Old Brewery Hostel


Emmet Square, Clonakilty
Tel (023) 33525






BUG Review
The Old Brewery Hostel is a nice purpose-built hostel with very good kitchen facilities. Unfortunately the rude management seem intent on dampening any chance of atmosphere.

Price
Dorm bed €12
Double room €30

Prices are in local currency and are inclusive of all taxes.

Reception Open
2pm-8pm daily

Kitchen Non Smoking (all indoor areas smoke free)

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Last Update: November 30, 2008



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Average Rating based on 4 Reviews
Maintenance  1.75/5  (1.75)
Cleanliness  1.75/5  (1.75)
Facilities  1.75/5  (1.75)
Atmosphere  1.75/5  (1.75)

Compared to other hostels in this destination
Maintenance  1.75/5  (1.75)
Cleanliness  1.75/5  (1.75)
Facilities  1.75/5  (1.75)
Atmosphere  1.75/5  (1.75)



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(Review ID: 6964)
 
Get a B&B Instead!, August 8, 2005
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Maintenance   1.00/5  (1)
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The ruddest woman informed me when i arrived at 8pm that she had given the room I had booked over a month ago, away. She said the policy was that the guests had to arrive before 7pm a policy she never informed me about in my two phone calls to her, the first to book the room, the second to confirm. I had given her my mobile number in case of any problems, so a call would have cleared up any confusion she had about our arrival. We were thrown into a dormitory and offered no alternative. The hostel was clean and comfortable, the owners rude and inconsiderate...use the hostel as a last resort.
 
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(Review ID: 6965)
 
AVOID!!!!!!!!, August 8, 2005
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Traveling from Cork via kinsale by bike. Pre-booked to ensure a bed.Arrived that evening 10ish. Told 'no bed'.

Asked about boooking. Told 'not booked'. Asked if they have a booking/reservation book. Met with stares of ignorant anger. The guy is just rude and dumb. Avoid.

P.s. It seems this hostel is used by East Europeans working in the town.
 
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(Review ID: 6966)
 
Bed bugs and a rude owner, August 25, 2003
Reviewer: simonvinyl

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A souless hostel with a rude owner who was thoroughly unhelpful about the bed bugs I suffered from the two nights I stayed there last September; he almost seemed to imply it was my fault. I thoroughly sprayed everything with fly killer before cycling away - my luggage, my shoes, etc. The nearby hostal,

Maria's Schoolhouse, at Union Hall cannnot be recommend enough.
 
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(Review ID: 6967)
 
Quaint, small hostel and friendly owner, August 12, 2003
Reviewer: Howard

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Maintenance   4.00/5  (4)
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Nicely painted and decorated exterior with a functional and clean interior. The showers kept soaking the floors of the whole w/c, but they were hot and the pressure was good. You just had to wade through a river to get out of there. Kitchen was well stocked and very clean, and the owner was very friendly when we arrived, though I had trouble understanding him.
 
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