Paddy's Palace

'As clean, comfortable & central as they come' - Lonely Planet 2008. Derry Palace is an award-winning accommodation centre in the centre of our historic City. Ensuite rooms, sunny garden, pool table, free internet & WiFi & a beautiful antique Piano!

We are the award-winning, fun-filled, eco-friendly, quality Hostel in the centre of our beautiful City.

We offer comfy-clean beds, high-speed internet, laundry facilities, a cosy turf/peat fire, the chance to play Hurling, an outdoor covered beer-garden & much more.

Our Hostel was founded in 2003 by two of Derry's most passionate backpackers - Steve McPhilemy & Charlie O'Connell. This hostel is our Pride & Joy and has won us several awards.
Steve is a history-nerd, dog-lover & one of Ireland's leading approved Tour-Guides.
Charlie is well-known on the Irish backpacker circuit, a trained cook and a former Safari driver in South Africa.


Our hostel is well-known for it's 'Been-there, done-that, bought the t-shirt' collection which adorns the walls of our grand TV & Pool room. The collection has been lovingly put together by Steve & Charlie during 10 years of travel throughout Ireland and the World.

We are an integral part of our local community and we welcome all to stay!

Happy Travels,

Steve, Charlie, David, Rory & Riona
- Paddys Palace Team -

Our Aim:
Is to provide a fun, safe & clean environment for our valued guests. A home away from home.

We have all the facilities you need for a great stay. As travellers ourselves we know the things you need in a hostel

-- a clean bed, a decent breakfast, good security, local info, your phone/Ipod/camera charged, laundry done, good fun & a chance to connect with the locals

Free Walking Tour
We also want you to learn a wee bit more about life in our province. Interested in the history, politics and culture of Northern Ireland? Aye?
We offer you a free walking tour with an approved Tour-Guide of the historic city Walls & the Bloody Sunday murals. save £5
This Hostel is for you

Free Stuff:
> Free Walking Tour with qualified Guide - save £5
> Free Internet
> Free Breakfast
> Free Daily shuttle bus to Belfast
> Free WiFi & Wireless Internet
> Free Tea & Coffee (24 hours)
> Free Ipod Charging
> Free Cell-phone charging
> Free Bed-Linen (cleaned by a professional Laundry Co.)
> Free Barbeque
> Free Irish Traditional music evenings
> Free Cable TV, Movies & SKY sports (but not as entertaining as our local pubs!)

other good stuff:
> Ensuite bed-rooms
> Sunny garden
> Pool table
> 100% Irish owned
> NITB Approved
> & a beautiful antique Piano


Derry Palace is a charming 45bed hostel located in the centre of Historic Derry. Located only 3 blocks/5 mins walk away from the City walls (1613) and the ‘Bogside’ district - scene of Bloody Sunday (1972). Our aim is a safe, clean, fun-filled Hostel.

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Owned by proud Derry people. Our walls are decorated with fascinating and cool images of life in Northern Ireland, see the flags and emblems of both communities
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We provide 4 and 6 bed dormitory rooms (several with bathrooms) and also private rooms with ensuite bathroom facilities. We have invested in total comfort mattresses (read our guest comment book!)There is also a modern and fully equipped Kitchen.

A fine breakfast is included free with each stay. Complimentary tea/coffee 24hrs, sometimes with snacks!
Along with that we also provide the use of laundry facilities, free internet access, and vital parking facilities.
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We are committed to ensuring you fall in love with the great city of Derry and its culture!

We also offer day trips to Donegal and the Giants Causeway. As we are linked to the Paddy wagon circuit, small mini buses of independent travelers are coming and going regularly linking our hostel with the other great hostels in Ireland North and South.

We have an elegant Georgian TV room (SKY Sports and movies!) and adjoining dining room with Pool Table. We also have a backyard, ideal for socializing and sharing stories, very enjoyable in summer nights!

Accommodation Information

We have 12 rooms - 3 of which are ensuite, the others have shared bathrooms adjacent.
Our dorm rooms are 4Bed ensuite, 4Bed & 6Bed.
We have private rooms - Single, Double, Twin, Triple & Family rooms (sleep 5)

We have a modern Kitchen, Free internet, Laundry/dryer, Parking, Pro Barbeque, Covered outdoor Beer-Garden, Car-parking, Pool Table and secure Luggage room

Location Information

We are located right beside The Police (PSNI) Station on the Strand Road:

if you follow the Strand Road faway from city centre you will pass a large TESCO store and Cinema on your right. Once you pass the Clarendon Ba,r which will be on your right, we are then on the street which is the next left, just at the POLICE - PSNI station.

DIRECTIONS TO HOSTEL
We are directly opposite the entrance to the 'Job Centre' on Woodleigh terrace, which runs directly into Asylum Road.We are on Asylum Road, on the street right adjacent to the side of the police station which is located on Strand Road.
(the Police station looks like a fortress, with a very high stone wall and razor wire - this is Northern ireland after all!)

if you follow the Strand Road faway from city centre you will pass a large TESCO store and Cinema on your right. Once you pass the Clarendon Ba,r which will be on your right, we are then on the street which is the next left, just at the POLICE - PSNI station.

Our address is 1 Woodleigh Terrace. This terrace is half way up Asylum Road. We have a big bright orange front door. Our building is very brightly coloured in dark Green and a bright yellow.

If at the tourist office, Maria and our good friends there will be glad to direct you and give you a map.

A taxi will cost you about £3. To walk from the Bus station is about 10 minutes max.

If coming from the bus station, turn right on-to Foyle Street. Go past the Guildhall - our City Hall, its a very large red-brick building that looks like a Cathedral and has a huge clock tower on it.

Keep the Foyle river on your right hand side, go across Guildhall square, the public square in front of City hall, and walk down the Strand Road, past the cinema and we are the first left (1 Woodleigh terrace, on Asylum Road) the first left immediately before the police station.