The superb Hotel Kilkenny is widely considered to be one of the most stylish hotels in the South East of Ireland. A minute walk to the medieval capital, Hotel Kilkenny is the perfect location for a wedding. The hotel prides itself on its exceptional reputation for style and service, a reputation largely gained through their outstanding wedding service.Your wedding venue.Hotel Kilkenny has two main wedding venues - the Skyline Suite and the Orchard Suite. We have a strict 'one wedding a day' policy. The Skyline Suite is located overlooking Kilkenny City offering magical views day and night of the cityscape. The Skyline caters for to guests. The Orchard Suite is a stunning room and has a beautiful walled garden that crowns the private entrance to this Suite. It also has a covered and heated smoking area and the use of built-in outdoor barbecue. The Orchard Suite caters from - guests. Hotel Kilkenny have a dedicated Wedding team who will assist you with the planning of your big day. For your exquisite wedding meal you can expect award winning restaurant style service. Hotel Kilkenny is registered to hold civil ceremonies if you are looking for the perfect intimate venue then the City Room at Hotel Kilkenny is certainly worth a visit.Hotel Kilkenny is located on the City's ring road and offers complimentary parking.Please contact our team of dedicated Wedding Co-Ordinators to discuss your specific requirements or to view our special venue.
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Reviews of Hotel Kilkenny
5.0
28 reviews
Quality of service
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Flexibility
5.0
Professionalism
5.0
Sarah
5.0
Married on 28th Dec 2023
We are so glad we chose to have our wedding in Hotel Kilkenny. From the very start, both Eimear & Doreen were on the ball and very professional, easily contactable and obliging.They were so quick to respond to any messages from us, we really felt so well taken care of throughout the process. The hotel is beautiful, and all our guests were extremely complimentary about the hotel, the standard of service, and the food. We had a number of guests with dietary requirements and they all had nothing but praise for the meal. I would recommend Hotel Kilkenny in a heartbeat to anyone thinking of having their wedding here, you really won't regret it!
Added 16th Feb 2024
Sorcha
5.0
Married on 2nd Dec 2023
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All the team at Hotel Kilkenny ensured we had a wonderful wedding day. From our first contact to our big day the communication was excellent, all our needs and wants were catered for in a quick and professional manner. The drinks reception was welcoming, cosy and a perfect size for our number. The food was delicious and plentiful and the staff were very efficient and friendly throughout. We had a brilliant day, would do it all again and wouldn't change a thing. We would highly recommend Hotel Kilkenny to anyone planning their wedding.
Fergal and Sorcha
Added 17th Dec 2023
Fiona & Bryan Kennedy
5.0
Married on 4th Aug 2023
We had our wedding reception in Hotel Kilkenny on Friday 4th August 2023 and we had the a fantastic day!! The venue and function room looked great, the food was delicious, the staff on the floor and at reception were very attentive. The hotel wedding co-ordinator Doreen and her team were very supportive. They were always available to meet us and very quick to get back to us with any questions we had on the days, weeks and months leading up to our wedding. The team is very professional, friendly and helpful. Everything ran smoothly and on time. We were so happy with how everything went and would definitely recommend Hotel Kilkenny. We wish we could it all over again!!
Added 1st Sep 2023
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Hotel Kilkenny Eimear/Doreen and all their staff couldn't of been more helpful and accommodating throughout our whole wedding. The food and service was exceptional, nothing was ever a problem. We would highly recommend Hotel Kilkenny.
Added 30th Aug 2023
Louise
5.0
Married on 6th May 2023
We shopped around loads of hotels from 5 stars down. From the day we arrived in the hotel to see about weddings to the big day itself and even a month after the wedding we couldn't have asked for better. The wedding team are second to none professional, friendly, everything was no problem and they made us feel we were the only wedding they were having. They were always at the other end of the phone or email.
Their customer service was exceptional and I would highly recommend Hotel Kilkenny.
Added 19th Jun 2023
John & Michell MC D
5.0
Married on 24th Mar 2023
From the first meeting with Hotel KK they were more than accomadating as we were living overseas and with 2 cancellations they helped at every step .
On the day of wedding everything went flawlessly, from the food to the staff and venue we couldn't have been happier.
Added 14th Jun 2023
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We were blown away by hotel kilkenny! The hotel and wedding coordinators made our planning so easy. Nothing was too much and anything we asked we got answers within the day almost every time. The day of our wedding was second to none, we had a civil ceremony in the hotel. Everything was beyond our expectations and our guests praised the hotel and the food and above all the staff. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend hotel kilkenny to any couple considering getting married there.
Added 16th Apr 2023
Eamonn & Lisa
5.0
Married on 29th Jul 2022
We would highly reccommend Hotel Kilkenny for a wedding venue. We had the best day and the staff were a pleasure to deal with.
Added 4th Apr 2023
Louise & John
5.0
Married on 12th May 2022
Hotel Kilkenny were great to work with, we had no issues and everything ran smoothly. Food & drink were great. Joanne, Eimear & Jess were fantastic to work with and made sure everything went to plan!
Added 10th Jun 2022
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Extremely reasonable prices without any compromise on quality. Could not recommend hotel Kilkenny enough, food was gorgeous, setting was gorgeous and dealing with the wedding team was a Dream. Anything we wanted was never an issue. Don't even think about it, just book.
Added 19th Jun 2022
Eimear Bailey
5.0
Married on 7th Oct 2021
Everything with hotel kilkenny was prefect and they couldn't do enough for us, we had to change the date of the wedding and it was no issue. Loved our day
Added 30th Aug 2023
Rebecca O Donnell
5.0
Married on 21st Aug 2021
Hotel Kilkenny and all the staff are FABULOUS! From the initial consultation right through to the day communication was amazing, the team were always helpful and willing to help with any query or request!
On the day our manager for the day (Darko) was phenomenal, no stone left unturned a seamless day enjoyed by us and the guests!
What a beautiful venue and the food was gorgeous with loads of options available!
I cannot recommend them enough and would just love to relive our day there!
Added 16th Jun 2022
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We had the most amazing day in Hotel Kilkenny. Joanne and her team were so helpful from start to finish, under the most stressful of circumstances (we married in August 2021 so Covid was a factor)! We were very happy with our wedding package and our guests raved about the food. We also really enjoyed our stay in Monart afterwards, courtesy of the Griffith Group. I would highly recommend this venue!
Added 10th Jun 2022
Tina
4.6
Married on 29th Jul 2021
The manager on the day of our wedding could not do enough for us, he made sure the day flowed from start to finish. He was so professional. Fantastic service and food. Highly recommended the skyline for a wedding.
Added 1st Jul 2022
Laura
5.0
Married on 25th Jun 2021
Hotel Kilkenny were amazing to deal with, they couldn't have done enough for us. Even though the tough covid times they still gave us everything in our package and more. The perks with this package were amazing. Would highly recommend!
Added 10th Jun 2022
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Brian and I had our wedding day on Saturday 14th September in Hotel Kilkenny and we both just wanted to extend our gratitude to all the staff and their hard work on the day. To all at hotel kilkenny - from the front desk to the room service and all in between- we can not thank you enough. From very early on we knew we had picked the right location and venue- any time we visited this beautiful hotel we were always greeted with a warm smile and friendly face. Throughout the whole weekend of the wedding, everything went so smoothly and so well- down from the service, the food, the atmosphere- it was just amazing and that is down to you guys at the Hotel- We want to especially thank Joanne, David, Ross, June and John (Front desk) for all you did on the day and throughout the weekend. All guests commented on how beautiful the hotel was, how the staff were so friendly and helpful and the food was just perfect. Special thanks to all in the kitchen and the chefs - you really out done yourselves - all guests were raving about the food- how quick it was dished out, thanks to the servers, how tasty it was and how much choice we had, thanks to the chefs! One guest who was very badly coeliac - said to us that he never in his life was a wedding or event that had so much choice. Another guest who had two young kids commented on how the server staff were so helpful and so good in helping her with the kids at the meal. All of this made us feel so looked after and listened to so we just want to extend our thanks to you all.
We also want to thank you for the Monart Spa stay- we went on the Wednesday afterwards and by god did we need it. It was just out of this world - it was absolutely beautiful !!
