Good value for money. Great location in Killarney town centre.

Stayed in August 2024

No easy parking around, parking spaces nearby cost 1,5€ per hour even during night time, therefore one overnight parking can cost 15€/20€ Cleansiness of the rooms and the communal area are just within the limit of decency. The cleaners should use a bit more elbowgrease.... Half the services decleared are not available really. To be fair the price for that type of accomodation shuold be reduced to half. The only aspect that keeps the structure in line with market is the exagerated costs of other facilities nearby, which only u.s.a. people are willing to afford not knowing possible alternatives....

Stayed in August 2024

- beds are super uncomfortable - bath is mouldy - super noisy! You can hear everything from the floor and will wake up from it - no warm water - house seems super old

Stayed in August 2024

Access cards (to the rooms) tend to demagnetise easily; and aside from thé kitchen/dining area, common areas are quite small.

Well located (really close to the station), nice atmosphère.

Stayed in August 2024

Kitchen facilities are in poor conditions. Dishes and cutlery are dirty, food storages are messy, frigdes disgusting. The situation could be easily improved e.g. by providing sponges and proper kitchen towels. Information boards are not maintained and outdated.

Stayed in August 2024

Parking is a bit limited & tight spaces

Grest loacation near pubs, hotels, shopping & cinema

Stayed in August 2024

Tables were unclean. In two of our rooms people were allowed to come in very late at night ( 3.30 am drunk and noisy ) I and other people in the room got woken up by a very drunk individual . There should be a curfew after which people are not allowed in and a better system for reporting individuals who are drunk and disturbing people trying to sleep

Location and good space for parking

Stayed in August 2024

Woman at reception wasn't friendly. Not many parking spaces, we were told we'd have to go to a public one. A few of the plugs downstairs didn't work. The tops of the fridges were dirty, in fact the whole place looked grubby. On booking.com it said towels would be provided, which they were not. Though on another website it states something different.

I suppose it had beds. We had a private bathroom, which for a hostel is pretty good. Location is good for driving the Ring of Kerry the following day.

Stayed in July 2024

Beds were not assigned so we had to guess which one was ours, lights were faulty, not sure if sheets were clean cause other people might have sleep in our bed, not knowing if it was theirs, bathrooms were most of the time dirty, some of the personnel were very rude.

The location

Stayed in August 2024

My partner and I sat in our car for half an hour after we checked out of this place reading the reviews to try and process the fraudulent experience we had here. Came across one positive review which claimed "you get what you pay for" and "lower your expectations", which was presumably posted by the man we dealt with at reception who I believe is the owner, because I can safely say that you DO NOT get what you pay for here. We paid €110 for a night in a dingy set of bunk beds which didn't even have a ladder. The bathroom mirror was covered in mould and there was no soap or towels in the bathroom. The tattiest towels I've ever seen had to be hired for €3 a pop, and the receptionist wouldn't accept payment for them on the card machine. His regard was so curtailed that he shamelessly pocketed that cash right in front of us, and tried to get us to source coinage because he didn't have the right change. He scowled because we couldn't accommodate his lack of correct change. The only time he looked up from whatever he was doing under the desk was to take our payment. No hello upon arrival, no goodbye upon departure. Nothing short of an arrogant prick. Killarney is a beautiful place, but staying in the Railway Hostel will taint your experience of it completely. The fact that the location is so central is totally highjacked. Absolutely not worth what you pay.

Stayed in August 2024

Smelly rooms and everyone in my room was snoring (I know that's not the hostels fault)--but I would probably stay in a smaller room if I ever decided to come back to this hostel, which isn't likely. Bathrooms & showers did not seem super clean to me

Location

Stayed in May 2024

Our experience at this hostel was extremely disappointing. The staff were rude and unhelpful, with a careless attitude that made us feel unwelcome. Despite being promised a complimentary car park spot in writing, it was not provided upon arrival. The room itself was tiny and had a strong unpleasant odor. The blankets were dirty and emitted a foul smell, prompting us to sleep on our towels and clothing instead. The bedding was stained and had holes, and despite reporting this to the receptionist, no action was taken to address the issue. The lack of ventilation in the room made the situation even more uncomfortable. The cramped space, with bunk beds that barely allowed for a small alley to pass through, was not conducive to a restful night's sleep. Our room, 107, was in a state of disrepair and left much to be desired. Overall, our stay at this hostel was nothing short of a nightmare. We would not recommend this place to anyone looking for a comfortable and clean accommodation option. PS we were asked to pay upon arrival although it was stated that no need to pay up front. We have also reported the issues to Booking and heard no response.

Location

Stayed in July 2024

The way the shower kept stopping

Sharing with girls, the balcony

Stayed in July 2024

I got very little sleep because of the noise from other guests. I had a private room thankfully but there was a few lads staying in the rooms beside me and they were drunk and shouting right outside my door, from 2.30am until after 4am. I could hear one of them getting sick in the toilet. It was a very unpleasant experience and I paid 100 Euro for that! I could have got a room in a nice hotel for the same or a little extra.

The location was perfect. Only a 2 minute walk to the bus station and train station and just a few minutes walk into town.

Stayed in July 2024

The kitchen is old and no oven.

Location is good. The room is fine. The staff is nice.

Stayed in June 2024

our room smelled like sweat and sewage. i slept with a sweater over my nose and mouth just so i could fall asleep without vomiting. bathrooms were very unclean. kitchen had a bit of a poopy smell coming from it.

Stayed in July 2024

Bed

Staff

Stayed in July 2024

everything , the staff were rude and the whole place smelled like urine

the location and that’s it

Stayed in July 2024

Felt very unsafe here due to aggressive behaviours throughout the night. Staff did not address any of my concerns.

Please research and read all reviews before taking your family here.

Stayed in July 2024

Noisy Outside appearance is rough almost dirty

Stayed in July 2024

Manager shouting at me at 8 in the morning in my room

Nothing

Stayed in July 2024

It's scruffy, looks and feels like a homeless shelter.

The exit.

Stayed in July 2024

Staff attitude awful, bathroom dirty, charged extra for towels that were very old & seemed grubby.

Good position

Stayed in July 2024

Staff very friendly

Stayed in July 2024

It was clean and central

Stayed in July 2024