A beautiful and charming place to stay. Our room was lovely, decorated with period pieces but the bathroom very modern (a good thing!). Michael was so welcoming and full of interesting information about the town. Breakfast was delicious and Bridget was full of helpful information for our journey onward. Wish we could have stayed longer. More

My husband, one year old baby and in-laws had a wonderful stay in the Desmond Castle & Old Head suites at Desmond House on 28 April 2012. Host Michael was an absolute delight. He was a wealth of information on Kinsale history, recommended restaurants and other sights and went beyond our expectations by doing our washing and cleaning my baby's... More

Stayed here due to friend's recommendation. Far exceeded recommendation. Micheal was a wonderful host. Gave us the history of kinsale, told us of great restaurants, and all other cool things. OMG, what a fantastic breakfast! Rooms are large and very clean. If you're staying in Kinsale, you must stay here! More

Walking into Desmond House is like getting a big hug! Michael was a perfect host. He told all about the history of Kinsale and the building that we stayed in, which was fascinating. You felt like you were staying in your own little piece of interesting history. We stayed in the Charles Fort room and it was lovely! The room... More

We stayed at the Desmond House mid-October during our 2 week trip to Ireland. We were able to get a great deal for staying three days and paying cash. Michael was the most gracious host and we absolutely enjoyed everything about our stay at the Desmond House. The breakfasts were amazing and the room was very comfortable and clean. Our... More

Baased on the great reviews we read on Trip Advisor, we booked our one night in Kinsale at Desmond House. Unfortunately our experience there was overall a big disappointment. The room was certainly comfortable, however not as clean as I would have liked. The crystal chandelier over the bed was very dusty & even had cobwebs on it. The bathroom... More

We had the pleasure of staying with Michael at Desmond House and could not be more pleased with our choice of B & B. Michael went out of his way to make us welcome, even walking down to find us (when we were 'mislaid'), and carrying our bags back to his lovely home. Our room was spacious and comfortable. The... More

Hopefully by reading the other reviews, you have a sense of how relaxing and enjoyable Kinsale and Desmond House are and our experience was no different. The town is lovely and the B&B is chaming. Our room was big and looked out over the city. We truly enjoyed sitting in the big comfy chairs and staring out the window. Michael... More

Kinsale was our favorite stop on our visit to Ireland and Desmond House was our B&B. Michael was the perfect host. He was on the spot with food and beverage recommendations. His home is very well maintained. Of all the places we stayed (both in Ireland and Scotland) the breakfast at Desmond House was the most varied. Michael gave us... More