Added 8th Nov 2019
Lynne & Stephen
5.0
Married on 12th Jul 2019
We could not have asked for or expected anymore from the services provided by Hotel Kilkenny. The staff who looked after us on the day especially Liam, Ross and Joanne were very helpful and friendly. They went above and beyond for us as a couple and our guest. We would highly recommend the venue.
Added 2nd Oct 2019
Leeona
5.0
Married on 13th Oct 2018
Everything was perfect and coordinator welcomed a package haggle that made our wedding incredibly personal and perfect with every extra we wanted inc. hiring new chairs, putting on our own back round music, having a pig for our evening buffet, pink lighting to go with our colour scheme - the list goes on - also the private outdoor garden gave us a back up option for exterior formal photos as we were rained out of it and our plan to go to Kilkenny Castle had to be cut - hotel location is perfect too - we would very highly recommend it!
Added 10th Sep 2019
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Hotel Kilkenny are amazing. The whole wedding team cannot do enough for you. The literally made every wish we had come through and this made our day the most amazing magical time.
Added 27th Aug 2019
Lisa Kavanagh
5.0
Married on 28th Oct 2016
An amazing experience is how I would describe my wedding day at Hotel Kilkenny but it wasn't just the one day that wowed us, from the minute we walked into this hotel we got that warm and welcoming feeling from everyone we met. The professional of the staff was out of this world and the friendliness accompanied it. Everything on the day went off perfectly and this was with great help and hard work from all the staff included. We had nearly 250 guests sharing our day and we did not have one complaint about anything. We are a month on now from our special day and our family and friends are still raving about the hotel and especially the food. My guests stayed all weekend and had such a wonderful experience here. We knew from the day we picked the hotel that we made the best choice and Hotel Kilkenny did not disappoint.
Added 3rd Dec 2016
Pauline
5.0
Married on 15th Oct 2016
Amazing venue and excellent value! The icing on the cake has to be the addition of a two night stay in the monart spa, in a suite for the two nights following your wedding!
Eimear was so so good and helpful with the arrangements of the wedding and nothing was a problem! Joanne was great on the day also!
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Pauline & Stephen, thank you for your lovely review. I am delighted that you both had such a great wedding day. We were delighted to look after you both on your special day. Wishing you all the very best for the future. Eimear
Added 17th Oct 2016
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I would 100% recommend hotel Kilkenny to any couple looking to book for their wedding. Hotel was fab staff were friendly and would bend over backwards to help. Loved every minute of our day.
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Cassie & Darren, it was our absolute pleasure to look after you both on your wedding day. We are delighted that you both had such a great day. Wishing you all the very best for the future. Eimear
Added 12th Oct 2016
Orla Simpson
5.0
Married on 23rd Jul 2016
We cannot thank this hotel enough for our day! They were exceptional. From booking the date all the way through to the time we checked out (two days later), the staff went above and beyond. All meals served at the same time, all portions very generous. None of our guests complained about waiting for wine refills or table space. The whole day went swimmingly. They truly make your day more wonderful than you can imagine. So happy we chose hotel Kilkenny we have zero regrets.
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Orla & Matt, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was our absolute pleasure to look after you both. I am delighted you had such a fantastic day. Wishing you both all the best for the future. Eimear
Added 29th Jul 2016
Caitriona
5.0
Married on 25th Jun 2016
The hotel was amazing. The staff were brilliant and so friendly and helpful. Trevor was a brilliant master of ceremonies. The food was to die for. My wedding day was perfect and hotel Kilkenny had so much to do with that. I would recommend them to any couple. They will look after you and your guests so well and make such an effort to ensure your big day is perfect.
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Caitriona & Blair, Thank you very much for your amazing review. We're thrilled you both had such a wonderful day! We wish you both a lifetime filled with happiness and we look forward to seeing you both again soon. Eimear & Mary
Added 27th Jun 2016
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I can't put into words how special Hotel Kilkenny and team has become to myself and my husband.
We had been on the hunt for a wedding venue for about a year, with every weekend spent viewing hotels, or at wedding fairs.
