The Bards Den Hostel

About this stay

The Bards Den Hostel, in Clifden, County Galway, is a 2-star hostel. Guests have free parking, a restaurant and a bar.

On the food side there is a bar and lounge, lunch and a restaurant at The Bards Den Hostel. Outside there is free parking and a garden.

Rooms at The Bards Den Hostel have free wi-fi and a safe. Services include laundry service and luggage storage.

Facilities

• Bar and lounge
• Family rooms
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free parking
• Garden
• Laundry service
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Non-smoking rooms
• Pets allowed
• Restaurant
• Safe
• Smoking area

Location and getting there

The Bards Den Hostel is at Clifden. It is about 245 km in a straight line from Dublin Airport, and about 84 km from Ireland West Airport Knock, the closest airport.

From The Bards Den Hostel, a car makes it easiest to reach the places around Clifden; buses link the larger towns, so check current timetables before travelling without one.

Other stays near The Bards Den Hostel are Apartment 703 Letterfrack (next door), Apartment 704 Letterfrack (next door) and Apartment 705 Letterfrack (next door). Comparing them on the booking page shows which has rooms for your dates.

Clifden has 247 places to stay on this site: 64 hotels, 13 B&Bs and guesthouses, 160 self-catering stays, 4 hostels and 6 other places to stay. The best rated of the others are Fernwood, Clifden (5.0 from 260 reviews) and The Inn to the West (4.9 from 129 reviews). Comparing them with The Bards Den Hostel on the booking page is the quickest way to see what is free on your dates.

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Near The Bards Den Hostel

Places covered on this site within reach of The Bards Den Hostel, measured in a straight line; roads wind, so allow more time than the distance suggests.

• Kylemore Abbey (4.0 km): A lakeside house and Victorian walled garden in Connemara.
• Connemara (8.6 km): Bog, lakes and the Twelve Bens, with Kylemore Abbey by a lake.
• Croagh Patrick (30 km): A pilgrim mountain above Clew Bay, with a steep path of loose stone to the summit.
• Westport (39 km): A Georgian town under Croagh Patrick, and the Greenway to Achill.

Guest reviews

No written guest reviews of The Bards Den Hostel are published here yet. The booking page shows the latest ratings when there are some.

Good to know

• Families: family rooms.
• Accessibility: wheelchair access is not mentioned; contact the property if it matters.
• Wi-fi: free wi-fi.
• Parking: free parking.
• Pets: welcome; confirm any conditions in advance.

Before you book The Bards Den Hostel, check what the rate includes and the cancellation terms for your dates. The booking page on app.impt.io shows the live rate and inclusions for your exact party.

About staying in Connemara

The Bards Den Hostel is one of 501 places to stay in Connemara on this site, 7 of them hostels, and one of 247 in Clifden. The average guest score across them is 4.6 out of 5.

Connemara in one line: Bog, lakes and the Twelve Bens, with Kylemore Abbey by a lake.

Next: the Connemara guide, or all 501 stays here.

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