We travelled from Galway to the Avalon House Hotel, which is a fair drive. Upon arrival we were welcomed by friendly staff even the staff passing through reception said hello. Our room was ready and we both agreed the following morning the bed was the best ever we slept in. We had lunch in the bar, served by friendly local boys and girls who may be on summer holidays and working at the hotel. The food was very good and the location of the hotel is excellent, a small walk to the Discovery Park. We would definitely go back there.

Everything was pristine. Beautiful carpark and grounds. Hearty, friendly welcome on arrival. Totally clean reception area, lift is clean and bright. Corridors perfect. The bedroom is totally perfect, the facilities are 100%. Excellent Nespresso coffee machine and tea making facilities.Bathroom, spacious and clean. Television channels worked without any problems. WiFi is excellent throughout the hotel. The bed is comfortable. None of the above happens without the staff. The reception and restaurant staff are friendly and efficient. A major asset to the hotel. The housekeeping staff are on top of their work. Terrific value for money hotel. We will be back. Thank you.

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Excellent location, easy access to the main road. The decor outside was lovely and welcoming in the patio, especially at night. The restaurant/bar had a great selection of delicious food if you didn’t get a chance to eat out. The staff showed great respect for all their guests. The overall character of the building inside and out was lovely as well. The room was well decorated and the design cozy. There was water and an electric tea kettle available in the room. Fantastic!

Cobwebs throughout, even in the shower. It wasn’t a bother with my stay, but when I remembered how much they charged for one night, I realized I overpaid for a charming place that (in tidiness/dusting/daddy-longlegs) wasn’t quite worth that price. It felt like no one had stayed there for some time before me. Again, nothing at all to interfere with the overall comfort of stay. Just not appropriate for the price they charged.

On entering the Avalon the reception were very warm and welcoming hotel looked inviting and clean. Check in was straight forward and easy, when arriving into room it was very clean of a very high standard, had a very nice view over the local wood which was nice. Found the room warm and very quiet with excellent facilities which was pleasure to stay in. I decided to eat in the hotel and found the staff very friendly and always on hand to handle my needs, i found the menu and very varied and interesting menu. The food was delicious and brought out really quickly, overall i would definitely recommend the Avalon Hotel i found it to be one of the best hotels i have visited here in Ireland

Very nice hotel. Whatever food came out of the kitchen, it was a bomb! Well done to chef.

Morning breakfast... ordered from kitchen-again, excellent in taste.. but short for supply. There was no bread, pastries... nothing on the self-service, Swedish table... empty glasses and juice and empty spaces where pastries, selection of ham, cheese ect was... staff were young and unable to explain reassure.. a bit lost, so many unhappy customers that morning and a chaos... things happen, but simple sorry or idea of settling the situation would be appreciated if not from the waitress than manager... It's such a pity because the place looked stunning in design and was comfy. Last night dinner was amazing, cool location.

The accommodation was very good, room and other areas of the hotel. Done in a (dare I say) typically Irish style. In keeping with the area though. I don't think a modern design hotel would have worked here. Food was very good, bar area served up to 9:00PM, a good range, and offered food throughout the day. Breakfast too was very good, from simple porridge to a traditional Irish breakfast which was not over the top like some can be. Very accommodating when we asked for a couple of changes. Staff were excellent, pleasant, and always happy to help. Very short walking distance to the main attraction, the Discovery Park, although we didn't go due to other commitments it is worth a walk around. The rest of the town has little to offer. Kilkenny is the nearest tourist town and worth a visit on a nice day. The grounds are nice, some good planting and I noticed some bulbs starting to appear, it should look nice in the Spring and Summer.

It is hard to fault anything, there was just one small thing I'd have liked. The room was very dark (which was fine), but if you wanted to get up in the night, say, to use the bathroom, any light you turned on was very bright! It would be nice to have a faint light, in the bathroom? Like I say, minor point, we got round it by leaving the curtains open for some ambient light.

Breakfast was very nice and the staff were so friendly and accommodating. This hotel is a hidden Gem, we loved our stay in this hotel, the location is close to Carlow and Kilkenny, Hotel Staff are excellent, food amazing, what's not to like. We will certainly return.

I cannot find anything we did not like about this hotel. Unfortunately Lili's Restaurant was not open during the week but the bar food was excellent so we were very happy to dine there.

The Avalon is my first choice of hotel when visiting my family in Kilkenny. The rooms are really comfortable and tastefully decorated, the inclusion of a coffee machine is very welcome. The hotel has a very homely atmosphere and the staff are wonderful, so kind and friendly. I would really recommend breakfast, a good selection of local produce really well cooked and served. Thank you for another wonderful stay

everything except for the cleanliness of our room in particular. great food, service a bit lagging but it’s ok. we’re on vacation.

just having a dirty pillow case with make up on it from previous guests. Not noticeable in dim lights, noticed it next morning. I don’t wear foundation makeup, I’m allergic to said make up which made the last couple of days in Ireland uncomfortable due to allergic reactions. someone didn’t do their work and I had to pay for it personally. The splatters on table and cupboard could have been easily cleaned as well. Great place, but cleaner needs to know how important her job is.

The staff were really lovely and very friendly. Couldn't have been more helpful. The location is lovely and Castlecomer is a beautiful village and very easy driving distance to Kilkenny. The interior and courtyard areas are really nice and everything feels fresh and beautifully renovated. The room was a little small but we knew that when booking and it wasn't an issue. Breakfast was excellent.

The dinner menu didnt have many options so we ate elsewhere however the breakfast was excellent so I'm sure it would have been lovely but the dinner menu just didn't have anything that caught our attention on this occasion.