In February 2015 we were attending a wedding at the hotel, as soon as we walked into the lobby my fiance looked at me, grinned, and said "I think I can go back to the horse racing and golf with the rest of my weekends". It had the contempory feel and look that we sought, lots of light and quirky well placed seats and furnishings. The large function area up stairs did not dissapoint with the contempory style flowing right through, to the left of the room was a glass wall with a view over the city like a painting. The meal again could not be faulted, then we got to the bedroom, at this point HTB is waiting for me to find fault, I had to dissapoint him as the room was exactly to my taste.
The following day we had a chat with management, talked about what we were looking for, mentioning the only thing missing from my check list was a garden to get married in, off I was taken to the down stairs function room, with a panoramic wall into a stunning modern garden.
I was sold.
The staff were amazing and featured in at least 5 minutes of my husbands speach on our big day!!! noting I requested was an issue. Eimear, Ciaran, Mary and Trevor were always at hand when needed. The morning of our wedding after all the planning to have the cermony in the garden, the heavens opened, I called Eimear from the wedding car, by the time I arrived, the wedding set up had been moved inside looking out the panoranic windows into the garden with a big fairy light back drop parting the room behind us. tea lights, aisle runners, chairs, tables, candles and flowers were all moved swiftly to what made a beautiful setting.
By the time the cermony had finished, the rain had retreated and we got to use the garden for photos. The day ran very smoothly, to fast if anything .I pride myself and my career on my customer service and find it hard to meet like minded people. Eimear, Trevor and team were the best staff I have ever dealth with and could not but highly recommend the Hotel. The fact that some of our guests have since returned to book their own weddings speaks volumes.
Our guests were all prasing the Hotel and still talking about what a great time was had.
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Sue & Joe, Thank you for your wonderful review. I am absolutely delighted that you both enjoyed your wedding day. It was our pleasure looking after you on your special day. Wishing you the very best for the future. Eimear
Added 19th Aug 2016
Eilis Kelly
5.0
Married on 15th Apr 2016
From the moment we booked our wedding at Hotel Kilkenny, they looked after us so well in all our planning and in the months coming up to the wedding day. The day itself was flawless and hotel kilkenny were brilliant in the organisation of all our decor in the hotel and everything ran on time. Food was amazing! As was the service 5 star all round
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Eilís & Garrett,
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're thrilled that you both had such a great day. It was a pleasure to look after you both.
Wishing you all the best for the future.
Eimear & Mary.
Added 9th Jun 2016
Susan Walsh
5.0
Married on 18th Mar 2016
Eimear and Trevor could not have done more for us on the day of the wedding and in the lead up. The food was spectacular. There was a manager in the hall at all times to ensure everything ran to schedule. Nothing was too big of an ask and all our guest were so complimentary of the hotel as a venue and for the service.
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Susan & Graham,
Thank you for your lovely review. We're thrilled you both had such an enjoyable day. It was our absolute pleasure to look after you both on your special day.
We wish you both a lifetime of happiness.
Mary & Eimear.
Added 8th Jun 2016
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Our wedding planner in Hotel Kilkenny was Mary Gray and she was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble, she made us feel so at ease and every little detail was noted and looked after. We left each meeting feeling totally relaxed and sure that our wedding day reception would be perfect and it really was. From start to finish, from the little touches of making sure that we were greeted with champagne at our pre dinner reception at which the food was amazing, our luggage whisked away to the bridal suite, making sure that the couple of times we left our table during dinner to chat with our guests, our meal was replaced with a fresh dish without us even noticing until later! Our wedding venue room was exactly as we had hoped, with all our little details of candles and lights and flowers exactly as we asked for, including our cake with the photos of our parents.
Breakfast next morning and each morning after was the same, the manager Trevor couldn't do enough for us and our guests,with champagne and amazing service, we didn't have to ask twice for anything. my family stayed in the hotel for 3 days and were so well looked after- they had nothing but praise for all of the staff including wait and bar staff throughout our stay.
I would really recommend Hotel Kilkenny as a wedding venue to anyone!!
Response from Hotel Kilkenny
Dear Nicola & James, Thank you for your amazing review. I am thrilled you both had such a great day at Hotel Kilkenny. It was our absolute pleasure to look after you both. Wishing you lots of happiness for the future. Mary x