Kinsale

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Charles Fort which includes a bay or harbour, boating and a coastal town
Charles Fort which includes a bay or harbour, boating and a coastal town
Cork showing landscape views, rocky coastline and a coastal town
Charles Fort which includes heritage architecture, general coastal views and a ruin
Charles Fort featuring heritage architecture, general coastal views and a coastal town
Actons Hotel

Actons Hotel

4 out of 5
Pier Road Kinsale Cork
The price is €219 per night from 10 Mar to 11 Mar
€219
10 Mar - 11 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Kinsale. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room service in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (619 reviews)
Lovely room, great staff

Reviewed on 31 Jan 2026

Actons Hotel
Old Bank House Kinsale

Old Bank House Kinsale

3 out of 5
11 Pearse Street Kinsale
The price is €149 per night from 11 Mar to 12 Mar
€149
11 Mar - 12 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Kinsale. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (138 reviews)
Room was a quite dated but bed was comfortable. Bathroom nice but unfortunately jacuzzi not working. Check-in was at sister hotel down the street but we did not realise this before arrival. Also, no parking available for hotel guests so we had to pay for on-street parking. Breakfast however, was ...

Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026

Old Bank House Kinsale
Kinsale Hotel & Spa

Kinsale Hotel & Spa

4 out of 5
Rathmore Road Kinsale Cork
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is €164 per night from 22 Mar to 23 Mar
€164
22 Mar - 23 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Kinsale. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (972 reviews)
Was a great stay. Room was incredibly my comfortable. What a wonderful place

Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025

Kinsale Hotel & Spa
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The Post House

The Post House

3 out of 5
23 Main Street Kinsale County Cork
Stay at this apartment in Kinsale. Enjoy parking (surcharge). Popular attractions The Kinsale Museum and Desmond Castle are located nearby.
8.4/10 Very Good! (65 reviews)
The best place to stay for convenience, ambiance, spacial and cafe!

Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

The Post House
Hydrangea House

Hydrangea House

3.5 out of 5
Dromdough Kinsale County Cork
Stay at this holiday home in Kinsale. Enjoy free parking, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance and The Kinsale ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (5 reviews)
Check-in directions were sent ahead of time and were clear and easy to follow. The location is a bit remote - eat before you get there because there isn't much around. Everything about the property is fine - nothing fancy, but provided everything we needed for a two day stay.

Reviewed on 30 Aug 2025

Hydrangea House
3 BEDROOM , 2 BATH Sleeps 8 - WILD ATLANTIC WAY, WITH OCEAN VIEWS ,KINSALE, CORK

3 BEDROOM , 2 BATH Sleeps 8 - WILD ATLANTIC WAY, WITH OCEAN VIEWS ,KINSALE, CORK

Sandycove, Kinsale Cork
Stay at this holiday home in Kinsale. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (68 reviews)
Great ocean views…

Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025

3 BEDROOM , 2 BATH Sleeps 8 - WILD ATLANTIC WAY, WITH OCEAN VIEWS ,KINSALE, CORK
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Popular places to visit

Old head of Kinsale

Old Head Golf Links

Enjoy a round of golf in Kinsale at Old Head Golf Links. Stroll along the waterfront in this relaxing area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Old Head Golf Links
Charles Fort featuring tranquil scenes, heritage architecture and a bridge

Charles Fort

Now a national monument with exhibition center, this 17th-century military stronghold has witnessed some of Ireland's most significant events.

Charles Fort
Desmond Castle Kinsale West Cork Ireland

Desmond Castle

Find out about the history of Kinsale Town Centre when you spend time at Desmond Castle. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this walkable area.

Desmond Castle
Golfers at 18th green, Old Head Golf Club in Kinsale, County Cork

Kinsale Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Kinsale at Kinsale Golf Club. Amble around this relaxing area's riverfront and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Kinsale Golf Club
9/11 Remembered with planted trees for each Fireman lost. #Adventure

Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance

Learn about the local history of Kinsale with a stop at Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance. Stroll along the waterfront in this relaxing area or visit its lively bars.

Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance

The Kinsale Museum

You can study the exhibits at The Kinsale Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Kinsale Town Centre. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this walkable area.

The Kinsale Museum

Reviews of Kinsale

4.5
Top destination
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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Beautiful place

3/5 - Okay

Verified traveller

Overrun with tourists during the day, and ghostly quiet at night - not at all a typical Irish town.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

The walks along the ocean are gorgeous in particular the 'Scilly' walk from the Bullman pub (well worth a visit with excellent food) back into Kinsale.

4/5 - Good

Reginald

Dinos was a nice Fish Cafe but Fishy FIshy was a class higher with Ben as a quality waiter who plays golf. Quaint harbour with some lovely small shops i was particularly liking the Bookshop. I had probably the biggest best Whippy Icecream at Centra.

5/5 - Excellent

Susan

People very friendly . very clean . and lots of amenities all to hand.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Kinsale is a lovely area have stayed there three times, visited the Fort on a previous occasion. would recommend The White House and Jim Edwards for excellent food and friendly staff

Originally a medieval fishing port, historic Kinsale (from the Irish, Ceann tSaile – ‘Head of the Sea’) is one of the most picturesque, popular and historic towns on the south west coast of Ireland. Kinsale is in County Cork in the province of Munster and just 25km from Cork City and Cork International Airport, and is the gateway to scenic ‘West Cork’ and the start/finish point of the ‘Wild Atlantic Way,’ the 2,500km coastal journey from Kinsale, Co Cork to Inishowen, Co Donegal. https://www.kinsale.ie/

Kinsale Town Centre

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