Kinsale Hostels

"… don’t provide breakfast, our self-catering facilities are sufficient to cook your own. Why not take your breakfast out to our lovely deck in the garden? Our quiet residential street is only a few minutes walking distance to Kinsale town centre. This is an important historic house built 400 years ago to house the Officers of the Cork Garrison. The soldiers drew water from the well in the garden when they returned from the battlefield, and retired to their huts in the walled garden. The house has since been extended and modernized....  more »

"Dempseys Hostel Kinsale is an adequate budget place to stay. It could use updated bedding and carpeting, but it is clean enough. There are large common areas for dining, games, and TV. The manager is polite and helpful and seems genuinely interested in keeping things clean and tidy. The Location The hostel is about five minutes' walk from town, so it is not really in the center of the lovely town of Kinsale. It is located next door to a small gas station but set back from the road a little bit, so it is pretty quiet. The walk into...  more »

"The kitchen was small, dirty, with very few utensils, cups, and crockery. Two tea-towels which were filthy. The conservatory was welcoming with the table tennis table a useful feature. Security of the rooms was abysmal with no door locks when you were out of the room but staff will look after valuables if asked. Parking is shared with the owner's garage so crashed vehicles frequently left at the side of the hostel along with recovery vehicles. Staff on duty during our visit were very friendly and obliging and aware of the hostels...  more »

"Family run hostel, formerly Nash's Bar, estd. 1847. Old world charm. Common room has piano and guitars and other musical instruments, a selection of books are available. Large kitchen available for use includes, microvave and ovens. Centra Super market and Off licence, Hurley's Bar and resturaunt in village, G-Town surf school, Old head golf course, Garretstown and Garrylucas beaches (popular beach fishing destinations) within walking distance. Ballinspittle festival on annually (23rd July onwards). Speakled Door and Blue Horizon Bar and...  more »