Kilronan House

Pros: Great breakfast: delicious food and full service every morning. Water bottles in-room, also provided upon request as well. All staff were friendly and accommodating. Cons: No lift: this is disclosed online, but the stairs are steep and numerous so beware (after a full day of walking the city, I dreaded the nightly climb to the top floor). Room photos are also misleading. We got the "double ensuite" and it's so small we were tripping over each other, with little space to unpack our things. The shower is also not what was shown online. The listing showed what appeared to be full size, our's was an accordion door that was standing room only. I was elbowing the walls left and right trying to get clean.. The lack of AC or even a fan of any sort was also unfortunate in the summer. Unfortunately, purely due to the size of the room and shower, I would not return.

I chose Kilronan House because it promised a distinctive experience in a family-owned lodging that is centrally located. The room was a bit smaller than usual (bedrooms were compact in the days when this home was built), but there are other areas to spread out in, and I believe some bedrooms are larger. The house itself is historic and beautifully decorated in the manner of the period. Rooms are named after literary and historic figures, adding to their character. Above all, the owner, Romy is incredibly nice, attentive and accommodating, The breakfast, which is included, was the best I have had in Ireland.

We were initially booked to stay at Kilronan House for 2 nights but due to an unexcepted hospitalization of a member or our group, we had to stay an extra 5 nights. Romi and his staff did everything that they could to make things with our accommodations as stress free as possible. We cannot thank them enough for the care shown to us during our stay. The rooms are beautiful, beds are comfy and breakfast was fantastic each morning. Would highly recommend Kilronan House to anyone travelling to Dublin. Thanks again for looking after us so well!