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The Pembroke Hotel

Star Rating 4 Star
Location Kilkenny City
Open All Year

The Pembroke Hotel is a boutique style hotel offering guests a unique experience in the heart of the Marble City. Situated just off the High Street, this exclusive hotel offering outstanding hospitality in a contemporary 4* setting. All of the 74 luxurious guest rooms are designed with comfort at the core. Being the closest hotel to Kilkenny Castle, many of the guest rooms offer views of the splendid Castle, the Kilkenny Design Centre & the historic Butler House. An unbeatable location, exquisite décor & a team driven by hospitality, The Pembroke is simply a perfect place to stay in Kilkenny.

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Rooms at the Pembroke Hotel

The Pembroke Hotel offers 74 luxurious and well-appointed guest rooms.

The following guestroom configurations are available:

Double Room - 1 Double Bed
Twin Room - 2 Single Beds
Family Room - 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

All hotel rooms offer the following amenities:

Fully Air Conditioned
Flat Screen TV
Internet Access
Tea & Coffee making facilities
Trouser Press, Iron & Ironing Board
Hair Dryer
Quality Bathroom Products

**All rooms at the Pembroke Hotel are non-smoking**

Statham's Bar & Grill

Stathams Bar & Grill is a funky establishment offering customers beautiful food, exciting wines and a great pint. Split between two levels, the decor is inviting with a cosmopolitan air of relaxed elegance.

The menu features a ‘sharing plate’ which allows customers to enjoy miniature portions of signature dishes. With a very flexible menu in place, there is something to appeal to all tastes and appetites. The options are creative and offer good value for money. There is refreshing honesty in the pricing and both the lunch and dinner menus offer great choice at keen prices.

Menu options are simple yet inventive, all carefully thought out by the Executive Head Chef, Chris Farrell. Chris has an illustrious background in the hospitality industry coming to The Pembroke having worked in some of the countries leading properties. Having worked as Executive Head Chef in the five star Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare, Chris also worked as Head Chef in Mount Juliet, Inchdoney Island Hotel, and the Killarney Park Hotel, to name but a few. Chris has both a passion and flair for cooking and he is excited about building a reputation for Stathams Bar & Grill and the Pembroke Hotel. “We source quality produce, locally where possible. Our emphasis is on simple cooking with a flair. The menu is designed to appeal to all and we are now ready to present our offering to the local market.”

Choose from an excellent and varied wine list, where customers have the opportunity to sample good wines by the glass without breaking the bank. The wine menu is exciting, diverse and affordable. A large number of the wines featured are not to be found in regular retail stores. Wines at Stathams Bar & Grill are sourced from artisan producers and prices start at E18.00 for a bottle and E 4.50 for a glass.

Stathams Bar & Grill offers an all day menu running from 12.00 noon to 9.30pm Monday to Saturday and 12.00 noon to 9.00pm on Sunday.

About Kilkenny City

Kilkenny, or the Marble City as it is known, is one of Ireland's oldest cities, and proud of it. Its array of ancient buildings is unrivalled. It is renowned for being a vibrant cultural center, devoted to the musical and visual arts. Its two most impressive landmarks are Kilkenny Castle, founded in 1172 and privately owned until 1967, and St. Canice's Cathedral. The current structure of the cathedral dates from the 13th century, though this is nowhere near the beginning of its story, which is rich in folklore and legend. There is no shortage of pubs to explore and enjoy in Kilkenny and during the summer the city is always full of life. The summer also sees the city host an Arts Festival and a very highly regarded Comedy Festival called the Cat Laughs.

The following locations are in close proximity to Kilkenny

Waterford City (1 hour)

Waterford City is the capital of the Sunny South East of Ireland. Waterford City was established in Viking times and it has an exciting medieval flavour and riverside bustle. The City is the home of Waterford Crystal, a lifestyle product of exquisite craftsmanship. Waterford county offers a dazzling coastline, beautiful river valleys and two dramatic ranges of very accessible mountains. A natural playground, Waterford offers the complete holiday experience.

The Rock of Cashel (1 hour)

If you approach Cashel from the north on the main Dublin-Cork road, you will round a 21st century bend and suddenly be transported back 1,500 years. There, standing proud on the plains, is the great 4th century fortification of Cashel - the stone fort. This was the seat of kings and medieval bishops for 900 years and flourished until the early 17th century. Indeed there was a settlement here from pre-Christian times, traces of which have long since vanished. Brú Ború - the palace of Ború - is a national heritage centre at the foot of the Rock of Cashel. This cultural and interpretative village is designed around a village green and is home to the study and celebration of native Irish music, song, dance, story telling, theatre and Celtic studies. Cashel itself is a busy little market town

Glendalough Monastic Site (1.5 hours)

An hour south of Dublin nestled among the Wicklow Mountains lies Glendalough ("The Glen of the Two Lakes"), the site where St. Kevin founded a unique monastic settlement in the 6th century. Most of what remains of the settlement is in ruins but the Round Tower at Glendalough, built as a refuge from marauding Vikings, is over a 1000 years old and is remarkably well preserved. The site itself is set next to two clear water lakes beneath the sheer cliffs of a deep glacial valley. It is one of the most serene and beautiful places in all Ireland and it is easy to see why the monks picked it for a place of prayer and contemplation. There are a myriad of walking trails throughout the area making it a truly invigorating place to spend the day.

Avoca Village (1.5 hours)

The village of Avoca lies in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. It is here in Avoca where you will find the "Meeting of the Waters", the point at which the Avonmore and Avonbeg Rivers come together to form the Avoca River. Avoca is home to Ireland's oldest woolen mill, Avoca Handweavers, established in 1723. This family-owned craft design company began at the Old Mill where weavers produced the beautifully woven fabrics which became Avoca's hallmark. Recently Avoca has become most famous for being the setting of the popular BBC soap opera "Ballykissangel".