42 North Great George's Street, Dublin, Ireland
#145 of 162 hotels in Dublin
Guests' ChoiceBased on 2136 hostel reviews
7.1Cleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.4
Location
8.3
Facilities
7.2
Staff
8.2
Value for money
7.4
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 18 July 2023
Lexi
SwedenThey had so many stairs
The privacy curtains, the game room with ping pong and pool table!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 17 July 2023
Xiao
NetherlandsPrivacy in your bedroom
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 13 July 2023
Judith
United KingdomFar and away the most expensive hostel I've ever stayed in, and that includes London, New York, and Tokyo! Thankfully the eye bleeding cost was made up for by the lovely building and excellent night's sleep. Steps to the top floor on a baking hot day were a bit challenging.
Perfect location and possibly the most comfortable cabin bunk I've ever slept in. Great to stay in a classic Dublin townhouse.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 8 July 2023
Kaholoas
United StatesHonestly, there was just a lack of communication and community there for me. Most people (staff included) seemed to be Spanish or Portuguese native speakers. As an English speaker, I had trouble communicating a few times. Also, it seems to be a place set up for long-term stays. So, there’s not much effort to orient new people. I had no idea there was even a self-catering kitchen until day 2. And while the place is really clean, their cleaning schedule is confusing. Signs posted note 11-3 is cleaning, which seems normal. But, both of the women’s shower rooms/toilets were closed for cleaning between 8-9am on the morning I left. I had to get ready in some random toilet in the basement along with a few other women and, randomly, a man who seemed to be trying to take a whole shower in the sink we were all sharing. So, if you’re a Portuguese or Spanish speaker and you’re looking for a longer term place to stay, especially if you’re a student, this might be a good fit for you. It was not the right fit for me.
Good location and facilities.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 6 July 2023
Leonkram
IrelandIt is not nice at all that guests are technically required to wear a wrist band to identify them as hostel guests - I couldn't believe that the guy at reception actually put it on my wrist (what are we? 5 years old...?!) and I actually couldn't get it off and needed to slide it off my hand...; Is check out really 11am (as advertised)? After 10am on the morning of check out, I discovered that the nearest men's bathroom was closed for cleaning, I thought this was very inconvenient, but worse was to come - in the actual room (well before 11am), a staff member was already there and proceeding to take the sheets off a bed while the occupant of the bed was still there! Please don't clean the rooms or bathrooms until after 11am if that is the actual check out time...
The location is very good - on quite a quiet street yet only minutes on foot from the top of O'Connell Street; the bed / pod was very comfortable with good lighting and charging facilities and, most importantly, curtains for privacy (excellent) and I was happy that - given the configuration of the room - there were no beds directly opposite each other; the building itself is a grand building with lots of beautiful common space - nice areas to chill out in; the staff were friendly...
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 1 July 2023
Maroua
United KingdomPeople staying here
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 30 June 2023
Romayne
United KingdomThe bathroom door lock was not functioning in my 4 bed female room. This was not resolved during my stay.
The location is so central making it very easy to organise day trips. The facilities helpfully include a kitchen area with fridges and cupboards, crockery and cutlery, kettles, microwave and seating and laundry areas. Also comfy lounge areas to relax elsewhere in the building. I really like the period detail in the stairwells / on the ceilings. The mattresses are comfortable and the bathrooms are cleaned well every day. The kitchen was a hub for friendly chats and conversations.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 June 2023
Emily
SpainThere was nowhere to sit in the room and there were no mirrors. Whilst there were those facilities elsewhere in the hostel, both of these things would be much more convenient when getting ready, packing, etc
rooms were clean and comfortable
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 27 June 2023
Decicco
GermanyBathroom lacked towels and soap.
Location and that the beds had curtains to them.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 26 June 2023
Chau
VietnamThe staff looks unfriendly and so bored. The beds are not very comfy. Difficult climbing up
The old house looks nice
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 25 June 2023
Ashlee
SingaporeThe upper bunk bed is enclosed except for a small opening on the side so you may feel like you are sleeping in a coffin at times. There is no air conditioning and no lift too.
