Westport is a small town located on the west coast of Ireland. Although it is one of the most touristic places to go in Ireland, this does not take away from the small town vibes that is felt throughout the town. The Old Mill Holiday Hostel boasts a prime location in Westport’s town centre, providing our guests with ease of access to everything within walking distance.

When arriving in Westport as the N5 is coming to an end, you are treated to a beautiful backdrop of Ireland’s holiest mountain, Croagh Patrick. Known locally as The Reek, you might certainly end up being known as a reek if you forget to put on your antiperspirant before taking on the hike.

The hostel contains nine rooms, ranging from a four-bedded to a twelve-bedded room. Some of the rooms are still adorned with original wooden beams protruding across the room. Due to the nature of being a hostel, the rooms only contain bunk beds. We do not offer single or double rooms. It is possible to book out an entire dormitory for yourself to guarantee you will not be sharing. The rooms are spread over two floors, four on the 1st floor, and five on the second floor.

Clean linen is provided and, unlike some hostels all over the world, you do not need to make your bed as it’s already waiting for you. All we ask is that when you are checking out is to please remove the pillow case, duvet cover and bedsheet, placing them in one of the baskets located on the stairwell. Also double-check you have taken all your belongings with you. For hygiene reasons, we require that guests only use the linen provided and not to use personal sleeping bags.

The hostel operates a no-noise policy during the hours from sunset to sunrise in compliance to Enviromental Protection Act 1992. So, please don’t be ‘’that person’’ who has disrupt the peace.

Please help yourself to a light complimentary breakfast, provided between 8am – 10am; it includes bread and porridge/oatmeal, an assortment of jams and tea/coffee. Unfortunately we are not able to provide certain items for those with food intolerances but we are just right beside a supermarket. We do have a large fridge for guests along with our purple cubby holes to store your dry food. Tea and coffee are available throughout the day.