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The Connemara Hostel

Derrynasliggaun, Leenane, Ireland (Formerly Sleepzone )
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The Connemara Hostel
3.5 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
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Portland, Maine
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Would give it 1 star, but the nice staff and location save it from that fate. Still, the rooms were cold and damp, and there were small fruit-fly like insects piled up on the windowpanes (lots of them). They were on the ceiling as well. The carpets smelled of cigarettes. Had a 70s horror movie motel room decor feel to... More

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Greystones, Wicklow, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

12 of us unfortunately stayed here on a cycling trip the length of ireland. The place was damp and smelly, washing was hanging in the "sauna" and generally the place was dirty. We decided not to chance the breakfast and instead decided to cycle the 40km to westport. Do not go there!! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011

Best pricing, Best views, Fantastic location. Nice atmosphere. Great hot showers. Hidden away. Beds were awesome More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011

Really nice, even though it rained throughout our stay. The view is fantastic particularly from the cosy bar and large dining room. Very nice staff, extremely helpful and considerate, all French though with v. poor English so don't expect a lot of local knowledge and no deep conversations if you're not Francophone. More

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Lons-le-Saunier, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2011
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Nice place to stay, don't forget your food. However the place was a bit cold on the night we stayed. But the hotel is a very remote location, no mobile connection, poor wifi connection too. Another problem the continuous beep of the alarm... No walking paths nearby. Despite these remarks this is a place to go to remember how life... More

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Washington DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2010

Hard to say which is the biggest selling point here: 1.The most spectacular location of any lodging we stayed in--Killary Fjord and surrounding mountains are right out the window. Or 2. the hands-down greatest bargain of our trip--60 euros a night for 5 of us (!) in a comfortable, clean and cheery room and charming building. The hostel felt more... More

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Bern
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2010
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Crossing the Connemara on foot, this busy place was a shock! Fully booked, so we had to use their camping place. Expensive, very wet, with nice view on their sewage water installation and flood light all night long. The showers and toilets for campers were very dirty and did not have warm water. Th only positive point: there is no... More

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Haifa, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2010
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We stayed at this hostel in August and although the location is quite remote it was EXTREMELY busy with a lot of groups. However, the hostel was exceptionally well-run and there was no problem with noise at all, it was simply difficult at times to get into the kitchen as there was a lot of simultaneous activity going on in... More

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Dublin
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2010

Nice clean place with friendly staff. The bar’s pretty basic: €4 for a warm can of beer and no ice is pushing it a little, but it’s a friendly, efficient, clean hostel. More

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Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2010

Great hostel .staff were great, put us in private room (tiny surplus charge but worth it). We were an Irish group who liked to stay up late and not get up at 6am (as some other guests in the common dorm did on first night). Really informal, really clean, good atmosphere. Felt like we were on continent, not in Ireland... More

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