Reviews of Aille River Tourist Hostel and Campsite Doolin 3 stars

great spot! chill. comfy clean. cool folks hanging out. walking distance to everything

Location was great. Very walkable to the Cliffs trail and the pubs.

Would have liked more room instead of cramming in beds. Beds were ok. The doors creaked a bit, and with quiet time at 11 pm, it was a little hard to keep quiet :-)

Very, very comfortable bed. Free tea which was lovely in the chilly weather.

Great location near the river and close to hotel Doolin, short walk from pubs and restaurants, bus stop. Room was cosy but adequate for one night with own ensuite. Hostess Adva very welcoming and helpful. Wonderful well-equipped kitchen with 3 cookers and 2 sinks!

All good, no complaints at all! Everyone was very friendly and interesting, and we met new people from different continents, all sharing food and conversation.

Location! Room! Coffee!

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Very friendly place

Breakfast

Place very nice and nicd people

The staff and location

Location was excellent - bars with live music in the evening were available across the street, and the picturesque Doolin center was very close on foot. The room was very good, the staff members kind. Three options of small breakfast were available at an extra cost. A quiet and very well managed property.

There were rules all over the place, we were struggling to read and follow all of them, but they must be helpful to place owners to run the facility as it was quite a lot of guests both in the building as well as outside in tents. Nevertheless, it never felt crowded.

Cute old house, sweet hostel vibes and a nice, cozy room. Walking distance from pubs and restaurants. Everything was really pleasant.

Very clean, comfortable hostel. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Close to bus stop and walking trail to the cliffs. Breakfast options were good, you prepare it yourself, but don't have to go shopping. Would stay here again!

Great location and value

Kitchen not open to 8

Cozy and good location

Leon was the most generous host! We had car issues and he picked us up and brought us to his location. He then picked us up in town so I didn't have to walk back! I cannot say enough about their hospitality! The most amazing host ever! I feel indebted to he and his wife! They made what was a difficult situation an enjoyable one! I can't say enough about how wonderful they were! They made our trip a pleasurable one! Spent many many hours trying to accommodate us! The location was ideal! The breakfast was delightful! But best of all, were Leon and Gillian!

Great pretty location, comfy beds, friendly staff, very cosy commons spaces, very clean bathroom and room. Would defo come back!

Parking was tricky - not enough spots for everyone.

It was located just by a small river which was nice. Also just a 2 min walk to the bus to Cliffs of Moher, Ennis, Galway. Only a 5-10 min walk to Fisherstreet. Nice cottage looking from outside. Had a small lounge area where guests can meet.

For us this was a bit too basic, but of course it depends on what you are after. The location is good but the interior felt a bit outdated and did not give us the welcoming feeling you can get in a guesthouse. We had 1 family delux and 1 family superior. The family delux had 1 double bed and 1 bunk bed and the superior had 1 single and 1 double. Both with its own shower and toilet. I'm not sure why it was called delux or superior because this was a normal guesthouse standard. Very basic. One of the rooms had a small wooden sofa for 1 adult or 2 small children plus a chair and a table. Also the host told us AFTER arrival that for our family of 4 adults it would have been enough with one of the rooms. So I asked why she did not contact me saying this BEFORE our arrival so I could have cancelled the other room. She said it was because I booked with Booking.com and not directly with her. I told her I put in 4 adults in my search in booking.com and then the 2 rooms came up so I thought that maybe the bunk beds were for children only, that was perhaps why I got 2 rooms. But she explained it was not the case. Also the bunk bed mattress were very thin. Wanted to checkout next morning at 07.45 but door to reception area was closed and opened first 08.00. Had to find one person in the kitchen who I left the room key too, from outside window. The luggage storage if you are too early, it is the open lounge area open for everyone. So not behind locked doors. We had a bit high expectations on this guesthouse but we were disappointed.

My room had a bathroom and it was quiet. 1 block from food, music etc but no Main Street noise

the staff were very kind

it was so so cold. doors and windows were wide open when it was 15lc outside and i dont think they had heat/were running it. kind of dark too