Sheilas

Clean, relaxed and friendly budget accommodation

After much internet research before hand, I decided on Sheila's for my 4 day stay in Cork. I was travelling alone, so I wanted somewhere where I had the chance of meeting people. Happily, Sheila's was everything and more than I'd hoped for.

A short and well signed walk from the bus station leads straight to the hostel. Staff at reception were friendly and efficient. My room was a 4 bed all female dorm. Small, not much room for socialising, but comfortable, clean and bright.

On each of my nights there I shared with a different mix of women; various ages, origins, reasons for being there. All were friendly and pleasant. Meeting them was a highlight of my trip.

The shared kitchen was also clean, with everything needed to eat well and enough space to share food and stories with other guests. Internet access was cheap and readily available.

I loved Sheila's, but if there was a criticism that a few of us made it's that the social area at reception was a bit sterile. Just chairs and tables and coffee/snacks. A bit of music would have made it a bit more atmospheric and easier to get to know people, especially as the room was too small to socialise in.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Women's Travel, Backpacking, Budget Travel

Sheilas Photo: 4 bed shared dorm; clean, bright but very small!

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Cheap and Cheerfull

For young young people

This is definitively for young peolpe who want´s to know other people and so on...
Small rooms and tiny wc, but all clean.
A litlle bit far from city centre

Cheap place where to stay

That was quiet funny time to stay in there, beacuse it was good chance to meet people from many places.
Best time was in the evening when everyone get together and had some chat.

Unique Quality: II have never seen so very small rooms before!
But shower and WC was ok, you can have 24 hours Internet access and kitchen where is possible to cook your favourite meal.

Best place to stay in Cork

Wonderful place to meet people, clean, safe, secure accomodations. Sheets are clean, beds comfortable, people nice, area is safe. Close to city centre, pubs, shopping, river... Another nice feature of the hostel is the huge kitchen where someone is cooking something each night. Also there are 4 computers in the hostel for internet use (for pay) which is convenient.

Unique Quality: Neal, the guy working nights at the front desk was a great guy, fun to talk with, helpful, knowledgable of the area, can't say enough nice things about him. Everyone at the hostel is great.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average

Sheilas Photo: City Cork

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Heard it is very nice.

Haven't stayed there myself, I am from Cork, but I have heard of it being recommended, and clean also, plus I am fairly sure that it has a very good reputation, from how the whole image of it appears to me.

They also supply vouchers for drinks in local pubs, and the likes.