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Dublin hotels near Merrion Square
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Located in City Centre Dublin, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Dublin Port. 3Arena and Trinity College are also within 1 mi (2 km). Dublin Grand Canal Dock Station is 9 minutes by foot and Mayor Square - NCI Station is 10 minutes.
Overall 9,1 Excellent
Based on 2 021 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,7
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Beautiful hotel, exceptional service, great quality of products. I would stay at the marker every time.
Cons: Nothing! Could be a little far from the downtown area but it's clearly specified on all websites. Overall great hotel, worth every cent.
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Croke Park and O'Connell Street. Trinity College and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre are also within 2 mi (3 km). Dublin Drumcondra Station is 7 minutes by foot and Busaras Station is 19 minutes.
Overall 8,9 Excellent
Based on 1 727 reviews
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Excellent
9,7
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
9,7
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Love their bar. It looks brand new.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Super comfy bed and amazing bathrooms! Loved everything about this hotel!
Excellent
9,3
Pros: extremely friendly staff helpful staff food bar breakfast included
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Rooms were some of the nicest at any hotel we stayed in Ireland, restaurant and bar were top notch and the food was great; breakfast was also great. Parking included and very convenient. Business center with 2 computers and free printing. Very nice lounge area.
Cons: Location was out of the way if you want to do sight seeing, but it was close to the airport so perfect for us (we stayed there the last day of our trip). Bit of a wait for the business center computers, some of the other guests were using for non-business purposes - wish there was a sign that had a time limit or something.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Staff went out of their way to help and were very friendly and professional. The rooms were luxurious and very well equipped, fantastic value for money. Far enough from the centre of town to enjoy peace and quiet but close enough to walk. When we come back to Dublin we will definitely stay here if it's available.
Cons: Nothing at all to dislike.
Excellent
8,3
Pros: Was attending game at Croke Park stadium so location was excellent for that event. If I wasn't attending the game, the location wasn't good.
Cons: Rate was inflated too much for the game.
Good
7,0
Pros: Fine hotel. Free printing was a good perk. Hotel bar and bar food was a decent and tasty value.
Cons: The location is suboptimal. It was not a safe walk from the downtown to the hotel at night or in the early morning. It is needed to take a cab from the hotel to the city center during those hours.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: This hotel is Dublin's gem! It's perfectly appointed and well situated within a few minutes (very safe) walk to the attractions, city sights, public transportation, restaurants and tour companies. The entire staff is helpful, knowledgeable and very professional. All their recommendations were spot on. This hotel has my full endorsement.
Located in Temple Bar, this hotel is steps away from Bank of Ireland, Trinity College and O'Connell Bridge. O'Connell Street and Grafton Street are also within 5 minutes. Abbey Street Station is 5 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 7 minutes.
Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 2 807 reviews
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Excellent
8,8
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,0
Pros: The staff was friendly and had nice scones and tea in the lobby.
Cons: The wake up call was a little late, so set a back up alarm just in case.
Good
6,3
Pros: Cleanliness
Cons: Street noise and sarcastic security staff.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: I was a little hesitant on getting a hotel in Temple Bar - it's a noisy pub crawl neighborhood, but that all went away when I stepped inside. It's on the far end of Temple Bar, near O'Connel Street, but that means it's central to everything. I was able to drop off my luggage early so I could explore Dublin for the day. I also got upgraded from a single room to a double with no extra charge. Room was quiet - during the day you could occasionally here slot machines outside the window, but I can't complain. Never heard the bar crowd. Great facilities, never got to check out the pool or breakfast but I'm sure they're both wonderful. Will definitely stay here again next time I'm in Dublin, for either business or leisure.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Staff, Ambience, location,
Cons: No Air conditioning, fan provided was weak. Windows needed to stay open to cool room,Which brought in noise from the street and woke me up several times
Located in Temple Bar, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Trinity College and Dublin Castle. Christ Church Cathedral and National Gallery of Ireland at Merrion Square are also within 15 minutes. Abbey Street Station is 6 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 6 minutes.
Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 1 745 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
We have stayed here multiple times because their location is so good. It’s in the heart of the action. That might not be for everyone since it might get a bit noisy at night but we love it. The manager Dezirae was so helpful and genuinely loves her job. I know we will definitely be back.
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
8,0
Okay
4,8
Cons: No air or ventilation in the room. Hot as hell and when you open the window for air it's like being in a night club until 3 am
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Great location, helpful and very attentive staff and good on site food options.. Most of the city's attractions are within a mile of the location - so they are walkable and there is
Cons: There was no AC in the hotel on the top floor.. it forced us to keep the window open as it was very warm -78-80 F in the room Staff tried to help us with heater/fans... but... that didnt really help. We were forced to leave the window open and endure the nightly noise of Fleet street. This was disappointing. Other than this our stay at the Morgan was good.
Excellent
9,7
Pros: The location! The staff was very friendly.
Cons: The beds are not that comfy , mattresses are pretty thin.
Excellent
8,6
Pros: Enjoyed proximity to shopping, and public transportation. We especially enjoyed breakfast buffet - which was part of our package. The staff was helpful and gracious. The rooms were very comfortable and clean.
Cons: While we are "an almost mature couple" and enjoy being close to the nightlife - the proximity to all of the nighttime crowds and related noise was a bit disconcerting and noisy. While we advised staff that our phone was out - which made it difficult to contact our family in other rooms - couldn't seem to get it correct within our 3 night stay.
Good
6,2
Pros: The room was lovely.
Cons: The several live bands every Friday-Sunday night in the neighborhood might as well be in your bedroom. If you like drums, loud choruses, and bass guitars, then all will seem fine. Really a shame for an otherwise pleasant hotel
Excellent
9,1
Pros: Good location, friendly staff and helpful
Cons: Wi Fi in room was poor and intermittent
Excellent
10,0
Pros: We absolutely loved our stay at The Morgan! We could not have had a better location or staff for our honeymoon in Dublin. Our check in was not until 3pm, we arrived at 9am and they gave us a room right away without any complications. When we got to our room our room key was not working, we notified staff and they not only tried to remedy the problem right away but without hesitation they moved us to a different room. They actually upgraded us at no additional charge. We got complimentary drinks at the bar and the bar staff was extraordinary! They took care of us and made sure our stay was nothing but Perfect! If we ever get a chance to come back to Dublin we will definitely be coming to stay at The Morgan!
Good
6,0
Cons: Sense of confusion at frnt desk, peoblem with separation of smoking from dining areas.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of O'Connell Street, Dublin Castle and Trinity College. Grafton Street and Croke Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Jervis Station is 12 minutes by foot and Abbey Street Station is 12 minutes.
Overall 8,5 Excellent
Based on 6 151 reviews
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Excellent
9,4
Pros: We had a pleasant stay at Maldron Hotel Parnell Square West. Staff is friendly Checkout and Check in was prompt and easy Location is great, just five to ten minutes walk to Oconell Street Area is safe Rooms are good sized and clean Cleaning staff is friendly Wifi is good
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Very clean. Comfortable bed. Good breakfast (reserve a day early and save 3 euros). Helpful staff.
Cons: DIY baggage, clinging shower curtain, no hand towel ring / bar. Door hook broken.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of International Financial Services Centre, O'Connell Street and O'Connell Bridge. Trinity College and The Convention Centre Dublin are also within 15 minutes. Busaras Station and Dublin Connolly Station are within a 2-minute walk.
Overall 8,5 Excellent
Based on 5 254 reviews
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Excellent
8,5
Excellent
8,5
Okay
5,1
Pros: Location
Cons: Pods are very warm- even on a cool night- made it very hard to sleep. Cleaning staff were rude, sheets had stains, I watched them change a bed with their dirty shoes on as they crawled into the pods.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Bed was very nice with the curtains Loved the reception staff and pub crawl experience
Cons: More variety in breakfast
Good
7,6
Pros: Such a great atmosphere, net so many amazing people! The staff are great and helpful as well
Cons: Not as clean as I had hoped but it still wasn't too bad
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Stayed here from 24th-28th of December. Feels more like a hotel then a hostel, very clean, very modern and well payed out
Cons: Not as cozy as some hostels and people didn’t seem to chat very often
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of St. Stephen's Green, Aviva Stadium and Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. St. Patrick's Cathedral and Dublin Castle are also within 2 mi (3 km). Charlemont Station is 10 minutes by foot and Harcourt Street Station is 13 minutes.
Overall 8,4 Excellent
Based on 4 638 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
8,0
Okay
4,5
Pros: Cookie upon arrival. Staff tried to be helpful when we had to move rooms due to building noise from the fire escape which was next to our room. The gym was clean and well equipped.
