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Reviews of Generator Dublin 3 stars

Smithfield Square, Smithfield, D7 Dublin, Ireland

#139 of 161 hotels in Dublin

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 4388 hostel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 2 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    What I loved the most was the people Who worked n work there. I say thank you to tasha, mateus, carlos, claus, vincenze, joel, and more. They made my journey going perfectly. So thank you to that people and to the pleasure to see you again !

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2022

    7.0
    location is great but a little noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-bed Dorm - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    a little noisy at night. shared rooms were very cramped

    great location

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night

    the room was really hot

    location was grand, food was good too

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Since i last stayed (many times), pre-Covid, The Generator has become very tatty and now lvery evidently looks it's age. I will always remember it back then, for it's cleanliness and fresh vitality. Badly in need of some tlc. And it gives me no pleasure to have to say this. A pity, because at its peak, it was way ahead of the hostel competition in Dublin.

    Staff and location - exceptional.The Generator's staff were always top class.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2022

    8.0
    Nice clean hostel, ideal location for kilmainham gigs,too far from centre.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No major issues. The layout was a bit confusing, had trouble finding my room and the Jack's in the middle of the night. My only main complaint is that I requested a bottom bunk well in advance and I was told it would be no issue, yet my bed was a top bunk. Also while I would stay here again if I had gigs in kilmainham, it is too far out from the city centre and bus depots. Again, nothing you guys can do about that

    Really nice hostel, lovely clean rooms. (Though they were way too hot, but it was a particularly humid day/night). Nice staff. No real complaints. Would have no issues staying here again if I was travelling somewhere close by. Great value for money.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2022

    6.0
    Below average
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a design issue. The doors to the toilets are extremely squeaky and loud. Because the walls are paper thin, you can hear everything in the washroom. This made the sleep extremely difficult as every time someone went to the toilet, it would wake me up

    The staff were great, the vibe of the hostel was great as well.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2022

    8.0
    Place to crash in Dublin
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was a bit lackluster, rooms almost filled with bunk beds leaving very little room for storage locker movement and walking.

    Great staff, relatively cheap, basic necessities on sale at reception and food/groceries across the street.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    in the center

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The website said there'd be shampoo, which there wasn't, had stains on my sheet before using the bed.

    Very cheap for the location, nice staff, uncomplicated stay.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shared bathroom between 6 people that had a tap that took hours to drain. Unusable if any of the 6 guests were sleeping because of proximity.

    Staff and location were great

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2022

    8.0
    It was okay for two days but definitely not for longer stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    male and female in the same room, roommates pretty annoying and loud

    friendly staff great location

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2022

    7.0
    No
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No comments

    No comments

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2022

    6.0
    it was ok but slightly too expensive for what I got
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    slightly dirty

    lots of things to do

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The windows are opening for like 5cm wide and it is impossible to refresh the room, so in the end it was smelling bad all the time

    Location is good, cool atmosphere

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2022

    8.0
    Great location for one night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms weren’t the cleanest behind the beds.

    Great atmosphere and central location made it handy for touring. Liked that they had bag storage lockers to make use of after check-out.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The location was ideal for seeing the scenic parts of Dublin with great access to the tram. The room was mostly well maintained, though the bathroom wasn't great. The communal areas were vibrant, busy and interesting to be in

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no space to store, cook and eat own food. Saturday night was 88€, breakfast not included. For a hostel where you are not allowed to eat your own food, it is pretty outrageous price. No curtains on beds. Bathrooms were not clean, some toilets were broken.

    Friendly staff.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location, the room was nice and clean with very comfortable bed, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful! amazing value for money

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2022

    7.0
    Would certainly go back again.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise in the corridors, lack of hand soap/liquid in the bathroom, no hand sanitising solution in any of the dispensers.

    Location is excellent, the staff are vwey friendly and helpful, cleanliness excellent

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    we have a bathroom in the room but the sink didn’t workout so we had to ask three times to someone come and fix it. the last day somebody fixed it

    location,

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2022

    8.0
    First time traveller
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Other travellers can leave a lot of junk behind, food can be expensive. The fact that there is no communal kitchen, doesn't help.

    Staff was great, many opportunities were created to meet other travellers. Location was great, enough locker space to make sure your belonging were safe. I also liked that there were multiple showers, not only the one in your room. If you share your room with 6 people, there is a big change the shower will be occupied. Great thinking!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2022

    6.0
    Great hostel, bad rooms!
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room. It was boiling hot in the room all night I kept waking up parched with thirst cos it was so hot. Low ceiling with bunk beds is not great, too many people packed into a small room.

    The staff and the buzz and the bar was fantastic, everyone was really nice and the facilities were really good.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2022

    8.0
    Good experience in general
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bar closes earlier. Don't forget a towel, either you need to pay/rent one. It is similar with soap, shampoo, etc. Bathroom doesn't have a place to put your things like soap, shampoo - (It is very bad in my opinion) - You need to do some stunts if you need to use it during the shower.

    Staffs, room and bed is so good. Location is amazing, close to the many places. They have a bar with music and some games). They offer a locker service, it was really good for us.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2022

    7.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Twin - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The pillows, the bathroom not very comfortable

    The pub, the location

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's expensive for room only. The pillows are very thin, one each and no spares.

    It's clean and the staff are friendly

    Stayed in May 2022

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