Bru Bar & Hostel

Overall:

"Nothing too bad to say on the hostel, but Cork is not really recommended, unless you are into shady downtown party areas. Highly recommend against staying in Cork, but given the situation, it was a pretty good hostel." — source Hostelworld

"I loved that they were also a bar - it's a great place to meet up with friends because you can just grab a pint while you wait." — source Hostelworld

"Would recommend this hostel to anyone. I have now stayed here 3 times and would stay again whenever I'm in cork." — source Hostelworld

"Overall, I was extremely satisfied and would recommend it to anyone who is in for having a good time." — source Hostelworld

"I didn't spend much time in the hostel, but it did the job and I'd definitely stay there again." — source Hostelworld

Clean:

"The windows of the room needed to be cleaned, there was hair in the plug hole in the sink, even though i assume it had been cleaned before my arrival." — source Hostelworld

"a nice hostel, the kitchen seating area is a little cramped but the bar is nice and a fun place to be, good location and clean rooms and wi fi." — source Hostelworld

"The hostel is clean and the rooms have an ensuite with toilet and shower (the shower is a push button shower which is slightly annoying)." — source Hostelworld

"The staff were really nice, everything was clean, at night it was calm, internet was working and we got a free Coors Light :)." — source Hostelworld

"This hostel was great, clean, good location and very secure, though having your own lockers would have been good in the rooms." — source Hostelworld

Service:

"excellent service, clean room, excellent service and facilities. great value-added services from Bru Bar & Hostel." — source Hostelworld

"Perfect location (near the centre and the bus station) and extremely helpfull and friendly staff." — source Hostelworld

"great location, free beers at the bar, clean bathroom and rooms, helpful staff." — source Hostelworld

"Fantastic, helpful, and super friendly staff who kept us laughing all night." — source Hostelworld

"what a great place with friendly staff,made for a great weekend thanks." — source Hostelworld

Location:

"But the staff are so pleasant and helpful, the bar giving a perfect place to relax with fellow travelers and locals at the end of the day and the kitchen is a perfect social area as well as very convenient." — source Hostelworld

"a little noisy at night (depends on where your room is), and the rooms are a bit cramped but ensuite bathroom is lovely and the common area is decent with free internet access." — source Hostelworld

"The staff are excellent, the location is great (just a few blocks from bus and train stations, and a 5-10 minute walk downtown), and the place was clean and well." — source Hostelworld

"We met some great people, the hostel was in a perfect location to walk everywhere, and the Bru Bar definitely helped make our experience in Cork a great one." — source Hostelworld

"The kitchen/eating area is windowless and dark - a fine atmosphere for a few drinks after sun-down, but during the day it soaks the life out of you." — source Hostelworld

"Cork is a great city and this place was a pleasant surprise; good value for the rate; only complaint was the inadequacy of the breakfast provided." — source Hostelworld

"Good price for decent accommodations: the rooms aren't too bad but its noisy all night and unsafe for women to walk around the streets after dark." — source Hostelworld

"Reasonably priced, clean rooms/location, good kitchen facility (and included breakfast), bar downstairs is also nice." — source Hostelworld

"This is a very nice and clean hostel, at a very affordable price and with a cool pub downstairs." — source Hostelworld

":-) overall, it was worth the price, which wasn't all that high but it is a bed to sleep in/." — source Hostelworld