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Reviews of Connemara National Park Hostel

2 out of 5
Connemara National Park Hostel
Connemara, Letterfrack, Galway

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 92 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the beds were comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from janet on 12 Apr 2022
thank you Bonnie for your kind review Regards Janet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cosy comfy bed and veryclean , nice bathroom and good shower . It was bit on the cold side in the evening as radiator was off , but was on in the morning .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from janet on 24 Apr 2022
Thank you Kim for your kind response, it was very kind of you kind regards Janet

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was claen, friendly and first class
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
Positive: Fair prices Nice rooms Nice staff PS: if you have the chance to eat a pizza in the evening take it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Janet on 23 Sept 2020
Thank you Stefan, Thank you for your kind words, we really appreciate it and I hope your ride home was a pleasant one. Hopefully you will visit us again one day

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Janet on 23 Sept 2020
thank you Emma, I am glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Fotios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with private bathroom
Check in was fast and in line with COVID-19 regulations, the room with private bathroom was spacious and very clean; bed is also very comfortable. In the property there’s a restaurant with some options. We tried the pizza (wood fire oven) and was very tasty. Lots of space to sit outside and areas inside the property. Staff very friendly. Location is great too. Overall great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Janet on 23 Sept 2020
thank you for your kind words , we really appreciated it. Janet

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent needs to upgrade its boutique hotel
Everything was super
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing time at Connemara Hostel. Very good price for a luxury accommodation. You are at the center of anything you want in this area. I would highly recommend it! Especially that that the staff is so friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from hilda on 12 Feb 2020
I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. thank you for your very kind review.

10/10 Excellent

Holly, Minnesota

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely en suite room. Excellent value. Short walk to excellent restaurant. Connemara National Park Diamond Hill was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Hilda on 14 Jan 2020
Thank you for your review, i'm glad you enjoyed your stay in Connemara.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is very simple, with a private bathroom. It was comfortable, clean, and located perfectly near the national park.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from hilda on 21 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value hostel in pretty location
We stayed 1 night as it was near Kylemore Abbey. Great value for a hostel to have a double room with ensuite. The communal kitchen was large and there is a great supermarket around the corner which also had other cafes and a pub. Set in a pretty location and staff were friendly. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from hilda on 2 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review, Glad you enjoyed your stay with us, and we would be delighted to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic breakfast and really lovely staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Hilda on 2 Oct 2019
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Delma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Casual travelers delight accommodation.
Great location near Letterfrack village. Not plush room but good comfortable beds and good linens. Good en-suite shower with nice shampoos and shower gel etc supplied. Shared kitchen facilities upstairs + eating relaxing area. Breakfast cost extra but was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Hilda on 2 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review and kind words, delighted you liked your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would Stay Again
Pretty good hostel. The location is great: walkable to the park and to town. Plenty of parking. Wifi was good. Plenty of space to cook your own meals. Breakfast isn't included in the price, but it's about 5-10 euros for a good meal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a room at the end of the hall. The bathroom was beautiful with a huge sink. Plenty of free on-site parking and easily walkable to the park with several restaurants and a pub one block away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ningyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful stay
The check in was smooth. The location is wonderful! Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceeded expectations for a hostel. Was expecting pretty spartan accomodations, but the room and ensuite washroom was clean and mostly comfortable. It is definitely great value for money, and its proximity to the Connemara National Park is ideal.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic accommodation, especially the kitchen and communal area. Cold bathroom, very expensive for what it is. Nice people.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find
We got caught in the cold rain and quickly decided to stay. Fabulous stay! Great spacious room, plenty of room for reading and spreading out by the fire, a d a very God breakfast. Only issue is the restaurant is only open in the summer, but several eateries nearby
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel close to Diamond Hill, tou can go there with a group of friends. There is possible to cook something or you can go to the great restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tegan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel. Very welcoming staff. Bed very comfy
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

J, Michigan US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff. Good location. Private room was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Richard, Devon England.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value hotel close to National Park Centre
We had an on suite double room which was very comfortable. This is not luxury accommodation but beds were comfortable, walk in shower was good. Shampoo and hair drier not provided. Breakfast was very good and surprisingly the hostel hosts one of the best fine dining restaurants for miles around.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget accomodation. Perfect location as its walking distance to restaurants and right by the Connemara National Park Visitors Center. The staff were so friendly and the room was clean!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very roomy and comfortable private room
Very comfy stay here. Room was large (justifying the higher price), with beautiful bathroom. The restaurant was unfortunately not open for season yet (it was early June), but there are great restaurants two minutes down the road. No laundry facilities on site, but otherwise great amenities including large communal kitchen. Would definitely recommend this hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Nice place close to great hiking
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything we could have asked for
Beautiful area, clean spacious hostel room. Fairly quiet at night for a hostel on the weekend. Building was in good working order. Unlike many of the nearby options this hostel was close to the village and an easy walk for food and drinks. The hostel offers affordable breakfast and laundry although we didn't use either. It seems they also act as a coffee shop in the busy season, great for anyone tired of all the instant coffee in Europe. The beds were a little hard is my only criticism.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

