This hotel is beautiful. The people here were so nice and welcoming. The rooms were cozy and…read morecomfortable. I loved how they had a fan for us to use since they didn't really have a/c. The bathrooms were cute. Showers here take a bit of getting use to since they don't have curtains or doors; it's left open which gave us a bit of a draft. The food at the restaurant was consistently delicious. I would definitely recommend this hotel!

Nice lounge area. Great band playing. My husband loved the sponge toffee cake. Latte was good and…read morereasonably priced. Service was a little hard to catch but great atmosphere.

A beautiful old world pub with amazing food and drink ! Three of us had the fish and chips, with…read moremushy peas and another person in our party had a smash burger all delicious ! Atmosphere was pub but elevated ! Friendly staff and comparable prices

Came here after the pub next door wouldn't even acknowledge my presence. My mistake was not coming…read morehere first! Had the absolute BEST fish and chips of my life here. Don't let the purple tartar sauce throw you off, it is very good! The staff is very friendly and wonderful and they beer selection is great. If I'm ever back in Kinsale, this is absolutely where you will find me...without a doubt!

Great Experience. The owner Grainne and her husband Patty were terrific host. Spent considerable…read moretime orienting us to the house and town. Rooms were quaint, comfortable and spacious. Gave us a range of dinner recommendations and made reservations for us at a perfect restaurant. We were leaving early the next morning but Grainne was kind enough to arrange a walking tour of the city early next morning, even walking us down to city center to introduce us to the guide. Great way to end a 10 day tour of Ireland!!

What a beautiful and convenient location for a B&B. The owners are incredibly kind, accommodating…read moreand lovely people. We booked a room with a king sized bed and the accommodations were that of a 4 star hotel. The breakfast in the morning was made to order and the food and service was top notch. I'd recommend anyone to stay at the Desmond house when visiting Kinsale because of the location, service, and accommodations. We will be staying there again when we return.

Decent hotel. not kid friendly. Children not permitted in the pool after 7:00 pm. We would not stay…read morehere again.

Location is great. They have a nice outdoor seating area with a coffee truck available.read more

If you are at all physically challenged(walker, wheelchair, rollator) don't even consider this…read morelocation. There are stairs leading into the building, narrow hallways, an elevator that barely holds a rollator and two people. But that's just the start of our experience so far. Even though the room we have is somewhat accessible the shower would not be for anyone with mobility issues. The shower appears to be recently renovated as does the rest of the bathroom the entrance to the shower is small and the floor is slippery!!! Not what you want for anyone. The issues continue, the mattress is old and has a foam topper on it. Needs a new mattress that provides some support. You only get about 12 tv channels and of that only about two have anything that's remotely interesting. We luckily came back to our room at 6pm only to find two servers from the cafe below locking the front door. No one told us the door gets locked and we were never told how to get in. Need anything after the receptionist has left at 5? You need to call to the sister hotel to have one of their staff help you. There is no a/c, not a big problem as you are located near the water so there would be cooling over the evening hours. But the windows are heavy and you need blocks of wood to hold them open. Again no one told us until we called to find this out. Again we had to call to the sister hotel to have someone bring something to prop the windows open. They do provide a Dyson fan but without the windows open it just blows around hot air. There's a large Ardmore in the room for hanging clothes, etc. That's great except there are no handles on it. Want to open it? You need to reach up to the top of the door to do that. Out of luck if you are short. Internet? Almost non-existent. Connections keep dropping, can't connect to websites, not even sure I'll finish this post before I lose the connection again. Think you get the idea. This establishment may work for some but there is no way we can recommend it and this is only our first night of a two night stay.

I had been scheduled to arrive at this hotel on October 18, 2023 For a three night stay. It turned…read moreout there was a bad storm and severe flooding from cork to Kinsale and all buses were canceled. I called the hotel to tell them I would not be able to arrive that night. I had arranged this stay through booking.com. When I arrived the following day at the hotel, they told me they would not be able to refund what I had paid for the first night and to contactbooking.com Which I did and booking.com said they would appeal to the manager of the hotel and ask for my money back. The hotel claimed they never received a call from me canceling the first night and that they were unable to refund me. I am very angry with this decision, and would caution anyone who plans to stay there, that they will not even, for an act of God Refund your money!

Wonderful Harbour views! Great proximity to walking paths and downtown Kinsale. No need for a car…read morewhen staying here!

While the reception was lukewarm, they were more than made up for that. I'm not saying reception…read morewas rude by any way shape or form just not as welcoming, as I am used to from other hotels in this area. The bed is comfortable, the room is spacious, and they went out of the way to make sure we had a fan because I sleep hot. Breakfast is wonderful when you get a selection of everything off the menu in the hot side, plus you can help yourself to the cold items in a buffet style. We love the heated towel racks in the bathroom, it came in handy for those chilly mornings that we know can happen here. This hotel is located at the end of the harbor, so lots of walking to the activities, but we appreciate that as we like to get our steps in. The folks in the tavern were so friendly and we went there multiple times just to have a drink and say hello to these folks I might say that the mushroom and tarragon soup was my personal favorite

Lovely hotel that is perfectly located in Kinsale. The room was just lovely. The bed was super…read morecomfortable and the bathroom was pretty fabulous compared to others we have had in Ireland. We prefer top floors and were upgraded to the top floor junior suite. This room would definitely not be an option if you have troubles with stairs. After taking the elevator up to the 3rd floor, there is another flight of stairs. Cons: The elevator is just horrible. I can't figure out why a brand new appearing lift is so incredibly slow. It takes about 2 minutes to go 3 floors. Keys/door bell - Yes it is quaint, but kind of annoying to drop off the key every time you leave the hotel. Hence, when you return you have to wait for your key to be retrieved. If they are busy, this can take a while. Also, again quaint, but annoying is you have to ring a bell to be let in after like 9 pm. This is not a small inn, there are over 30 rooms. Carpets - Bring slippers! The carpets are very hard. They are rope like twine and are rough on the feet. With all this being said, we would definitely stay here again if ever back in the area.

