The K Kinsale
The K Kinsale descritpion
Guesthouse The K Kinsale sells fast on our site. Located in the sea side town of Kinsale, The K Kinsale offers elegant accommodation with free onsite parking. The property is just 2 minutes’ walk from local restaurants and shops. Free WiFi is available in all areas of the property.
Each of the rooms at The K Kinsale features en suite bathroom facilities with free toiletries, a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Beds are fitted with Egyptian cotton bed linen and feather and down duvets and pillows.
All the rooms overlook the garden.
This boutique guest house is situated 7.5 miles off the N71 road and 14.3 miles from Cork Airport. The spectacular Old Head Golf Links is 25 minutes’ drive.
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Facilities of The K Kinsale
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Shared Lounge/TV Area
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for The K Kinsale
Review 1：No complaints at all.
Review 2：The lady owner Carmel was amazing, informative and very welcoming. The guesthouse matches her personality. The guesthouse is in the middle of town so you can walk everywhere. It was New Year's Eve during Storm Frank and we could hear the pitter patter of rain before we slept. Really nice place to stay.
Review 3：Tobacco smell was very apparent in the rooms that we had. Must be in the carpet. That turned us off. Owner was not awake when we left around 9AM...so we left.
Review 4：Interesting location/ history.
Review 5：The washroom/shower was en suite, but a tight squeeze. The location is in a residential neighborhood and up on a steep hill (which could be a selling point for some, but with my knee wasn't ideal).
Review 6：Carmel was very good to us, and a joy to chat with. She offered great tips for things to see and do in town. I'd had some knee issues on our trip and the room we'd reserved was on an upper floor. She showed us our options and kindly switched us to a room on the main floor (the James Joyce). The Internet worked well. There were plenty of plugs in the room, as well as a refrigerator and coffee maker. The common areas are filled with lovely art work, most of it done by Carmel herself. We learned the K used to be a lighthouse. We stayed there in November, so we didn't spend a lot of time outdoors, but what we saw was charming and quirky. Location was, on the whole, good - not far from the action in Kinsale proper, but far enough away to be quiet.
Review 7：Parking is a small problem, but we managed to park nearby.
Review 8：Carmel is a lovely host, she is very friendly and took time out to tell us about the local area and give us directions around town. I would definitely stay here again, the house is fantastic - it's like staying in a gorgeous art gallery. :)
Review 9：The landladys behaviour towards me when I made a complaint that the bed linen was dirty .. She stomped around the place disgusted in the fact I brought it up with her and when my husband said the linen was indeed dirty she told him " you would agree with her cause you about to get into to bed with her"
Review 10：Leaving !!! The b&b is indeed beautiful but the owner requires a customer care course
Review 11：Just fyi, this place does have a small dog (hypoallergenic) and uses duck down in their bedding. My husband and I are both a little allergic to duck feathers but it wasn't enough to ruin our experience.
Review 12：Very large bed and comfortable room. We had one of the smaller rooms but it had a great view of the city centre. Really appreciated the large window that opened to let in fresh air plus a great black out curtain. Overall great location and wonderful place.
Review 13：Very comfortable and quite large room. Great location, with an easy walk into town. Parking was a bit interesting, being on a bend and a quite steep hill, but that was the only very minor problem. Hostess was very friendly and helpful. The little extra details in the room were lovely.
Review 14：We arrived within the window of time identified for checking in to find a note on the door that no one was available for check-in....finally located a maid (who spoke very little english) who let us in and got her to understand we wanted to check in. (I found our reservation in the reservation book and showed her). Our room was essentially a windowless cell (very nicely appointed, but a cell nonethe less). No staff were available to obtain a local map, ask about dinner options, etc. all the things we expect from a guest house. We left the next morning without seeing any staff. The facility advertised parking which was a joke. A great location, but all the negatives trump this. Find another place to stay.
Review 15：Not a negative really - but I would have liked to have seen more pictures of the room we purchased over and above the feature rooms. Just for transparency of what to expect.
