We had a very inhospitable experience in this hostel-lady that runs it could be overheard yelling to for 5-10mins after some guests had a few quiet drinks in the guests tv room which was located in a separate building to her living quarters. Despite the attempt by the 'bloody mainlanders' -aka her guests to apologise for any inconvenience she simply... More

i've been all through europe and stayed at many hostels. . .this place is definitely in the bottom half of them. rooms are dusty, cold and damp. no lockups for baggage, and what 'charm' could be had was available in the ti joe watty's bar 100 metres down the road, lol. the proprietor sat in her chair like a certain... More

We have just returned from a 2 night stay in the Artist's Lodge and it was fantastic. This is a small, friendly place which is close to everything. It has 2 dorms and a double room (which we booked), there's also a fridge, basic food (milk, tea, bread, cereals) and a cosy living room reminiscent of the Father Ted series... More

One of the nicest hostels I ever stayed in .. a short walk away from the pier in Killronnan (approx. 10 min.) this hostel is situated on a little hill behind the village, with a wonderfull view over the bay from the terrace, and still near enogh to the supermarket, a nice pub .... The owner, a couple in their... More

We've just returned back to Australia after spending a month touring around Ireland in a rented car. In the West of Ireland everyone we meet were telling us that the Aran Islands were the place to go. So we went for two nights and stayed at the Artists Lodge Hostel. We had a magical time meeting all these interesting people... More