Location is great. Bathroom is nice and big. Staff is nice and helped me carry my suitcase up 3 floors when I check in
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 25 June 2023
Laura
IrelandThe breakfast it’s really messy place. I just don’t understand how it works. The location of the rooms it was like a maze. The guy from reception was feeling lazy maybe just I didn’t like the welcome. Also, it was really annoying the sound of seagulls all night long! I carry my own earplugs with me and even with them on! And it was a non stop noise and so loud! I know this is nothing they can do about it but… I wanted to say I couldn’t sleep for that.
It was clean and it was huge, rooms really tidy and organice, lots of space, you have your own small locker, nice curtains to block the light, the bathroom inside of the room was huge as well. Lost of space, the shower was nice as well. What surprise me is how clean it was. Own light and charging point in the beds. Really nice
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 23 June 2023
Fabio
ItalyBathroom wasn't very clean. People didn't flush toilets after using them
Bed comfortable, it had a wooden box that could be locked where you can put in your valuables.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 23 June 2023
Cindy
CanadaThe lockers were too narrow for most of our bags.
The pod beds were cozy and comfortable, and the location was good.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 22 June 2023
Tahirih
CanadaKids daycare or park outside was very noisy. Sorted it with some earplugs though. It was also very hot at the top of the building where my room was and no elevator so quite the haul up four flights of stairs with luggage.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 21 June 2023
Charlotte
New ZealandNothing else is shown in the photos - Average kitchen facilities and not the cleanest, felt like we were in the way of more permanent guests that were staying there, so hot in the rooms, top bunk was built in a box, and very old smelling, many floors of stairs to climb to get anywhere, staff were ok
Good social area as shown in the photos
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 June 2023
Patrik
Czech RepublicFor some reason stuff decided to clean men shower-room on the both floors at the same time. Every time…
I enjoyed the three-store beds as I’ve never experienced it. It got pretty hot up there, but it was fun to climb up there every time. The locker is next to the bed and you need your own locker (or you can but it at the hostel). The social area is great.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 19 June 2023
Eleanor
AustraliaFairly clean and comfortable. Lovely atmosphere.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 17 June 2023
Zhu
SpainIt's supper hot sleep on the top, barely got sleep
I noticed some hot guy and that place is clean
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 17 June 2023
Kristian
FinlandThe building itself is a little run down, so is the area compared to many other areas in Dublin.
Had a pleasant stay, adapters for charging my phone were for sale at the reception. Good value for money, staff was nice.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 16 June 2023
Iola
United KingdomThe rooms were very hot, it was a warm weekend when we were there but there was no form of ventilation which wasn't great. It was also a fair walk to the bathrooms from the room we were in, even though the map said there should be a toilet right next to the room... and every morning at the exact time people are getting ready to go out the bathroom on our floor was being cleaned so we had to go elsewhere which was quite inconvenient
It was a quick walk into the city centre from the hostel and everywhere is walkable which is great! The beds were very comfortable, thick duvets and curtains for privacy, also really good to have a little cupboard you could lock for valuables. The staff were helpful at checkin and everything was very clean.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 16 June 2023
Gabo
Australiathe room was too hot and the window couldn’t be open enough to let some air in so sleeping sometimes was impossible. Also, makes the room get smelly. the kitchen has no stove
location
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 14 June 2023
Alicja
PolandStay here second time, lie for that price and location was very good;)
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 12 June 2023
Molly
Australiano elevator or anything, third level feels like the 6th with double the stairs there’s no cold water setting on the showers so hot or nothing
beds were very comfortable, good bathrooms very clean. staff were super helpful and friendly
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 11 June 2023
Maren
United Kingdomgood location, easy to find, comfortable beds
Stayed in June 2023
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