Corporate Events @ Kilkenny Country Retreat

Kilkenny Country Retreat is a private space to think creatively, work on strategy and build on team spirit in the luxury & hospitality of the Kilkenny countryside. The Retreat can accommodate up to 16 people sharing in a cluster of contemporary spaces.

The Retreat has full WiFi access, double height meeting rooms, reception and break out areas, as well as en-suite bedrooms. The best of local fresh food and fine wines are all customised to your company’s needs. Menus & wines are specially selected and a host is dedicated to meet the team requirements during your stay.

We customise corporate retreats to your specifications and can arrange to collect your team from airport or train so that the experience is seamless. A guest chef can be provided, photography needs can be included and a range of off-site activities can be suggested for team breaks, such as....

Testimonials

‘At present brands, businesses and cultural institutions are going through a sea-change in how they think, act and behave. To plot these changes and to do them properly, they need a retreat that has its own unique set of values, integrity, culture and sense of place. Kilkenny Country Retreat in The Rower, Co Kilkenny is one such place. It is a rare find, run by rare people,located in one of the most stunning parts of Ireland and deserves only to be shared and talked about among true friends.
It is also a place where ideas happen, strategies are formed and decisions made. Its interiors stimulate and the surrounding landscape inspires - it is, in essence, a place of reflection, a place of work and a place for making plans and mapping out future strategies. At the Future Laboratory in London, this is our stock and trade - mapping futures and developing strategies for global brands such as Louis Vuitton, Proctor & Gamble, British Airways, the Body Shop, GAP, H&M........
And Kilkenny Country Retreat is the place we do it and will continue to do it. as one of our strategists put it, ‘it doesn’t just inspire, it suggests solutions - while you work, talk, sit, reflect on the surrounding landscape.’ Oh yes, and and while eating and drinking - organic food sourced locally, good wines chosen to match the mood and moment of the day - true bliss and tranquility when you need to hear those ideas hatching. Need we say more.’
Martin Raymond, Strategy & Insight Director, The Future Laboratory, London.

‘In these tough economic times it’s difficult to find a place which has the right mix and mood to celebrate with your team, Kilkenny Country Retreat provides just such a space. A mix of beautifully designed stone buildings that come together to create a real sense of community with luxurious interiors and the most amazing food and yet manages to be exquisitely understated and discreet.
Taking our team of 14 people away in the middle of the snow storms before Christmas and having the chance to spend two days cocooned in this magical space was just the lift our team needed before the holiday season kicked off. The team at the Inn cannot do enough and the added tailor made touches which our people are still talking about included the team photo shoot with top photographer Mark McCall in the snow, the award winning carol singing in the lounge & the shopping expedition to Kilkenny Country Retreat’s own boutique store which provided some beautiful mementos and Christmas gifts. Now we just need to work up an excuse for a team building experience in the Spring or Summer!. Thank you to all the team for making our event so special.’
John Mahony, CEO, ReputationInc. London - Dubai - Dublin.

‘After a very comfortable and quick journey from London to Waterford by Aer Arran, we were collected and within 20 minutes arrived at what can only be described as one of the most beautiful places in Ireland, Kilkenny Country Retreat. We had hired the Retreat for two days as our base for a photographic campaign, we were shooting in and around the South Kilkenny area at five different locations. The team of Kilkenny Country Retreat did an amazing job on all the ground work we needed and sourced all our locations for us.
We settled in to the wonderful accommodation, our entire team blown away by the standard and design of the comfortable surroundings, it truly was more then we have ever expected. The team at Kilkenny Country Retreat, took care of our every need and made us feel extremely comfortable. They were always there for us any time we needed help, assistance or advice. Our shoot went extraordinary well and we managed to get more images then we had ever produced on a 2 day shoot.
The variety of locations given to us to choose from were just incredible and we will most definitely be back to Kilkenny Country Retreat not just for the shoot but also for the wonderful food, great wines and most warm company of our hosts who made us feel at home and fall in love with a beautiful place which we are so pleased to have found.’
Uwe Herzstein, Bookings Model Agency, London.

‘The great attraction of Kilkenny Country Retreat is that it offers the best in comfort with an excellent working environment, whether for companies or individuals in a workshop setting. All this in a beautiful location in South Kilkenny. My team really enjoyed their time there.’
Barre Fitzpatrick, MD, Stride.