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3 Lakes Hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers start their day with a hearty continental breakfast at 3 Lakes Hostel before borrowing bikes to discover local hidden gems most visitors miss

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3 Lakes Hostel combines modern comfort with genuine hospitality. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi to plan their adventures and can rent bikes directly from the property. The 24-hour front desk staff provides local recommendations whenever travelers need guidance, day or night.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (10 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (10 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only (4 Beds)

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  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Ballycasheen, a neighborhood in Killarney, is home to 3 Lakes Hostel. Killarney House Gardens and Cinema Killarney are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Speir Bhean Monument and Lissyvigeen Circle. Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre and Knockreer Estate are also worth visiting. Visit our Killarney travel guide
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Cork Road, Killarney, County Kerry, V93 H2V9

What's nearby

  • Killarney National Park
    Killarney National Park
    4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cinema Killarney
    4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Killarney House Gardens
    4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • The Kerry Way
    5 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Killarney Station
    16 min walk
  • Killarney (KIR-Kerry)
    19 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    15 min walk
  • Supermac's
    3 min walk
  • Jimmy O'Brien's
    20 min walk
  • Tatler Jack
    3 min drive
  • O'Donoghue's Public House
    2 min drive

About this property

3 Lakes Hostel

Hostel near Killarney National Park
3 Lakes Hostel provides amenities like free continental breakfast and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, luggage storage, and a TV in the lobby
  • Coffee/tea in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at 3 Lakes Hostel include amenities such as free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2016

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 4 2024 to September 30 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

3 Lakes Hostel Killarney
3 Lakes Killarney
3 Lakes Hostel Killarney
3 Lakes Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
3 Lakes Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Killarney

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 Lakes Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at 3 Lakes Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3 Lakes Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is 3 Lakes Hostel located?

Located in Ballycasheen, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Killarney Sports & Leisure Centre, Speir Bhean Monument, and Lissyvigeen Circle. Killarney House Gardens and Killarney Methodist Church are also within 1 mi (2 km). Killarney Station is 16 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

3 Lakes Hostel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 50 reviews

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We didn't realize there would be 0 towels in the room with getting one for 2 Euro each. Also, parking lot was way too small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
La réception est trÚs accueillante. L'espace cuisine est trÚs bien et trÚs convivial. La chambre était cependant sale, nous avons dû nettoyer à la javelle la salle de bain.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They make an appreciated effort to help with parking and the lady at the front desk was very kind. On the minus side the room lacks power outlets, the shower lacks shelves or anything you can use to put your shampoo on, and other guests in the room were loud and inconsiderate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
super Personal bequeme betten weniger gut es giebt keine Möglichkeit jacken, BadetĂŒcher ect aufzuhĂ€ngen. sehr ringhörich, Party am Wochenende nerven. super Parkplatz möglichkeit
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, take a taxi to Killarney National Park and see the wonderful views. They have friendly staff and a great looking kitchen and lounge room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Heinrich

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schmuddelig und einfach ekelhaft dreckig

Total dreckiges Zimmer. Einfach ekelhaft der versiffte Teppichboden. Bad war sicher schon ewig nicht mehr geputzt. Und das FrĂŒhstĂŒck hat den Namen nicht mal annĂ€hernd verdient. NICHT ZU EMPFEHLEN
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was simply perfect. It was one of the best hostels on my journey along the west coast of Ireland. Very cozy and clean bedroom, helpful staff, breakfast including good coffee, good price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at this hostel. Everything was fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sue

Disliked: Cleanliness
The carpet in our room was dirty. We didnt have towels.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Michael

Killarney Ireland

It was just fine, 3 people in Dorm very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Value for money stay

Spacious and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wrongly over-charged

Asked for a fifth bed to be put into the room. Rightfully got charged for the fifth bed but when we arrived there was no fifth bed for us. Shocking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
no heating in room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified

4/10 Poor

Sonia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again

We stayed at 6 different locations and places all over Ireland and this was the only one that I would NOT recommend. I will try and add photos from my phone, but this was bad. I booked a 4-bed for myself and my daughter (the only option available) and considering that this place is almost brand-new our room was in a pitiful condition and the bathroom dirty. The front desk never volunteered any information you specifically had to ask for everything. The air in the room was very (!) hot and stuffy and even leaving the window open for 3 full days brought little relief. Even after requesting the bathroom to be cleaned nothing happened and the breakfast is a joke. For backpackers in dorms it may be ok due to the cheap price but for us it really wasn't cheap. The rooms are more than just basic - there literally is nothing but the beds and the outlets. No hangers, no shelves, tables... nothing. Not even a picture on the wall. The first time that I ever have stayed at a place where even my relatively low expectations have been undercut - I consider a hostel / hotel mainly a place to sleep and don't need any fancy stuff but I can not recommend anyone to choose this place. There are many B&Bs and other places to stay at and those are closer to downtown too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

KAZUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly receptionist. The entrance was felt to be a little bit far from parking place when it's rainy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Leena-Kaisa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Siisti ja ystÀvÀllinen hostelli

MeitÀ oli matkassa 10 hengen porukka ja yövyimme kolmessa huoneessa. Yleinen tunnelma oli hyvÀ, hostelli oli rauhallisella paikalla ja huoneet siistissÀ kunnossa. Henkilökunta oli ystÀvÀllistÀ ja valmista neuvomaan. Kuitenkin pieniÀ valituksia tuli, esim. yhden huoneen wc ei vetÀnyt hyvin ja aamupalalla leivÀt, murot, maito ja kahvi loppuivat kesken. Eniten hÀmmennystÀ herÀtti se, ettÀ nÀhtÀvÀsti jokaisen olisi pitÀnyt itse tiskata kÀsin aamupala-astiansa, minkÀ koimme aika epÀhygieeniseksi. Nyt astiat oli kaikki kÀytetty kun viimeiset meistÀ tulivat aamupalalle, ei mukavaa sekÀÀn.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Beaucoup trop cher pour ce que c'est...

AprĂšs une certaine attente pour l'enregistrement nous avons reçu les clĂ©s pour une chambre qui ne ne correspondait pas Ă  notre rĂ©servation. Nous avions rĂ©servĂ© une chambre pour trois avec un lit double et un lit superposĂ© et avons dĂ©couvert une chambre avec deux lits superposĂ©s. La rĂ©ceptionniste nous a proposĂ© de changer de chambre en indiquant que celle-ci avait une salle de bain amĂ©nagĂ©e pour les personnes Ă  mobilitĂ© rĂ©duite et disposait d'un Ă©vier plus petit. Souhaitant des lits conformes Ă  notre rĂ©servation nous avons acceptĂ©. Le lavabo Ă©tait plus que petit et il n'Ă©tait absolument pas adaptĂ© pour faire notre toilette. De plus la chambre n'Ă©tait prĂȘte donc il a fallu attendre. Le petit dĂ©jeuner Ă©tait compris dans la rĂ©servation. AprĂšs avoir saluĂ© une autre rĂ©ceptionniste (tĂȘte baissĂ©e sur son tĂ©lĂ©phone) le matin nous nous sommes dirigĂ©s dans la salle et il n'y avait rien Ă  manger Ă  part un reste de cĂ©rĂ©ales. Je suis alors allĂ©e demander Ă  la rĂ©ceptionniste qui m'a fait remarquer qu'il y avait de quoi manger (reste de cĂ©rĂ©ales). Elle a rempli les distributeurs et elle devait regarder pour du pain de mie mais j'attends encore... E passant devant la rĂ©ception pour retourner dans la chambre elle avait toujours la tĂȘte baissĂ©e sur son tĂ©lĂ©phone. Nous sommes trĂšs déçus d'avoir payĂ© 85€ pour une telle prestation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karim Farag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good experience

Nice place to stay at, remember it is a hostel not hotel. Room are clean, we took a quadruple family room and we had a good experience.
Verified

8/10 Good

Sharie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good

Private room expensive. Facilities good and newer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon rapport qualité/prix

Auberge de jeunesse trÚs bien localisée (2km Kilarney centre), avec supermarché en face. Super accueil ! Nous avions une chambre (calme) privative pour 4 avec petit déjeûner, les parties communes sont excentrées de la partie nuit. Inter-générationnel, trÚs sympa. Ressemble plus à un motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Aline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fonctionnel

Excellent rapport qualité prix.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Disliked: Staff & service
Breakfast was bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Rooms are not equipped with anything!

We booked a room that according to the reservation was supposed to be one twin bed and bunk bed for the kids. Well, that was not possible so we got two bunk beds instead. That was of course not a major issue for us. But what stroke us the most was that there is ABSOLUTELY nothing in the rooms except the beds. And I mean nothing. There is no table and no chairs of any kind (and no TV of course). There is not even hooks on the wall where you could hang your coats on. This is very strange as otherwise the rooms where quite OK considering the room rate and bathroom was OK (on Irish standards). All belongins and clothes need to be lied on the floor and that is not very cool. Place works with minimum staff so don't expect service and smile behind the counter, not even proper English. There are no towels in the rooms even if you have booked a room with own bathroom. You can get those at the reception but most likely you have to pay for those. We stayed for 4 days and the room was not cleaned even once. Not even the trash can was emptied. So, please don't let the reality bite when you book this place. For a hostel this place was however quite clean (residents have to wash their own dishes and wipe the tables) and also fairly new, which has some positive value or maybe we were just lucky to share our stay with other guests who actually kept the kitchen clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean and well maintained

We arrived late and were welcomed then showed to our rooms. There was only one washer and dryer which was surprising for a facility this size. Breakfast area was good with plenty of the basics you prepared yourself and then washed your own dishes which was fine. The kitchen was well equipped to do your own cooking. Facility was clean!!! Well maintained!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Booked a room with double bed and bunk bed but when we arrived we got 2 sets of bunk beds!! So when your booking make sure it's a family room not quadruple room as the only rooms with double bed is family room...even though it stated on email that we were getting double and bunk.we got a small discount..thank God we were only staying one night. Not a thing in the room only beds, no chair,table or towels in bathroom we definitely won't be staying there again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017