Cons: The hotel is in a process of refurbishment so only the 4th floor was in use during our stay. The hammering and drilling started at 8am on both days we stayed and despite moving rooms it was like being on a building site. The beds at the hotel were the hardest I have ever slept on, I have been very fortunate to have travelled all over the world with my job so have slept in many hotels but this bed ranked as one of the worst! We were in room 400 (on the 4th floor) which was the furthest room from the elevator. Annoyingly it was too far for the wifi to stretch so we were forced to sit in the lobby to get online. Overall our stay was very disappointing and we won't return to this hotel in future.
Good
6,2
Cons: Room was too small and vary dark and basic. Poor service at breakfast hotel needs a freshen up- dining room looks in need of a revamp. Not the same as it used to be.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Location, room size. I would stay again, now I know how to find the place.
Cons: We travelled by car and found it almost impossible to find the entrance. By foot it would have been easy. We were given very many wrong directions. No AC
Excellent
10,0
Located in City Centre Dublin, this romantic hotel is steps away from Rotunda Hospital and O'Connell Street. Parnell Square and O'Connell Bridge are also within 10 minutes. Abbey Street Station is 5 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 9 minutes.
Overall 8,3 Excellent
Based on 18 062 reviews
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Excellent
8,5
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Location
Cons: Nothing
Excellent
10,0
Cons: Great stay in a great location! Every staff member we encountered ways outstanding.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: I love the Location And the Hotel is classy
Excellent
10,0
Pros: It's in a great location! Staff was very pleasant.
Cons: Not applicable
Excellent
9,7
Pros: Location, amenities, service
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Location
Cons: Food and drink prices
Excellent
10,0
Pros: I loved the rooms, very pretty. The staff were all very accommodating and friendly. The attached restaurant was also excellent.
Cons: The price of breakfast was too much for what was offered.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: We enjoyed our two night stay here so much we actually came back for a third night. This hotel is ideally located for touring around Dublin. We took a bus from the airport straight to the hotel, the tour bus lines leave from ten yards down the sidewalk and taxis line up right across the street. You are right across from the historic post office and the temple bar district is a 6 euro taxi ride away. The rooms are clean and the bed was comfortable. If we go back to Dublin we would definitely stay here again.
Cons: This hotel is situated right in the city so don't expect a view.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this boutique hotel is within a 15-minute walk of 3Arena and The Convention Centre Dublin. Aviva Stadium and Trinity College are also within 2 mi (3 km). The Point Station is only a 2-minute walk and Spencer Dock Station is 6 minutes.
Overall 8,3 Excellent
Based on 7 120 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,0
Good
6,5
Pros: The relaxation room Clean Modern Honey Near tram Parking WiFi
Cons: - No flowers in room, some did other didnt not the same - Was two single beds pushed together rather that a real double bed - I think breakfast should have been included in the price - free parking if hotel guest would have been perfect - staff know about the public transport services, brief all staff - plug sockets should have usb connections as standard - more water in room - sitcom did not work properly - towel ring nearbtge sink to easily dry hands - the removable show head holder could not take the weight of the shower head so always pointed down yiubhad to hold - the plugs in the foot spa did not work - maybe more variety in food menu. Same everyday. - some staff excellent, others sour face
Excellent
9,4
Pros: As a fairly frequent traveler, this was one of the nicest hotels I've stayed in. Spotless, classy, the staff was friendly and helpful. Beautiful hotel inside. My room was also one of the quietest I've experienced. Just an all around great hotel.
Cons: The only thing I didn't like was the area. Close to the airport, but not exactly the safest place to be during late day/early evening (as told to me by a policeman when I had gotten a bit lost returning to my hotel from downtown and was checking to see if I was heading in the correct direction). Plus, the distance from downtown is a bit of a stretch if you don't have a car. However, the LUAS (tram system) is right outside the door, so that was partly my fault as I had not reviewed the transportation system prior to my trip.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Beautiful hotel and very modern and clean. The shower was wonderful!
Cons: After oversleeping I missed out on the breakfast I had prepaid and the hotel would not refund me for it.
Excellent
8,8
Pros: It was situated perfectly for the concert my daughter and her friend were attending, food and staff were excellent although the food was a bit pricey, rooms very well equipped
Cons: The website should have fore warned me about the roadworks leading to the car park, a fuse blew in my room in the morning which left me without air con and tv
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Ate in the bar. They put on MNS on SS1 so saw the Leicester v Chelsea game too
Excellent
10,0
The size the rooms Will ne better to get more choice in the tv
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The Gibson well placed for access to the 3 arena and the city is just a short walk (20min) or a tram ride away. The rooms are comfortable and clean. Staff are welcoming and helpful. We arrived mid morning and they were able to give us rooms we’ll ahead of check in time.
