Connemara National Park Hostel and Self – Catering accommodation
Hostel and Self – Catering accommodation that is ideally located adjacent to the Connemara National Park, Letterfrack Lodge Hostel and Self Catering was built,and is owned and managed day-to-day by Mike. This Connemara Wild Atlantic Way Hostel, Self Catering, and Restaurant has evolved over the past 14 years. Today we offer a nice mix of Backpacker Hostel and Hotel as well as the Lodge Restaurant which has proved to be one of the most intimate and quirky restaurant experiences in Connemara.
We have 12 bedrooms with private bathrooms which can be reserved for Hostel or Self Catering needs. These are decorated to Hotel Spec and some sleep up to 6 people. The typical Backpacker Hostel rooms have a couple of bunk beds and a double bed. These rooms work great for groups and families as well as backpackers who want to visit the Connemara National Park. For Self Catering, The Lodge can be booked either as a top floor (6 ensuite bedrooms and Kitchen / Dining room) or for the entire Lodge (12 bedrooms). Mike also has a coastal apartment that is rented out for self catering and is located 5 minutes drive away. Click here for the Self Catering section
The Hostel and Restaurant is about the Welcome, and the fact that we want your Connemara experience to be the best it can possibly be.Our dedicated concierge can help you with whatever you need, be it a map and a weather forecast, or fishing trip and everything in between. It’s all there for you and the best of it is free. Checkout independent analysis on Trip Advisor and you get what we are all about.
About Mike After backpacking the world from the age of 21- 28 I came back to Connemara which is where I am from and built a Lodge that is comfortable for fellow travelors that ticks all the boxes. The Lodge Restaurant and Bar has a great festive atmosphere in summer with plenty of live music. In winter it becomes a cosy haven where the locals drop in for a coffee, and happily engage. It is one of the most friendly places you will and where you get close to Mike, Hilda, Vicky, Janet who work the restaurant and reception like it is there own home. Specificationwise, this hostel has 3 large kitchens & 11 en-suite rooms. Rest assured, your stay here will be one of the best you’ll have in Ireland. The ensuite room’s range from double/triple/dorm to family rooms according to the customer needs. There are also another 5 double rooms that are ensuite. There are 3 large well-equipped kitchens, 3 dining areas, a barbecue balcony and 2 sitting/TV/reading rooms. A laundry room and the Internet are also available.
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