Bru Bar & Hostel

Cork · Ireland

Bru Bar & Hostel

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38% SHIT
High confidence 400 reviews
Best in Cork

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Free Breakfast 🍺 Bar
Other facilities (24)
Free City Maps Free WiFi Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Book Exchange Board Games Cable TV Wi-Fi Linen Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Vending Machines Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Towels For Hire Security Lockers Key Card Access 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box Common Room Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $56 / night
Privates $156 / night

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Recent reviews

France MALE 31-40 Apr 16, 2026 Atm 100%

J'ai passé un moment formidable ! La localisation est parfaite, le personnel est tellement sympathique, les petits déjeuner tout à fait corrects, et le must c'est une très grande cuisine toute équipée, avec un espace commun assez spacieux pour manger. On y fait de belles rencontres dans une ambiance assez calme et reposante. Et pour ceux qui veulent plus d'énergie, il y a des concerts au bar tous les soirs, avec un open mic le lundi soir pour calleux qui veulent se lancer ! Je rec...

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Mar 30, 2026 Atm 60%

Friendly staff. The breakfast was really disappointing for the price that a night at this hostel costs. The rooms are old but functional. The location is great.

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France FEMALE 25-30 Mar 27, 2026 Atm 80%

Très bonne expérience en général. Petit bémol sur la qualité du matelas et oreiller mais cela reste correct pour une expérience de quelques jours. Merci à vous !

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Feb 19, 2026 Atm 60%

Good spot in Cork with very friendly and helpful staff!

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USA FEMALE Jan 21, 2026 Atm 100%

Great hostel! Best in Cork!

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Mexico FEMALE 25-30 Nov 21, 2025 Atm 80%

I was ok my first experience one night in a fem bed all respectful but I didn't know that I have to stay another night I been in a lot of hostess diferentes parts of the world I mixed room and never see a men sleeping in boxers I pretty sure y was touching at night I coul hear and the bed it was moving it I was scared I didn't say anything bc I was a old man and my English is no so good I I was second day in the country but definitely a bad experience, the first night with the girls

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USA MALE 18-24 Nov 12, 2025 Atm 20%

Staff member screwed us over and gave us attitude when I showed him that I books for 3 beds and we only got 2. Bathroom was fine. Aside from that a decent stay.

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Canada FEMALE Nov 1, 2025 Atm 80%

I was a little frustrated with the services. I was expecting some better coffee and more choices for breakfast. The service was friendly but not as forthcoming about how to get more help with baggage and local restaurant options.

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Australia FEMALE Oct 28, 2025 Atm 20%

Wouldn’t stay again. My “security” cage was unusable as it wouldn’t pull out from under the bed, the shower cut out after 20 secs, the common areas were dingy with no natural light, blank space on wall where mirror had been removed, breakfast was only cereal and toast (no fruit or anything else), bed was hard, stairs filthy, you had to walk through a bar to get to rooms, music from bar emanated to second floor. As one of only two hostels in town, they don’t seem to be trying very hard.

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Mexico MALE Sep 26, 2025 Atm 60%

The hostel is cozy and the location is awesome, but the common area is just the bar downstairs, no kitchen or lounge, they chargef a premium, maybe because it was always full or the nfl game, either way to expensive for me that night.

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France MALE 18-24 Sep 23, 2025 Atm 60%

An hostel, a place where you can sleep in a busy environment. Nothing more. Pricy for the service provided.

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Singapore MALE Sep 16, 2025 Atm 60%

Bar is their main business, hostel is just an afterthought. Easy access location but not the stairs to your rooms and no heating in the night. Private room is very small compared to others we've stayed.

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USA MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Sep 16, 2025 Atm 100%

Great property- the look of the place is fantastic and the staff was incredible, especially when we encountered a less than hospitable other guest upon arrival. Really the drop of a star is focused on the showers being push button (took 4 runs to get to warm water).

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France FEMALE Sep 15, 2025 Atm 100%

Très bien situé. Personnel très accueillant et serviable. Résidents très respectueux et conviviaux. Excellente expérience pour une dame d’un âge certain.

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Spain MALE 31-40 Aug 24, 2025 Atm 60%

On the bunk beds they have plastic mats that don't let any heat through instead of mattresses. One overheats by sleeping on those plastic surfaces and it really ruins one's sleep.

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Lithuania MALE 31-40 Aug 19, 2025 Atm 100%

Absolutely love it!

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Aug 18, 2025 Atm 100%

Was a really good hostel for the night! Everything was clean and the breakfast in the morning was yummy. Great location and the staff were super helpful with recommendations and super friendly

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Aug 10, 2025 Atm 60%

My main criticism is how unpractical everything was. Anytime you have to grab something from the cages under the beds for the luggages, you are completely blocking the way, so only one person at a time can grab their things. There was also no space whatsoever in the bathroom for personal items like clothes, shampoo bottles or soap, etc, so you have to balance things on hooks or put them on the wet floor. For everything else, it was quite alright and the price is fair.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Aug 4, 2025 Atm 80%

Staff were very friendly and it was a bed to sleep in. Shower was weird and we felt crammed in our space. The door didn’t lock. Was clean

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Wales MALE 25-30 Jul 23, 2025 Atm 100%

Great place to stay in Cork!

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