The Blue Haven is a stylish, nautical, boutique hotel, located in the heart of Kinsale, Irelands No 1 Foodie Town and awarded Winner for Best Boutique Hotel in Ireland in the Irish Hospitality Awards in 2019. The Blue Haven is also a proud member of the Historic Hotels of Europe.
It is voted one of the top 20 seafood spots in Ireland, awarded an AA Rosette for culinary excellence, winner for best customer service and one of the top ten live music venues in Ireland. The Blue Haven is a well known culinary gem and its reputation for excellent food, friendly personal service and meticulous attention to detail will always ensure a visit to Kinsale is a special one.
The Blue Haven hotel has an array of dining options to choose from, a luxurious bar, with the Blue Haven Bar & Bistro, Rare & The Moet Garden and The Newport Lounge. All dishes combine seasonal produce and fresh seafood from local shores, carefully prepared by a team of the best international chefs.
Experience the Gin and Tonic selection, Premium Whiskeys and The Ultimate Irish Coffee, whilst listening to great live music 7 nights a week in the bar. Plus, home baked cookies, King Koil pocket sprung beds, pillow menus, Apple TV’s, Dyson products and Nespresso machines in each room. The Blue Haven prides itself in delivering the ultimate in friendly, efficient and personal service to its customers.
Historic Kinsale, originally a medieval fishing port, is one of the most picturesque, popular and historic towns on the south west coast of Ireland and it has been hailed as the Gourmet Capital of Ireland.
The Blue Haven Hotel is built on the site of the Old Fish Market and Meat Market in the town dating back to 1784. Until the late eighteenth century the street the hotel is located on Pearse Street was an open waterway. This was covered over at the end of the 18th century to create the current street and the buildings that now form the hotel and surrounding wall date from this time.
Over 200 years later, Blue Haven now produces award winning delicious gourmet food on the very site which was such a pivotal part of Kinsale fishing heritage. Right at the start of the Wild Atlantic Way, an inspirational journey starting at The Blue Haven.