Reviews of The Black Sheep Hostel
68 New Street, Killarney, Ireland
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Reviewed: 5 September 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewReally 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.
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.
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFriendly atmosphere, feels like home
Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPerfect 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.
Absolutely nothing to dislike.
Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewgood prise. breakfast included /butter, jam, fruits, yoghourt/. well equipped common kitchen. bed.
street, floor, door, bed, everything makes noise...
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewLoved the wheaten bread for breakfast and the showers were always super clean
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAmazing 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!
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.
Reviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBest hostel I have ever stayed in. Beautiful people, beautiful garden, beautiful life
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewWarm, cosy, friendly and beautiful in so many ways
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe best hostel I’ve ever stayed in! This is the place to be in Killarney!
Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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