Just back from Rafter Demspeys where we stayed for my hen party.From the minute we walked in the Manager Gerry made us all feel so welcome..Of all the hotels ive stayed in without a doubt the staff were the most friendly and most helpful ive ever come across.Everybody was commenting on nice they were.The food was beautiful and there was... More

A gang of 20 of us stayed here for a stag weekend, and we had a great time. The manager Josephine was very easy to deal with and provided great communication and help with planing of the weekend. The bar and food service were excellent a big thanks to mick!! Excellent location in the centre of Kilkenny, could not ask... More

Stayed here for a stag weekend, had a great time.Would highly recommend ''The Rafter Dempseys'' service and food was excellent. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Food was really nice. Josephine was very helpful.

We booked a room here and ended up so disappointed that there was only heat for an hour a day and it barely worked we left. The lady was so rude and said to us "are you cold" as she wore a ski jacket and layers under that. Great location. Not so great parking but if it is cold outside... More

I recently went to Rafter Dempsey's on a Stag. We paid €200 for a room with broken heating! To be honest it is in an excellent location but the manager/owner (not sure which he was, the guy in the white shirt & tie) was the guy who annoyed me. First of all we arranged to meet for dinner in Rafters... More

We stayed here for one night as we were traveling around Ireland. We loved the location- we could walk around to everywhere. We had to find our own parking on the street, but happened to find a spot about a block away. The included breakfast was delicious and very filling. The staff were friendly but we didn't have a lot... More

didnt stay in bnb but went for a pint with friends on a pub crawl- 1st pub we went to- lovely pint and sports on tv. goos stmosphere , hubby and i going for a few here when we revisit kilkenny in october

Stayed here for one night, staff are very accomdating, good service in bar, entertainment was brill,and breakfast was excellent food and service. Lovely place to relax after a night out, staff very nice and friendly Will definitely be going back for a long weekend.

I flew in from the US for a stag trip to Kilkenny this month and we arrived in to meet Gerry (the proprietor) on the Friday night. He was very welcoming, had a great sense of humor and certainly made all of us feel as though we were at home away from home. The staff, especially Mick, were very friendly,... More