The 4-star design hotel is located in Dublin city centre, steps away from the National Gallery, Trinity College and 700m from the shops of Grafton Street. It boasts bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, 24-hour gym access, and a stylish restaurant with a private dining area. All the rooms are fully air-conditioned and feature especially designed furniture, smart TVs with Chromecast, free WiFi and international electrical outlets. Guests at The Alex can enjoy a buffet breakfast as well as the barista café Steam. The restaurant is specialised in international dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients while the cocktail bar offers a wide selection of both international and signature drinks. The Alex also has 24-hour room service, access to a gym with the state-of-the-art equipment and a ground floor open space work hub with free WiFi and both standard and USB charging points. The hotel is less than 300m away from the gardens in Merrion Square and Dublin Airport is 10km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the real heart of Dublin, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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Sustainability
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.

  • Certified illustration
    Green Key (FEE)
Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
9.2
Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Value for money
8.8
Location
9.4
Free WiFi
8.9
High score for Dublin

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ciara
    Indonesia Indonesia
    Rooms great and the staff were lovely. Diego and Simon at front of house were amazing.
  • Pauline
    Ireland Ireland
    The staff could not be more friendly and lovely. The hotel itself is comfortable, well maintained and appointed. Lovely plush bed.
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Unbelievably lovely staff, great location, and very nice decor.
  • Sarah
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The staff was great! I had a food poisoning from eating in a restaurant in the city and the staff was very friendly and kind to bring me medication to my room and check up on me.
  • James
    Spain Spain
    Gorgeous hotel with amazing facilities and lovely staff. (Shout out to the receptionist from Granada (can't remember his name), who was super helpful and friendly. Thanks so much!
  • Nicola
    Ireland Ireland
    Beds were so comfy, room spacious and everything worked :) good value for money
  • Anniry
    Ireland Ireland
    Beautiful hotel, super friendly staff with one the most comfortable beds ever, great location and value for money .
  • Gordon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Amazing room. It’s the bigggggggggggest bed I’ve slept in I had to get a taxi to waken my wife in the morning. Black out blinds are super for a great nights sleep
  • Pilar
    Ireland Ireland
    The staff were so nice and friendly. They really looked after us. Would definitely recommend to everyone
  • Danielle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rooms were great and food was lovely for dinner

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • The Carriage Restaurant
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

Facilities of The Alex
Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular facilities

  • Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Fitness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Bar
  • Lift
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs € 18 per day.

  • Street parking
  • Electric vehicle charging station

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Dry cleaning
  • Laundry
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting/banquet facilities

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Lift
  • Non-smoking rooms

Wellness

  • Fitness
  • Fitness centre

Languages spoken

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian

House rules
The Alex takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 16:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this hotel
American ExpressVisaMastercard Cash is not accepted

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Access codes and parking directions can be obtained at reception.

When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

FAQs about The Alex