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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 4398 hostel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    6.7
    Hostetime
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower wasnt working last 1 mens door beside it inside lock broken On tuesday 8pm cleaner on her phone talking listening to music very loud so couldnt use toilet.

    Nice roomy hostel music bar confy bed

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    huge chain hostel, no kitchen, expensive and impersonal

    comfortable beds, nice rooms, clean

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, easy checkin and checkout

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    7.0
    Generator accommodated my needs well on this visit to Dublin and polite staff were informed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Access to outdoor space after 9.00pm would have been convenient Quiet area outside room would have been good.

    location: not bad location for public transport links and my other purposes, in a fairly pleasant area; suited my requirement. 24 hour access to staff and hostel helpful. Room: 6 bed dormitory - adequate and sufficiently spacious to enable one not to feel 'cheek-by-jowl with others. Unfortunately, there was a 'Snorer'! Overall clean enough and shared toilet and shower ok. Breakfast: good to be able to purchase an optional breakfast at reasonable price. Good coffee.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2024

    8.0
    Good accommodation but while sleeping in the night big disturbance when new guests arrive.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel must provide their own lockers , not the customer to buy a lock from them.

    Safety and cleaning

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2024

    7.0
    Cheap and cheerful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was a bit uncomfortable. Some of the other customers were really nice but one in particular was slamming doors. Not the places fault but that’s part of what you may expect

    It was a good location with cleaning, food, drinks and a Tesco just around the corner and some food places just opposite. It’s a 20 minute walk from temple bar. Can’t moan at the £16 a night

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A++

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast

    Location and price

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    8.0
    A great way to spend a short time, happy vibes all round.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The friendliness and staff are awesome. It gets cleaned well and is obviously something they take very seriously.

    It’s a great place. Honestly. It’s amazing value for money, it’s a great place as it’s very central. The extras you get on top of it being cool are awesome. They clearly care about their patrons

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    6.0
    My stay is fine.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The location is superb

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could have curtains for each bed as is the new facility in high end hostels worldwide. And with the price you pay, you would expect that. The pillow was pretty flat to my liking, but this is very personal.

    All in all,well organized hostel with good vibes. They rent towels and adaptor( ok, could have been included in the price) in case you need them. There is an individual light and socket for each bed, which is very good, as well as a sink in the room. There was always someone cleaning the toilets and showers!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too hot inside the rooms, no privacy/curtains in dorms

    Location, events/bar

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2024

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

    The bedding wasn’t good. I’m glad I packed my own pillow case because I didn’t receive one.

    Staff were helpful. Logistics were easy. Good towels. Practical beds with outlets and light. Lots of hooks. Close to grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Short walk to bus stop.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2024

    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

    It wasn’t my type of hostel , it was more a commercial enterprise, the layout was very confusing and hard to locate rooms and amenities Staff were doing their jobs but weren’t that friendly or helpful .

    It was clean , the €10 breakfast was good value for money

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    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

    As a solo female traveller I felt a bit unsafe having been first put in a room with only myself and a male. When I noticed the other bed was covered in vomit I asked to change rooms as I felt unsafe and unsanitary. I was disappointed to be put in another room with only males. It would have been considerate for staff to consider gender balance in rooms when allocating. One of the occupants was very noisy and disruptive from 4 to 6am in the morning which meant the 5 hours sleep I could have had went out the window

    Staff were friendly and check in easy Everywhere seemed fairly clean too.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

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

    Fairly expensive for what you get. Luggage storage was expensive.

    Good location near the city centre. Respectful guests.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    cleanliness of the bathroom, small room - it looked bigger on the photos, cofee machine didnt work

    good location, very helpfull and nice hostel staff, on-site lockers for storring luggage, breakfasts

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit small room for 8 people, yes I know it's a hostel... the showers could have been cleaner. The charger was not working in my bed and the lamp neither (no current) which was a bit inconvenient.

    Good location, neighbourhood is nice. Bar is good, overall nice vibe. Lots of toilet and shower, always there was a free one. Beds were ok.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    At the time that I went there was a lot of schoolchildren put nothing else

    Room was OK The staff were nice And InA good location for visiting Dublin

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    6.0
    Interesting stay for a few days but no more.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dorm Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I liked about the room is the bed - everything else was not great for me. The beds were triple bunks and I had the middle, it’s not possible to sit upright on the bed which is a bit annoying. 15 people in one room is also quite a lot, though it never seriously interfered with my ability to pack and get around. I thought the floors were dirty and the bathroom had this very “bathroomy” smell. The door also bangs so loudly - needs a damper. It just doesn’t look clean and the floors are often completely wet from the showers. Everything just seems old and convoluted - I see that the building was probably used as something else and converted to a hostel, but it felt like an incomplete job. There was also a lot of add-on charges, like lockers to store luggage in, laundry (€7), towels (€4), etc. my advice would be to pack light, and make sure to bring the essentials.

    I enjoyed the lively atmosphere on the ground floor, always fun to see what’s going on that night. The entire complex seems really cool and industrial-looking, and it’s just fun to be around. The location is excellent, city Center is reachable but the area is just far enough to not be rowdy. The beds were surprisingly comfortable, the lighting, storage and charging ports were all handy.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    8.0
    First time in a hostel and it was a great stay. I didn't stay for breakfast so no idea about food
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Minor point - 3 hooks on the back of the bathroom door. 6 occupants so nowhere for the other 3 people to hang towels.

    Great vibe in the place when you enter. Bar area with music and people mingling/chilling. Staff were attentive and helpful. Good shower with lots of hot water and nice handwash. I was in a 6 bed all female room with en suite Small shelf above the bed to put a few items and a reading light which was great. Big storage drawer on wheels under the bed - bring a largish padlock or you can buy one at reception.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    8.0
    Convenient and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No soap in the room

    Spacious

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    8.0
    Good hostel for a fun weekend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom and Toilet
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were pretty hot and didn't have AC. Pillows weren't great, pretty thin.

    Very cool place, a nice bar with billiard and shuffleboard tables. A very nice social area to hang out with friends! Location is conveniently near the city center and a shared bike point, making movement around the city easy. Friendly staff!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

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

    They have Toilets and washrooms for men on the second floor and for ladies on the first floor. Therefore, every time you have to go up and down.

    Staff was very supportive. Excellent location. Cleanliness.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    6.0
    Could be a bit cheaper for the facilities provided.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It hasn't been cleaned anone of the days, unfortunately. There was no bathroom mat or even a towel when you step out of the shower. The water was alright though. There was also a bad smell in the bathroom.

    20 minutes to walk to the Temple bar and the rest of the attractions. It was not too loud at night, although could hear people hanging around singing or making noise. But for me, it was not annoying. Used my earplugs. Mind the fact if you need a hairdryer, you need to ask reception for it. Liked that there are at least 3-4 cafes to grab coffee and breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2024

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