When you stay at Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale, you'll be in the historical district, just steps from The Kinsale Museum and Desmond Castle. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Saint Multose Church and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Kinsale Rugby Club.
What's nearby
The Kinsale Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Saint Multose Church - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Desmond Castle - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Charles Fort - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles
Old Head Golf Links - 21 min drive - 9.2 miles
Getting around
Cork Kent Station - 27 min drive
Cork Airport (ORK) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
‪Koko - ‬4 min walk
‪Greyhound - ‬1 min walk
‪Fishy Fishy - ‬5 min walk
‪OHK - ‬1 min walk
‪Jo's Bakery @ B&B Kinsale - ‬4 min walk
About this property
Blue Haven Hotel
Blue Haven Hotel offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch plasma televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)).
Stay in one of 16 guestrooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free offsite parking
Food and drink
Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
Family friendly
Grocery/convenience store
Conveniences
ATM
Gift shop/newsstand
Grocery/convenience store
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
Business center
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Outdoor furniture
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
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
Fireplace in lobby
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Entertainment
32-inch plasma TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
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Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property class
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
Blue Haven Hotel
Blue Haven Hotel Kinsale
Blue Haven Kinsale
Hotel Blue Haven
Blue Haven Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Room and staff were lovely! Location is right in the center of town and has an amazing restaurant. Beware, bring earplugs as the walls are paper thin. Would definitely stay again, but with the noise in mind.
Excellent breakfast choices and so tasty. The staff were very friendly and attentive in all departments.A bit noisy from outside but that was to be expected when people are enjoying themselves. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Eugene
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Katherine
Apr 6, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Kind of old and tired property. Great location. Very noisy
Katherine
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Patrick
Nov 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean rooms. Staff friendly
Patrick
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Sean
Mar 18, 2026
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
My second visit to Kinsale and Blue Haven. Hotel is aging and could use a facelift. The adjoining restaurant and lounge is terrific however as is the hospitality therein.
The folks at reception on the other hand are less than hospitable.
The hotel is in the middle of Kinsale and so is a good spot to be able to explore the town. The downside is the availability of parking. We were able to park in a free public lot up a hill and just past a grocery store and firehouse, ( if you go you can find it on a google map ) and the walk was only 5-10 minutes at most and not a problem for most people. I'd do it again if in Kinsale.
We recently stayed at the lovely Blue Haven where we had a HUGE and charming room. The bed was so comfortable and the bathroom was fantastic…great soaking tub and toiletries. The staff could not have been nicer. The location could not have been better. Be sure not to miss the wonderful Bulman Pub in the next village on top of the hill.
Fairytale boutique in a fairytale village - cute!!
OMG!! This boutique hotel is the quaintest, most darling place I've ever stayed. The staff is awesome, the room was great, the bar and restaurants were super!!! And the musical entertainment is so relaxing! The only downside is there is no parking onsite. But once you make it to this gorgeous little village, you will understand why and won't even have a second thought about it. But to be clear, the nearest parking is a five minute walk up a small hill. This does give you an opportunity to check out some cute little shops though. And pick up any needed supplies at the market.
Nice hotel all round. But if you don't want to be up at 6am stay away from here
As the hotel is on the Main Street trucks are unloading to the 2 supermarkets from early
Making it impossible to sleep. Maybe new Windows could be an idea for this hotel
I had to come home for a rest !!
Loved the charm of the hotel. Very nice rooms for a good value. The restaurant had delicious food. Didn't sleep too well due to loud noises outside, but it was worth it for the location.
On checking-in we were not happy with our room aspect and reception very kindly changed it.
Plesant staff. Continantal breakfast was good, nice coffee, full breakfast was on offer at an extra charge.
We got an excellent deal and
Would stay there again & would also highly recommend the hotel.
Hotel was central to Kinsale. Great being able to walk everywhere from there in this gorgeous village. Breakfast included in room price was very good value. Would definitely stay there again if back in the region.
central location excellent with convenient parking.hotel decore very tasteful throughout.staff frien dly and helpful and breakfast was amazing!could reccommend blue haven kinsale highly to everyone.will definately be back.brian&marian
Not great for what we paid but that's Kinsale for you really, extortionate pricing cashing in on American $$$$. Had to wait 15 mins at the front door to be let in initially. TV was the size of my computer monitor (15" approx) with only 3 channels tuned in and one channel half tuned in (this was the channel my wife wanted to watch while we were getting ready to go out incidentally). View was nice with 2 windows overlooking the harbour (room 17). No pressure on the shower head which was part of a bath and no one at reception to check us out in the morning (11.45am - we waited and rang the bell!). All in all very disappointing and my hopes were reasonably high as the Blue Haven has a good reputation in Kinsale and we previously dined there. Will not ever visit again or recommend to anyone.
We had a great stay at the Blue Haven Hotel .We were greet with a warm smile at reception from then on I knew our stay in this hotel was going to be great . Hotel location was great plenty of bars and restaurants around.
We enjoyed our brief stay in Kinsale at the Blue Raven Hotel. The Room was well appointed and the hotel was right in the center of town - an easy walk to everything. Parking is offsite and is free, but a bit of a walk.
When we arrived, Hostess said someone called to cancel our booking. But they found another room in a nearby property. The oversized bed made the room too crowded and there was a hard lump in the middle of the bed. Breakfast was OK.
In the heart of Kinsale and certainly convenient, however, you give up a little peace and quiet for the convenience. The pub across the street was a little too loud if you are looking to turn in early. Early morning delivery trucks make enough ruckus to act as your morning alarm.
If you like the vibe of being in the town center and can tolerate the noise go for it! Nice bar with good entertainment.