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Reviews of Academy Plaza Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

10-14 Findlater Place, Off O'Connell Street, D1 Dublin, Ireland

#100 of 161 hotels in Dublin

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 4789 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free Wifi

    7.6

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  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room is lovely but the only thing that lets is down is the poor lighting,It wud benefit from a main light in the room, and not a lamp on the desk with an orange bulb, didn't give off great light at all but that's my only complaint

    Spacious room, very clean,exceptionally comfortable beds,very central location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely break in Dublin
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast isn’t free/ included in the price which is a massive downfall having to find somewhere to eat outside due to the price of it in the hotel. Not very many hotels provide a complementary breakfast now but should when you pay enough for your stay. Maybe something the hotel could look into in future.

    It was our first time staying here since before Covid. The hotel has went under some renovations and now looks the part.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    9.0
    Nice and cozy accomodation in the city center.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The location in the city center. The blackout curtains - super dark in the room. Sound isolation from the outside.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2024

    7.0
    good location, reasonably priced
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    double bed size

    good location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2024

    8.0
    Easy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location excellent.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2024

    9.0
    Great quality / price ratio! Would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing particularly concerning the Hotel, but O'Connel is getting rough. Economic problems are getting worst and you can see it in the people.

    I liked the hotel a lot; The hotel and the room was comfy and felt modern, the staff were very friendly, the location is great specially if you are using Aircoach to travel from/to the Airport since O'connel's bus stop is 2 mns from the Hotel. Ate the breakfast once. It was good but it's the same as most hotels so I decided to skip it the remaining days. There's decent coffees near the hotel for a different breakfast experience. The hotel is being renovated but only heard noises during the day time. If like me, you are only in the hotel mostly for sleeping, it won't affect you.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The area was great during the day time but like a lot of Dublin this side of the river it changes when the sun goes down

    Fairly central

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    8.0
    Excellent location and good value
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location and good value

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    7.0
    Overall very good, however the bedrooms tiny
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Better quality of food.

    Plenty of choice, quality poor.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2024

    9.0
    Visited Dublin for pleasure, hotel in a good location. Reception staff were great, rooms very clean and cleaned daily. H
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms were noisy due to the outdoor area of the sports bar, needs double glazed windows

    Cleanliness, had a place we could leave luggage due to early arrival, friendly reception staff.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2024

    9.0
    We had a comfortable and lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Love the decor of the room and bar/restaurant has a nice atmosphere

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Toilets in reception were not cleaned

    Location to sights

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The maitress was bad, they should replace it. My room was next to the staff room and it could be loud when preparing dor cleaning.

    The staff was friendly and hotel was very clean.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    8.0
    Nice location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A bottle of water in the room for the price would have been nice.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    the internet was very weak up to not working at all, i had to work and ii could not since the wi fi was not working for a whole day and when it was working it was too slow. the shower head is fixed to the wall you cannot move or adjust it and the water stream was soo weak i had to fill in a bath to properly wash myself, this is really unacceptable at this level of a hotel. the beds were separated and mattresses so soft we thought it's a water bed, not comfortable at all. the windows are not 100% isolated so we had some noise at nights very late since it's close to the main street. we have notify the stuff about the shower and internet they did try to help to resolve but the problem was not resolve so they suggested replacing a room which was not realistic at late hours and we had a very early start on the next morning

    the hotel's location was very good just off the main street we could do almost everything by foot. it was also close to the bus coach to the airport breakfast is open buffet nice warm selection, no fresh vegetables.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    8.0
    Clean, comfortable, affordable and convenient to city center.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    What I didn't like and should have been informed of upon checking in was the so called safety check during the night. I was a lone traveler and I was woken up late in the night with someone trying to get into my room, or so I thought, the next night someone did it again and I went to the door and spoke to them but couldn't hear them clearly and then my door opened and I yelled at them. I called the front desk and a lady came up and said she was the night manager and that it was her checking that the doors were shut as a safety precaution. I have stayed there before and that never happened, not sure what's going on but I didn't appreciate it and it made me feel unsafe that someone could just open your door while you were sleeping. So if this is something that you do then you need to inform your guests upon check in!

    I have stayed here before with no problems, room size good, clean and comfortable, staff friendly, breakfast was good also.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2024

    8.0
    Great location and good value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant in the hotel is very average as far as quality goes, a bit expensive too.

    Location is excellent, right off O’Connell Street. Murray’s Pub is just around the corner and there’s a convenience store very close. Our room was a bit small but the value was good considering where we were.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2024

    9.0
    Pleasant and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No parking at the hotel. You can park the car in a public carpark across the road, however it costs a fortune. You do get a discounted rate by staying at the hotel however is still expensive.

    Spacious room and a great price. If you purchase the breakfast the day before it is cheaper and excellent value for money. Staff were very helpful.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2024

    8.0
    great location, hot breakfast should be served hot
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    on our first morning there was a letter under the door asking for immediate payment which was a surprise as the first night was already debited to my cc, when we left to go down we could not get in again as the key was deactivated. I find this rude. The breakfast is rich in choice but the food in the hot buffet was not warm, but semi cold.

    very central location yet comfortably quiet

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2024

    7.0
    Sweet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean easy access and access to local resources.

    The location, away from the road but easy to access public transport, and easy to locate.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -TV is NOT ‘interactive’ like the description says - we expected chromecast or something like that however the only ‘interactive’ it is is a tv remote. -Very dark room - relatively small window that didn’t allow much light in at all. -Extractor fan in bathroom might as well not be there… very ineffective.

    Clean hotel, spacious room, breakfast was good. Location also good

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    8.0
    Clean,location,confortable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Location

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    8.0
    We had such a lovely stay, couldn’t fault it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing that we would fault, if we were to be picky it would be a the view from the window.

    Really clean and great location. Staff are really friendly and were always there to help. We had a small double, which on some reviews, have said is too small. Personally, we really liked the room, it was cosy.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Being here 3 other times we were in room 129 and out of the rooms we have stopped in this was our least favourite. We had in our room 1 double bed and 2 singles. One of the bed close to the window was so uncomfortable not like the other beds. So me as mum i slept on that. On arrival out room floor was quite dirty. I always thought it was good for the mo ey but what i paid this time i didnt think it was.

    I love the hotel we have stopped here 3 other times. I would come here again but not stop in the room we were in. Staff friendly the breakfast buffet is amazing

    Stayed in November 2024

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