Cons: no problems at all.
Located in Ballsbridge, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Royal Dublin Society and Aviva Stadium. Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and 3Arena are also within 2 mi (3 km). Dublin Sandymount Station is 5 minutes by foot and Sydney Parade Railway Station is 17 minutes.
Overall 8,2 Excellent
Based on 4 657 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Very friendly atmosphere very comfort rooms breakfast very good clean couldn't fault it overall very good.
Excellent
8,8
Excellent
8,2
Excellent
9,4
Good
6,2
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Extremely helpful staff, beautiful venue. A bit pricey, but the full service and excellent rooms justify the price if you're looking for a luxurious stay.
Excellent
9,7
Pros: Professional staff,fabulous bedroom,beautiful building.
Cons: That I forgot to book breakfast!
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Beautiful hotel, located in high end area. Convenient to city center and other points of interest. Clean, neat and well appointed guest rooms. Below grade parking providing security and availability of car park. Staff members were courteous, professional and efficient.
Cons: Didn’t have electrical outlets near the bed and while plenty of towels there weren’t washcloths.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is steps away from O'Connell Street and Gate Theatre. Dublin Writers Museum and General Post Office (GPO) are also within 10 minutes. Abbey Street Station is 7 minutes by foot and Busaras Station is 10 minutes.
Overall 8,2 Excellent
Based on 4 323 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Pros: Clean near everything!!
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
8,0
Good
7,7
Excellent
8,8
Good
6,0
Excellent
8,5
Pros: Location and cleanliness of hotel. Definitely the value for the money. Food in restaurant was great.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: The staff throughout our stay were GREAT! Friendly, helpful, and polite, we were treated very well. The location is great for going out, just a short walk to Temple Bar.
Cons: The rooms are tiny. We were a bit cramped both in the main area as well as the bathroom. Smokers hang out just outside of the main lobby doors so you're forced to walk through a cloud of smoke on your way in and out of the hotel. Very unpleasant!
Excellent
8,5
Pros: The location was great for a tourist. Close to tour outlets, hop on and hop off bus stops and to a variety of restaurants. The staff was friendly and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable, though small.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Location. Amazing location. The bus 747 from the airport stops right in front of the hotel.
Cons: You cannot change it now...but the rooms are tiny and shower cabins are super tiny. A heavier-set person might have issues getting into the cabin.
Good
6,2
Pros: The location is great . Close to shops and restaurants.
Cons: They had a fire alarm test while we were sleeping and we were scared running downstairs to find out it was a test and they did not let us know in advance. I found that really bad specially as i am at end of pregnancy.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Clean, quiet, and comfortable. Literally the bus stop from Airlink from the Dublin airport is right in front of the hotel.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of St. Stephen's Green, Grafton Street and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Trinity College and Dublin Castle are also within 1 mi (2 km). Charlemont Station is only a 2-minute walk and Harcourt Street Station is 6 minutes.
Overall 8,2 Excellent
Based on 1 336 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Okay
5,7
Pros: 15 Euro Breakfast was great. reception staff was friendly. 15 minute walk to city center
Cons: Family room was a joke; tiny and unequipped for any sized family. Same size as any other room. View from most rooms is of the light rail line that runs directly next to the building. 'Turndown service' was a bottle of water and a chocolate; no room freshening or evening/bed prep. Parking ticket system was inconvenient but ok, smoked in room (which was remedied), shower not draining and room phone not working
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Great staff - all very helpful. Amy and Patrick were awesome!
Cons: All was good
Okay
5,9
Onsite car park was very full and their breakfast setup is far from optimal. They assign time slots so you either have to get up super early or really late. So basically you can't count on getting breakfast.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this spa hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Grand Canal, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and The Convention Centre Dublin. Dublin Port and 3Arena are also within 15 minutes. Mayor Square - NCI Station is 7 minutes by foot and Spencer Dock Station is 9 minutes.
Overall 8,0 Excellent
Based on 5 423 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Good
7,7
Okay
5,4
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Everything
Good
6,0
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,0
Pros: I liked the rooms and workout facilities and the staff were very helpful answering any questions.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Close to temple bar and a comfortable stay
Okay
4,0
Pros: The hotel rooms were very nice and clean. The leisure center and staff were wonderful. Location is good for a walk around the city.
Cons: Hotel staff wasn't overly helpful. No parking on site (no valet either). I asked for someone to help bring in bags and they never sent anyone out. Each time we ordered room service they got part of our order wrong and it was like pulling teeth to get them to fix something simple. Not a very customer centric environment. I don't think I'd stay there again.
