Killarney International Hostel Review

For this I cant even give 1 Star!
It was the horriblest night on our whole trip. Never again. We were shocked.
Nothing looks the way the pictures look like. From the outside its okay, but our room were much older and smelt strange. The matresses had been overused and are dangerous for the health of everyones back. The windows werent able being opened.
Everything is really dirty. You see the hair of your precursor in the shower and on the bed. The bed linen were dirty too and didnt contain anything for the cheat.
I dont wonder not finding any pictures of the bathrooms here. Felt like in a Horror movie.
It's much too far away from the City Center. And even for the less money, we couldnt calm down after the long day and felt even worse the next morning.
Spend more money if you want to feel rested. This was unbeareable. Sorry!

Very nice outside, beautiful setting and beautiful hostel but the interior is to see again. Uncomfortable beds and showers without privacy (glass in 2 cabins). Salons this said nice

On the whole, everything was fine. We had a single room with shared bathroom. Everything was pretty clean but heating in the room did not work and the beds were very hard. The walls were extremely noisy. In the evening we heard things that we would rather not have heard ...
Showers had hot water but strange walls. They were not completely transparent but you could see the outlines, the person in the cabin next to. Simply strange.
Kitchen was very modern and very clean. Internet worked well too. For a hostel so everything ok.

Shelter well taken care of. In a quiet place with many tourist possibilities in the area.

Terrible wifi, poor mobile phone reception, passable bedding and very good kitchen facilities in an interesting building.

Hospitable and friendly staff, clean rooms, bathrooms had a weird smell but were clean. Sink was in the room, be sure to bring your own towel...we forgot this part about the hostel :) location is wonderful, beautiful and quiet. Walking distance from a little restaurant down the road.

Nice hostel with a great location directly on the Ring of Kerry. Facilities are basic but decent (as one would expect from a hostel) and the staff is very helpful. Definitely recommended to anyone traveling through Ireland on a budget.

We didn t actually get to stay here due to a family emergency, but the staff were so lovely, understanding and empathetic. When we come back to Ireland we will definitely rebook here! Thank you KIH :) x

Great peaceful place where you can spend a couple of days

As far as hostels go, this one was fairly nice building wise. Comfortable sitting rooms. Awfully slow internet with terrible reception.

Beautiful architecturally speaking establishment, rooms and bathroom dilapidated and little maintained. A little away from Killarney when you're on foot.

Fantastic place for get together of all ages , its very relaxing and peaceful x

Very nice service.
Clean and quite.
Would recommend.

Fantastic place! The people that work there is amazing! The hostel have a extraordinary architecture! The bathrooms are a dream!

This home away from home was absolute perfection. The staff was incredibly kind. On my last day in Killarny I left my cellphone charger in the communal area. I took a chance and decided to email them to request that it be mailed to my next hostel several cities away. They didn t accept my offer to pay for the cost and I had my charger within days. They blew me away! If I could give more stars I would!!

Very nice hostel. Showers were hot. The common room was lovely when the fire was lit. The kitchen was well equipped. The main kitchen staff were very friendly and helpful.

Horrible stay couldn't get into the hostel when we returned had to sleep in my car and had no reception to ring worst stay ever .

Nice spacious and clean place. Nice and available staff. Very good price

A rustic hostel with very friendly staff.
Has everything you would expect from a hostel in the good old style.
Why is a star missing?
Well, the decor could be a bit more comfortable here and there.
But I'll be back!

It was doable. Not the best and with a really odd, "lost in time" 90s vibe everywhere. Good selection of movies to watch and lots of room to hang in (although it feels a bit empty most of the time). I personally felt as if I was living in a poorly done 90s horror film, but in a good way.

very good facilities rooms parking off the main stream

Very friendly staff! Lovely large house. We had a very large family room with our 5 kids. Great kitchen to make your own meal, tv room, etc. Really great place to stay.

Quiet place away from the city (6 km)
Better to be transported

A great hostel with good food and clean dorms. Not near centre of town though

For the price it's okay...its a youth hostel with some high ropes and a paintball area on premises. About 10 minutes out of town . Being a youth hostel don't expect too much...booked a double private room and got a room with 2 bunk beds in. The lower bed on one of them supposed to serve as a double but it was a very small double. You get fresh sheets and pillow cases but the rest of it ( like duvet covers) doesn't seem to get washed often at all. Very basic room otherwise but not a bad price if you're just looking for a cheap place to crash for the night

Hostel middle class. Living conditions for an amateur.

