St Canice's Cathedral is Ireland's second-longest medieval cathedral and Kilkenny's most important historic building, an early Gothic structure dating from the 13th century with a stunning interior of carved marble tombs, ancient floor tiles, and the largest collection of medieval effigies in Ireland. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 1.9 km of St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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700 m away
About 700 m from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 9-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 5,646 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 5,646 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
800 m away
About 800 m from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across 1,524 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.5 guest score from 1,524 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
900 m away
About 900 m from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,227 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 1,227 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1 km away
About 1 km from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.3 out of 10 across 1,697 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.3 guest score from 1,697 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 1,563 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 1,563 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.9 km away
About 1.9 km from St Canice's Cathedral Kilkenny, roughly a 25-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 507 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 507 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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