The Devlin, Ranelagh 117 Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
#42 of 161 hotels in Dublin
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1033 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.8
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.2
Free Wifi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: October 1, 2024
Gareth
United KingdomCar park for hotel was 5 to 10 minute walk away, and we were awoken very early in the morning with construction work taking place in the next room. Not ideal for those wanting a relaxing city break for a few days. Room was tiny.
The staff were very nice, friendly and helpful. Nice location.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: September 30, 2024
Aoife
NetherlandsWe had an incident where another resident in the hotel gained access to our room while we were asleep. We alerted front desk and they were helpful and able to cancel all keycards on our room. Although it was very concerning that someone else was able to gain access to our room. We didn’t feel safe leaving our belongings in the room or having to sleeping there another night knowing man on the floor knew he has access to our room. Overall disappointed and surprised as I have never experienced this in any other hotel before. I think hotel management needs to look into this further as it’s not acceptable.
Good location, lively bar downstairs
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 28, 2024
Keith
IrelandNo parking onsite Value for money Noisy air con Housekeeping walked in without knocking Location far from town - difficult accessibility
Nice atmosphere Nice furnishing
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Elisa
Spainfirst they couldn’t find our booking in the system which is not a great welcoming. We paid for breakfast at check in for the entire stay and they tried to charge us again on the check out. the receptionist was sorry about the mess but we almost paid again something we had already paid which I was really not impressed or happy about. The room’s bathroom leaked water from the shower every time to the floor which was unpleasant. on Saturday the music from the bar was noisy into the room on the second floor.
location, it has the Stella cinema inside the hotel which is a nice touch, the food is good and the staff at restaurants and cinema at the hotel are lovely.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 15, 2024
Carey
IrelandVery noisy at night
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 19, 2024
Joern
GermanyThe room was exremly small and noisy - for two people it felt like prison.
Nice location, friendly stuff.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 18, 2024
Margaret
IrelandI was asked for 50..00 extra on arrival and i hope it is now refunded as i did not use anything in the room other than the bed which was much too soft . There was disco music being played loudly until 1,00. At 12.00 i got a call on the black phone in the room and a male asked if i had rang an complained about the loud music to which I replied no but i should have so he told me it would last another hour. The T.V. did not work in the room and there is no wardrobe just 3 clothes hangers hanging on a knob on the door. I lost count of people who must have had their room numbers mixed up and knocked on my door by mistake apparently' When I complained to the man at the Reception at 8,00 a.m. he didnt know where the music was coming from and the hotel had good reviews. It was more than disappointing and I was very upset.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 15, 2024
Yurii
United StatesBe careful during the night. There are no physical locks on the door. While we were sleeping at 4 AM, someone entered our room. When I wanted to check who it was, they immediately disappeared. The next morning, I tried to figure out who it was. The guy at reception told us he'd find out in 10 minutes. After 20 minutes, when I came to find out what happened during the night, the front desk guy said he hadn't figured this out yet. Only after another 20 minutes did he mention there were 2 staff members, but they were in a different location. I don't know why staff members would be checking rooms during the night, but this experience was very stressful. Be careful during the night in this hotel.
The hotel is clean and nice.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: August 12, 2024
Pinho
IrelandActually i had an uncomfortable situation , a spanish waiter on Americana in the evening was very rude and inconvenient with me and my girlfriend on the table, i felt very offended i will never come back in this place while this guy is working there.
The installations are modern a great design
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 26, 2024
Carey
United Statesvery small rooms and the parking is an unreasonable expectation.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: June 28, 2024
Jayne
IrelandRoom was tiny almost claustrophobic. Way too small for 2 adults. Too small for one adult nevermind 2 adults. Staff were courteous and it was very clean but prices for food and beverages absolutely outrageous.
Location was perfect
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 26, 2024
Chrislikesagoodbreakfast
United KingdomThis was the smallest room we have stayed in outside of Tokyo. At £233 per night it was just not big enough for a couple to stay in for more than one very cramped night and is probably the worst value room we have ever stayed in. Our room was opposite the staff room and so constant coming and going from early in the morning. The air conditioning only just kept up with the outside temperature of about 25c and I hate to think what such a tiny room would be like in very hot weather.
