63%Fossa Holiday Hostel

In the kitchen there's no place for community food.

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by janayaaranzubia5916 – posted on Aug 27, 2008

2

Without a car the location would have been somewhat inconvenient, but for us it was OK.

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by langec – posted on Aug 21, 2008

1

short beds, noisy beds

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by Garek – posted on Aug 10, 2008

1

deffinetely the worst hotel i have ever been. so far away from the centre, there are only a few buses that take you to killarney and they are way to expensive. right close to it there is another hostel which has a free bus to town, it's closer to it and looks much more better. the staff wasn't... more deffinetely the worst hotel i have ever been. so far away from the centre, there are only a few buses that take you to killarney and they are way to expensive. right close to it there is another hostel which has a free bus to town, it's closer to it and looks much more better. the staff wasn't nice at all, their kids run all over the hostel asking you for money.also they have bunk beds with no stair to get to the upper bed so you are very likely to get killed if you stay hereclose

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by Xtremadamente – posted on Aug 8, 2008

1

Very nice hostel, but far from centre. But was good to stay a little in the countryside. Taxi costs 11 euros to Killarney, bus costs 1.85euros (but does not pass very often).

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by virginiata6305 – posted on Jul 30, 2008

4

bad hostel. too far of killarney

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by seb393004144 – posted on Jul 25, 2008

2

need a car if you want to stay here really. the manager is pretty easy going.

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by doctorgarbologist5668 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

33

This hostel is in a beautiful area and the staff members are friendly. Be sure to take quick showers cause the hot water doesn't last long!

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by ali-knig – posted on May 13, 2008

3

The guy at the front desk is really great and full of really helpful ideas. The heating is a bit of an issue. It's hard to sleep because it's sooooo hot in there, and it's worse on the top bunks (cos heat rises etc). The window in the room didn't shut either, so it was difficult to manage the... more The guy at the front desk is really great and full of really helpful ideas. The heating is a bit of an issue. It's hard to sleep because it's sooooo hot in there, and it's worse on the top bunks (cos heat rises etc). The window in the room didn't shut either, so it was difficult to manage the temperature. Otherwise, it turned out to be a great place to base ourselves for 3 days with most of Killarney accessilbe quickly by car.I believe there's a bus that goes there from Killarney as well.close

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by Kiahgi – posted on Mar 25, 2008

2

Well, we booked a 6 bed doom and ended up been in a 12 bed, not happy!! we where leaving at 8am on easter sunday morning and tried to return the key, but only to find the office door had a note saying it will be shut until 9.30 am, you expect us to stay around til then!!! no sorry so i still... more Well, we booked a 6 bed doom and ended up been in a 12 bed, not happy!! we where leaving at 8am on easter sunday morning and tried to return the key, but only to find the office door had a note saying it will be shut until 9.30 am, you expect us to stay around til then!!! no sorry so i still have the keys i will post them to them and you can hopefully return my 10 euro that you still have.. other then that we think the hostel have alot of potential.close

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by lynchm – posted on Mar 24, 2008

2

we really enjoyed staying there, no complaints at all, perhaps new mattresses would be good??!!

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by agentlilly285886 – posted on Mar 19, 2008

1

This place was pretty lame I thought. The least interesting of all of hostels I stayed in, and really far from town.

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by mhickey19269 – posted on Apr 8, 2007

5

they have a door that really bangs everytime someone comes in or out of the place. Said that there was a childrens play area when my son came to visit for one hour the owner was adament that he could not use the play area, and not only that, that he could,nt use any of the hostel facilities...

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by paulyz – posted on Apr 8, 2007

2

Le lenzuola vengono fatte pagare a parte oltre al prezzo del pernottamento, i letti cadano a pezzi, la porta della camera non si poteva chiudere a chiave e inoltre nella camera c'era una porta sull'esterno che non poteva essere chiusa! sicurezza pari a zero!!!

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by Kgre – posted on Sep 5, 2006

9

the bed covers were 1€ extra. the bed was really smelly.

