties. Not a positive experience. Rates out of range for lack of updates.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Tim

A very nice stay with the host David. Location is 15 minute walk to town. Nice area and furnishings. A fantastic Full Irish Breakfast too boot.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2023

Suzanne

David is a wonderful host. He is very friendly and had lots of helpful information about Kilkenny. Breakfast was delicious. I would definitely recommend staying at Launard House. I would offer a few heads up. The house is in need of some touch-up. The water heater is limited, so showers need to be short. We had problems getting the toilet to flush. They do have washcloths, which was very unusual, and there were plenty of towels in the bathroom. Plus, there was a top sheet on the bed, which was also unusual and very much appreciated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2023

Jeanette

Like a home away from home l. David had good suggestions for what to do in the area and he has a very warm welcome when you arrive.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2023

Suzanne

We had a pretty good night stay here. Host was friendly, breakfast was included and delicious good and the location was easy to find and safe. Kilkenny is a great little town to explore. Lots of fun. But the property could use some attention. Walls are super thin - could hear conversation in next room. Only window was a skylight, shower was super tiny and did not drain and the room itself - lighting, towels, carpeting - could use an update.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Leanne

Great host. Amazing breakfast. A distance into town but quite walkable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2023

Brian

Very nice B&B and a wonderful host.