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Located in Glengarriff and with Hungry Hill reachable within 26 km, Glengarriff Hostel provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a terrace. The property is around 26 km from Healy Pass, 28 km from Kenmare Golf Club and 34 km from Ring of Kerry Golf & Country Club. The hostel features family rooms. Everything! One of the best hostels ever...Dee, the manager is exceptional. Clean, kitchen was incredibly well equipped & spacious. Also a very nice common room. Glengarrif is small, friendly & close to Garnish island and amazing hiking. It's a great base for exploring Bear peninsula and Bantry. Great music in the pubs.

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9
Superb
111 reviews
Price from
US$48
per night

Set in Cork, 1.4 km from University College Cork, Direct Travel Stays offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is situated 3 km from Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, 3.1 km from Cork City Hall and 3.6 km from Kent Railway Station. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.9 km from Cork Custom House.

Featuring a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also provide guests with free WiFi. The place exceeded my expectations. All amenities and facilities were exactly as described, and everything was spotlessly clean. It was very quiet throughout the day and night, with excellent insulation from both the weather and outside noise. On top of that, the hospitality was outstanding, as the host was always easy to reach and genuinely went out of his way to help with anything we needed.

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9.6
Exceptional
21 reviews
Price from
US$94
per night

Located in Cork, Bru Bar & Hostel features a shared lounge, terrace, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 1.6 km from Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, 2.7 km from Páirc Uí Chaoimh and 3 km from University College Cork. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. Nice and central location. Room for 4 people was comfortable, with en-suite bathroom. Towles are available at very affordable rate. Alongside with bar there is a spacious kitchen and dining room for guests only. Breakfast is kinda basic but decent considering the price of the stay. Staff members are friendly.

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7.4
Good
2,180 reviews
Price from
US$46
per night

Sheila's Cork Hostel is less than 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Cork. It has a sauna, and offers free Wi-Fi, free city maps and free movies in the cinema room.

Sheila's Hostel is a short walk from St. Patrick's Quay and Cork Opera House. The bus and train stations are very close by. I liked everything. The staff was friendly, the showers and toilets were clean, there was a nice balcony upstairs I could smoke my pile at and connect to other patrons to the venue and most of all, I liked that it was relatively cheap.

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7.6
Good
3,925 reviews
Price from
US$22
per night

Located within 11 km of Blarney Stone and 12 km of Blarney Castle, Steelworks at Copley Court offers rooms in Cork. The property is around 1.5 km from Kent Railway Station, 2.1 km from University College Cork and 2.8 km from Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel, every room is equipped with a desk. All units at Steelworks at Copley Court are equipped with a private bathroom and bed linen. I liked the privacy, modernity and comfort of my own room with full bathroom. Room was centrally located, yet peaceful, even had a gym and laundry facilities. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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6.6
Review score
26 reviews

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