Perched upon the hills of Shandon outside the central part of Cork, this hostel provides lots of…read moreprivacy and ensures a good night's sleep. Yet, everything in the central area of Cork City is just a short walk away. The hostel also provides great views of Cork, and the building itself has a lot of character. It is not utilitarian as many other hostels are. The walls are painted vibrant colors and the architecture has a very rustic feel. As for the rooms...the rooms are spacious, the beds are comfortable, and the staff is helpful and friendly. You couldn't ask for more!

This hostel wasn't very memorable to be completely honest. It wasn't anything terrible but it…read morecertainly wasn't anything to write home about. The entry is very welcoming. It is decorated in a colorful manner that felt energizing. It really felt like what you would expect from a hostel. The employees were not the most helpful and seemed to get a kick out of messing with the American tourists. One of them was downright rude. We wound up having to go up and down from our room 3 times because they told us to pick beds and every time we did they told us to pick new beds because those were already taken. It was rather annoying. What was really annoying was that come midnight, there were still only 4 of us in the room and almost all the beds we had tried to pick were still empty! The rooms did include their own restrooms and showers, which was nice. There was also a decent view from our window and the beds were comfortable enough. Anywho. The kitchen was decent enough but the burners for the stove wouldn't light properly. There wasn't very much storage space available but at least the fridge wasn't a complete disaster. The dining are was ridiculously huge and come breakfast it was crawling with people from the hostel. If you have social anxiety or simply don't like people, skip breakfast.

Great location in Cork, and very clean. If you want the hostel experience, this is a good place to…read morehave it. My only complaints were that room 117 (being at the top of the building) gets incredibly hot, and the showers are either hot as h*ll or slightly colder than room temp. There's no in between or control.

Written words cannot describe how negative my experience was. Hostel itself was not the absolute…read moreworse, however, the caliber of individuals staying here was horrendous. Room was full of 40+ year old men, as a young female, I was extremely uncomfortable. EVERYONE snored egregiously loud ALL NIGHT in conjunction with someone moaning aggressively every 10 minutes. I would not wish a night in this room on my worst enemy. WILL NEVER BE BACK to Sheila's as a result. Save yourself and stay as far away from this place as possible.

I went here together with 7 colleagues from work when Cork's Hostels were all booked out due to the…read moreJazz Festival. An Stór is a owner-operated youth hostel in Midleton, approx. 20 km from Cork city centre, so Cork is easily reachable. There is a large private parking available at the hostel for free. We stayed for one night in a 8-person bedroom, which was nice and clean. The sheets were all very fresh and clean, too. The bathroom is small, but this is a hostel and not the Hilton. All in all, you get a good and cheap stay reasonably near to Cork and it's Tourist attractions.

This is a great place to stay for the weekend or for a week. Maria is lovely and really cares for…read moreher guests. It's really homey, clean, and the breakfast is delicious ! There is an extra bright and big kitchen if you need to cook your own dinner. Will definitely book again if I gotta stay in Middleton again.

Awesome hostel, real clean and nice. Was thinking it was opened up last year but been opened up for…read more4 year and very well keep. Awesome people that run it. Would stay here again and again.....

From the owner: An award winning 5 star luxury hostel set in a picturesque mountain village. You will get a warm…read moreIrish welcome from Séamus and Teresa

I stayed here after a late night flight from London to Cork. The taxi driver knew where it was…read morewithout needing to look at the address, which was handy. Reception was open when I arrived after midnight, but strangely, they had no record of the booking I had made through HostelWorld earlier in the week. The guy on reception even let me show him my confirmation e-mail. Thankfully they had ONE dorm bed left, if they hadn't, I would've been up the creek without a paddle. The 8 bed dorm seemed clean and spacious enough (in the dark) and the ensuite (toilet and shower) were clean. But since the toilet and shower are together, it was hard to get in the bathroom the next morning. Breakfast was toast, jam, butter, tea and coffee. The free WIFI near the pay internet was very much appreciated. Another staff member was kind enough to give me directions to the bus station in the morning. The hostel matched the price, recommended.

Party 'till 5…read more Sheila's was clean, conveniently located, with friendly staff. The Saturday night party/commotion in the rooms and hallways didn't quit until 5 am. If that's the environment you're looking for, then Sheila's is the place for you. If, on the other hand, you actually want to sleep at night, then avoid this hostel.

...can I give this place negative stars? I've been wanting to ever since I visited their place…read moreback in spring '09 for reading break. I had to spend two nights here. One of the bad things was the fact that I kept waking up and banging my head against the top bunk. Like, ow. You can't even moderately sit up straight. Biggest problem was huge, though... the room stank. Royally reeked. It was so bad I couldn't sleep. It was coming from the bathroom, and it smelled like poo and mold. You heard me, the room I stayed in smelled like POO AND MOLD. The only reason I didn't try and find another hostel was that my card didn't want to work in Ireland, and I was out of cash, and they don't do refunds for their rooms SMELLING LIKE POO AND MOLD. Pro's: free wifi. They now charge for internet, but it was free back then on their computers. Otherwise I wouldn't have used it. The wifi is decent, and I used it often, escaping my room for the comfort of the main room with couches and seats that did *not* SMELL LIKE POO AND MOLD. Their prices didn't stink as much as their room, and they exchange money at the desk, and they have a luggage check room. It's also pretty close to everything else going on in Cork, even though it's somewhat of an uphill hike to get there. Okay. I think I'm done. ...POO AND MOLD.

It's what you'd expect for the price. Slightly salty about the bathrooms. The upstairs bathroom…read moredoes not lock. It also has toilet paper that's of lesser quality than Kleenex tissues. The hand soap was mixed with water, I'm assuming to extend the life of the bottle. And no paper towels, there's just a rag, albeit a nice quality rag, dangling from what i assume is a coat hook to dry your hands. The WiFi is a little slow but good enough. No breakfast but it has a kitchen you can use to cook, and you can pay 7€ to wash and dry your clothes. They weren't busy when i arrived so i was upgraded from a 10 person room (i think) to a 4 person room. The 4 person room would be a tad tight, if 4 people were sleeping in it (i stayed in the room with one other person). Not the worst hostel I've been in by far, but It gets a 2/5 largely due to the bathroom experience i had.

I stayed in the B and B section which was great. I was nervous because I'd never stayed at a hostel…read moreand wasn't sure what the B and B would look like. We had been staying at the Clarence in dublin until our drive to Kerry and we preferred this B and B!! The owner and staff were super friendly and nice. There's a great pub call TJ Ryan's down the road that literally had the best pint of Guinness that we've ever had in our lives!!! The breakfast was yummy and worth the extra charge. Everyone that we ran into whether they were staying in the hostel or the B and B were so friendly. The room was clean and basic but modern and mostly all new. The bed and pillows were comfortable and the bathroom was spotless. The rock of cashel is a must see!!

Checked in here to recover from a Hiking knee injury. Staff were friendly and helpful and nobody…read moreminded my sitting in the common room all day with a bag of ice. Though it was at the top of my price range, it was quaint and cozy, and very clean. The Lord of the Rings feel and Shire Pub attached don't hurt either!

Best Hostel in Killarney. It is also possible to rent a bicycle from the hostel which is in the…read morecentre of town and the owner is local, friendly and provides lots of valuable and good information for the area.