Good
7,1
Pros: I liked that it was very close to the business area, and you could walk to Temple Bar, within 15 minutes. The hotel staff is very kind.
Cons: It was a little bit old fashion for a tech district. My room had a bathroom for disabled people and it was a little bit uncomfortable. Not sure if it was because of the room availability. Don´t call a taxi from the hotel, it takes forever. We waited for 30 min and ended up booking a MyTaxi last minute, since we were going to be late and we had no clue on how longer we had to wait.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is steps away from Dublinia and Christ Church Cathedral. Dublin Castle and Olympia Theatre are also within 5 minutes. Four Courts Station is 7 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 10 minutes.
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Overall 7,9 Good
Based on 3 935 reviews
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Excellent
9,4
Excellent
8,2
Excellent
8,5
Excellent
8,2
Excellent
8,2
Cons: Front desk staff always seemed busy giving tourist info to guests ahead of me. Weird how you must pass the desk to get to your room. Felt like you are passing a panel of judges, though theyvare friendly. I think they should have an irish accented greeter because the staff here sounded like any nice hotel in san francisco where I am from.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Location and friendly staff.
Excellent
9,7
Pros: The breakfast was reasonably priced and perfect for filling us up for the day. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the hotel was very centrally located for walking just about anywhere, but it wasn’t too close to bars and restaurants so it was quiet.
Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is steps away from Rotunda Hospital and O'Connell Street. Parnell Square and O'Connell Bridge are also within 10 minutes. Abbey Street Station is 7 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 8 minutes.
Overall 7,8 Good
Based on 10 825 reviews
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Good
6,2
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
10,0
Pros: My husband is disabled and he was treated so nicely and the staff was so accommodating . It was a boys weekend he and my son went on and at the end the ladies came out from behind the desk to give him a proper hug. That was lovely hotel was clean and the location is great.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Location was great. Despite the construction things were quiet but it was just a few minutes walk to all the key areas of city-center Dublin. The staff were courteous and very helpful in setting up a prompt can for an early morning flight.
Cons: As may be expected in a chain hotel in a big city the staff were not local and did not have a lot of first had recommendations for places to eat or estimated times it would take to walk places.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Couldn't fault this hotel. Stayed for three nights. Room good size, very clean and quiet. Bed, pillows wonderful. Bathroom clean and adequate. The security is extremely good, you use your key to access corridors, lifts and toilets. All staff very friendly and helpful. Bar welcoming and food very good. This hotel is in an ideal location, very central and I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone.
Cons: Nothing to dislike!
Excellent
8,6
Pros: Clean comfortable rooms
Cons: Parking was kind of a pain
This family-friendly Dublin hostel is located in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute walk of Jameson Distillery Bow St; Dublin Castle and Guinness Storehouse. Trinity College and Grafton Street are also within 1 mi (2 km). Smithfield Station is only a 2-minute walk and Four Courts Station is 5 minutes.
Overall 7,7 Good
Based on 3 543 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,6
Pros: I got upgraded to an all female ensuite room, which was fantastic, bright and big. All the bathrooms in the whole building were clean from what I saw, fantastic bar, friendly staff, loved my stay! Each bed came with a huge lockable storage box, if you didn't have your own lock they were 5 euro at reception.
Cons: The regular rooms were very small and cramped and windowless.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Based on the price point we got it at, it was a great stay. We stayed in a 6 bed unit which was surprisingly comfortable. The hotel bar was good, and great atmosphere while the Eurocup was on. Overall the place was always clean, lots of staff around which was nice. The demographic was crazy... People of all ages which was fantastic! It couldn't be closer to Jameson. Great bars and restaurants around it as well. It's about a 15 minute walk to temple bar area. 10 minute walk to Guinness.
Cons: The bar as good as it is, a bit of a tourist trap... It shouldn't be €5-6 for a pint... The rooms were hot as hell, the window barely opened and only at the end of stay did we find out we could request a fan... Not much else to complain about.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Location and atmosphere were fun.
Cons: I can’t say too much here since it IS a hostel, but the walls and doors are very thin and you can hear the loud, drunk patrons coming in all night. It made for a good daytime nap, but not the best nights sleep.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: The staff here is absolutely wonderful and very friendly! You can ask for suggestions on places to go and things see and to do and they give out detailed descriptions on what you should expect to experience at each destination! The Night Staff was equally wonderful! To my surprise the night guards/security we're very friendly and helpful and happy to give good directions to near by places. The bartenders are cheerful, funny and have great suggestions for local restaurants and nightlife activities. The reception team is outstanding! They are warm and welcoming and available 24/7! They can help you with any delemas or concerns may come up during your stay. On my next trip to Dublin I will stay at the generator and the staff has a HUGE part to play in desire to book a room with the generator again!
