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# Rafter'S Gastropub

Travelers find the perfect blend of medieval charm and modern comfort at this Irish retreat, where games and gastropub dining create a welcoming atmosphere

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- Overview
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- Policies

Rafter's Gastropub, near medieval Kilkenny Castle, offers a unique blend of history and comfort. Enjoy rooftop views, full breakfast, games, or barbecue grills. Guests consistently praise the attentive staff.

## Reviews

8.0

Very good

## Popular amenities

- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Laundry
- Room service

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### Double or Twin Room

8.6

Excellent

4 reviews

### Highlights

Heating

Free cribs/infant beds

Flat-screen TV

Blackout drapes/curtains

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Wardrobe or closet

Daily housekeeping

- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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### Family Room

8.6

Excellent

4 reviews

### Highlights

Heating

Free cribs/infant beds

Flat-screen TV

Blackout drapes/curtains

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Wardrobe or closet

Daily housekeeping

- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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### Triple Room

### Highlights

Heating

Free cribs/infant beds

Flat-screen TV

Blackout drapes/curtains

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Daily housekeeping

- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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### Double Room

8.0

Very good

2 reviews

### Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Blackout drapes/curtains

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Daily housekeeping

- City view
- Sleeps 2
- 1 Double Bed

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### Twin Room

### Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Blackout drapes/curtains

Hair dryer

Private bathroom

Daily housekeeping

- Sleeps 2
- 2 Twin Beds

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## About the area

Kilkenny City Centre, a neighborhood in Kilkenny, is home to Rafter'S Gastropub. Kilkenny Castle and Butler House are notable landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Kilkenny Golf Club and Callan Golf Club. Check out an event or a game at The Watershed, and consider making time for Gowran Park, a top attraction not to be missed. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. 

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4 Friary Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, R95 VY62

### What's nearby

- Kilkenny Castle \- 3 min walk \- 0.3 km
- Butler House \- 3 min walk \- 0.3 km
- Smithwick's Brewery Tour \- 6 min walk \- 0.6 km
- Black Abbey \- 6 min walk \- 0.6 km
- St. Canice's Cathedral \- 8 min walk \- 0.7 km

### Getting around

- Kilkenny Station - 12 min walk
- Dublin Airport (DUB) - 94 min drive

### Restaurants

- ‪Left Bank - ‬2 min walk
- ‪The Field Bar & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
- ‪Lanigan's Bar & Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
- ‪Tynan's Bridge House Bar - ‬3 min walk
- ‪Zuni Restaurant & Townhouse - ‬3 min walk

## About this property

### Rafter'S Gastropub

Guesthouse near Kilkenny Castle

Located close to Butler House and St. Canice's Cathedral, Rafter'S Gastropub provides free full breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and a garden. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with an arcade/game room and laundry facilities. 

You'll also find perks like:

- A front-desk safe, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
- Coffee/tea in the lobby, a billiards/pool table, and free newspapers
- Barbecue grills and a TV in the lobby
- Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff

Room features

All guestrooms at Rafter'S Gastropub include comforts such as free WiFi and room service. 

Other amenities include: 

- Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
- Heating and daily housekeeping

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## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

### Parking and transportation

- No onsite parking available

### Food and drink

- Free full breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- A bar/lounge
- A restaurant
- Coffee and tea in common areas
- Snack bar/deli

### Things to do

- Arcade/game room
- Billiards/pool table
- TV in common areas

### Family friendly

- Arcade/game room
- Laundry facilities
- Snack bar/deli

### Conveniences

- Free newspapers in lobby
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Safe at front desk

### Guest services

- Housekeeping (daily)

### Outdoors

- Barbecue grill
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace

### Accessibility

- No elevator

### More

- Smoking not allowed

## Room amenities

### Bedroom

- Blackout drapes

### Bathroom

- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Private bathroom
- Shower
- Towels provided

### Entertainment

- Flat-screen TV

### Food and drink

- Room service

### More

- Heating
- Iron/ironing board on request

## Policies

### Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18 

### Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Contactless check-out available

### Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### Access methods

Host will greet you

### Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

### Property payment types

## Important information

### You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Cashless transactions are available

### We should mention

This property does not have elevators

### National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

### Property is also known as

Rafter Dempsey's

Rafter Dempsey's Inn

Rafter Dempsey's Inn Kilkenny

Rafter Dempsey's Kilkenny

Rafter Dempsey's House Kilkenny

Rafter Dempsey's House

The Rafter Dempsey's Guesthouse

Rafter Dempsey's Guesthouse Kilkenny

Rafter Dempsey's Guesthouse

The Rafter Dempsey's

RAFTER'S GASTROPUB Kilkenny

RAFTER'S GASTROPUB Guesthouse

RAFTER'S GASTROPUB Guesthouse Kilkenny

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## Reviews

## Rafter'S Gastropub Reviews

8.0

### Very good

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### 8.2

Cleanliness

### 9.0

Location

### 8.8

Staff & service

### 7.4

Property conditions & facilities

10 - Excellent

86

8 - Good

71

6 - Okay

28

4 - Poor

18

2 - Terrible

12

## Reviews

### 8/10 Good

#### Alexander

Sep 23, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great breakfast and great location in the centre of town.

##### Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Richard

Oct 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location and very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent value. 

##### Richard

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

### 8/10 Good

#### Jamie

Oct 6, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff was very nice. Great value. Rooms and hotel clean, but beds were not the most comfortable. Right around the corner from shops and castle. Parking was about a block away, very doable.

##### Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Manuela

Apr 26, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place to stay central to the castle and friendly staff

##### Manuela

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

### 4/10 Poor

#### Peter

Aug 20, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff were friendly, Breakfast was good,location was good 

##### Peter

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Anna

Feb 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

#### Great location and place to stay 

Lovely homely place to stay. Room for three was large, warm and beds comfortable. Full tasty Irish breakfast included. Location right in the center of Killkenny.

##### Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Anthony

Apr 28, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place to stay in the heart of Kilkenny! Jerry is a great host, food is as good as anywhere, breakfasts are top!

##### Anthony

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Sarah

Aug 31, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We loved our stay here! Great dinner and breakfast, we got to enjoy live music, and the staff is so friendly. Comfy room upstairs too. Would definitely stay here again. 

##### Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Pierre

Sep 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location. Breakfast was good. Close to many tourist sites

##### Pierre

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Nader

Sep 11, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff was very friendly.

##### Nader

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Caroline

Sep 15, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location in the centre of the town, rooms basic but well kept and clean. Good breakfast in the morning.

##### Caroline

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### sandy

May 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Thanks for being such a great staff. Wonderful breakfast as well. 

##### sandy

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

### 8/10 Good

#### Teresa

Aug 20, 2024

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great location! Easy to walk anywhere!

##### Teresa

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Anthony

Oct 9, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This place is great! Jerry is a wonderful hosts and we’re glad we met him and stayed here…their fish and chips is as good as anywhere else in Ireland…loved it!

##### Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Michael

May 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Owner was so friendly, kind, funny and met all our needs and expectations. Food was awesome!!! Room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. Would highly recommend staying and eating here!

##### Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Nancy

Oct 11, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friendly staff.

##### Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Jane

Sep 9, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We were treated like family. Our hosts were wonderful. Excellent food and atmosphere. Highly recommend!

##### Jane

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Kristine

Jun 14, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Fun spot in the middle of everything 

##### Kristine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

### 8/10 Good

#### Laura

Jul 27, 2024

Liked: Amenities

Basic amenities. Friendly staff, fine to sleep in. 

##### Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

### 8/10 Good

#### Timothy

Sep 11, 2024

#### Pub stay

The food was delicious. Had lunch and included breakfast. Real pub with good atmosphere. Room very clean.

##### Timothy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

### 8/10 Good

#### Beth

Jun 17, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Cute convenient location above the pub. Had great entertainment that evening with live music. Food was delicious at the pub. No parking on site. The parking garage next door does not allow for parking over night. We parked .5 miles down the road at a parking lot. Beds we a little lumpy but the location was ideal

##### Beth

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Brian

Jun 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We stayed at Rafter's for our first night in Ireland, and it was a great start to the trip. The location was perfect, only about a five minute walk to Kilkenny Castle. Gerry was an awesome host, he made us feel so welcome and even invited my mother-in-law behind the bar to make an Irish coffee to compete with his. After dinner, we had a drink at the pub and there was live music; it only played until 9:30, so it didn't keep us from sleeping! The breakfast was included and there were many options, all amazing and made fresh. Would recommend to anyone looking for a more authentic Kilkenny experience.

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##### Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

### 10/10 Excellent

#### Michael

Apr 25, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I loved the old style of accommodation above a pub. Super charming and the staff was top notch!

##### Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

### 6/10 Okay

#### MICHAEL

Apr 17, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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Extremely small bathroom and room only made to crash not very comftorable. The breakfast was outstanding.

##### MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

### 8/10 Good

#### James

Mar 23, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

#### Friendly staff, great food

Staff were friendly and helpful. Room was clean but could have been better equipped. En suite could do with some maintenance. Food was excellent. Great location.

##### James

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

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