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Kate's Rest

3.0 star property

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Living area
Shower, towels
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Barna Clomantagh, Lower Via Thurles Co Kilkenny, Freshford, E41 N6C4
  • Place, St. Lukes General Hospital
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Canice's Cathedral
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Kilkenny Castle
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Budget Family Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Self Contained Flat

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Murphy Bed
  • Hill view

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment with Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Garden view

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Apartment

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Annex, First Floor Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Freshford

With a stay at Kate's Rest in Freshford, you'll be 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Irish Fly Fishing and Game Shooting Museum and 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from St. Lukes General Hospital. .This bed & breakfast is 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Dunmore Cave and 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Medieval Mile.
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What's nearby

  • St. Lukes General Hospital - 17 min drive - 13.5 miles
  • St. Canice's Cathedral - 19 min drive - 14.3 miles
  • Smithwick's Brewery Tour - 20 min drive - 14.6 miles
  • The Hub - 22 min drive - 18.3 miles
  • Kilkenny Castle - 22 min drive - 15.0 miles

Getting around

  • Kilkenny Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Forge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Morrissey's Bar & Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Wishing Well Kebab & Pizza House - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McGuires Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪O'Farrells - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Kate's Rest

Bed & breakfast in Freshford with free parking
Kate's Rest offers 6 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from January 5 2026 to January 9 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 20 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination

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

Kate's Rest Freshford
Kate's Rest Bed & breakfast
Kate's Rest Bed & breakfast Freshford

Kate's Rest Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carman D

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Oliver was very personable and he let us wash and dry a load of clothes.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay

This is a beautiful place to stay. Oliver was an excellent host. I would recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaycee

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were visiting Kilkenny and chose Kate’s Rest to stay at. The owner was so kind and took the time to chat and help us with anything we needed, it was a very personable experience. We stayed in a beautiful apartment (we had one double and two twin beds) what came with a kitchen and lovely open shower. The views are unbelievable and it was a great location. We would highly recommend a stay at Kate’s Rest.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Rocky Hill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An adorable little place with very attentive and pleasant proprietor. Very clean. Terrific breakfast! The entire stay exceeded our expectations. Excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kate's Rest was clean and quiet. The accomadations were satisfactory. The breakfast was cold cereals, toast, yogurt, coffee and juice. We felt a bit confused and unsure when we arrived because there's not a receptionist area or how to find the host.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Loved it

Great location not far from Kilkenny, quiet and comfortable. Owner was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Bed and Breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

Enjoyable 3 nights

Very quaint b and b. Host extremely friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN, LINDENHURST

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ollie was a great host
Stayed 10 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, kind and attentive host. Would certainly stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Emilian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
- einfaches Frühstück: Kaffee, Toast, Marmelade, und Obst - Zimmer klein aber es ist alles vorhanden und sehr gemütlich - wir hatten unseren Schlüssel verloren, dieser wurde ohne Probleme neu
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

SUITANI

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
朝食がパンと飲み物のみ　暖かいイングリッシュブレックファーストが有れば！台所が使えてスーパーも有り良かった！景色の良い所で散歩も良い！
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Gui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tranquille
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

À refaire

Un lieu très reposant et dépaysant loin de l'effervescence. Accueil chaleureux, hôte disponible et de bon conseil pour les visites. Établissement propre, serviettes à disposition
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023