Brú Hostel

Great pint at €5.50 on one of the most expensive streets in Cork City Center. With prices in the City reaching €6.50+ There is also happy hour and menu deals. It also has a hostel and bar with screens, also outdoor seating. In a great location for transport. If a visitor or a local a great place to check and enjoy.

Bru Bar hostel Cork worst worst!! Customer service terrible!! If you want towel you must pay 2 euro per towel . If you stay 2 days or more they not clean bed. I had bad luck, my roommate sick, cough non stop, almost vomit 😷. I ask receptionist change room to no get sick, they say NO. I ask can stay in TV room or kitchen, they say NO. No options, no mask, nothing. Breakfast food cereals in plastic box, and that box have more dirt than bathroom 😂. Yellow thing, disgusting!! Only good thing location. Otherwise horror movie place 🧟‍♂️. Never come back.

Lots of noise in Room #204!!! The kitchen chimney/extractor fan is right below. It was only turned off at 10:30 PM. You can hear the music from the pub downstairs very loudly. Room without air conditioning — with 18 °C (outside) the room feels like an oven! None of the sockets in the TV lounge/ dining area work! You have nowhere to charge your phone or laptop. I think that’s something basic it should have. NOT a recommended place! Pay a bit more and have peace of mind!

I’m going to tell these story and be honest about this hundred percent not out of any kinda revenge but the truth needs to be told. I had left my passport at this place. I tried to return before I hear the owner say whatever she is going to say this is a fact I slept in the street after I left because I didn’t have a passport the man who worked there said it was not his problem, yes I yelled at him and yes, I was wrong for that but if anything had happened to me that night god forbid I been hurt or sexual assaulted as I slept on the cold ground it be on you. Before you talk about abuse true awful evil is when you don’t care. Your employe said it wasn’t his problem I hope none of you are ever homeless. So have a nice life and know that I may not be perfect but at least I wouldn’t tell anyone it’s not there problem when they are need. That’s why I did what I did was it right , no will you open your eyes and see that if I had been hurt or raped, you would have been on your hands but oh, wait that’s not your problem. True abuse, true selfish acts. I say this now calmly without any rage but final question if I been hurt or raped would it have been your problem? If the answer is no you can’t play any moral higher games because truly the nasty most hateful thing someone can say is “Not my problem” That’s why I lost control that is why I got angry because I doubt you care if someone is on the street I been homeless twice as an adult in my twenty nine years of existence and let me tell you that is something you don’t want. So before you say he wasn’t abusive not caring is abuse! Not giving damn is why I did what I did and if you feel after reading this that it still is not your responsibility if someone is on the street or has no where to go that it’s not your problem you have no right to say anything about me or my mistake I should have walked away from the situation but when people don’t care it’s very hard not to despise them. Not caring is abuse!!!!!!!

The Bru Hostel is very central in Cork.|The room was basic but clean. Electrical sockets and USB sockets buy the beds all worked..|The Bru Bar itself (downstairs) is a bustling, sociable place.|Ample breakfast of toast n jam, coffee, cereal and orange juice. There is a cafe around the corner if you want something else.|St. Patrick's Quay carpark is right across the road. Covered and barrier controlled with CCTV.

Located in a street full of shops this hostel is just a few minutes away from the center of Cork. I appreciated the care they put into keeping spaces clean, which is something I look forward to when staying in a Hostel. Their bar is also great, lot of choice and competitive prices.

Reason for such a low rating: You don’t get what you pay for — or even close. Let’s start with the most important part: 1. The Room We booked a 4-bed room — the beds were quite old, and the room itself was extremely small. For four people, it was definitely not suitable. We could barely move around without bumping into each other. Every time someone needed to go to the bathroom, the rest of us had to move. We felt more like homeless people than tourists visiting a city. 2. Lounge with TV Poorly maintained, and due to the furniture, it looked very old and messy. I wouldn’t even call it a lounge — I’d rather stay in the tiny room than relax in that space. 3. Kitchen There’s a kitchen next to the lounge. It includes ovens, a stove, fridges, and a microwave so you can cook your own meals. However, due to how everything looked and was arranged, it felt very uninviting. I’d honestly rather pay €20 at a restaurant than cook in a kitchen that isn’t well-maintained. 4. “Dining Area” We expected a proper room where all guests could sit and eat. Instead, we ended up eating in a small space on high tables you usually see in bars. It felt more like we came for drinks than for breakfast. If you want a good breakfast, I recommend going out instead. If you choose to eat at the hostel, you can only expect small spreads, toast, cereal, and coffee/juice. To be clear, it wasn’t a proper meal and we didn’t feel full afterwards. All in all, after our stay we realized that we only paid for the location — not for a comfortable room, a nice dining space, or a proper chill-out area. The only positive thing was that the staff were polite and explained all the rules clearly. If comfort and a pleasant stay aren’t important to you, then I’d recommend this hostel just as a place to sleep. But for those who are looking for a realistic price for realistic services — meaning, you get what you pay for — I strongly suggest going somewhere else. If you're planning to head to Dublin after Cork, I highly recommend the Clink Hostel — a big step up in every way.

Good location, very handy for all transport - buses and trains etc. Rooms were okay. Not much in the way of backpackers' atmosphere, but I might’ve just been unlucky on the night I was there.

Just an average hostel, nothing amazing but wasn't crawling with vermin either. Keep in mind there is no shampoo, soap, towels, nothing so bring your own beforehand. Usually hostels have some hand soap, this one doesn't have. Oh and by the way this place does not change their sheets! Gross!!

Sweet little bar to settle in at and a perfect spot to start (and end) a good pub crawl safely for the night. Unfortunately I didn't stay at their hostel (ended up up the road) but for a similar price and offering a discount on your pint if you're staying the night...plus late night access to the bar after 2am. Bru Bar kicked off our Cork Pub Crawl and introduced me to an excellent Howling Eight Degrees Gale Ale that stimulated the taste-buds and perked up the mind to get the crawl off on a good foot. Later made our way back here for some late night music on their small stage and played some 8-ball in the back with very attractive Italian girls who were staying at Bru for the night.

Might be fine as a bar but as a hostel I can not recommend it. The kitchen was not terribly clean and the sink clogged up every day leaving a mess. The hallway smelled of smoke. The TV room was uninviting and not comfortable. The room was adequate but both it an the bathroom could have felt cleaner. Overall it was just a dingy feel. The staff tries but this place needs a renovation.

Unlike it's Dublin Bru bother, this Bru house is significantly less pretentious, and even serves some of the classic drinks we all know and love, without all the brewed in my ma's bathtub, hipsteryness. That said there is a bare foot, bearded guy sitting on the window sill, rather than on any of the perfectly comfortable chairs. The drum kit "chandelier " is a cute feature, and the staff are both friendly and just a little sarcastic (I'm the best way) . The bar itself is nice and quiet, ideally located far enough off the main street to not cause a riot; and close enough that a nights adventure is just a short stroll away.

Pretty much as good as a hostel can be, ticking all the boxes: Cheap? €13 a night! Clean? eh...well...it was when we arrived! Kitchen? Better still, clean kitchen with two working ovens! Attached bar? Ye baby An appreciation that nobody paying €13 a night can actually afford the attached bar, so they don't mind you drinking cans in the kitchen? Why, but of course. It'd be the only humane response! Not to mention the all important 'Staff soundness factor'. This last one really can make up for all the others. After three days hanging from the ceiling at 6am shouting "I just finished a dissertation!" we only received a single noise complaint. That's right, just the one. In case you're wondering, it was provoked by a particularly enthusiastic rendition of "Twist and Shout". They mustn't like the Beatles, we got through 'Wonderwall' six times before anyone mentioned a word to us...

We went there for a saturday night (fever yeaheah). The hostel is a great accomodation: very good and clean facilities, great bathroom (big, clean, well-balanced shower !), big kitchen, internet connection ... Its a very good hostel with a great price (20€ for a quad room) ! The staff is very friendly and can give you some tips about the city during the day or for your night after the bar is closed! It isnst far from the very city center (only 5 minute walking) qnd very close to the train station. There is no locked room for your stuff, only a space to put your bag while visiting the city. But if youre here for 2 days, you can cary most of your valuable stuff with you...!

Not really in the center of it all, but definitely not way out in space--this hostel is darn good for the money. Security is okay, the sheets are pretty clean, the bathrooms smell like mold and/or pee and the bar downstairs does live music, which is awesome unless you're trying to sleep at around midnight because you have an early train... that might just be an issue for the first floor though. the real issue is whether ot not you want to stay in Cork--and the answer is: for no more than a couple nights. It's kind of like a dirty version of Dublin, or possibly a short (as in no skyscrapers) version of San Francisco. Enjoy the cheap-ish beer downstairs, walk to the everyman place theatre across the street or the comedy club down the road to catch a show, or meet up in from of the Post on Oliver Plunkett to join the pub crawl for €10 on a Fri or Sat night. If you don't want to join a crawl, then Old Oak on Oliver Plunkett is always a good option :) This post comes from a female travelling with another female. Holler.

The rooms and general facilities were new and clean. There is a bar on site which is good if you are on a Hen's night or generally in celebratory mood. The staff are generally helpful and as well as freebies such as free wi-fi, breakfast, free locking up valuables service etc the private rooms here all have double beds. I had a good stay here and would definitely go back.

For the price ( 20 Euro per night) you get a lot ! Good location - really near to the city centre, right next to many pubs and restaurant..Also part of the hostel is a small pub/bar - TVs, billiards, fireplace, live music in the evening.. The staff is really friendly, nice, and hard - working . Rooms are simple - just small space with beds and tiny bathroom, but everything is clean, so no problem - I don´t expect more from a hostel :) .There is also a common kitchen (fridge, ovens, kettles, dishes, toasters..) where you can keep your food and cook by yourself, and in the mornings the breakfast, which is included, is served here - selfservice . You can expect cereals, milk, bread, butter, marmelade, coffee, black tea - nothing special but I think it´s enough. Was there - December 2013

A mixed mostly disappointing stay with some positives like the staff were friendly, bathrooms were clean, showers worked well, room was secure and it was located right in the centre of town. Everything other aspect was pretty grim. Starting with the prison like size of the rooms, then the broken black vinyl window blinds that had holes and rips. Filthy windows, dusty surfaces everywhere, marks all over the walls. The entire complex stank of smoke, particularly the corridors. A lick of paint and a deep clean badly needed.

it was extremely hot and muggy in our rooms, which were so small we could barely walk in them. The bathrooms were clean, which is good. Definitely listen to the live music they have, it's a good time and something fun to do on any night. The free breakfast consists of toast, cold cereal, and coffee.

Worst hostel experience ever!! Upon seeing the place, my heart sunk because I noticed that the rooms were located DIRECTLY ABOVE the bar. But I was exhausted and hoped for the best, only to find that my private room was directly above the bar!! Bar music stopped at midnight - that wasn't so bad - but what followed was over 3 hours of hell -- a drunk outside yelling incoherently, other noisy drunks having loud conversations. Talked to a younger guest there - he barely got any sleep either. Avoid this place - the only positive thing is that the bathroom was clean, and I got a refund less deposit since I did not stay the second night.