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Killarney's first eco adventure hostel has this week been named ‘Best Hostel in Ireland’.
Hostelworld, the world's leading hostel-focused online booking platform, revealed The Black Sheep Hostel in New St., as the national winners following their HOSCARs public vote based on what it says are around one million reviews of 35,000 properties which are compiled annually.
The Black Sheep Hotel, a newly renovated 150 year old Georgian building, is situated in the heart of Killarney town.
It was opened almost three years ago by Kevin Leahy, was featured on RTE’s at ‘At Your Service’ last year and has won local business awards.
As well as providing accommodation to travellers, they also help to organise trips around Kerry such as boat trips on Killarney’s lakes, guided walks up the highest mountain in Ireland, and bus tours around the famous Ring of Kerry.
It is run by a nice group of locals and international travellers, Kevin explained.
“It has an eco-friendly ethos and strives to help travellers find adventures they are seeking,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.
“2018 was a great year for the hostel. We’d like to say a huge thanks to everyone involved. 2019 promises to be even more exciting and fun, with some interesting projects in the pipeline.”