If you don't stay here, you're a fool! It's a gem. Kilkenny is a great town and so is this place. Short drive to city center. Great hosts, lovely house and awesome breakfast. What else can I say!!! Our stay was the best. 5 Star service. Have the Kilkenny beer. Distribution is limited throughout Ireland. more

What can one say about the best B&B they have had the opportunity to enjoy. Rooms are comfortable and furnished with antiques. The area is surrounding Hillgrove is beautiful. Margaret and Tony are the epitome of hosts. They went above and beyond what we have experienced in other B&B's. Breakfast...the best in Ireland. Lots of choices and all excellent. If... more

My husband, mom and dad all stayed at Hillgrove in May. The house was lovely. Our room was upstairs and it had a better shower than the one downstairs my parents were assigned. The house was clean and breakfast was delicious! The porridge with Irish Mist is worth a trip to Ireland alone. Margret was very helpful with directions and... more

One of my favorite B&B's while traveling in Ireland this summer was Hillgrove, owned and run by Margaret and Tony Drennan. The home is back off the road and as you drive in the 1st thing you see is this beautiful home covered in crawling ivy. The home is tastefully decorated in warm colors, and the lawn and gardens are... more

Nice and comfortable rooms, a garden like a little paradies and wonderful innkeepers. The breakfast was the best during our stay in Ireland!! You get a menue in the evening to choose from lots of tasty items for next morning. I had the french toast with bananas. Yummy... And don´t forget to order porridge with "mist"! Tony is serving breakfast,... more

Easily our favorite place to stay in Ireland. Margaret and Tony have truly perfected the Bed and Breakfast, and the awards they have to show are more than deserved. Their home has a lovely warm ambience from the moment you are greeted: The rooms are comfortable, the gardens are fabulous and of course the breakfasts are mouthwatering. This retreat is... more

This was the first B&B for two of my 3 traveling companions and we all loved it. It's a charming and comfortable B&B. Margaret was so helpful, recommending places in town to have a drink and eat dinner. Breakfast was delicious (Margaret has won awards for that), and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. I highly recommend Hillgrove. more

Just got back from staying 3 nights at this wonderful b&b. It is also a great location for touring the area. Margaret has dedicated alot of time to provide a little binder in each room with local touring information, this was very helpful. She also gives great resturant recommendations. Her breakfasts are also wonderful, especially the porridge with Irish Mist! more

In short, believe the other reviews and stay at the Hillgrove if you visit Kilkenny. This is what a B&B should be - gracious hospitality, exquisite home, great food, etc. Margaret and Tony are truly wonderful people - as an example, after our return to the States, I received an e-mail from Margaret apologizing for not having asked about the... more