Review 16：Carmel was a delight - very friendly and provided tea/coffee/milk and biscuits and fresh water. Along with complimentary toiletries on arrival. Your home is beautiful with many interesting features and artwork - and we loved our morning conversation with you. Will be back to stay in that fabulous suite :)
Review 17：Two minute walk from the centre of Kinsale. Quiet at night, away from the bars and music. Very comfortable and clean - You really cant grumble about too much. Cheap and cheerful!
Review 18：Coming from Africa we found the room/ suite a little cold but everything else was fantastic
Review 19：Loved Carmel... What a fantastic hostess. She was entertaining and could not do enough for us. The suite was very spacious
Review 20：Not consistent service. Rug in bath. Fresh painting required in bath.
Review 21：Beautiful entrance and comfortable bedding. Some extra care to make us welcome. Very personal owner.
Review 22：Very small room and bathroom and spotty wi-fi.
Review 23：A very fun-looking and funky place. The tiny room had skylights in the eave ceiling. Lovely main room for relaxing by the fire.
Review 24：Loved everything, especially Carmel the owner. If you are planning a visit to Kinsale you must stay here. This is a special property - one of the highlights to our trip!
Review 25：Nothing - it was a lovely getaway for myself and my husband. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Review 26：Our was just lovely, very engaging and friendly. Our room was beautifully made-up and although on the small-side, was comfortable and provided all the amenities that we needed. It was a short and enjoyable walk to the shops and restaurants.
Review 27：This property is being falsely advertised it's a good 10 minutes walk into town from a very steep hard to find location. The room I was given was cold,small and damp and the garden view was of the garden wall. When I complained I was upgraded to the deluxe King suite which was nice but I had no need for a kitchen and living room on a one night stay. I found the owner to be a bit unorganised and she wanted me to pay an extra 50 euro for my upgrade. I had paid 100 euro and there is no breakfast available at this property. I won't be recommending this b/b to anyone and I certainly won't be back.
Review 28：Nothing...
Review 29：The host Carmen made us feel very welcome, had time for a chat and even gave my husband some advice of looking up family history. The location is great , house has been beautifully decorated and would defiantly recommend. Beds were the most comfy we have stayed in Ireland
Review 30：Not clean, poor mattress, very small room, didn't look like picture, three hangers. We have stayed in many B&B's and would not recommend this place. No breakfast but we knew that.
Review 31：Location, free parking
Review 32：Great location, just a short walk to city centre. After returning from Cork, with food and drink for a picnic, Carmel (the proprietor), brought us plates, Crystal wine glasses, cutlery, etc. and we had a fabulous "picnic" right in the modern/glitzy dining room.
Review 33：Nothing!
Review 34：Carmel was so welcoming, warm and friendly. She made us feel like family! A great story teller - true Irish! Would have loved to spend more time with Carmel. The home is an old lighthouse and is charming. Wish we could have stayed longer!
Review 35：Do not drive there. The streets are very small one lane 2 way, and not marked with street signs. I regret driving there.
Review 36：The home was absolutely charming and decorated beautifully. Carmel warmly welcomed us and is the epitome of a lively vivacious Irish lady. Our room was wonderful and decorated to the nines complete with decorator towels and linens and refrigerator! Beds were comfortable and it was our favorite place of all the 3 places we had lodged.
Review 37：I loved the hostess she was so helpful. The proprty was beautifully appointed with lovely art work. It was very clean and comfortable and I will be going back.
Review 38：Like much of Kinsale, the property is on quite a steep hill. So buggies and wheelchairs would not be an option.
Review 39：Carol is a wonderful host. She's protective of her guests, and went above and beyond the call of duty, to ensure comfort and relaxation.
Review 40：The lady who run it was less than helpful, it was dirty, nothing likethe picture on the website, mark on the bed covers, carpet not beenvacuum in weeks, toe cutting on the floor from other guess.
Review 41：Nothing, it's the worst place I have ever stayed
Review 42：Location is great. The hill into town is very steep but the K is close its doable for any guest. Most comfortable bed I stayed in Ireland. Very clean and classy.
