My husband and I loved staying at Paddy's, in fact we added a couple of days onto our stay. David was an incredibly attentive host, very informative about the area, and so much fun to talk with. And oh my, those scones he makes!! I'd go back just to see him again! The hostel itself was very comfortable, and in a perfect location for nighttime music, ferries, buses, the walk along the Cliffs of Moher....perfect.

conveniently located across the bus stop, hostel staff was really friendly and helpful.

We (46 students of a Bavarian highschool & 2 teachers) spent 4 nights in Paddy's Hostel in September and were supported by Paddy, Josephine and David all the time; they provided fish and good ideas for entertainment and were extremely understanding.
We highly recommend this hostel!
Barbara Brock-Spegele
84082 Laberweinting
Germany

This is a great little place to stay, especially if you're traveling solo as it has a friendly, communal feel & everyone's super-friendly, from David (love those breakfast scones!) the manager to everyone I met staying there. It's just a short walk to the sea & ferries to the lovely, quiet Aran Islands, a great location for the Cliffs of Moher & the Burren landscape, and close to at least three pubs with great music & partying (there's no alcohol allowed in the hostel itself, so don't stay here expecting to party in the hostel itself...it's more of a place to come back to after a night of partying). Buses that will link you to almost everywhere in Ireland stop right outside the hostel. Please note that this is a hostel-ie basic, communal accomodation-and I've reviewed it as such, so if you're expecting luxury don't stay here, but if you want a warm, friendly, communal environment, this place can't be beat, and I'd stay here again even if I could afford something much higher-end.