SOPHIE

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Little bit disappointed by our stay there. We requested a quiet room and got the one fro,t of the reception where we could hear people coming late at night. The room was really cold even with the heater. We saw a lot of good comment about the restaurant which were close. Fortunately the location was great and the staff was nice.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Roshni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed home from home with lovely fire
Amazing for a hostel much better and more comfortable than many B&Bs I have stayed in.amazing value for 30euros/night off season very impressed and will definitely return in Spring!.Staff very welcoming and place is relaxing with really cool, eclectic decoration;my room had one comfortable double bed and a bunk bed in it so be perfect for a family of 4 or solo or couple.the kitchen was massive with three small sofas to w hobs and a kitchen bar with stools so plenty of room and was nice to meet other overseas visitors ; the place feels safe .The fire place in the downstairs lounge kept us cosy.Janice, Marie and Hilda were great hostesses and on head when needed ; the continental breakfast is good value (not cooked) for only 5 euros extra and their is complimentary good quality tea coffee and filter coffee in the bar area freely available.The hostel has plentiful free parking which is always a boon and is just next to the Letterfrack'high street' with an excellent out Veldens Sea Farer which has excellent seafood and again a cosy fire! Only down side is the bedroom got cold -visited in January despite the central heating and none in bathroom but Janice kindly gave me an oil heater to use which did the trick!wifi was strong another bonus considering relatively rural location next to Connemar Park-good base for Clifden, Cong and Country Mayo and Galway is 47 miles away.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pet-friendly, clean, well-appointed & comfortable
I was there just for the night, having missed the 7:30 pm ferry to Inishbofin - didn't feel like driving all the way back home to Clare and back again in the morning, or putting my dog through the trip. I was able to secure the last private room on hotels.com, and the reception desk was staffed until I arrived after having dinner in Galway. The bed was comfortable; there were bunk beds too, as it was a family room. The room was spotless, the toilet modern and nicely laid out, and the shower spacious. There was a little bit of mould on the ceiling above the shower, which I'm sure the management will deal with. There were some pleasant 20-somethings from the Continent in the kitchen across from my room, which was also spacious and well-appointed, with a big island, dishwasher, sitting area and computer desk. I couldn't stay for breakfast but I was very happy with my stay and will definitely return again for a leisure visit some time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a lovely village in Connemara...large rooms that can easily fit a family, and some are hostel-style, while others are private with private bathrooms. Restaurant downstairs has amazing food for dinner, although the 7 Euro breakfast is pretty basic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good!pleasant stay nice service!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you're in Connemara, you must stay here!

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was very basic and the walls were quite thin. But the room was clean, comfortable, and the bathroom was excellent with a very nice shower. The breakfast was reasonable and fairly good. The service was very friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

shaharva, Israel

Unfortunantly we will never go there again.
Becuase we held up along the way, on the schedualed day, we canceled our arrival

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay!
Close to Kylemore Abbey and was a great place to stay in the evening. Delicious restaurants in walking distance and the room was very clean.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra, Queensland, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location
We found the staff extremely friendly and helpful. The food choices were amazing.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel - looking forward to returning
This hostel exceeded my expectations. Great location and friendly staff. Room and en suite were clean and the bed was comfortable. Great base for walks/tours of connemara.

6/10 Okay

Charlotte, London

Disliked: Staff & service
Central location to explore Connemara
Good standing youth-hostel style hotel. Central location handy to explore Connemara. Basic breakfast, but included in room cost. Nonchalant borderline sloppy staff who cannot wake up on time to serve breakfast and further forgets breakfast items. Fabulous food at walking distance.

8/10 Good

Kate, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming, friendly stay close to good walks
We had a great stay at Letterfrack Lodge - the staff made us feel really welcome and the food in the restaurant is really excellent, the wine was great too. The ground floor room we were in was very clean and the bathroom was nice, the beds comfy. A great choice for a budget stay.

6/10 Okay

Thomas, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great hostel and location near park
Good budget hostel accommodations friendly staff great location

8/10 Good

Carmel, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Friendly staff. Economic place to stay close to great natural scenic areas. Had the only kitchen we came across in Ireland which was great as we like to make our own food. Restaurant attached if you prefered. Room with ensuite had everything we needed. Wish we had stayed longer.

8/10 Good

Franco, Rhode Island, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent for down to earth people.
The room and facilities were very nice, the people managing it were very nice, helpful and friendly, the cafe was very good. A bonus to have use of a kitchen when needed. The only drawback was they did not take credit cards but there was an ATM walking distance to lodge. I would recommend it if you like down to earth people and places.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming Lodge
Great place to stay right by the national park and the best hikes in the area. It's a lodge (with a hostel above), so realize the rooms won't quite be "hotel" level; but for being in such a remote place, everything is nice enough. It's clean and comfy. Maybe bring your own pillow cases or towel though. Tons of character, a good restaurant, and an amazing staff also go a long way. Just go into your stay knowing you won't be at a Hyatt and everything will be fine.