Connemara Hostels

"Good hostel, but pretty expensive. Quiet location but the road to get there is very narrow and in very bad shape, full of potholes. One extraordinary memory is definitely the midges, those invasive gnats teeming up there, rushing everywhere there is room for them, under your clothes, in your mouth if you're too talkative, and stuck on the ceiling in the bathroom if you happen to leave the roofwindow open for a while! Kitchen was clean but a little too small for the number of people using it, nice common room and the best dining room I've...  more »

"… Bar, Restaurant and Hostel. Nestling at the foot of The Diamond, surrounded by the 12 Bens and Connemara National Park and overlooking the village green in the center of Letterfrack. Today the Bards Den is a renowned music hostelry, bar, restaurant and budget accommodation hostel. Owner managed the Bards Den offers very comfortable accommodation; good food with an emphasis on locally caught seafood and Connemara lamb; cozy bar lounges with open fires and the best of traditional Irish music and contemporary music seisuns. The...  more »

"This is a great hotel to stay in. We stayed one night at the end of July and it wasn't long enough. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time here." … "Fantastic set up. Mike the owner is always on hand to give you advice and to give you a warm welcome. The hostel atmosphere is great, and its location is perfect, with good pubs and restaurants nearby, and it's nestled in some of the best walking areas I have seen. I was there for scuba diving, as it's close to Scuba Dive West (an excellent dive set up!) This is one of the best hostels...  more »

"Fantastic." … "Budget accommodation. twins, four bedded and six bedded, all ensuite.Restaurant, bar and relaxation room. Drying room. Possibly the best views from your bedroom of the sea and mountain in Ireland!K2 is also the accommodation for Killary Adventure Co. so there is a choice of 20 water and land based activities including winsurfing, sailing, waterskiing and cliimbing. The choice is yours, sit by the fire and relax or get active and try some of our exciting activities." … "… you will arrive at Maam Cross (easily...  more »

"The Coolest Place I've Stayed - Every room is themed from different parts of the world, the facilities are clean, and you get a hot breakfast. Plus the place is huge with a ton of character. What more could you ask for?" … "Having visited hostels all over Ireland I must say that this hostel is a gem. In the last couple of years the hostel has been almost completely renovated and now has outside covered decking overlooking the courtyard -- warmed by an outside fire that serves to keep the midges at bay and has the advantage of allowing...  more »

Aille Inverin … Connemara, Ireland  more »

Inverin … Connemara, Ireland  more »