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Blue Haven Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Kinsale

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Property entrance
Meeting facility
Front of property
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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3 Pearse Street, Sleeven, Kinsale, Cork, P17NA72
  • Place, Desmond Castle
  • Place, The Kinsale Museum
  • Place, Saint Multose Church
  • Airport, Cork (ORK)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 0 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Classic Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Single Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Kinsale

Heart of Kinsale.With a stay at this Kinsale hotel, you'll be steps from The Kinsale Museum and Desmond Castle. Also, Saint Multose Church is within half a mile (1 km) and Kinsale Rugby Club is within 2 miles (3 km).

Getting around

  • Cork Airport (ORK) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Koko - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Kitty O Se's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Greyhound - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dino's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jim Edwards - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Blue Haven Hotel

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Kinsale
WiFi is free in public spaces. A business center and a meeting room are available. Blue Haven Hotel also features barbecue grills, a garden, and room service (during limited hours).
  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • 1 conference room
Blue Haven Hotel offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Plasma televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Blue Haven Hotel
Blue Haven Hotel Kinsale
Blue Haven Kinsale
Hotel Blue Haven

Frequently asked questions

How close is Blue Haven Hotel to the airport?

Blue Haven Hotel is 13.1 mi (28-min drive) away from the Cork Airport (ORK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Blue Haven Hotel ?

As of Oct 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Blue Haven Hotel on Nov 16, 2025 start from $124.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Blue Haven Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Blue Haven Hotel .

How close is Blue Haven Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 8 mi (16-min drive) from Nohaval Cove and 10.2 mi (20-min drive) from Rocky Bay. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Blue Haven Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Blue Haven Hotel , but English breakfast is offered for a fee of GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Blue Haven Hotel ?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Blue Haven Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Blue Haven Hotel ?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Blue Haven Hotel have a pool?

Blue Haven Hotel does not have a pool.

Does Blue Haven Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Blue Haven Hotel to downtown Kinsale?

Blue Haven Hotel is 0.2 mi away from Kinsale Town Centre.

Reviews

Blue Haven Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 98 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 98 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 98 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 98 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 98 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location in Kinsale

We recently stayed at the lovely Blue Haven where we had a HUGE and charming room. The bed was so comfortable and the bathroom was fantastic…great soaking tub and toiletries. The staff could not have been nicer. The location could not have been better. Be sure not to miss the wonderful Bulman Pub in the next village on top of the hill.

10/10 Excellent

Tammy, Artesia, New Mexico, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fairytale boutique in a fairytale village - cute!!

OMG!! This boutique hotel is the quaintest, most darling place I've ever stayed. The staff is awesome, the room was great, the bar and restaurants were super!!! And the musical entertainment is so relaxing! The only downside is there is no parking onsite. But once you make it to this gorgeous little village, you will understand why and won't even have a second thought about it. But to be clear, the nearest parking is a five minute walk up a small hill. This does give you an opportunity to check out some cute little shops though. And pick up any needed supplies at the market.

8/10 Good

Glen, Kildare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Too noisey

Nice hotel all round. But if you don't want to be up at 6am stay away from here As the hotel is on the Main Street trucks are unloading to the 2 supermarkets from early Making it impossible to sleep. Maybe new Windows could be an idea for this hotel I had to come home for a rest !!

8/10 Good

Scarlett, Nebraska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location in Kinsale

Loved the charm of the hotel. Very nice rooms for a good value. The restaurant had delicious food. Didn't sleep too well due to loud noises outside, but it was worth it for the location.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel in ideal central location

On checking-in we were not happy with our room aspect and reception very kindly changed it. Plesant staff. Continantal breakfast was good, nice coffee, full breakfast was on offer at an extra charge. We got an excellent deal and Would stay there again & would also highly recommend the hotel.

8/10 Good

Robyn, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was central to Kinsale. Great being able to walk everywhere from there in this gorgeous village. Breakfast included in room price was very good value. Would definitely stay there again if back in the region.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs some TLC

Great location and friendly staff, but the hotel felt very run down and lacked any attention to detail in design and quality.

10/10 Excellent

Brian, ballymena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

blue "heaven"kinsale

central location excellent with convenient parking.hotel decore very tasteful throughout.staff frien dly and helpful and breakfast was amazing!could reccommend blue haven kinsale highly to everyone.will definately be back.brian&marian

4/10 Poor

Jason, Cork

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointing!

Not great for what we paid but that's Kinsale for you really, extortionate pricing cashing in on American $$$$. Had to wait 15 mins at the front door to be let in initially. TV was the size of my computer monitor (15" approx) with only 3 channels tuned in and one channel half tuned in (this was the channel my wife wanted to watch while we were getting ready to go out incidentally). View was nice with 2 windows overlooking the harbour (room 17). No pressure on the shower head which was part of a bath and no one at reception to check us out in the morning (11.45am - we waited and rang the bell!). All in all very disappointing and my hopes were reasonably high as the Blue Haven has a good reputation in Kinsale and we previously dined there. Will not ever visit again or recommend to anyone.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Healdsburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, friendly staff, fun bar with lively music.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming Hotel in a Charming Town

We enjoyed our brief stay in Kinsale at the Blue Raven Hotel. The Room was well appointed and the hotel was right in the center of town - an easy walk to everything. Parking is offsite and is free, but a bit of a walk.

10/10 Excellent

Eddie, Athenry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good - Definitely worth another visit.

Friendly service, clean and comfortable and breakfast was quite good.

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

thomas, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Acceptable

When we arrived, Hostess said someone called to cancel our booking. But they found another room in a nearby property. The oversized bed made the room too crowded and there was a hard lump in the middle of the bed. Breakfast was OK.

6/10 Okay

PAUL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Action or a little peace..?

In the heart of Kinsale and certainly convenient, however, you give up a little peace and quiet for the convenience. The pub across the street was a little too loud if you are looking to turn in early. Early morning delivery trucks make enough ruckus to act as your morning alarm. If you like the vibe of being in the town center and can tolerate the noise go for it! Nice bar with good entertainment.

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Redlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Old Bank Blue Haven

We were moved promptly to the "Old Bank " rooms, since there was a noisy vent outside our window. It was perfect, high ceilings, big window with light and many nice amenities! We stayed two nights and could have easily stayed another. Great cafe where they served breakfast with Latte's!

8/10 Good

Ginger, NJ

Liked: Staff & service

Awesome location in a beautiful town!

My regret is only spending one night in Kinsale- don't cheat yourself, spend two! The room is small, this is a boutique hotel, but the staff is friendly and the location is perfect. Breakfast is delicious too!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location in Kinsale

Great hotel lively atmosphere. Rooms v clean and staff very helpful

8/10 Good

Patricia, Northampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Lovely stay, noisey on the Saturday night as big band playing until 1am but food, staff all excellent, would recommend

10/10 Excellent

chris, berkshire uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful boutique style hotel . Good location

We always stay here when we visit Kinsale , we consider it the best in Kinsale! Excellent location, excellent staff and excellent food . Always live music which adds to the atmosphere . Well done Blue Haven!

10/10 Excellent

Donal, Galway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm welcome, very nice hotel. Would recommend

Warm welcome, very nice hotel. Would recommend

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Average

Room needs better glazing as its on main road and blackout blinds needed

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Food excellent room very comfortable very clean overall top class

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort