Kilkenny Tourist Hostel

This hostel is great. The staff are lovely, especially the Australian lady with red hair! The room was surprisingly large with lots of space for luggage, plenty of hooks for jackets etc, and very clean & tidy. No curtains or power plugs for each bed, but there were enough plugs elsewhere in the room so not a big issue. No lockers in the room either, but I just locked my bags with padlocks each day and felt perfectly comfortable. One issue is that the doors don't lock automatically (you have to physically turn the lock once inside, and use your key to lock it when leaving) which means that the room is open for all if you forget to lock it. We forgot to lock our door one night and a man came inside and helped himself to an empty bed to sleep! Nothing worse happened, but it could have, so make sure you lock the door. Another positive is that the hostel is in a great location - on the busy main street near supermarkets, shops and cafes. Great spot!