Staff at reception were really friendly and helpful. We dropped our bags off a little early and they were waiting for us in the room when it was ready. The rooftop restaurant is ok and a pleasant place for lunch. The take away coffee and pastries at the front of the hotel were great quality. The surrounding area is nice, with a park 5 minutes away and lots of pubs and restaurants available. We stayed here for a gig at the RDS arena and this was a pleasant and safe feeling 25 minute walk away.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 25, 2024
Richard
United KingdomI was told I was getting a free “upgrade”. It was just an accessibility room which had a bathroom which had nowhere to place my things and we asked to be moved to the room we paid for. We also wanted to have a drink at the rooftop bar however it was closed and we were able to access the rooftop bar. This should have been communicated before we arrived so we could stay somewhere else. This is the second time I’ve stayed here but it will be the last. The room “upgrade” was insulting and we didn’t have access to the facilities that were advertised. When I told the receptionist they just shrugged his shoulders and say sorry the upstairs bar is closed for a private event
The bar / lobby downstairs. Clean rooms
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 23, 2024
Peter
IrelandThe food was not up to scratch at all very disappointing
The interior
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: May 13, 2024
Philip
United KingdomThis is my Claim to the Booking.com regarding the Devlin Hotel below. Dear Sirs, I demand a full refund for my no-stay in Devlin Dublin no-star hotel because the hotel room doesn't match the description on Booking.com, poor quality and it is no-stars Fraud hotel ! The reasons: 1. the room has neither a wardrobe nor a clothes rack at all. I had no chance to iron my shirts and trousers and leave them hanging because of no place and no rack for it. Absolute absence of the hangers, racks or even a place for clothes in the Room ! In the Booking.com description there are both racks and the wardrobe clearly stipulated. On practice none of those ! I arrived at the Conference meetings and needed to have a smart look but the Devlin Hotel gives no chance for it. 2. The bed is built into the niche, so three sides of the bed are limited on dimensions and the size by three walls. No chance for me to fit into that coffin-type bed. There was nothing about it in the description or on photos. 3. the room is so small that I immediately felt anxiety and the lack of the air to breeze. It is my very 1st such experience in life and you can check my log onto booking.com about how much do I travel ! 4. Booking.com shows it is 4* hotel. On practice it is no stars hotel and is an absolute fraud. I spoke to the Hotel Manager and he politely accused me that it is me who didn't read the description on booking.com properly and his hotel is not a 4* at all. It is his personal view of the 4* design he thinks the hotel has ! So, the Hotel Manager told me he will charge me for just one night which I have never stayed so I left the Hotel immediately. I left it angry, without the money refund and nowhere to go to. You can see on a booking.com system that I immediately booked another hotel in Dublin exactly for the same dates and moved into the Clayton Burlington road Hotel nearby. I demand all my money back from those Fraudsters of the Devlin hotel. Please kindly react. Thank you.
Location and the Description at Booking.com that is not true.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
George
United KingdomCouldn’t book breakfast on line after we arrived and no information on website re same. Shower cold. Bathroom bin not emptied from previous guests
Staff where vey friendly
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Laura
United KingdomLovely hotel. Had cancelled a previous booking and rebooked due to plans temporarily changing (paid extra for the free cancellation option) - staff very rude on arrival - couldn’t find booking and tried to charge us the previous higher booked price than the current booking we had had on booking.com.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: February 28, 2024
Alannahd
IrelandHad to leave hotel at 4 am in the morning due to people partying all on our floor and we couldn’t sleep and cocktails were horrible didn’t drink them and still got charged for them
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 30, 2024
Terrild
IrelandAll our rooms were exceedingly small, poorly designed for seniors, lack of hanging space, only 1 small stool to sit on, overpriced junk food and products in rooms, our room overlooked extractors. Bathroom was not well designed, dual flush faulty (reported). TV erratic reception. Well stocked fridge overpriced though. Shower stall floor was a bit grimy as were floor tiles. No toilet brush or ventilator fan. Breakfast service poor, inattentive and in general that whole area was cold. Two drinks (€13) wrongly billed but was deducted from final bill. Parking was a 5 minute walk away at €15. Only realised after our room entry that we had booked a Dean group hotel - our stay at the Dean in Cork was similarly poor, staff there almost unfriendly to OAP's but at least there was a pool & gym and parking.
Dinner in Layla's rooftop restaurant exceeded my expectation though inside room was really cold. Food was well prepared and my Hake was excellent, my family all enjoyed their choices. Limited wine list and a tad overpriced but it was Dublin, friendly staff. We had 5 bottles of average wine and plenty of cocktails. €€€. Good security access to bedroom floors. Reception staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Keeley
Irelandthe area that the hotel is situated isn’t the best and the drinks and snacks in the mini bar were way overpriced so i would recommend getting stuff in the tesco express before hand
beautiful rooms plenty of amenities the staff were pleasant and the hotel all together was lovely
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 26, 2023
Aleksei
IrelandThe building itself isn't that good. Noise isolation is extremely bad. Everything interrupted my sleep: outside noise because of bad windows soundproof, upper-floor footsteps, and even the neighbor's soap dispenser. Also missed attention to some equipment details like the kettle with an EU plug without an EU socket in the room.
Comfortable, well-equipped room. Very nice hotel atmosphere and amazing overall design.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 10, 2023
Richard
IrelandRoom was just too small for two people. Noisy overnight but not unexpected given it was a Saturday night in December. Staff in bar wouldn’t allow us to sit and have a drink before we went out for dinner. Definitely prioritizing parties ahead of guests. We went back after dinner for a drink in residents bar and the bar man was really rude. Staff at reception were courteous however.
Great location. Nice decor.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 7, 2023
James
Irelandroom as down graded , was given 2 x drink vouchers and could not use them at the bar as I did not have a table reserved . I told the bar staff I would only be there 30 mins . Place was empty and they would not give me table. I have used this hotel 4/5 times already this year and have another 3 rooms booked for the 15th of December.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 3, 2023
Cathy
IrelandThe space at the bed was poorly designed, Leaving it very difficult to actually get into bed .
After paying 359 euro for room for 1 night , Breakfast was extra, so we didn't have breakfast at this hotel.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: October 17, 2023
Aoife
IrelandBad customer service Hidden charges You don’t get what you pay for. I paid extra for city view (upgraded through booking.com) and had a brick wall instead
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Stayed in October 2023
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