The pleasure was all ours from the moment we walked through the door at Lough Key house. Frances is the warmest, most welcoming maitre d'maison I have ever met. We were greeted with afternoon tea, served with stewed rhubarb, perfectly tart, with some yoghurt, and the "delux Lough Key blend of tea. The piece de resistance however was the live... More

Well, what can you say about lovely Lough Key House that hasn't been said already by the other 79 reviewers? From the initial booking to the fond farewell we were treated like royalty by Frances during our stay and made to feel like part of her family. I have stayed all over Ireland and this was genuinely the most relaxing... More

We had a family occasion and could not have found a more perfect venue for our group of 16. At Lough Key House we were greeted whith a very warm welcome and Frances and her family made every effort to make our stay as relaxing as possible. We opted for bed breakfast and 3 course meal all of which was... More

This was our third stay at Lough Key House and standards continue to be excellent. Frances is so welcoming and she endeavours to cater for all your needs. Can highly recommend Lough Key House.Excellent value!

...but I will try. I saw Frances' gorgeous house on 'At your service' and immediately knew it would offer what i wanted to host my birthday in October 2012. We headed down in convoy from places as far away as western Canada and London and indeed Kilkenny, a group of 16 people(including 3 children) to eat and stay at Lough... More

Firstly a massive thankyou to Frances,what a lovley lady and what a lovley place,the attention to detail is superb.my wife booked a suprise break,and what a surprise we both got when we drove up the drive to see an outstanding building but once greeted buy Frances with a very warm welcome,I couldn't believe just how beautifull it is inside,spotlessly clean... More

Our weekend started with a warm welcome at the door from our host for the weekend Francis, who showed us to our room "The Yellow Room". Beaufiful bedroom, with warm comfy 4 poster bed and white fluffy towels. Attention to detail in the bedroom delighful. We were then given afternoon tea which was a delight with stewed plums, yogurt and... More

A hidden Gem and a must stayover. I arrived to a true Irish welcome. Frances' smile and energy, a roaring fire and before I could think, the thinking was done for me ! An amuse bouche of home stewed plums and greek yoghurt followed by homemade shortbread biscuit and a pot of tea (Silver pot and china). ahhhhhh... From the... More

This is a lovely homely guest house. Each room in individually styled, with considerably more charm and imagination than most large hotels in Ireland. While the rooms are great the highlight is the breakfast, served at the large dinning room table which allows you to meet the other guests. Everything we were served from homemade jam, to the made to... More