Step House Hotel

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Luxury
4.0 star property
9.4

Exceptional

Upscale hotel

Consider a stay at Step House Hotel and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant, The Cellar Restaurant, offers lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Room service

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A large bed with a patterned bedspread, two bedside lamps, a bench, and a nightstand with a telephone.

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A spacious living room with a large dining table, comfortable seating, a flat-screen TV, and a scenic view through large windows.

Penthouse

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Borris is home to Step House Hotel. Duiske Abbey and Tinnahinch Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Glasrai Goodies and Gowran Park. Woodstock House and Gardens and Malones Fruit Farm are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Borris travel guide
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Co. Carlow, Borris, Borris

What's nearby

  • A river flowing through a town with buildings and a bridge.
    The Hub
    29 min drive - 29.0 km
  • A historic church with a graveyard in front.
    St. Canice's Cathedral
    35 min drive - 34.6 km
  • A river with a bridge, a castle, and colorful buildings.
    Kilkenny Castle
    36 min drive - 34.9 km
  • Borris Golf Club
    4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Butler House
    36 min drive - 34.9 km

Getting around

  • Bagenalstown Station
    12 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB)
    102 min drive

Restaurants

  • Joyce's
    5 min drive
  • O’Driscoll’s Bar & Beer Garden
    10 min drive
  • Gahan's
    10 min drive
  • Duiske Diner
    9 min drive
  • T. Osborne Pub
    9 min drive

About this property

Step House Hotel

  • Upscale hotel
  • Consider a stay at Step House Hotel and take advantage of free continental breakfast, a garden, and a bar. The on-site restaurant, The Cellar Restaurant, offers lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • A front-desk safe, tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
    • An elevator, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Step House Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
    • Travel cribs, coffee/tea makers, and heating

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Frequently asked questions

Is Step House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Step House Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Step House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Step House Hotel located?

Situated in Borris, this hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Borris Golf Club and within 6 mi (10 km) of Clashganny Lock and Blackstairs Eco Trails. Duiske Abbey and Tinnahinch Castle are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Reviews

Step House Hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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The Step House hotel was one of our favorite stays on our Ireland trip! We had a beautiful and spacious room that opened onto a terrace overlooking the gardens and mountains in the distance. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and breakfast in the 1808 Pub. The staff was wonderful and the extra touches like flowers and prosecco in the room made this the perfect place to celebrate our anniversary and start off our trip! We enjoyed the small town of Borris and walking the Railway trail. We hope to return and explore more of the area!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Enjoyed our two day stay, as we were there for a family event. Spacious rooms, updated baths, comfortable bed. Breakfast was excellent, and we enjoyed dinner as well as drinks at the bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

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Quaint little hotel, comfortable room, updated bath. Delicious breakfast included. Restaurant attached is spectacular.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

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Lovely hotel in quite village. Excellent rooms, good breakfast, and plenty of parking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice quaint hotel with big room and great service Quiet location would recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Away from the tourist locations in a more traditional village. The restaurant was tremendous.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Parking on the street was tricky. Very busy at the restaurant at hotel which made for congested parking, but the room with balcony over the garden area was peaceful. The town was walkable, especially the viaduct path, and everyone was so friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Charming staff, great bathroom, lovely breakfast (delicious eggs). Would stay again, Borris a very friendly village.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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What a brilliant find!

A beautiful hotel and friendly professional staff. Our room was amazing, comfortable, well equipped, quiet and we had a balcony overlooking the garden. There was a large selection for breakfast and the evening meals were delicious. There is a carpark at the back or on street parking. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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A very nice hotel. We were given a wonderful room, very large, spacious and comfortable. The food and service were both excellent. As the hotel is an hours drive from Rosslaire, we will use the hotel as our stopping point when we next visit Ireland from the U.K.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Total gem and worth going a bit off the beaten path. Wonderfully renovated and welcoming spaces. On a cool night there were small fires in the fireplaces in the lobby and in the restaurant. The dinner at the restaurant was the best of our trip, and the included breakfast in the morning was also fabulous. Walkable little town with several historical points of interest, a Friday morning farmers market, and lots of locals at Joyces pub and bakery. We wished we had booked for more than one night.
The adjacent 1808 Bar & Bistro
Step House Lobby
View of back gardens from our large balcony space
Front of hotel on main street
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

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We had a very pleasant stay at the Step House Hotel. Lots of free parking outside the very attractive hotel frontage. As it was Christmas time, the hotel lobby was very festive which was lovely and added in was the open fireplace burning to give added warmth and ambience . Check-in was quick and the room easy to find. The room was huge with a big sash window and french doors which opened to a balcony and stunning views of the Leinster hills. Watching the sunrise- even in December- up over the hills was fantastic. The room was slightly tired and sparse- a nice chair or small sofa to sit and look out at the view would have been great. There was tea and coffee making facilities along with bottles of water and a couple of biscuits. The bathroom was well-equidded with a separate bath and wonderful shower. The TV didn’t work properly and one side of the bed didn’t have any plug sockets which was irritating. The bed was huge and comfy. Breakfast was in a lovely space and very good. The continental buffet was small but still had more than enough and more importantly- everything tasted good. Their were a few hot items to choose from but we both had the full Irish breakfast which was delicious and came with toast. A big pot of tea and large cup of cappuccino went down well with us. The area around the hotel is very quaint and a walk along the viaduct is recommended. The Step House Hotel has the potential to an even better hotel than it is if the rooms get freshened up a bit.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice cosy hotel, reasonably priced and nice pub for a pint down the road.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely warm welcoming family based hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

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Breakfast was good. Bar well assorted even if seats were a bit scarce. Personel very helpful. Negative that the fireplaces let smoke come into the building instead of ventilating it out through chimney.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Perfect hotel in between Cork and Dublin

Perfect hotel to stay in before heading back to Dublin. Great location to visit Kilkenny, and some of the smaller towns in between Cork and Dublin. Quaint hotel with a great bar and restaurant. Fantastic staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful hotel with a very nice garden.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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8/10 Good

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Lovely—if a bit old— hotel in a lovely village
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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An excellent hotel, would highly recommend a stay here. Will definitely return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

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A lovely cosy stay everything was excellent😍thanks

A lovely cosy family hotel. We had lovely food and service. What a find in Borris. Great place to welcome in the New Year.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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This property is just lovely. The room was elegant, the view from our room was beautiful and the bed was very comfortable. The breakfast in the morning was superb! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay! Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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A hidden gem!

A lovely hotel in a beautiful Georgian Town. The hotel was convenient for our travels & so glad we came! The highlight was breakfast & dinner. Staff were professional & friendly - &the bar/head waiter at dinner was absolutely fabulous 👏👏👏👏👏
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
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6/10 Okay

Curates Egg - Good in Parts

Room was “tired & dated “, Ni WiFi worked in it. Bed head board loose and kept rattling, bed much too soft - didn’t get much sleep , kept waking due to uncomfortable/super soft bed Staff were excellent - as was food ( top notch )
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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6/10 Okay

Disliked: Room comfort
there was a leak whilst we were there. this set off the fire alarms at 5am which interrupted a nights sleep and there was no water for showers in the morning. despite all this there was no offer of a refund which would have been appropriate.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Outstanding food

Friendly and efficient staff, nice ambience and one of the best hotel meals I have ever experienced (and I have experienced hundreds). The terrine and then hake to follow were exceptional and my wife had a steak which she described as 'best ever'. We will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022