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The Old Mill Holiday Hostel

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The Old Mill Holiday Hostel provides amenities like free to-go breakfast and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

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A bunk bed with two levels, a ladder, and a window.

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 159 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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A room with bunk beds, a stone wall, and a window with bars.

Bed in 12-bed mixed dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, stone walls, and a small window.

Bed in 6-bed mixed dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A bunk bed room with a stone wall and a wooden beam ceiling.

Bed in 4-bed mixed dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
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  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, stone walls, and a purple carpet.

Bed in 8-bed female only dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Westport is home to The Old Mill Holiday Hostel. Westport Golf Club and Mescan Brewery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Ballycroy National Park and Old Head Forest. Westport Leisure Park and Linenhall Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Snorkeling and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Westport travel guide
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The Barrack Yard, James Street, Westport, Co. Mayo

What's nearby

  • A coastal landscape with a large body of water, a tree in the foreground, and distant landforms.
    Clew Bay
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A bicycle parked on a stone bridge with a scenic view of a green valley, a small stream, and sheep grazing in the background.
    Great Western Greenway
    6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • A historic building with ivy-covered walls, a flag, and a pond with a bridge.
    Westport House
    12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Westport Leisure Park
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Westport Town Hall Theatre
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles

Getting around

  • Westport Station
    14 min walk
  • Knock (NOC-Ireland West)
    46 min drive

Restaurants

  • Matt Molloy's
    3 min walk
  • The West Bar & Restaurant
    3 min walk
  • Kellys
    9 min walk
  • Servd
    2 min walk
  • J J O'Malley's
    4 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served or permitted at this property

Property class

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Mill Holiday Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at The Old Mill Holiday Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at The Old Mill Holiday Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does The Old Mill Holiday Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is The Old Mill Holiday Hostel located?

Situated in Westport, this hostel is steps from Clew Bay, Westport Leisure Park, and Westport Town Hall Theatre. Great Western Greenway and Westport House are also within 15 minutes. Westport Station is 14 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

The Old Mill Holiday Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.4

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, beautiful building in a convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facility, it looks amazing on the outside with the cool stone building vibes. The beds were comfy though a little squeaky at times. The bathrooms and common room are very nice. Overall a good experience. An improvement I would suggest would be having curtains in the bunkbeds for more privacy. Also caution to travelers, bring earplugs as people do snore and good luck getting to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay here. A beautiful property set right by the river. Missed having a plug to charge my phone in the room, but other than that, awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

First experience of a hostel

First experience of a hostel and I could not recommend this type of accommodation enough. Wow value for money very clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights

I had to pay by cash although I had given my card details online. Luckily atm was just across the road, high charges though. Room was on the 2nd floor which didn't help lugging a big bag up the stairs. Room was warm and bed itself was comfortable and kitchen area was sociable. Bathroom was clean but could do with a dryer or hand towels. Location was handy, train station is about 12-20 mins walk depending on luggage, terrain was not flat. Overall a good experience, would stay again if travelling solo.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice facilities, good value for the area, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marvelous hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un hostal (ojo) pero de excelente calidad, con todo lo tipico dw un hostal pero con higiene×+++, buen trato, camarotes de calidad y servicios muy limpios! El desayuno incluido es 5 ✴️
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Old Mill Hostel is housed in a historic building dating back to around 1780, it brings a lot of charm to the place while everything has been well renovated. The staff is very welcoming. Thomas paid attention to details and made sure every guest feels at home. Bedrooms and linen are comfy which makes guests sleeping well and being nice. The showers water was at the right temperature which is quite difficult to get in an hostel, congrats on this. The only negative point was the breakfast is very simple but it still a good value for money. I will defintetely come back to that place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beds are tidy but the floor hasn't been hovered of mopped for ages. Bathrooms are also tidy, as well as the kitchen. They have no lockers, so taken care of your belongings. Don't leave it at reception, just as I asked to leave my bag there, a man came in who left his bag at reception but it wasn't there anymore when he wanted to pick it up. I watched that the common rooms aren't always occupied by the stuff, so things begins reception an easily be removed by strangers. Breakfast is ok, toast, jam and coffe or tea. They had the same old cut apples for my two days of stay. They were already brown and didn't look well. But there is a supermarket just around the corner so you can make your own breakfast. Even though when they say "breakfasts included" i expect more.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
One of the main reasons I chose this hostel is because the listing said it had free parking. When i checked in and asked where to park, the receptionist pointed to the paid lot next to the building. When I inquired about the free parking listed on Expedia, she said "No. It's free on Sunday, but good for you it's Sunday." When I asked what time I would need to move the car or pay in the morning, she didn't know and told me to go look outside. Paid parking starts at 8:30, it's €0.70 for the first hour, and €0.30 for each additional hour. Reasonable rate, except...When I checked in, the receptionist said she didn't have any change so I had to pay the exact rate in cash (they don't take cards) and now I had no coins. The shower was also annoying, it operates a few seconds at a time by pressing a button...over and over again. I have stayed at many other hostels, but this is one that I would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist was abrupt and offhand. On one occasion quite rude. She gave us no information about the hostel, and we were left to find out things for ourselves. When we got to the room some of the sheets were not clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wifi didnt work. Beds were comfortable, but rickety so every movement like an earhtquake. Floors were creaky so could hear people above constantly. Showers were most disappoinying - nowhere to put clothes (only one hook that barely held anything), push button shower that last 10 seconds with poor pressure. Included breakfast was bread and butter, no cereal. For €35 in a 4 bed mixed dorm i was disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The hostel was ok, the bed wasn't great so I slept on top of the duvet, the room was lovely and warm and the showers were great, I haven't stayed in an Irish hostel before and I was expecting more but for £54.00 for 3 nights I can't really complain. This is not a YHA so don't expect much. Continental breakfast is bread and a choice of jam
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great stay in lovely hostel

great stay for the budget traveller. They have a nice kitchen thats well stocked with cooking utensils and tools. They also provide wonderful homemade bread for breakfast with a range of yummy jams. Tom and the rest of the staff there were very helpful and provided great service.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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