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Reviews of The Black Sheep Hostel

68 New Street, Killarney, Ireland

#15 of 46 hotels in Killarney

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Review score

Based on 779 hostel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 3 September 2025

    10
    Would stay again for sure :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed numbers could have been on the lockers too. I felt that being on the top bunk I shouldn’t have been left with a locker right at the bottom bunk persons face. Due to the small space between bunks I felt like my face was only 30cm away from the bottom bunk person whenever I needed to access my bag.

    Really nice hostel. Plenty of space to sit and plenty of room in the kitchen for more than one person to cook at a time. Comfy beds with individual power sockets and light. Great breakfast too! Right in town too. Lots of parking (free car park is very full during the day), even if it is the car park that’s a few minutes walk away that you have to pay for.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    10
    Friendly atmosphere, feels like home
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly atmosphere, feels like home

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Absolutely nothing to dislike.

    Perfect location, beautiful and warm environment from the moment you step inside. Friendly and helpful staff, very comfortable bed. Gorgeous decor and adorable dogs!! Could not recommend highly enough.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2025

    9.0
    Great bread!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved the wheaten bread for breakfast and the showers were always super clean

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    9.0
    Exciting, hip, fun, but not restful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s extremely loud. Like, there’s basically no chance of you sleeping past 7-8am. Things I experienced while there: A guest with a mental illness came into our room and started waking people up (whom she did not know) to ask for coffee The residents above us seemed to be performing a ballet on the words creakiest floor Extremely loud snoring guests Dogs barking downstairs None of this is the fault of the staff or the hotel, but it’s definitely not a place to stay to relax and catch up on sleep.

    Amazing staff, very cool location, there’s a pack of weiner dogs!! I loved it here and I’ll be back. Like any good hostel, I made friends who I ended up exploring the town with. They really encourage you to meet people, which I did!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Best hostel I have ever stayed in. Beautiful people, beautiful garden, beautiful life

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    10
    From the moment you open that grand black door all the way down the chickens at the back of the sanctuary of a garden th
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Warm, cosy, friendly and beautiful in so many ways

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The best hostel I’ve ever stayed in! This is the place to be in Killarney!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was excellent, only downside for me which is not actually the hostels fault was that I left a jacket on my bed and sent a message the next morning and unfortunately it wasn't found but again not the hostels responsibility.

    Great hostel, beds have curtains and lamp and connection point. Free breakfast with cereal, bread, fruit,tea coffee. Facilities if you want to cook etc.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    9.0
    Lovely, well-located hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms were very hot during the Irish heatwave. I know it’s inevitable but would have been great to have had a fan in the room to move air around.

    very convenient location between Killarney town and the National Park (about a 5 minutes walk each way), friendly staff, home-y vibes, and decent breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cannot fault the staff or facilities. Fantastic hostel, felt so welcome 🙏

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2025

    10
    Nice place with nice people
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect. Fresh eggs, fresh bread for breakfast, very comfy bed, nice people all around and dogs in the house 😊

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bring ear plugs! There is no age limit at this hostel so I had lots of older men snoring in my room.

    I loved this hostel. It feels more like a communal living space than a hostel. I think what makes it so great is that the type of people visiting are there to enjoy nature etc, rather than your typical partying hostel crowd. The back garden is heaven.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is the best hostel I've EVER been to and I'm an avid hostel goer. The cuteness, the beautiful garden, the greenhouse hang out space, the fresh chicken eggs, the people, how they book your tours and do your laundry, the open mic, the board with adventure suggestions, the bike rentals, like I literally never wanted to leave. I will definitely come back here many times!!!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cute cottage feel

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet connection is not stable. A bit difficult to hop remote work calls.

    It is a Friendly, clean place, céntric and closer to a beautiful park. The bed was so comfortable, great to have a plug next to your bed with a lamp. Fresh bread and eggs free, and other kitchen ingredients too. Totally will be back.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Leaving

    Hostel very clean and spacious staff very friendly

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I liked the vibe as well as the quality of the amenities

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    no availability to dairy free milk and gluten free food, but they were very nice and got me some gluten free bread! Lovely!

    Property is very welcoming and with an eye for ecology and environment. They offers fresh eggs in the morning for breakfast (from their chickens).

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to not like!

    The welcoming and helpful staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Cleanliness - everything was spotless! The breakfast was good, and I appreciated the curtains on the beds, which gave a nice sense of privacy in the shared room.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Liked Everything

    This Has To Be The Cleanest Nicest & The Best Hostel's I Have Ever Stayed In Ireland It Should Get An Award The Staff Were So Friendly Can't Fault This Place For Anything So Clean Loved My Stay Will Come Back Again In The Future Great Location Can Park Car Outside Beside Hostel If Any Spaces Liked That 🇮🇪

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything, it was a really good surprise. This place is amazing, nice people, nice location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2025

    9.0
    Awesome!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I do have to mention something, which I honestly don't want, is that the charging was very slow. We had to put phone in charging in night, to make sure it was full. Also in the cosy livingroom wifi was not really working. So that might be something to work on, but I'd rather not mention it, cause the stay was awesome !

    This hostel really is the best! You will feel right at home. We sat in the livingroom and they put on the fire, drank a tea. Beds are SUPER comfortable. Loved the people who work there. All very kind. For me personally I felt so happy because of the 4 dogs they have. Love it. Would recommend this hostel to everyone who travels Killarney.

    Stayed in June 2025

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