Cons: The only things that I can complain about is the fact that the laundry room often has a line waiting because the dryers take too long to dry. Just for one load it can take up to two to three hours before your clothes become dry, but even then they may not be dry and this leaves people will still be waiting to take their turn while their clothespecially sit soaking wet. Also the bar could be open later.
Okay
5,1
Pros: Location was really good and the place was very clean. If you wanted to eat meals at the hostel and spend a lot of your time there, it's a nice place for that, although overpriced as far as hostels go (even in Dublin). Definitely a party hostel but I was just surprised at how expensive it is.
Cons: Staff were really unhelpful and made my stay somewhat negative.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: The hostel was very clean and well kept. Had a bar and cafe which made it much easy to find to find food and drinks. The food was reasonably priced. I don't see why I wouldn't use Generator again whether it was in Dublin or somewhere else.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Fabulous value for the money. €52 for two people in a spotlessly clean double private room w bathroom. Right in Smithfield steps away from great restaurants, cinema, pubs cafes and live Irish Music. Right above the Jameson Brewery Tasting Rooms. Laundry facilities, on site pub and cafe and luggage storeage. Room and bathroom were spotlessly clean, warm and quiet. Felt very safe also.
Cons: Nothing. It was all good!
Good
6,0
Pros: The facilities are modern and relatively clean. Rooms are well maintained and mattresses are pretty comfortable. The bar area is nice and live music is a plus. Building and rooms are also secure. Swipe cards are required to go anywhere and there’s security at the door.
Cons: Upon arrival, the staff was more concerned with being cool than with being courteous. Morning staff was much better. What rubbed me the wrong way about this place is that they fail to provide any kind of secure storage for even the smallest of items. There are lock boxes under the beds, but require you bring your own padlock or pay a ridiculous amount of money to use the luggage storage in the basement. Plan ahead or snuggle your valuables. Also, no outside food is allowed. Strange for a hostel. The reason given is that plenty of food is available on site for purchase. Most things on the menu were expensive for a backpacker. The restaurants and supermarket across the way are the best options. Also, the provided shower gel dispenser is always empty and make sure you double check the toilet paper before you sit down. This place clearly has its eye on being trendy to attract the young, party crowd. It’s nothing similar to what backpackers are used to from every other hostel on the planet and fails to provide the community experience and chance to meet new people that solo travelers look for. Considering the price isn’t even on the lower end, there are better places in Dublin.
Excellent
9,1
Pros: Easy to feel included and apart of something as a solo traveller. The staff and environment in general make the hostel have a home like feel. Convenient plugs and lights with every bed. Good food at breakfast and for lunch/dinner. Close enough to walk to city center, temple bar area etc but far enough that you feel safe because you don't have to deal with drunk strangers, and the loud streets of the city centre.
Cons: Beds were comfortable but creaked. Every time you turned or moved, the whole bed would creak and move. Also it was very hot at night due to having a very small window in the room.
Located in Temple Bar, this hostel is steps away from Dublinia, Christ Church Cathedral and Dublin Castle. St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College are also within 10 minutes. Four Courts Station is 6 minutes by foot and Jervis Station is 9 minutes.
Overall 6,9 Good
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Okay
4,0
Excellent
8,2
Excellent
10,0
Pros: It's a hip place, the rooms are clean, and the staff were externally helpful in helping me track down my wallet that I had left in a taxi.
Cons: Nothing, the place was great. There were some annoying persons staying there, but that's to be expected and it's not the hostel's fault.
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Kinlay house is located in a great area, near many of Dublin's main sights. I would definitely stay here again. Never felt unsafe or uncomfortable.
Cons: The rooms were a tad cold, as well as the bathroom. The cleanliness of the bathroom was also not the best. Someone had thrown up in the bathroom, and it was left for most of the day.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: The staff on reception were all very pleasant and extremely helpful.The location was perfect for us, close to the gig venue we were booked for. It was reasonably priced for Dublin (but not cheap), comfortable and clean. Beds and towels were fine.
Cons: The shower room bathroom was overlooked by another building (hotel?) with no curtain on the window. The frosted glass allowed for privacy from the ground floor level but not from the five stories looking down on us. Breakfast choices were pretty limited.
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