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Glendalough International Youth Hostel

2.0 star property
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Property grounds
Exterior
Lobby
Room
Lobby lounge

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
The Lodge, Laragh, Glendalough, County Wicklow, A98F576
  • Glendalough Tower
    4 min walk
  • Round Tower
    4 min walk
  • Glendalough Cathedral
    4 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    75 min drive

Room options

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Men only (10 Bed)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Room

Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Quadruple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Glendalough

Located in Glendalough, Glendalough International Youth Hostel is in the entertainment district, within a 5-minute walk of Glendalough Tower and Round Tower. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Glendalough Cathedral and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from St. Kevin's Church.
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What's nearby

  • Round Tower - 4 min walk
  • Glendalough Cathedral - 4 min walk
  • St. Kevin's Church - 5 min walk
  • Glendalough Visitor Centre - 6 min walk
  • The Wicklow Way - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Rathdrum Station - 25 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's Bar & Bistro - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wicklow Heather Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Coach House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Glendalough Green - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Glenmalure Lodge - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Glendalough International Youth Hostel

Hostel in Glendalough
Glendalough International Youth Hostel offers 25 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a television in a common area, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a vending machine.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–9:30 AM: EUR 5.00-9.00 for adults and EUR 5.00-9.00 for children

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 5.00 to 9.00 for adults, and EUR 5.00 to 9.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Glendalough International Youth
Glendalough International Youth
Glendalough International Youth Hostel Glendalough
Glendalough International Youth Hostel Glendalough
International Youth Hostel
International Youth
Glendalough Youth

Glendalough International Youth Hostel Reviews

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

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

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

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

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