I've stayed at the Aille River Hostel several times over the years and it's never been anything short of wonderful. The hostel keeper, Karl, takes great care of the place and the travelers who stay there, the peat fire awaits with a cozy welcome after a day out hiking or a night at the pubs, and the location is right... more

the aille river hostel is a very charming hostel. The atmosphere is always great. Sitting around the fire and listening to stories and songs. karl knows every name of every single person that stays at the hostel and is always interested and ready to listen and give advice for having a nice time in the area. The hostel, showers, rooms... more

Rooms, cleanliness, service ... all of this was great ... plus there is a lot of space in the kitchen, you can was and dry your clothes and this place is very very cozy ... more

I stayed in Aille River Hostel only for one night. Doolin is not exactly a village,can be better discribed as some houses and a few pubs spread on a hill,some on the top,some near the sea. Hostel is somewhere in the middle,situated on the bank of a river.(About 25 minutes walking to the pier). I checked in late and checked... more

I have just been reading some of the reviews on this hostel and it has brought back happy memories of almost a year ago when I stayed at this hostel for several days. I loved it. I have been to Doolin on many occasions and stayed in all the available hostels but this has to be the best. It has... more

The other reviews really say it all. From the peat fire in the main room, to the excellent location, there really wasn't any nicer place that I stayed in during my month-long trek through Ireland. I'll definitely be making Doolin a destination in the future, all because of this place. more

Stayed with my husband and 2 daughters (9,8) during the summer .It was quite drizzly the day we arrived so we hopped into bed for a snooze that was around 3 in the afternoon and even with it being busy downstairs we didn't here a peep ! Really cosy room ,new quilts and pillows .and immaculate ensuite.looking forward to going... more

This hostel is clean, cosy and ideally located at the heart of Doolin village (watch out, there is still a 35 minutes walk to the pier!). The owner appears to be strongly dedicated to her business, welcoming her guests personally and being really really friendly and helping. Very good kitchen facilities and a nice living room that deserves the term,... more

i intended to stay here for 3 nights and ended up staying a week. the location is perfect for exploring doolin, which has great local music, or hiking up to the cliffs or taking a ferry out to the islands. but the hostel itself is what's so wonderful, with a small river flowing out front, where you can sit in... more