To heck with it, I'm giving them another star…read more I stopped in today on a very damp scouting trip in preparation for some teenagers I'm taking on a Wicklow Way hike in a few weeks. When I told the desk lady that I had stayed with them once and was it ok if I just got out of rain to eat my lunch and used their loo, she said, "Of course, luv! And help yourself to tea in the caf, and we've some instant soup you're welcome to if you're cold. Work away!" Well done (and THANK YOU!)

I stayed here on a walking trip with my school. It's in a stunning location. It was very clean and…read moretidy. The beds were comfortable and the facilities were excellent. The food was of a good standard. As a vegetarian i was pleasantly surprised by their curry! I had the cont breakfast which was more than adequate with a wide range of options to choose from. I would highly recommend this hostel and would stay there again.

Not a bad place to stay if you want to hike the Wicklow Mountains. But come prepared! The nearest…read moregrocery store is about a 30 minute walk away and from what others told me, it's overpriced. So I brought my own groceries. There wasn't too much in the Free Food bin when I was there. Unlike most hostels I've stayed in Ireland, no free tea and coffee. And take-away/eating out in Ireland is generally pricey by American standards. On the positive side, it's near the trails. After a day of hiking, you can grab a vanilla cone from one of the stalls, then take a shower back at the hostel. Staff was friendly. Like almost all hostels, the staff works for free in exchange for room and board. One of the workers took me and another to a bar with live music, then took us to the nearby church which looked so cool at night with the moon and stars. If you ask around the hostel, you'll find someone going to Dublin who can provide a lift. One of the girls in my room drove 3 of us to Dublin so it saved me from hitchhiking (or taking the bus). Plenty of burners in the kitchen to cook your meals, although the refrigerators were often stuff full of other people's food. Unfortunately the showers and sinks use annoying push faucets that stop after 5 or 10 seconds. The ensuite bathroom in my 10-bed female dorm had no hand soap. WiFi only worked in the common area but not as far as the dining room. And hah, of course it won't in the bedrooms. Annoying that on a Sunday, the kitchen was closed 10:30am even though the sign said it closes 11-1pm. Large groups stay at the hostel and can be annoying and ill-behaved. I was hoping to stay another night but a large group took up all the bookings for one night. So off to Dublin I went...

This is a decent hostel just a few minutes walk from the Monastic Settlement and the continuance of…read morethe Wicklow Way. The rooms were very clean, the beds were ok, and the basic breakfast (cereal, toast, juice, coffee) was an acceptable value for 4 Euro on top of the room fee. The bedrooms had shelving units with closures that allowed for a padlock, which was a nice touch if you're concerned about sharing space with strangers. Their self-catering facilities were top notch, with multiple refrigerators, lots of dry-goods shelving, and labels/pens were provided for labeling your food. They also keep the coffee/sugar/tea bins in the "Free Food" area replenished, and anybody that keeps coffee available is pretty OK in my book. I had several issues that did cost the place stars, however. First, they made me pay for all four beds of private room although there were only three of us-I was told that under 18 y/o kids couldn't be in the regular dorm area. I have no issue with the rule, but none of the other An Oige hostels I stayed in charged me for the extra bed while hiking with 2 teenagers. THEN the front desk woman said that the central office should NOT have charged me like that, and she'd get it reversed. She didn't, and a recent call to the central office has been unreturned. Then we asked for towels, and were told there weren't any available yet, but the staff would drop some to our room within an hour. 5 hours later, we went and searched them out. Everything was an "extra" charge, from borrowing a movie from their collection to paying by the hour for the pool table. That was a first in my experience. The shower was on a 5 second burst cycle, so by the time your hand had left the knob and commenced cleaning activities, the water had stopped. Instead of lather, rinse, repeat, it was la-PUSH-ther-PUSH-ri-PUSH-nse-PUSH, well, you get the idea. Bottom Line: Cheaper than the hotel, warmer than sleeping outside, I can always shower when I get back home...I would however like them to chose ONE spelling for "Glendalough"...

Pros: Close to the airport…read more The shuttle (not free) stops right in front Nice staff Tea and coffee available throughout the day In the lobby Cons: No AC Dated We only stayed at this hotel for about 3-4 hours. It was just a nap and shower stop. We took Bus H1 from zone 16. It took about 15 min to arrive to the hotel. Check In was fast. We were given a room upstairs. They don't have elevators, so you will have to take your luggage up via the stairs. The room was small. It is dated, but clean and appropriate for one night or a quick stop. The room stays pretty cool with the windows open, but if you close the windows, it can get hot.

I think that if you stay here, you need to understand what you are getting into…read more Pros: - Very cheap private rooms near the airport (30 minute walk, 5 minute cab/bus) - €2 shuttle available every 30 minutes - clean comfortable rooms - decent continental breakfast (granola, cured meats, cheese, breads, hard boiled eggs) Cons: - Very far from city center - not luxury, if that's what you need In the end, for €50, I got a room with 4 beds, hot shower, and a decent breakfast before my morning flight. If you are planning on going out in Dublin, don't stay here. If you need to be in close proximity to the airport, this is the best option for you.

BeautIful feeling inside. It is clean and cozy. They have so many good places to hang out and the…read moreshowers are clean. The beds are good too. The staff was friendly.

Great place to stay and an interesting part of the country. Lots to do if you scratch the surface…read moreand the staff in the hostel were great for giving tips!! Cool pubs and lots of history. We did the Jameson whiskey walking tour which was very insightful!!!!

This has to be one of my favorite hostels! I stayed here with a friend of mine over a 4 day weekend…read morewhen I was stationed in Europe. We stayed in an 8 bunk room for 16 euros a night. The awesome thing was no one else stayed in the room with us! We had a huge 8 bunk room with our own bathroom for 4 days. The last day we had a guy show up as we were leaving but besides that it was all privacy. The accommodations were clean and in good condition. The staff was very friendly and able to answer all questions. We went on a pub crawl through the hostel and it was one of the funnest events of our trip. All of the other guests were super friendly and we had a blast with everyone. We were the only Americans as well so it was cool meeting lots of people from other countries. The name of the hostel isn't being used in vain either. It is one block away from the Guinness storehouse and brewery! This place was awesome and it was only a stones throw away! I recommend this place to anyone wanting to stay in a cheap, clean place and meet tons of new, interesting people from all over the world!