The most pleasant of experience's. The room was large, comfy (bed). The bath was the best since our…read morearrival in Ireland. Free parking even after check out and breakfast was included. Oh yea the staff was very accommodating.

Five stars! I was at Ballinacurra House for a wedding, and it was magical. Elaine seemed to be in…read morecharge of the event, and not only was she entirely accommodating but she remembered every guest by name! Kinsale is known as the 'foodie' center of Ireland, and between the trad Irish breakfast to the fine fare at the wedding itself it proved to be true. Beautiful grounds, well appointed private and public rooms, and attentive staff-great mix. In my party was a wheelchair bound gal, and they couldn't have made it easier for us-Declan was handy with ramps to help her get around the building (although she took her breakfast in her room).

Came here for a friends wedding and it was the most perfect experience. They said that they were…read moresold on the place from when they first went to look and it was easy to see why. The staff were great and providing things we didn't know we wanted (i.e., soup). The landscape was amazing and there was so much exploring for those to do who were not in the wedding. The rooms were all lovely and each had their own charm.

If I could leave a negative star, I would. We were traveling from Galway to Kinsale and among many…read moresetbacks, primarily our clutch going out and we had to wait for our rental car to be replaced. We ran late by 3 hours for their check in time, as Americans, none of us had a phone service since we were driving through the country and felt we'd have no issues as we were staying at a hotel. We showed up, as it was pouring outside, and she let us in and treated us as if we were intentionally inconsiderate and kept telling us that we were at fault for not checking in at the correct time (mind you it's between the hours of 4-7 pm). We admitted our mistake, apologized and she reluctantly went and got our rooms ready, she brought us to our rooms and then saw our phones, to which she pointed out we could have used them (we couldn't) and began yelling at us and asking us if we thought she was stupid because we had our phones, she then asked us to leave when we told her we felt uncomfortable and then refused to let us stay there or refund our money. At 11 pm at night, we were forced to drive to another city (Cork) to which we were beautifully relocated. She is a horrible host and if you're not a 45-65 years old and a white person, you will completely be treated as a subhuman.

Decided to go to Kinsale for a last-minute trip and looked for a place on booking.com. Most…read moreeverything close to the city was full so we booked at the K Kinsale. We arrived and a young guy greeted us and who was very friendly. And overpowering smell of animal urine hit us the minute we walked in. The kid gave us our keys and we went to the room and when we open the door there were a bunch of framed pictures piled up on the bed and around the room. We notified him and he said sorry, I will give you a different room. He gave us another key and when we open that door the beds in the room were covered in boxes and Christmas decorations. It look like a storage room. He apologized again and asked if we could wait downstairs while he cleaned a room. I went back online and found that a room had opened up at a hotel near the city center. About 10 minutes have gone by and I yelled up to him that it smelled like animals and that my wife allergies were picking that up and that we would stay at a different place. He apologized and asked if it was more expensive. I told him yes and he said he would reimburse us for the difference. A very nice fellow. About a month later I had not heard anything back and sent a note to the owner. She responded that the employee was new and shouldn't have offered us a refund. Then told us we don't owe you anything and we chose to leave. I suggest if all of the hotels are full in Kinsale, you are better off finding a homeless person and renting his urine soaked sleeping bag before staying in this dump.

It is a gorgeous house in a great location. Margo is a great host and very helpful. The rooms are…read morequite spacious and have all the necessities. The bed is very comfortable and I imagine the rooms that have views of the water are great but we did not have the room with a view :-( the shower was a bit weak and our room was quite cold as it was a cold night outside and the heater was not working hard enough to warm the room up sufficiently. Breakfast was alright although on the first morning we were served mouldy soda bread :-( all in all the food was good but nothing to write home about. We would come back here again and stay. The owners are lovely people and the house is in a very quiet location. Kinsale itself is a gorgeous town that I would return to without hesitation any time.

My fiancé and I stayed here recently during our Ireland vacation. Being from California we are used…read moreto B&Bs with great views and food. In our opinion, Landfall House would fit right in here in California. Our room was large and well appointed and had a fantastic view of the river Bandon, probably the best view from a hotel room we've had in a very long time (see the photo we uploaded). The bathroom was clean and functional, though just a little small (seems to be the case in Ireland). Breakfast was awesome. We had our choice of several dishes. We tried smoked salmon & eggs, crepes with fresh fruit, and of course the full Irish. All were worth having again. Location is great, just a few blocks away from downtown Kinsale. We walked into town one night for dinner, and though a decent hike, it's certainly not difficult. Finally, we should mention that Margo was very attentive and warm. She is more than willing to have a conversation and to suggest things to do in the area. She was awesome.