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Hostel Aras Ghleann Cholm Cille
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- 42.72 km from city center
Donegal - Hostel Aras Ghleann Cholm Cille
About the place
The ambience is that of a home from home.
We offer either cereal and toast or a full Irish breakfast, and for self-catering guests, we have a fully equipped kitchen with all amenities.
We are a 15-minute drive from Slieve League; the highest sea cliffs in Ireland and possibly Europe.
The beaches are pristine and very scenic with an abundance of walking trails crossing the mountains.
Aras has a very homely atmosphere with stunning sea and mountain views, close to Slieve League and some of the most pristine coastline and beaches on the planet.
Nature is stunning and WILD around here!
Do you want to go back to nature? if so come visit us Aras is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way, with 19 rooms, 16 of which are en-suite. The ambience is Show more Show Less
In the evenings you can have a meal and a chat/drink in the homely kitchen in front of a fire or enjoy the quiet of the lounge and a book from our library.
You would probably enjoy your stay a lot more if you had a car here, but we do offer bicycles so you can get around.
We are very much out in the country and there isn’t local transport.
A rental car would allow for the most from your stay.
We do provide some frozen meals for your convenience; we know that sometimes a quick meal after a long day is a great solution.
We don't sell alcohol on the premises, but we’d be happy to drop you at the local pub or call a taxi for you.
We have 2 breakfasts; cereals and toast for €5 and Full Irish ( including the cereals ) for €8.
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Surroundings
Aras can be found at ‘Rossan Point’ – the most westerly point in the town of Glencolmcille, as well as the most westerly point of all of Donegal.
The next thing to the west is the USA; a long way across the Wild Atlantic.
Many walking trails as well as being on the Irish part of the Appalachian Trail.
A folk village showing life in rural Ireland as it was over the last 300 years
etc is close by.
The nearest airport is Shannon, but many guests travel in from Belfast International or Dublin International. We are located in the heart of the Donegal, a short drive from the famous Slieve League Sea Cliffs. Show more Show Less
Directions
The name Aras Ghleann Cholm Cille is derived from the area which is named after St Columba, widely credited for bringing Christianity to the area as well as to Scotland. He lived in the valley for 2 years some time around 500 AD.
His nickname was "the Church Dove" or Cholm Cille in Gaelic.
The name Aras Ghleann Cholm Cille literally means "the Mansion in the Valley of the Church Dove"
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Some dates have a min length of stay for 2 nights.
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.
Latest reviews
These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.
Customer
The staff are very helpful with showing you places of interest and also really friendly remembering our first names. The location is perfect for those who want to see natural beauty and everything is very close by. Hiking and swimming is on your doorstep and the views from the hostel are amazing. They also have an open fire to relax after a busy day.
Guest
The site is beautiful, the owner is very helpful and welcoming.
Aysha
It has the most beautiful views of the rugged Donegal coast. Other than that, the hosts were great and the facilities were good. We had hot water and a heater was provided in case it got cold. All around great value for money and a wonderful place to stay.
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Latest Reviews
These reviews are from real customers who have stayed at this property.
The staff are very helpful with showing you places of interest and also really friendly remembering our first names. The location is perfect for those who want to see natural beauty and everything is very close by. Hiking and swimming is on your doorstep and the views from the hostel are amazing. They also have an open fire to relax after a busy day.
The site is beautiful, the owner is very helpful and welcoming.
It has the most beautiful views of the rugged Donegal coast. Other than that, the hosts were great and the facilities were good. We had hot water and a heater was provided in case it got cold. All around great value for money and a wonderful place to stay.
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People were pleasant.
Everything. Nice and comfortable. Amazing location, just a short drive from the coast and amazing cliffs.Paul was extremely helpful and just lovely. We had s great stay and will be back for sure.
Friendly and welcoming staff with a good local knowledge.
Everything! Great cooking facilities, wifi, nice staff, nice rooms, good price, cool chill out areas, amazing beach up the road.
