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2 out of 5
Glendalough International Youth Hostel
The Lodge, Laragh, Glendalough, County Wicklow

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The area was beautiful and the few staff we encountered were courteous. The bunkroom we stayed in had dirty blue pillowcases, fitted sheets, and duvets. This is a shared room hostel which is a great way to meet people from around the world. The wifi was so weak we had to either sit at reception or not have access. Just like any other hostel, you rent towels and strip your own beds of the white linens you place there prior to sleep. The building wasn't well maintained and there was no sound limit enforced after a respectable time. This is a good hostel for maybe those in their 20's or older and travels regular ly. The price for 2 beds was an average rate we could have paid at another hotel but wouldn't have had the convenience to the hiking trails. Regardless, we wouldn't stay again. It was OKAY, not great, but doable. Recommend for young people or the regukar backpacker/hiker who doesn't expect regular niceties. Better than roughing it by being sheltered and having toilet/shower access. You can do laundry at €5/wash & €5/dry, so €10/load. No thanks!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No lockers. Hard bed.No lockers. Hard bed.No lockers. Hard bed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from GYH on 25 Apr 2019
Thank you for your review, We are sorry that we did not meet your expectations. GYH

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nickel and Dime Everything
Stayed in a room as a family of 5. I'll admit that this is the first time I have stayed in a hostel but it wasn't something we will do again. Room was small, only 1 outlet in the room for 5. No towels in the room, had to pay extra for towels. No wifi as mentioned, except in the lobby - so the lobby was full of students. The wife definitely wasn't happy. The place reminded me of an airline, where everything was nickel and dimed. Next time, just stay in someplace nicer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from GYH on 25 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are sorry we did not meet your expectations.

6/10 Okay

Maaike

Overall o.k.
Overall it was ok, staff friendly. Beds were quite hard and when I complained about the shower that stayed cold, there was no compensation. Later another room was offered because heating in mine wasn’t working. That was a nice gesture.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Roshni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well placed for Glendalough lakes
Amazingly quiet for a youth hostel-surprising but just what I needed!Was lucky with the weather short walk to local hotel bistro and the park lakes etc.Easy to find.Twin room was fine good shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Trish on 26 Nov 2018
Thank you for your positive feedback. Kind Regards Trish

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Lynne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and Comfortable
We stayed in one of the twin rooms with ensuite. While the room is quite small, it was very clean and the bathroom was spotless. The kitchen and dining facilities are very good and well stocked with crockery and cutlery. A basic breakfast is offered for a small charge. Nice little touches which we didn't expect in a youth hostel included an additional mirror in the bedroom, a light over the bathroom mirror, excellent shower, chilled water in the kitchen and friendly hosts. Best of all is the location - right next to the Monastery and about 10 minutes walk from the lower lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Trish on 25 Jul 2018
Thank you for your positive feedback, We are delighted to hear that you had a lovely stay. Regards Trish

10/10 Excellent

Lori and Jeff, Canadian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
So clean with a fantastic setting! Loved it
We had a car so we could travel to other hiking regions and for other eating spots but we loved this place. Quaint, very clean, sunny, lovely. Only thing was no wifi in rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

shawntel

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful town
The people are helpful and friendly. The room was good for a family of five. The wifi didn't work in the rooms, had to go to the lobby. The building looked in need of some up keep. The bathroom was a little dirty. We still enjoyed ourselves! Would stay again, after all it is a hostel!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good Location
It's a good hostel in a very good location. The room for 4 that we stayed in needed and needs a good cleaning, also the shower pressure was bad. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Acceptable for the rate.
It was ok .Cheap and cheerful . Just €53 between two of us for the nite . doors banging and the worst shower i have ever experienced . /but you get what you pay for i suppose . Overall it was acceptable for the rate.

