We are An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association. We were founded in 1931 and ever since it has been our mission to provide safe, affordable, comfortable accommodation and experiences to the young and young at heart. Our aim is to foster an appreciation of nature and the world around us to all, be it backpackers, school groups or families.
The International Youth Hostel Association, also known as Hostelling International is a non profit organisation offering over 3,000 hostels in more than 60 countries all over the world. It is under the HI umbrella that we as An Óige operate. Becoming a member of An Óige means you are also a member of Hostelling International. The benefits of membership include discounted hostel accommodation in Ireland and abroad.
Check out our membership and the benefits that come with it on our Membership Page.
Our commitment to fostering an appreciation of nature in young people extends to running programs for schools and youth groups. If your school or group is interested in coming to stay with us and organising activities in nature, culture and history, please get in touch, we are happy to help.
An example of what we do is our work with Gaisce - The President’s Award. We achieve this by organising their Bronze Adventure Journey through our Wicklow hostels.
We at An Óige are proud to be the leading youth hostel organisation in Ireland. We are delighted with the numerous high recommendations we have received from travel groups and websites like Outsider Magazine, WYSE Travel Confederation and Fáilte ireland.
Don’t take our (or their) word for it. Come stay at any one of our hostels and find out why we are so highly regarded.
So get booking, adventure awaits!!