Breathtaking location. Charming village. The owners really did help us with everything from laundry to directions - they even offer a lift to and from the pub! Slieve League is close by and the local Woollen Mills are a great place to find sweaters. This is one of my favorite hostels in Ireland. I will be back for sure.
Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Offered a lift if you needed to go to the pub.
Located in one of the most beautiful natural locations in Ireland. Great culture and craic in the nearby village. 3 pubs that have live music most nights and a great crowd of locals and visitors. Hostel is about 5km from the town, but the owner will drop and pick you up to the town whenever you like (even pick you up after the mandatory lock ins in the pub haha!). Rooms are the best value I've had in Ireland. Myself and 3 mates (Irish guys late twenties) shared a room and had one of the most enjoyable nights of our 4 day road trip in Ulster. Cannot recommend it enough! And the owner is a top bloke from Derry!
It was cheap and in a perfect spot for exploring the highest cliffs of Europe, but that's about it.
Warm welcome. Breakfast. The foyer to the dining room. The comfort of the bedroom.
Staff very friendly, room was very spacious and comfortable. Facilities were great, great location brilliant atmosphere. Can't fault it
location, staff
Really nice place with lovely kitchen and the lady running it was extremely helpful and friendly - she even offered to drop us to and from the pub without us asking! Would definitely stay there again.
Paul and his family were amazingly generous and warm. The location is brilliant and was like a breath of fresh air. The breakfast was just what the doctor ordered and everything just fit right into place. It's the best money I've spent since I arrived in the UK/Ireland and the next time I'm here I'm definitely going back.
1) it's in the most beautiful part of the country, 2)Paul offers to drive you everywhere (into town, to the cliffs) 3)Awesome breakfast 4)Balling price
location, friendliness
- Friendly family running the facility - Kitchen/Dining area large and nice
First of all the owners, Paul and Sharon, we're so unbelievably nice!...From the second you walked in you felt like family and we're really comfortable. The Hostel itself is about 4km away from the Bus stop that we got off of, but upon arrival, Paul expectedly came and picked us up, after a local Bar owner called him to tell him that we arrived. For the rest of the stay Paul, would run us, and any of his guests, into town whenever they needed...it was so unexpected! The Hostel itself is gorgeous with little warm and tidy rooms and an amazing Irish breakfast in the morning. Also if you cook, they had this gorgeous, big kitchen with all wood cubberts that you could use at you disposal...it really did feel like home. I would highly recommend this Hostel. OH! and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking with cliffs and ocean, and a sweet little irish village... you should seriuosly go..we didnt want o leave.
A lovely place, just in front of the sea. The host is a very kind and helpful person, I would highly recommend it
Had wonderful stuff and is a good deal for accommodation however the chance to meet people at such a location are minimal unfortunately.
Hostel is in very beautiful location. Staff is very friendly. Tasty breakfast was served. Over all we had a pleasant stay. Thanks.
Provided best value for money of any place I stayed on this trip. Great facilities and friendly staff. They really went out of their way to help. Also nearby Slieve League is truly spectacular and a real highlight for me.
The area where this hostel is located is just fantastic. The weather has been great even though it's January. Slieve League is certainly very spectacular and definitely worth a visit. Glencolmcille is my favorite place on this Irish Trip so far. The Hostel is great too. To be honest my room is like a hotel than a hostel, and owners are really friendly and helpful. Will be back here for sure.
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Departure date: 26 December 2024
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In the evenings you can have a meal and a chat/drink in the homely kitchen in front of a fire or enjoy the quiet of the lounge and a book from our library.
You would probably enjoy your stay a lot more if you had a car here, but we do offer bicycles so you can get around.
We are very much out in the country and there isn’t local transport.
A rental car would allow for the most from your stay.
We do provide some frozen meals for your convenience; we know that sometimes a quick meal after a long day is a great solution.
We don't sell alcohol on the premises, but we’d be happy to drop you at the local pub or call a taxi for you.
We have 2 breakfasts; cereals and toast for €5 and Full Irish ( including the cereals ) for €8.