About this property
In the centre of Kilkenny, The Rafter's Gastropub is a 1-minute walk from Kilkenny Castle. It has rooms with free Wi-Fi, an award-winning bar, a rooftop terrace and a restaurant. Rooms at The Rafter's Gastropub have en suite shower rooms, TVs and ironing equipment. They also include hairdryers. Tea/coffee making facilities are available in the main bar area. The Rafter's Gastropub serves traditional Irish breakfasts and has a lunchtime menu. In the evening there is an a la carte menu which uses the finest of local produce. The bar has a traditional Irish welcome and a cosy log fires. It has an extensive range of drinks with a wine list and a cocktail menu. There is live music every Saturday with local bands, live sport on big screens, and a pool table and dart board. Kilkenny has a fantastic selection of shops, restaurants and bars. Kilkenny Train Station is less than a 10-minute walk from The Rafter's Gastropub.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Parking
- Family rooms
- Free WiFi
- Room service
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Aaron
Ireland“Rooms were clean and staff were nice. The location is excellent, it's located a short walk from everything really. The food was also very good” 
Ros Ireland“Great location, good atmosphere, lovely staff, nice full Irish breakfast.”
Leanne
Australia“breakfast & other meals were delicious, Gerry was the best host nothing was a problem.”- Danny Ireland“The staff were amazing, the food was lovely and overall it was great place to stay”
- Stephan
Austria“Top staff and perfectly located in the heart of Kilkenny.” - John Ireland“Had a fabulous stay in rafters great location staff and owner were very helpful and pleasant would definitely recommend and will definitely be back again as soon as possible.”
- Marty Australia“Everything was amazing.. Gerry was the perfect host ..can't fault location, service or quality of food or drinks .. thanks for making our night in Kilkenny fantastic”
- Lisa Ireland“Booked for a hen group of 30, ideal. Excellent location, safe and secure, clean amd warm, good value for money, very good breakfast, overall really happy.”
- Michelle Ireland“Came down to celebrate partners 40th birthday staff were extremely helpful and very friendly we all had a great time breakfast was fantastic beds were very comfortable and so central to everything we will definitely be back”
- Leanne Ireland“Staff very helpful and friendly. Gave advice about best place to park nearby and allowed for early check in”
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Managed by The rafter Dempsey's
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 9 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
When booking 3 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