Review 43：Everything else. Would suggest you stay in town at one of the hotels which is what we did after checking out of this"guesthouse."
Review 44：Beds were comfortable
Review 45：Loved Kinsale. Accommodation is close to the town but far enough that it's quiet. Carmel is a real character, there's her art everywhere, a little dog. A little wacky.
Review 46：Owner told us all about herself in the first 2 minutes. Didn't seem to be very organized. Very cramped room. Hope your map or GPS knows what "the rock" is. It's a road that the guest house is on. Make sure you map it. Could not get decent directions from the owner.
Review 47：Close to downtown.
Review 48：No breakfast, however tea/coffee making facilities available in room.
Review 49：Great location, very friendly and helpful host, art deco accommodation, comfy beds.
Review 50：Toilet and taps were very antique and the bathroom floor had pile carpet.
Review 51：This "bed and breakfast" is very good situation and the Owner is quite nice.
Review 52：There was little space around the bed, the room was rather small. I wish there was breakfast included since it was really raining hard in the morning and we had to delay going out for breakfast - we got quite hungry :)
Review 53：The owner was really nice. The room was clean and it had a great view of the town. Also there was free private parking available.
Review 54：breakfast was not available. No problem because Kinsale has great cafes for breakfast. And there are facilities for coffee in the room.
Review 55：Carmel was an excellent host. Verychatty and more than helpful. Far more interesting than your average guesthouse. Very close to the centre of Kinsale
Review 56：Nothing at all.
Review 57：The hostess was lovely. Very informative and gave lots of suggestions to places to eat, drink, and some history of the town. Room was clean, bed was very comfortable with a great view.
Review 58：Didn't realise breakfast wasn't included but this turned out to be a plus as we had a lovely stroll down town and found Lemon Leaf a must-visit ! Then returned with breakie for the two we left behind and prepared this in the well equipped sun filled suite we had !!
Review 59：The decor and attention to detail Lovely artwork all around . Carmels friendliness and helpfulness.
Review 60：Beautiful building and well kept guesthouse. Really good location to the sights in Kinsale. It was the first stop on our trip around the West of Ireland, but I still remember the big bed as being the most comfy out of all of the places we stayed. Had a great restful sleep. They don't provide breakfast but didn't mind that at all considering the value, and there are plenty of places within a couple minutes walk. The host had as much character as the house and was a delight!
Review 61：Wonderful sense of style and attention to detail. The host is equally stylist, welcoming and friendly. A really great experience all round and I hope to go back.
Review 62：Had a fantastic stay here and would recommend it highly. The property and rooms are beautiful and Carmel went out of her way to ensure we had a brilliant stay.
Review 63：Very difficult to find owing to poor signage in the streets and no sign outside the accommodation. Very small room with no windows.
Review 64：Good location very close to town centre wth parking available., Friendly hostess,
Review 65：perfectly located for a stay in beautiful Kinsale. Clean, nicely decorated room with very comfortable bed. We recieved a wonderful warm welcome from the lovely owner Carmel who continued to be most helpfull and accommodating throughout our stay. All four of us will definitely return. Thank you again Carmel.
Review 66：The close proximity to the town. The decor in the B and B was beautiful. Carmel the owner was very welcoming with a very bubbly personality . I would definitely recommend the K to anyone.
Review 67：The room was a bit small
Review 68：lovely room but a bit small, a nice view to the city close to the center of town but the way back require some climbing up hill the hosts is very lovely and warm and gave us wonderful advises and recommendations
Review 69：Excellent location, friendly and attentive owner, couldnt have beenmore helpful..will be going back for sure and will definitely recommend this place!!
Review 70：This is advertised as a bed and breakfast and we found out when we arrived that there was no breakfast included. Carpets in toilets are not very hygenic in my opinion. When we returned the second afternoon all of our belongings had been moved to a different room without advance notice or permission from us to move them. Although the second room we were moved to was a little bit nicer and more comfortable we would have liked to have been notified that we were going to have to move.
Review 71：This was a good location and parking is available.
