Avalon House Hotel

Name

Avalon House Hotel

Legal name

Avalon House Hotel

Website

https://avalonhousehotel.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avalon House Hotel is a family-run 4-star boutique hotel in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland, offering 30 rooms, on-site dining, a sauna, wedding and corporate event venues, serving leisure travellers, families, couples, and corporate groups visiting Ireland's Ancient East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifestyle & Social Hotels (THAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heritage & Palace Luxury Hotels (THAGACAF), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• Wedding venue services
• Corporate meeting facilities
• Hotel dining restaurants
• Wellness spa services

Headquarters

HQ city

Castlecomer

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Room Accommodations: Primary revenue from overnight stays across 30 boutique bedrooms including Cosy Single, Cosy Double, Classic Double/Twin, Classic Triple, and Family Rooms. Room rates range from €99-€142 per night depending on room type and season.
2. Food & Beverage: On-site dining revenue from Lil's Restaurant (breakfast, dinner, Sunday lunch), Lark's Bar service, Afternoon Tea offerings at €25/person, and Little Jim's cocktail bar. Meal packages included in bed & breakfast and dinner bed & breakfast special offers.
3. Special Offers & Packages: Bundled packages including Advance Purchase Rates (15% discount + complimentary breakfast), 1-2 Night Dinner Bed & Breakfast packages, Family Breaks, Golden Years Retreat, and Stay Longer for Less (3 nights 10% discount).
4. Events & Weddings: Revenue from wedding receptions (ballroom capacity 230 guests), civil ceremonies, corporate events (plenary room up to 300 theatre-style), and special celebrations. 2026-2027 wedding brochures available.
5. Gift Vouchers: Hotel vouchers sold as versatile gift options for partners, friends, or family for stays and experiences at the property.
6. Wellness Services: La Rive Sauna services included in 2 Nights Bed & Breakfast, Dinner and La Rive Sauna package. Contrast therapy sessions combining sauna with ice baths.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Avalon House Hotel is a 4-star boutique hotel in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland offering 30 air-conditioned en-suite bedrooms (Cosy Single, Cosy Double, Classic Double/Twin, Classic Triple, and Family Rooms sleeping up to 5), on-site dining across Lil's Restaurant, Lark's Bar, and Little Jim's cocktail bar, wellness facilities including La Rive Sauna, a ballroom hosting weddings and civil ceremonies for up to 230 guests, and a plenary room accommodating up to 300 theatre-style for corporate events. The hotel blends a restored 19th-century Georgian manor with a contemporary two-story extension and is positioned adjacent to Castlecomer Discovery Park.

Product overview

Avalon House Hotel is a 4-star boutique hotel in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland operating as a single-property hospitality business. The hotel offers accommodation across 30 rooms (including Classic Double/Twin, Classic Triple, Family Rooms, Cosy Double, and Cosy Single rooms), combined with multiple dining venues (Lil's Restaurant and Lark's Bar), a wellness facility (La Rive Sauna), event spaces for weddings and corporate retreats, and gift voucher products. The portfolio is unified under one brand offering integrated hospitality services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lil's Restaurant: Fine dining restaurant on the first floor offering modern Irish seasonal cuisine with woodland views.
• Lark's Bar
• Little Jim's
• La Rive Sauna

