Aaran House Tourist Hostel is run a by a nice lady called Tracy, witha little help from her mother and a dog called Riley. They are a good lot, very friendly and helpful, they give the place a homely feel and really try to look after the people who come and stay. This hostel seems more like a bed and breakfast than your typical hostel, which isn't surprising when you find out Tracy and some of her family have small B&Bs elsewhere in Cork. There are a few criticisms I could make about Aaran House, but the good generally outweighs the bad to such an extent that I would recommend this place with no hesitation rather than recommend any of the larger more modern hostels in town. The showers are old, the push button kind which come on for around thirty seconds and then turn off again, but this was not a problem really. Some aspects of the kitchen could be a little better maintained, some of the burnes on the stove do not work and stuff like this, but the truth is Tracy keeps everything... more