6/10 Okay

Tricia

Disliked: Room comfort
Perfect location, but compromise from a hotel.
We stayed one night and shared the facility with about 75 girl and boy scouts. They pretty much owned the place which made it hard to sleep with them running up and down the halls and knocking on our door. They ran out of food for breakfast, too. Great location, but if you can afford it, I would stay elsewhere. The beds are really hard if new and really saggy if ild. We had some of each. No soap even to wash your hands in the ensuite bathroom.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

4/10 Poor

Niamh, Dublin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Glendalough
No towels, soup provided. You have to make up the bed- put the pillowcases and sheet on. No TV and only 1 very dull ceiling light. Old spring matress with a dip in the middle. Fine for 1 night if you plan on spending no time at all in room and if you don't mind lumpy bed.

10/10 Excellent

Helga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Es war ein sehr schönes Hostel und sehr toll gelegen. Die Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
perfect as youth hostel; convivial, gentle; we have seen reindeer int the garden; our daughter was so happy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not acceptable Bedsheets mehrfach genutzt Kitchen Facilities unterster Standard
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Die Lage ist super, perfekt um Wanderungen in den Wicklow Mountains zu planen. Das Frühstück lässt zu wünschen übrig. Nächstes mal würde ich dem convenience store einen Ort weiter bevorzugen.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Becks, Cologne

Liked: Staff & service
The only Hostel in Glendalough
I had a really nice time in Glebdalough international youth hostel. Though breakfast is very expensive. For that price you‘d better go to a restaurant. But wait, there is none, no supermarket as well. So that’s what they are calculate with. But the couch area is very comfy there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Proche des départs de randonnée du site de Glendalough et surtout très calme.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Tolle Umgebung
Wir haben das Hostel auf unserem Rückweg nach Dublin für eine Zwischenübernachtung genutzt. Ausgesprochen schöne Umgebung. In unserem Zimmer gab es leider eine extreme Geruchsbelästigung durch die Abflüsse im Bad, die sich auch durch Schliessen der Tür nicht vermeiden ließen. Ansonsten nettes Team, Frühstück günstig und gut.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay for visiting the wicklow mountains. Clean and well located
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Casilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we had a nice time there. it's located perfectly, the breakfast wasn't include which it could be... but it was very good though... room was nice too, stuff was nice, perfect stay for little money. also child friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

FLIPO, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel, nice people, appropriate bedrooms and equipments
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

isabelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trop cher pour le confort proposé
Assez conviviale mais le rapport qualité prix n'est pas à la hauteur. Confort rudimentaire, obligé de faire son lit, pas de serviette comprise dans le prix. Dommage car le concept d'une cuisine à disposition est un plus. Une bonne auberge de jeunesse. Sinon surperbe endroit à visiter avec de très beaux paysages
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Noisy if you have the wrong room!
The first night we were in room nr. 1. it was a terrible first night. Yes you hear the street, but that's nothing compared the noise you hear from the hotel guests and staff itself. You can hear everything 24 hours a day. The room also smelled. The next morning i woke up at 0700 because of the noise, i went to the manager and i asked another room, i got it. So the second night was better. But still...We paid 90 euro's without breakfast, it was not worth the money. For 90 euro's i expect more.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel mit untersten Standard, recht nette Mitarbeiter am Empfang ansonsten sehr enttäuschend. Leider größtenteils dreckig und heruntergekommen. Die Duschtemperatur konnte nicht reguliert werden, das Wasser war kochend heiß was duschen kaum möglich gemacht hat.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jugendherberge,sauber und freundlich
Gute Übernachtungsmöglichkeit in Glendalough mit schöner Umgebung, günstig

8/10 Good

Amelia

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Auberge à rénover
Manque de modernité dans les chambres: pas de casiers individuels, seulement 2 prises dans la chambres, lits peu confortables. Petit-déjeuner avec très peu de choix.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hostel in glendalough
goed hostel, prima bedden. geen wifi op de kamer. bijna niks in de buurt (dichtstbijzijnde supermarkt is een halfuur lopen) maar verder hele aardige mensen. tv met heel veel films en een hotel met cafe dichtbij.

2/10 Terrible

jenny, köln

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort