Newpark Hotel

This hotel was part of a tour package I booked with A and we both enjoyed the accommodations and had no issues with anything. Free wifi but since we only had 1 night here, we didn’t get a chance to look around the hotel but I really wish we did have enough time to check out the animals on the grounds.

If you have kids you won’t find a better short break location than the Newpark Hotel.
When you walk into reception the very friendly and accommodating staff greet your kids before they greet you! A sign the place is all about the kids.
A quick visit to their website will show you that the standard of accommodation in the rooms is excellent, very cosy for a hotel.
There’s a swimming pool and gym and a spa.
But again, the kids are the main focus. A great kids club, and they don’t bat an eye lid when your kids are up late with you in the foyer.
The staff are a credit to Irish tourism. I love the place.
Great restaurant, smashing pint of the Guinness.
Go here!

Stayed here for 2 nights. Was placed in a lower level room away from the noise of the main areas. The room was clean and provided the necessities (comfortable bed, free WIFI, and a hot shower). The restaurant on site was nice (slightly above average), but the bar menu was excellent. The hotel itself is within walking distance of the Kilkenny city center… while a little bit of a hike, very doable. The best part of this hotel was their full Irish breakfast. The best I had while visiting the country.

Did not stay here in the hotel, just dropped in for Sunday lunch. I had heard some good reports about their carvery and decided to check it out. It’s your typical carvery, today was a choice of roast beef, lamb, chicken or fish with all the trimmings. Quality of food was excellent, was a tiny bit disappointed with my choice of fish (cod). It was a wee bit dry or over cooked. So I knocked one star off for that. However I was there with four other people and they had no issues with their food. In fact they loved their choices. I would go back again and recommend to others. It was quite busy on a Sunday, and they seem to have lots of room to cope. I would count it good value, it cost us € 59.95 for four adults and one child dinner. That does not include dessert. We didn’t bother with dessert, they did look yum! You will be full after you eat here, if not, then there is something seriously wrong with you

This is a nice spot. Great for events. I have stayed here for 2 events now. Good service and friendly staff. Nice rooms and comfortable. Great outdoor infinity hot tub. It’s a mist try!

You cannot find a better hotel in Kilkenny, and for most of Dublin for that matter. Situated less than a 5 minute taxi ride outside of Kilkenny town, Newpark Hotel offers a relaxing and romantic getaway destination. You can sit in front of the fireplace in reception and have a glass of wine or a cup of tea, grab a pint in the pub on the premsis, or enjoy a fancy dinner in the restaraunt. Spa facilities are so serene, with a lovely infinity pool overlooking the peaceful grounds. The hotel rooms are clean and spacious. Perfect for a romantic getaway or a ladies weekend!

This hotel was beautiful, within a mile walk of Kilkenny. It had a nice lodge feel, while still maintaining a modern feel. The bathrooms were fantastic, which is a big deal more so to my wife.
IT has a great restaurant and pub, with a classy feel mixed with traditional Irish, which was a big deal to me. The staff was friendly and helpful.
There was plenty of easy parking as well, which can be a big deal if you are near any city centre in Ireland.
We were only there one night, but they also seemed to have bikes for rent. Kilkenny itself is a really cool town. We traveled all over ireland, and I would highly suggest the Kilkenny/​Newpark combo to anyone else.

This hotel was great. The room as well as the bathroom was clean and modern. The wifi worked in the rooms, it was a bit slow, but it worked. The bar in the lobby was really great and a good size. I would definitely stay here again. I’m not exactly sure on the pricing because it was part of a package travel deal.

Pros:
Good lobby for meeting and greeting
Decent food in the pub
Excellent breakfast
Excellent function rooms
Cons:
The iron is miserable — the chord isn’t long enough and the lighting is terrible.
Bathroom — although modern and nice looking isn’t functional. The shower soaks the floor, there isn’t any counter space, and the lighting is terrible (just as bad as the iron, but worse if you (or your spouse) is trying to put on makeup).
Room temperature — for some reason the temperature within the room depends on the side of the hotel you are staying. Our kids /​family had rooms across the hall, and the room temperature was reasonable. Ours was extremely hot — we had to sleep with the french doors open.

Accommodation /​Cost: (³⁄₅) I stayed here the one night my tour group was in Kilkenny. The lobby is elegant and impressive. The room was well kept, clean, and provided for a comfortable stay. The décor in the room was cohesive (purple and flowers). All in all, a good, solid hotel.
Location: (2.5÷5) Newpark isn’t in Kilkenny’s city center, but it’s not too bad of a walk there. It took me and my friend 20 minutes to walk from the hotel to Kilkenny Castle. You walk through both residential and business areas. Ireland is pretty safe (towns like Kilkenny even more so than the larger cities, I think) so I it was mostly just the fact of having to expend 20 minutes to walk to the City Centre that was a bit annoying.
Service: (³⁄₅) The staff here are decently friendly and helpful. Nothing too special. I asked the lady at the front desk which was to walk to get to the town center and she answered my question pretty cheerfully.
Overall: (³⁄₅) In terms of décor and quality of the rooms, this hotel does a bit better than most for the price. Overall, I would recommend this hotel to those who have a car or who don’t mind walking a bit.