Products and services

• Hotel Rooms & Accommodation Four-star boutique accommodation offering 30 quiet, spacious, and air-conditioned rooms, including Classic Double & Twin Rooms, Classic Triple Rooms, Family Rooms accommodating up to 5 guests, Cosy Double Rooms, and Cosy Single Rooms. Two rooms are designed for guests with reduced mobility. Rooms include complimentary WiFi, parking, tea & coffee facilities, hypoallergenic beds, and laptop safes.
• Dining at Lil's Restaurant & Lark's Bar On-site dining venues: Lil's Restaurant on the first floor offering modern Irish seasonal cuisine sourced locally with woodland views (breakfast 7-11am weekdays/8-11am weekends, dinner Fri-Sat 5-9pm, Sunday lunch 12-3pm) and Lark's Bar serving food 12pm-8pm daily with an extensive drinks menu and a wood burning stove.
• Little Jim's Cocktail Bar Modern outdoor courtyard bar with floral-inspired design, heated retractable roof, festoon lighting, and a full wine and spirits selection including signature cocktails.
• La Rive Sauna Spa facility featuring advanced automatic infusion system with controlled temperature and humidity, accommodating up to 12 guests. Part of signature 45-minute Contrast Therapy Session paired with ice baths for detoxification and relaxation.
• Gift Vouchers Digital gift vouchers available for purchase online, valid for hotel stays, dining, and experiences at the property, presented as a versatile gift option for partners, friends, or family.
• Wedding Services Wedding venue in a historic 19th-century manor featuring a Ballroom (up to 230 guests), Library for refreshments, civil ceremony services, locally sourced bespoke menus, and access to a curated Preferred Wedding Suppliers Network.
• Corporate Retreats & Meetings Corporate event venue with a plenary room accommodating up to 300 attendees theatre-style, featuring a state-of-the-art AV system and air conditioning, plus bundled team-building packages with Castlecomer Discovery Park.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save 15% with Advance Purchase Rates and receive complimentary breakfast
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Castlecomer Discovery ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with 80-acre adventure activity park offering 10% discount on all activities (tree-top walks, Ireland's longest zip wire, high ropes, climbing walls, boating, archery) when guests book accommodation Sunday-Thursday. Combined packages for corporate team building events. Hotel serves as base for Discovery Park visitors with rooms available from €123 with complimentary breakfast.
• Academy Plaza HotelminorOthersSister property - family owned hotel in Dublin city centre with 304 rooms. Cross-promotional relationship between family-owned hotels. Noted in footer as related hotel group property.
• Preferred Wedding Suppliers NetworkcoreOthersCurated network of wedding service providers including The Hair Suite (hairdressing), Sarah Healy Makeup, Jeutonic Bridal Wear, Macs Menswear, Claire Dunne Photography, Premier Video Productions, Fab Weddings (decorations), The Limo Company, Heifetz Quartet, and Black Gambit Magician. Vendors serve Avalon House wedding events with established working relationships.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny: 4-star boutique hotel in Kilkenny city centre competing for the same leisure, corporate, and wedding segments within Ireland's Ancient East, with similar F&B-led value proposition.
• Barberstown Castle: 4-star castle hotel in Co. Kildare combining heritage asset, weddings, and corporate events — directly comparable boutique heritage positioning and event-led business model.
• BrookLodge & Macreddin Village: 4-star boutique heritage property in Co. Wicklow with on-site dining, weddings, and wellness amenities — closely comparable boutique manor positioning in the wider Ireland's Ancient East catchment.
• Mount Juliet Estate: Luxury heritage estate hotel in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny — same Ireland's Ancient East region and same heritage/manor positioning; competes directly for leisure, wedding, and corporate retreat demand.
• Lyrath Estate Hotel: 17th-century estate hotel near Kilkenny city offering comparable manor-style accommodation, weddings, and corporate conferencing — direct overlap in geography, customer segments, and event facilities.
• Newpark Hotel Kilkenny: 4-star hotel on the Kilkenny ring road with comparable leisure, family, and corporate facilities — competes for the same regional tourism and conference demand.

Regional players

• Step House Hotel: 4-star country house hotel in Borris, Co. Carlow — similar rural Ireland's Ancient East positioning with heritage character and weddings/corporate offerings, though in a different county.
• Langtons Hotel Kilkenny: Boutique hotel in Kilkenny city with multiple dining outlets — comparable scale and F&B-driven positioning though located in the city rather than rural setting.

Others

• Academy Plaza Hotel: Family-owned 304-room Dublin city-centre hotel flagged as Avalon's sister property — shared ownership creates cross-sell and operational comparison rather than direct guest competition.

Broad incumbents

• Castlemartyr Resort: Established 5-star heritage resort in East Cork with full spa, weddings, and corporate facilities — broader incumbent capturing similar Ireland's Ancient East leisure and event demand at a higher price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheAvalonHouseHotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/avalonhousehotel
• TikToktiktok.com/@theavalonhousehotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avalon-house-hotel

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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