A really clean hostel, brightly coloured with a great large kitchen and seating area. Sheila's is a 10-minute walk North of the bus station. The tall smokestack is a good waypoint for finding the way. Although a bit antiquated, the hostel is very clean.
The hostel is spread over a few floors so get in early so you do not need to climb to many steps. And be sure to search around for the best bathrooms! The lower level restroom facilities tend to be better than the upper levels. The kitchen has everything one would ever need. Plenty of pots, pans, and counter space for when it gets busy.
The staff is friendly and extremely knowledgeable. There is a great TV room with a huge 34cm TV and plenty of comfy chairs to sit on. But when you are in Cork the last thing you should do is watch TV when the pubs are all so close.
This hostel is used by some of the tour companies passing through Cork so it can get full very quickly. The dorm rooms all have new beds that are very comfortable but the rooms can get a little crowded if everybody tries to stand at the same time. The rooms are fairly average with the usual hostel musty smell, but for the price, you can't complain.
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