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Glendalough International Youth Hostel

2.0 star property
Glendalough hostel in national park

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Property grounds
Room
Exterior
Lobby
Lobby lounge

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Child-friendly activities
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Garden
  • Arcade/games room
  • Vending machine
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Picnic area
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk
  • TV in a common area
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Arcade/games room

Room options

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Men only (10 Bed)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Single Beds

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Room

Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Single Beds

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Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Room

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
The Lodge, Laragh, Glendalough, County Wicklow, A98F576

What's nearby

  • Round Tower - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Glendalough Cathedral - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St. Kevin's Church - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Glendalough Visitor Centre - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • The Wicklow Way - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 75 min drive
  • Rathdrum Station - 25 min drive
  • Wicklow Kilcoole Station - 29 min drive
  • Dublin Greystones Station - 31 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

Located in the entertainment district, Glendalough International Youth Hostel is a great choice for a stay in Glendalough.

Languages

English, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 25 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 10:30 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

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

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

  • No on-site parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:30 AM–9:30 AM

Services

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

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Television in common areas
  • Arcade/games room

Accessibility

  • Raised toilet seat
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Local cuisine breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately EUR 5.00 to 9.00 for adults and EUR 5.00 to 9.00 for children

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

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

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Glendalough International Youth Hostel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Glendalough International Youth Hostel?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Glendalough International Youth Hostel.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Glendalough International Youth Hostel?
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.
What is there to do at Glendalough International Youth Hostel and nearby?
Glendalough International Youth Hostel has an arcade and a picnic area, as well as a garden.
What's the area around Glendalough International Youth Hostel like?
Glendalough International Youth Hostel is a short 9-minute walk from Wicklow Mountains National Park and 4 minutes' walk from Glendalough Tower.

Glendalough International Youth Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Very good

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!!!
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

No lockers. Hard bed.No lockers. Hard bed.No lockers. Hard bed.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Maaike, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

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.
Roshni, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Lynne, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Lori and Jeff, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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!
shawntel, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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.
2-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

8/10 Very good

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

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.
Verified Ebookers guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Es war ein sehr schönes Hostel und sehr toll gelegen. Die Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Helga, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

perfect as youth hostel; convivial, gentle; we have seen reindeer int the garden; our daughter was so happy
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not acceptable Bedsheets mehrfach genutzt Kitchen Facilities unterster Standard
2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Becks, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Proche des départs de randonnée du site de Glendalough et surtout très calme.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Good stay for visiting the wicklow mountains. Clean and well located
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Casilda, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Patrick, 1-night romance trip
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