Review 72：All good
Review 73：Very pleasant place to stay close to the center of Kinsale (5 to 10 minutes walk) No food including breakfast but there are plenty of places to eat and drink in Kinsale nearby
Review 74：Carmel was a lovely host. The hotel was beautiful with a very comfortable bed. The late check out was brilliant and it's only 5 minute walk from the gorgeous town of kinsale. The views from our bedroom was lovely!
Review 75：The guesthouse is just amazing, the decor is just beautiful, there was a lot of work put into making this guesthouse comfortable for all, the rooms are unique and bed very comfortable. Carmel the lady who owns the house is very nice and friendly.. Kinsale is a very beautiful town,
Review 76：Delay in access to building. Cold bath.
Review 77：Space, host's friendliness. Decor was great including 4 post bed comfy seating. Lots of tea and coffee with fresh milk provided. Proximity to town.
Review 78：Carmel the Inn Keeper was an intelligent and beautiful woman who welcomed us with open arms. We had great conversations about Ireland, health and love. Our room was great, we just wished we stayed longer that two nights. We walked everywhere and even loved that we had a rainy night. Kinsale is a beautiful little village,
Review 79：No one answered the bell on arrival. The lady who finally appeared couldn't understand English, handed us a key showed us the room and left. . The bathroom had a terrible musty smell no toilet paper. The Wifi didn't work in the room even though the owner claimed it did. Carmel the owner was nice and very artsy but too opinionated. No place to park.
Review 80：The location was good, just a walk down the hill to the city center.
Review 81：The walk up the hill. Breakfast is not provided but the Blue Haven down the road serves a lovely breakfast till noon.
Review 82：Most comfortable bed. Beautiful classy decor. Carmel, the landlady is a dote.
Review 83：As Ireland don't have post codes it made it quite difficult to find the property.
Review 84：We stayed in the king mini suite and it was fabulous ! The boutique tag was a very good description. It was beautiful, well appointed, lots of facilities and many luxurious touches. We were very impressed.
Review 85：The sheer beauty of the home! We appreciated the original artwork and so enjoyed the decor. This is a ,must see home. But above all else the host Carmella was delightful and such a pleasure to meet. We will remember Carmella with fondness. Kinsale itself was hectic the night were were there with many tourists but we lucked in and found a tucked away wine bar with live music...it was lovely evening!
Review 86：Doors making noise on windy night also roof water running all night long booked it thinking it was a hotel as per the advertising where as in fact it was self catering
Review 87：breakfast is a 1/2 mile walk into town, cramped rooms, not even a night stand, closets too small to hold luggage, lack of recent painting, walls carried sound, weak water pressure in shower, bed not comfortable, limited parking and hard to enter/exit, no signs pointing to the place,
Review 88：In the morning there was not enough hot water for my husband and I to have a shower and the pressure was extremely low.
Review 89：Carmel the owner was extremely friendly! The bed was so comfortable.
Review 90：booked a "superior king room". room was very tiny with a skylight window. did have a king bed.
Review 91：good location and off street parking. facility nicely decorated.
Review 92：None
Review 93：The location was walking distance from the town. Also we had a group 10 staying there for friends wedding it gave us the freedom to go in & out just home away from home :) the rooms got clean everyday fresh towels. The lady that run it she was lovely she help us with everything we asked & more, she is funny has good stories to tell about the town made more relaxed to been there. No breakfast but it wasn't a big deal as we tasted the local food the town has to offer with our friends
Review 94：The room was very small, bed very uncomfortable, sleep didn't happen, room stuffy.
Review 95：Carmel was very friendly. Lovely main room. Bedroom was clean and compact.
Review 96：Found it quite difficult to get good nights sleep as the land lady spent 3/4 of an hour chatting and laughing with a guest in the hall outside our bedroom at 1.30 am. Triple room was quite cramped.
Review 97：Location was quite good...within walking distance to town.
Review 98：Carmel is a lovely, eccentric character who offered a warm and friendly welcome on arrival; nothing was too much for her to make our stay relaxed and enjoyable. The house is exquisite, full of tasteful design, art and beautiful sculptures. The room was beautifully laid out, being both spacious and comfortable and the accommodation offered a fantastic base to discover Kinsale and the beautiful Cork countryside.
Review 99：Musty room. Noise from owners upstairs in the night. Rubbish outside window. Large bed but husband ended up sleeping on electric blanket connector. Couldn't get the TV working. Filter coffee in room but no plunger. Bit disappointed.
Review 100：Location to town. Styling. Fridge in room.
Review 101：The b&b was amazingly refreshing, staying in Kinsale known for it's Art and the b&b represents this. The decor is far for traditional but fabulous. Scultures and paintings from the owner herself. Bed are amazing I love down feather but alternatives available if needed. The facilities were the best I've seen, loved the fridge with fresh milk for tea!! Definitely be back if in Kinsale again.
Review 102：We LOVED our hostess and the owner of the K Kinsale! She was one of the best parts of staying there and gave us lots of recommendations for the town. She was beyond helpful and offering her assistance during our stay at anytime. She has put a lot of love into the place which has lots of character.
Review 103：I think for the price paid breakfast should be included, we booked it knowing there was no breakfast but it was a last minute room we needed and the only available in kinsale with walking distance to the town, so we proceeded to book the room only.
Review 104：it is quite evident that Carmel has put a lot of time and effort into this property and her artistic nature is obvious in the decor . It is beautifully presented ,Carmel is a pleasure to deal with .she is very friendly, chatty, well spoken and welcoming.
Review 105：Carmel is a wonderful hostess.The warm welcome, the very comfortable bed, the fabulous art and heirlooms in the living areas, the convenience to town . We will be back.... Geraldine and Maurice
Review 106：Carmel the host was very welcoming and couldn't have much more to enhance my stay.The room was lovely and clean and all necessary amenities. Bed was amazing....hard to get out of the next morning for work.
Review 107：It was difficult to find and parking was very difficult.
Review 108：Beautiful artwork around the house. Carmel was very accommodating and gave good suggestions for the next town we were going to visit.
Review 109：Shower room very small, windowless, damp & smelly; noisy plumbing when shower used upstairs (at 11.30pm), very noisy, creaky floorboards upstairs (someone still moving about @ 3.30am), so slept badly. Room cramped due to v large bed, wardrobe, unnecessary full-size fridge containing a small jug of milk! Definitely NOT deluxe room. Only stay if you like black!
Review 110：Very friendly staff. Large, comfortable bed, room reasonably clean.
Review 111：Carmel the owner and hostess was so friendly and welcoming. We felt at home as soon as we arrived. Carmels guesthouse is so beautiful and tastefully decorated and all her own work. Our superior king room was very comfortable. Perfect location and wonderful treasure to find on my partners first visit to Kinsale. Both loved it!
Review 112：It was a bit hard to find, and unlike most B & Bs, doesn't serve breakfast. But also unlike other B & B's, they cleaned the room daily.
Review 113：The property was beautiful; the owner is an artist and it's impeccably decorated. Also quite convenient for walks into Kinsale, a fascinating town. But best of all was Carmel, the owner, an intriguing person who takes superb care of her guests.
Review 114：My room was very small and dark. The location is a bit of a hike uphill from the town. For the price there should have been breakfast included but nothing available.
Review 115：Where do I start..Location : Terrible, Room : Terrible, E.G. Tea Bags inFridge with sell by date of august 2010..yes 2010..Meant to be a DeluxeRoom..forget that..NO Room to swing a cat, entire experience is onenever to be repeated..thank god!!!
Review 116：Nothing
Review 117：From tye minute we found it and saw the cute yellow door we knew we'd love it. Carmel is a great hostess and we already know we'll be back many times.
Review 118：nicely mad staff, damp room and bathroom, overflowing gutter outside, noisy with lots of comings and goings, dodgy electrics
Review 119：Bed extremely comfortable and lovely pillows
Review 120：Would have liked a continental light breakfast.
Review 121：The decor, original & artistiique, the location plus the friendliness & the welcome of the owner Carmel.
The Fine Print
Please note, breakfast is not available at this property.