Great location, good facilities, nice staff, clean and cheap.

Great hostle for exploring the surrounding area has paintballing high ropes and walking activities on site

A hostel at very interesting rates. The old-fashioned charm of the manor adds to the availability of staff and little extras: a fire in the fireplace, large sofas in the common room ... Everything to feel at ease, even family with children.

Hostel highly recommended, in a fantastic location on the outskirts of the city, with a very friendly staff and very clean bathrooms.

August 2016 Family with two adult children
They put us in a Micro room with two bunk beds. There was not even a place to open the suitcases. Sad accommodation in the room
Better in the common areas. Nice on the outside a bit isolated

A typical hostel. Pretty comfortable and with nice service. You can also get breakfast for an extra charge. Only bathrooms and toilets could be in a slightly better condition. The leaking pipes are not nice.

Amazing 18th century house. Huge with many rooms for hanging out. Wonderful location with nice view of nature. Service was incredible and the staff was super friendly. I stayed two nights with my boyfriend and we were sad to leave.

Simple hostel. From the outside it makes right, but inside everything is outdated and musty.

The place called attention but the room next to the bathroom is hell you hear when the tank fills, the water, if they are talking, when they open and close the door if they pull the chain, like a motor and also hear the toilets from below .... thank goodness it is only one night because there is no one to sleep and the children wake up and that is soon for this comment but I think the night will not improve. So I imagine that the place is fine if you are not next to the bathrooms that is hell

Cheap, the rooms were basic. The service was good. Someone stole my bed at night!

Stayed 2 nights and it was...okay. Too far from anything to really do stuff without having to take a bus. The beds were uncomfortable and had no safety rails and the sheets didn't fit. The whole hostel was clean enough, but it didn't seem like they sweep the rooms. The staff were friendly though, but hard to find who was staff. And there seemed to be lots of kids staying who would run and scream up and down the stairs. And the bathroom didn't have a towel.

Pleasant. Just outside the city center. 8 minutes by taxi.

Never stayed in this hostel myself but taken part of few great things happening on the grounds.

Attention good staff very attentive and helpful very quiet place to rest facilities well

Great spot for the price. Place well kept. Pleasant staff.

Really cool hostel with super friendly receptionist, just the showers could be better (in the evening they run out of hot water).

Very good to be vehicle because at 6 km from the city center

Toilets were far too few available. Also, most showers, of which there were very few, were in poor condition

Very nice environment. Close to killarney (you can walk to Lidl in 1/2 hour) there is no dishwasher, there is a self-catering kitchen and plenty of refrigerators to house anything perishable. There is free, high-quality w-lan, which however only in the common room and in the kitchen is attainable!

Friendly and kind proprietor. Room clean and spacious - bed linen provided. Very handy to town if you have own transport. Good kitchen.

Family room. Individual shower. Breakfast EUR 4 per person. Large lounge. Friendly.

The building is really nice and has a great history. But the lodging could use a little bit of an update, especially the showers. The lady is charge is absolutely lovely, very helpful. There was a school at the same time as us and it was quite loud and busy. The location is worth it all thought.

Looks amazing from the outside and the location is superb. However a bit worn inside, especially the bathrooms. the price still is fine.

Very clean, bright and roomy common areas. A little far from center. Wonderful, pastoral grounds.

Spooky but nice !! Go to experience the big mansion out of no where. Transported yourself to previous timeline. Clean and homy.glad we chosed here.kitchen is awesome.

I had a bad night!
the setting is welcoming, a few kilometers from the prestigious Killarney, its lakes, medieval abbeys and carriage rides.
a charming receptionist shows us our dormitory and gives us clean, ironed sheets and the hotel's instructions, so far all is well. when entering the room it is another matter: bunk beds a little crowded (some scales inaccessible because another bed is in front), and especially extremely soft.

However I put 3 stars because:
- the place is really pretty
- the price is unbeatable for a region where hotels range from 180 to 600 per night.
- even if I did not like everything, I was able to lie down, shower and they offered me breakfast for a reasonable supplement of 4