Title: Visit Rathdowney: 2026 Travel Guide for Rathdowney, County Laois | Expedia.com [Hotels in Rathdowney](https://expedia.com/Rathdowney-Hotels.d3000446237.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Rathdowney](https://expedia.com/Rathdowney-Vacation-Rentals.d3000446237.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Rathdowney](https://expedia.com/Cheap-Flights-To-Rathdowney.d3000446237.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Car Rentals in Rathdowney](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Rathdowney.d3000446237.Car-Rental-Guide)[Rathdowney Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Rathdowney.d3000446237.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Rathdowney ## Travel Guide ## Visit Rathdowney Things to do - Rathdowney Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Rathdowney ![Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/530000/522600/522510/9c9c6afa_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Ormonde Street Kilkenny Kilkenny $132 nightly $150 total Mar 29 - Mar 30 Total with taxes and fees Book a stay at this golf hotel in Kilkenny. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews) Rooms are large and well equipped. Very comfortable bed. Large soaking tub and good shower. Staff incredibly friendly. Well located. Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026 [](https://expedia.com/Hotel-Search?startDate=3%2F29%2F2026&endDate=3%2F30%2F2026&selected=522510&PinnedHotelID=522510&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=3000446237) ![Pembroke Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4050000/4044100/4044019/ba079e0c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Pembroke Hotel 11 Patrick Street Kilkenny $173 nightly $196 total Mar 29 - Mar 30 Total with taxes and fees Book a stay at this spa hotel in Kilkenny. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ... 9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews) Great location. Staff were very friendly & accommodating. 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USE THE EIRCODE FOR LOCATION- DO NOT USE EXPEDIA ADDRESS IN GOOGLE MAPS Reviewed on Feb 21, 2026 [](https://expedia.com/Tranquil-Countryside-Farmhouse-Stay.h109622469.Hotel-Information) ![Remodelled historical house w/ 17th century tower. Pet friendly. Boardgames!](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/113000000/112790000/112784900/112784879/3bb6baf0_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Remodelled historical house w/ 17th century tower. Pet friendly. Boardgames! Templemore Tipperary Stay at this vacation home in County Tipperary. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attraction Devil's Bit is located nearby. 10/10 Exceptional! (7 reviews) Loved the quiet location and the while cortaging, game playing concept Reviewed on Oct 29, 2025 [](https://expedia.com/Remodelled-Historical-House-W-17th-Century-Tower-Pet-Friendly-Boardgames.h112784879.Hotel-Information) ![Beautiful Cottage Full of Art & Atmosphere](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33650000/33647300/33647260/24e8ccdd_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Beautiful Cottage Full of Art & Atmosphere Templemore County Tipperary Stay at this cottage in County Tipperary. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attraction Devil's Bit is located nearby. 9.6/10 Exceptional! (43 reviews) Our hosts were incredibly helpful, friendly and from the moment we arrived more than happy to pass on information to places to visit in Ireland. The cottage was so welcoming and we loved every moment we had there. Any questions we had were always answered extremely quickly. It was a pleasure to stay ... 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