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by maya-mord – posted on Aug 19, 2006

2

Photos are deceiving. It is actually a trailer park with rooms in the main building. It is very far from the city center and there is no way to get into town except for taking a taxi that costs between 12-15 EURO each way. They don't even rent bikes and the bus schedule is unreliable. The door... more Photos are deceiving. It is actually a trailer park with rooms in the main building. It is very far from the city center and there is no way to get into town except for taking a taxi that costs between 12-15 EURO each way. They don't even rent bikes and the bus schedule is unreliable. The door didn't close all the way so we had to sleep with it open. Luckily there weren't many people there because they pack 12 beds in each room. It was run down, deserted and inconvenient. My rant is done.close

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by Lucasre – posted on Jul 30, 2006

5

Can't really recommend this place. It's five kilometers outside Killarney, and bus service is spotty at best. The little town of Fossa is pretty dead, and the only pub is a 10 minute walk away. The hostel was mostly empty when I stayed there, so there was nothing going on. Very clean, and the guy... more Can't really recommend this place. It's five kilometers outside Killarney, and bus service is spotty at best. The little town of Fossa is pretty dead, and the only pub is a 10 minute walk away. The hostel was mostly empty when I stayed there, so there was nothing going on. Very clean, and the guy running the front desk is very helpful, but other than that, the place is pretty disappointing.close

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by sonnybeac – posted on Jun 13, 2006

4

We drove to Fossa Hostel and because we had a car, location was not a problem for us. The staff (man at the desk) were more than helpful. He gave us plenty of time and helped us with planning our driving even.. which was very kind of him. So, thanks! A friend of ours was sick. So, the man... more We drove to Fossa Hostel and because we had a car, location was not a problem for us. The staff (man at the desk) were more than helpful. He gave us plenty of time and helped us with planning our driving even.. which was very kind of him. So, thanks! A friend of ours was sick. So, the man at the desk gave us the whole dorm and din't let anyone else n.. which was very sweet of him. The place was sooo clean, i have never been in a hostel so spotless. It was very refreshing. keep it up. If I am ever in Fossa, I will definitely be staying there again. My only issue was security. It din't appear that the front doors to the dorm were locked at night.. so anyone would be able to come inside the building.. which was a very scary thought.. lucky there were 4 of us!close

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by precious3271 – posted on Jun 7, 2006

1

fantastic showers!!! hot and good pressure!! unless you have a car or feel like walking into town, take food with you

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by dropoutt – posted on Jun 4, 2006

7

This hostel is not in Killarney. It is in fact an hour and a half walk outside of Killarney. None of the taxi drivers know where it is, and will deliver you to the wrong hostel. If you had any hopes of walking to Ross Castle, kiss them off, since you'll likely be dead tired by the time you get... more This hostel is not in Killarney. It is in fact an hour and a half walk outside of Killarney. None of the taxi drivers know where it is, and will deliver you to the wrong hostel. If you had any hopes of walking to Ross Castle, kiss them off, since you'll likely be dead tired by the time you get to town and not have any energy for walking all the way out to the castle and then back to the hostel. Also, since there are no other tennants, it's quite lonely and depressing.close

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by rabid7581 – posted on May 16, 2006

1

Nice spot for a quiet time. Very clean and the staff was quite helpful. A nice place to go for hikes - about 10 minutes outside of Killarney

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by Cherenec – posted on Oct 23, 2005

16

I had a good time at this hostel. It is very clean, but far from town.

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by tvali – posted on Aug 24, 2005

2

it is a really good hostel. a little outside town but it is really a beautiful area.

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by Crutch108 – posted on Aug 15, 2005

15

very clean and friendly staff, but i think it's a mostly big for campers-and it's a bit out of the city...buses don't run late, so you'll need a car or taxi after 6 or 7 pm...

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by Krisek8 – posted on Jul 25, 2005

3

no key for room in hostle and was far away from town - not recomended if your not renting a car! clean but security not great!

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by nydrea – posted on Jun 8, 2005

3

Avoid this hostel at all costs.

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by jessnase – posted on Jun 7, 2005

1