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Smithfield Square, Smithfield, D7 Dublin, Ireland

#144 of 164 hotels in Dublin

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 4310 hostel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.2

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: February 24, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in Small Dorm Ensuite Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Showers, Noise of Doors

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 6, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 8-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 4 nights

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    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2025

    6.0
    Ideal for what we needed it for
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No towels in room (I didn't read the small print) option to rent though. Our corridor was slightly noisy with other guests but ear plugs on offer for €1.

    Price and facilities on offer. We had an overnight in Dublin where cost was our main priority. Booked a private room for 4 of us. We arrived at 9.30pm and left at 6am. Perfect for our needs. Lockers for storing bags during the day while sightseeing, next to a Tesco metro and main bus route for airport.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2025

    7.0
    Fun Birthday trip sightseeing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 8-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm bunks were quite exposed without a curtain

    Stayed in a 8 bed dorm with 7 of us so was great for socialising and planning for the day. Fantastic location with lots of food and shops around it.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    6.0
    It's ok but It can be improved
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The overall cleanliness Is not so good, the first room provided was so noisy (near the hall with high volume music, people slamming doors, etc.) that we felt unconfortable to sleep in and we asked to swap for another room (staff was kind and apologized for It and they agreed to our request, I have appreciated that). Rooms are lacking shelves/tables to hold any small object that you commonly take out from your pockets/luggages/backpack. Even the toilet does not have shelves to hold any item (e.g. toothbrush, personal belongings)

    The Building Is close to the city center and well connected to public transportation stops. There are a lot of activities that can be done at the hostel, the staff Is friendly and matresses are comfortable

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    7.0
    Quite good
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-bed Dorm - Ensuite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really good location, value is actually quite good for Dublin and for the facilities. A lot to do downstairs

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 27, 2025

    8.0
    Best hostel in town
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in Mixed Dorm - Ensuite
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In a hostel much depends on your roommates for the night. Some were good, some not.

    Good location in my favourite part of Dublin. Friendly atmosphere, all ages. Good bar.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 27, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Private 6-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only downside is that it can be very noisy after midnight with people in and out slamming doors all the time. Also the bathroom was a bit scary - random drunk people puking in showers and leaving a mess.

    Very convenient place to stay in Dublin.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The door to the balcony in our room was broken and didn’t close

    It was in a good location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    6.0
    Satisfactory for a nights stay in the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 8-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The noise at night was a bit much

    I liked the bar and the hostel communal spaces

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 6-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Felt dirty and dusty in corners of the bedroom.

    Great communal area and generally offered everything we needed.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-bed Dorm - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No soap in shower😞

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    7.0
    Comfortable and Safe
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom in our bedroom needed to be cleaned better. There was grim in places, I am tall so I got to see that it wasn’t thoroughly cleaned. We had an en-suite bathroom so can’t imagine the communal.

    I like the vibe and the room was spacious with a large comfortable bed. Loved all the amenities available in the building. They also had discounts codes available for some activities in the city.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    8.0
    It was nice but has room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pillows are very uncomfortable and the rooms don’t have a bathroom so in my case for example I had to go to a different floor to access the girl’s bathroom which is very inconvenient specially if you wanna go in the middle of the night

    The location is great and the place has a nice bar with events happening.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 20, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loud music heard to the rooms

    Good people good price good location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 17, 2025

    8.0
    Generator never lets you down
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in Small Dorm Ensuite Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff was amazing. Helping in all ways possibe

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2025

    7.0
    great value for money deal
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the fact that check in is at 2pm (in my case was a bit more delayed which is fine) but check out is at 10am which makes it a 20 hour cycle which isn’t the best but for the price it’s good.

    friendly people, nice environment, helpful staff, great location, alot of things to do around.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2025

    6.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in Small Dorm Ensuite Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Property great ….. just unfortunately had bad sleep due to snorers and sleep talkers - chance you take in share hostel !!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 14, 2025

    8.0
    Great stay with a great bar
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 6-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dorm rooms smaller than they look in the images

    Great bar, good location

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 14, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were not made and at night was very noisy after 2am.

    The location is central, close to the city centre, a lots of essential shops cross the road, parking available near by not expensive. The staff is excellent, 24H available and very helpful and kind. Good entertainment facilities and breakfast buffet at a reasonable price.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 13, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 6-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no bathroom in bedroom

    location and service

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 11, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Room - Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The single room has no ensuite bathroom. Going past it, my room was on the first floor. On this floor there are only women's toilets. I had to go to the next floor to use the toilet and take a shower. Bad planning that.

    The staff and the location are great. Smithfield can be quite graphical but ok all in all. It was not too crowded either this time which was nice.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 10, 2025

    7.0
    Would stay again and would recommend it just out about the rowdy group in the bar.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rowdy group of men in bar and no one came to speak to them and they were very intrusive and kept approaching any women in their vicinity and they fought with each other and broke glass bottles.

    Location, staff, room

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2025

    6.0
    Fine but nothing exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Private 4-bed Room - Shared Bathrooms
    • Stayed 1 night

    For what you pay we felt a little let down. For a premium hostel like generator we would expect things like usb charging points in beds or that we could have a shower at 10am on a tuesday and the soap be filled. Little things but when paying what generator charges it matters.

    The location of the venue if relativley good. Its within 20mins- 30mins of Guinness storehouse and temple bar area which saves using buses. The bar and breakfast area is nice. It is clean enough and has decent facilities.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    7.0
    Good basic accommodation in the city centre. Excellent value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Private 4-bed Room - Ensuite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Payment for renting towels. Could improve on cleaning.

    Good location right in the city centre, basic but serves the purpose for a quick stay in Dublin.

    Stayed in January 2025

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