One of the most expensive hostels I've stayed in over a few months in Europe. I guess that's just the real exposure to Irish issues/the housing crisis...!

Often compared to Sheila's (by other hostel-goers as well as locals) - worth the slight hike in price, it seems, because Bru is known to be very clean; and, relative to Sheila's, I appreciate the smaller bunk numbers (eg 4-bunk dorms being available). Bru's has *the* best location in Cork. If you tell locals where it is, they'll say you're in the best place for a visit - walking distance to countless bars, pubs, and diners. The connected bar downstairs is something like 70% locals and 30% tourists, which is amazing since it's oftentimes difficult to meet locals in hostels.

Stayed in November 2023

No hot water 🫣 2 of 3 of us didn’t have hot showers

It was nice and suitable for 2 nights just for sleeps and showers

Stayed in January 2024

Very good breakfast Great location

Stayed in December 2023

Bed was uncomfortable, the toilet need to be cleaned. They also ask you for 10€ deposit for they key card.

Great location and great staffs! They also serve a light breakfast which i must say it was great.

Stayed in January 2024

It is a bit noisy in the early morning when dirt and glass bottle collection comes. The window doesn't seal properly and I don't think it's double-glazed. Heating only goes on late in the night so it's cold around 7pm-10pm. It's a bit basic for a double room; there isn't even a hand towel. It's more like a dorm room that's just for people who know each other. Also staff came in, knocked some things over and left the window open when we were told they wouldn't clean that day.

Good location walking distance from bus station. Enough breakfast options

Stayed in January 2024

My bunk was positioned quite close to the door into the bathroom, thankfully no one used it while I was asleep but it could have been a problem

Bed was perfect Great location, very close to the city Breakfast was simple but nice Very clean rooms and facilities

Stayed in December 2023

Good

Stayed in January 2024

Small rooms

Staff were friendly and helpful

Stayed in December 2023

The shower water was boiling hot

Great location, very friendly staff and it's practical to be able to use the kitchen.

Stayed in January 2024

The rooms are extremely small and the pillows are the size of a napkin and rather worn out

It's cheap and the staff is nice. Breakfast is good, too

Stayed in January 2024

Window taped with duck tape at a drafty point. There is no hot water in the bathroom, which is freezing. Booked a second time in case it was a once off but disappointed there was still no hot water in the bathroom, really cold water instead. 🥶

Clean, warm room with lockable trolleys under the bed. Charging point and light for each bunk. Good music and service in the bar downstairs.

Stayed in January 2024

Building is not soundproof. Too noisy from the fan outside the room. Even when the boiler topping up water, you can hear clearly in the middle of the night. The bed is a bit hard. Check out this review of Brú Hostel on Google Maps https://goo.gl/maps/MJCKHP5rTvzjeAnr7

Location and facilities are superb!

Stayed in December 2023

I prefer actual lockers to cages for my belongings

Location, cute bar downstairs, 4 people room

Stayed in November 2023

The checkout 11 am is too early 12 would be better.

Nice staff great location

Stayed in December 2023

Cold water in the bathroom. Both taps were cold & didn't heat up.

Great location. Clean throughout. Warm duvet.

Stayed in December 2023

I seem to have been put in the system incorrectly as i was in room 206 but didnt show up in the system this morning when collecting my key deposit of ten euro i was waiting ages for the guy to sort it out and eventually he just gave me the tenner as i was rushing for a hospital appointment

Good bar there a lovely singer and was very busy good breakfast provided cereal toast jam tea and coffee orange juice location near everything roomates friendly

Stayed in November 2023

If anything pillow was a bit

Price, location

Stayed in November 2023

The breakfast was light, missing some chocolate to put in the Milk

The location was really good

Stayed in November 2023

Between the loud live music downstairs, the chatting at 1am of fellow residents in the room and then 6 hours of bone shaking snoring from a fellow resident made it impossible to sleep for more than 5 minutes over the course of the night. Maybe warning guests that the hostel is used as temporary accommodation could prepare people for where they will be staying.

Great location and friendly staff

Stayed in November 2023

Room really small and beds weren’t comfortable.

The location is good and the bar is nice.

Stayed in October 2023

N/a

Location very good

Stayed in November 2023

We had to rent towels (they weren’t included in the room) and the bathroom was flooded just from taking a shower (no separation between the shower and the rest of the bathroom)

Great location and friendly staff

Stayed in November 2023

Public work on the road down the hostel, they were working at night not so quite noisy… but it is just temporary.

Nice stay in Bru, we were 4 and occupied a room of 4. Nice commun area. Nice breakfast in the morning. Nice to have a pub downstairs!

Stayed in November 2023

There should be more information that there's only stairs to the rooms. No towels provided. There was roadworks on the street when we arrived which went on all night and not advised about this so was very noisy. Other guests can be very inconsiderate to others, both nights we had people chatting outside our room and having parties & slamming doors. This went on from 3am until about 5am. You could hear everything through the walls

Great value for money. Location is great near the bus & train station, lots of bars/restaurants on your doorstep. just across the river from shopping. Room was small but clean, mattresses are hard but didn't bother us. Light breakfast being included in handy, free tea/coffee, toast and cereal.

Stayed in November 2023

The room was quite small and the beds were uncomfortable. At night it got very noisy from both the bar downstairs and also extremely loud guests in other rooms. You could hear everything through the walls of the hostel.

The location was great and very central. Having a light breakfast included was a perk. The staff were very friendly and accomodating.

Stayed in November 2023