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The Hostelz.com Review
Looks do deceive sometimes, and The Railway is a somewhat better on the inside than it appears from the outside. Located just near the railway station and main road through town, you'll be somewhat away from the buzz of the town, but the hostel will do fine as a place to put up your feet while you're passing through.
The live-in owner is a seasoned backpacker and will kindly offer all the helpful information you might need. Beds are few though, so things are generally rather quiet and this is not exactly the place to meet people. The kitchen/lounge combo is clean and nicely done up, with tables, sofas, games, TV, cutlery, and fridge, but no stove or oven. Bathrooms are being renovated, so one is beautifully done with pine paneling, while the other is the mess of a project in progress. Bedrooms are small, with four beds, a sofa and a rather antiquated look. Bedding is provided.
Sligo is not exactly the tourist capital of Ireland, with the pub life and the interest of the small canal being about its only saving grace, but if you're being a bit more thorough about discovering Ireland and need a place to stay, then you're not likely to have any regrets about staying at The Railway.
The live-in owner is a seasoned backpacker and will kindly offer all the helpful information you might need. Beds are few though, so things are generally rather quiet and this is not exactly the place to meet people. The kitchen/lounge combo is clean and nicely done up, with tables, sofas, games, TV, cutlery, and fridge, but no stove or oven. Bathrooms are being renovated, so one is beautifully done with pine paneling, while the other is the mess of a project in progress. Bedrooms are small, with four beds, a sofa and a rather antiquated look. Bedding is provided.
Sligo is not exactly the tourist capital of Ireland, with the pub life and the interest of the small canal being about its only saving grace, but if you're being a bit more thorough about discovering Ireland and need a place to stay, then you're not likely to have any regrets about staying at The Railway.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
May 2006
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Location/Contact| Address | 1 Union Place, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Location | From Bus/Train station, turn left and left at traffic lights. We are first house. |
| Directions | If you're approaching from the south, come into Sligo on the new highway and you'll pass the train station on your right and the hostel will be behind a wall on your left just after that. Go right to the end of the street, turn left and back track up the street inside the wall. If you're approaching from the north, cross the river on the main route heading south and turn right just in front of a long wall on the right side. Cruise briefly up to the end of the first street on your left, just inside the wall. |
| Website | www.therailway.ie |
| Telephone | +353 (0)71 9152785 - 087 6905539 |
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Bad Very very bad! The only thing that I want to say is that Some people shouldn't run hostel but enjoy their retired. What happened is incredible. The owner put me AT THE DOOR of the hostel because I drunk the two finger of milk left in the fridge that was for the guest of the hostel, that means for me too. He got upset because he said that i can drink the milk just with tea or some coffee, but I can't drink a full glass -- is that stupid? Is that stingy? For a glass of milk? The other peoples in the room were Embarrassed. It was a miserable scene! There are other hostel in town thanks God guys, choose carefully, there is no kitchen. Awful! — Anonymous , Italian (2011-06-18) Great hostel It seems that it is still run that way in March 2009. Very friendly and helpful staff, for 16 euros the night I could do without a cooker and even if there were two microwaves. It surprised me that there was shampoo and toothpaste in the toilets. The only disadvantage we faced was the lack of people, but that has nothing to do with the hostel itself given the fact that it was low season, some other time the common room would have been more appreciated. I could recommend this hostel to anyone! — Daniela , Argentina (2009-03-02) Happy From the outside, this may appear to look like an ordinary hostel but from the inside, it portrays the feel of a historic tower with the winding corridors and spiral staircases.This aged atmosphere is brilliantly contrasted by the newly renovated rooms. These rooms are clean, modern and more than appropriately equipped with beds, tables, bedside lamps, a TV with cable, bedside tables, coat hangers, and a rack over the radiators (which we guessed was for drying clothes). The bathrooms had clean showers, toilets, and even an anti-slam toilet seat (this fascinated me). There was a sitting/common room which had tea, sugar, a kettle, a microwave, a fridge, books, newspapers, acoustic and Spanish guitars, and board games. As for the host of the house, he was exceptionally nice, helpful, and friendly. He really made sure that our stay in the hostel was as comfortable as possible and he was very informed of the current events happening around the town. He suggested different activities that could be fun and was happy to point us in the right direction to shops, bars and restaurants. The only thing I could fault this hostel for was the lack of a cooker and the lack of strings/tuning on the guitars. All in all, this was an excellent hostel to stay in for the small price of €20 and I would have no hesitation in recommending this hostel to anyone. — Jason , Ireland (2008-10-26) Good but lacking full kitchen! I would say it's a good hostel if not for the fact that the kitchen definitely lacks a stove. Microwaves is not sufficient. Warden Sean is friendly. Okay for a short stay. — P , German (2008-07-28)