The Oldmill Holiday Hostel

Westport · Ireland

The Oldmill Holiday Hostel

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38% SHIT
Medium confidence 66 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 🍳 Free Breakfast
Other facilities (7)
Bicycle Parking Reception (Limited Hours) Book Exchange Wi-Fi Towels For Hire Common Room Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $37 / night

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Recent reviews

Germany FEMALE 18-24 May 2, 2026 Atm 80%

Leider gibt es wenig Steckdosen in den schlafsälen & keine Leselampen... Außerdem war ich glaub auf irgendwas an der bettwäsche allergisch, hatte zumindest Ausschlag am Arm. Betten sind bequem, Waschräume sauber!

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Ireland FEMALE 31-40 Apr 1, 2026 Atm 100%

Fantastic hostel in the centre of town. Staff were lovely and very helpful. There were no plugs by the beds and no lockers, that is what I am dropping the rating alittle. Breakfast is simple but a nice touch.

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England FEMALE Mar 16, 2026 Atm 80%

Great people. I really loved visiting. Enjoyed the history

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Canada MIXEDGROUP 18-24 Oct 12, 2025 Atm 100%

The facilities are excellent when it comes to cleanliness and great staff. I feel safe staying here and visit the local bar and walk around town. I would definetly recommend this place who are looking to find a rustic vibe stay.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Sep 8, 2025 Atm 80%

You technically get everything that you need. If you're picky about showers, you should know they only have buttons that run the water for 15 seconds or so. If you book on here, you now have to pay in cash when you check in (sept 2025) which they didn't include in their booking info

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Germany FEMALE Sep 5, 2025 Atm 60%

Better than in my memory. And obviously the people of Old Mill Hostel seem to read the reviews. Therefore , the showers were most times hot, if not you could ask at the reception. Kitchen was well equipped.

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Northern Ireland MALE Aug 30, 2025 Atm 20%

Honestly this was an awful experience!! Myself and friend visited westport for 1 night, staying at the old Mill hostel. The description on the Web page, absolutely did not meet standards. Noise and shouting from a alcohol fueled group, aprox 10 + people, which kept us waken until 4.30AM aprox. NO reception staff on duty. NO WIFI available? NO common area until 8 AM? it states on their page their is a QUIET HOURS policy , per environmental protection Act 1992. Clearly ignored??

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Ireland MALE Aug 20, 2025 Atm 100%

Great place to stay,👏👏😃🇮🇪Staff very nice at reception very helpful if your before 10/pm st night ..,Good craic with other residents and national s from other Counties..☘️🇮🇪😎👍👍😇

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Ireland FEMALE Aug 7, 2025 Atm 100%

Great location, always meet lovely people and great chats over breicfast. It's a pity there arnt more hostels like this one around the country

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Wales FEMALE 31-40 Aug 6, 2025 Atm 80%

Great location, and the old building was beautiful. But the staff weren't friendly and there was frequently no toilet paper/cold showers.

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Germany MALE 25-30 Aug 1, 2025 Atm 80%

It was alright. Nothing more. Nothing less. Clean facilities, but really basic. The room has just a small window, so it can get smelly real quick. We had 3 drunk people, who came home late in night, woke everyone up, smelled like Alkohol and started snoring like crazy. But it’s not the fault of the hostel, so the hostel is alright. Friendly staff, really basic breakfast, but at least you can have breakfast. But a nice cooking corner.

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Ireland FEMALE Jul 13, 2025 Atm 80%

Friendly staff in an excellent location. Great value for money. Would recommend this hostel.

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Australia FEMALE Jul 13, 2025 Atm 80%

Was told I could only pay the remaining balance in cash and they wouldn’t take card, so I had to pay a €5 fee at the atm to get money out - then another person in my dorm said she paid with card so very inconsistent there! Showers were boiling hot and couldn’t be made cooler, burnt my skin a few times in the morning and there is also no where to put your clothes inside the shower so everything gets wet. Beds were comfy though and the location was amazing, good for a one night stay

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England MALE Jun 16, 2025 Atm 60%

Admittedly not stayed at a hostel for 40 years so did not know what to expect. Yes I slept in a warm, dry comfortable bed and had a good shower and able to charge equipment etc. Cooking facilities available if needed. However, to include breakfast but then restrict to a certain 'late' time and offer no alternative, was disappointing. Why could they not leave somebread out the night before? There is storage for cycles but doesn't appear to be locked. A little worrying.

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Jun 9, 2025 Atm 80%

It’s good for a quick stay. Free breakfast is nice to have. The beds don’t have plug ins near them or lights, the shower head is placed weird so that you can’t keep your towel dry in there with you. Kitchen is well stocked and the location is great

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Argentina FEMALE 25-30 Jun 9, 2025 Atm 20%

We had the worst experience we could possibly have in a hostel. Along with two friends, we booked a 12-bed dorm. We were the first to arrive, so we left some of our belongings on the beds we chose (since the hostel does not assign specific beds). When we returned later that night, most of the beds were already taken, and there were someone else’s personal items on one of our beds. We moved the items to the floor and went to bed. Five minutes later, a man came in claiming we had taken his bed.

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Ireland MALE 18-24 Apr 26, 2025 Atm 100%

Absolutely brilliant place

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France FEMALE 25-30 Oct 12, 2024 Atm 100%

je recommande

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Ireland FEMALE Sep 27, 2024 Atm 80%

Great place to stay but unfortunately no being able to shower was not good at ALL ! The showers wouldn't stay on for more than 10 seconds and was going cold too. Not good if you've been out hiking all day. Other than that BIG issue, great all round !

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Aug 20, 2024 Atm 60%

A lot of things broke while staying but the location made it better

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