Reviews of Sarsfields Communities
53 Sarsfield Road, Dolphinʼs Barn, Ireland
#1 of 2 hotels in Dolphinʼs Barn
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 55 hostel reviews
5.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
6.0
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Comfort
5.7
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Location
6.2
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Facilities
5.5
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Staff
6.5
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Value for money
6.2
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Reviewed: 21 June 2025
Matthew
Ireland1 review5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Broken glass outside front door, quite dirty. Unfortunately, a client’s missing bag from the kitchen was the cause of a 30 minute back and forth screaming marathon with security on the premises in the morning. Despite the security’s best efforts to subdue the situation and claim the bag was not their responsibility for the client, the client was not having any of it and continued to scream which echoed around the halls loudly. It’s was a rather disappointing end to an otherwise positive experience particularly regarding value for money.
Affordable, quite pleased with it. Toilet paper and hand wash in bathroom.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 27 May 2025
Igor
Brazil4 reviews1 helpful vote5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
You might get annoyed by the noise of the bed and even get a little scared when the person upstairs moves, because he or she will shake, and besides, I was unlucky, the roommates smelled bad and that was uncomfortable...
The price its amazing, I left my backpack on the bed and no one touched it (very safe)... Besides, it was super easy to get to the room, I received all the passwords and information clearly...
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 14 May 2025
Philomina
Italy1 review5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Shared a room with mostly males specifically 3 males
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 28 March 2025
Pablo
Brazil1 review4.0“Mid at best”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bad cleaning, bad pillow, bad roomies (that's just unluck tho) and instructions unclear about check-in, you don't have to do any check-in or check-out you just have to pay and get with the passwords they give you, about check-out just leave before 10p.m
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Salah
Ireland14 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Cleanliness, no hand wash soap in the toilet. If you forget anything in the property you will never get it back and you have to consider it lost!
Maybe the price but it's not always the same price
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 22 June 2025
Tissira
France11 reviews8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Good
Good
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 21 June 2025
Abazid
Lithuania2 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything
Bad experience, I don't recommend it to others
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 21 June 2025
Carmel
Australia19 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Kitchen was small and unclean
Prompt replies to messages Beds were ok
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 9 June 2025
Tissira
Ireland11 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good
Good
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Natasa
France30 reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Good property in a well situated and safe area”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The only way to charge our phones was on the ground and I had the top bunk bed, so it was not possible to sleep alongside my phone and I had to leave it on the ground.
The staff was friendly and helpful, the guests were wonderful and the property was very clean and well situated.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Boot
United Kingdom2 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Could be cleaner.
Good cheaper alternative although pretty basic. Does the job if you're just looking for a place to sleep. Gave clear check-in instructions.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 2 March 2025
Moyosade
Ireland2 reviews10“Superb”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Fantastic
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Jacki
Ireland14 reviews4 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nowhere to chill
Warm welcome, warm room
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 16 December 2024
Iryna
France1 review1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The room doesn't correspond to the photos that are posted by the owner. We had to find another hotel on the spot. The room is filthy, cupboards are damaged, bathroom, in particular the toilet, is in extremely bad condition.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 10 December 2024
Mohamed
Ireland4 reviews2.0Very poor- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Easily you can find people sleeping in your bed. Because management is doing corruptions there.
You have a kitchen but bad management makes it shit.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 27 November 2024
Abderrahmane
Ireland6 reviews10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No all good
Everything it's good
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 21 November 2024
Sunny
India2 reviews2 helpful votes1.0“Extremely Poor Support from Sarsfield and Booking.com I raised my concerns with both Sarsfield and Booking.com, but nei”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Terrible Experience Unfortunately, I didn’t like anything about this property. The place was extremely dirty, the bathrooms were broken, and the heater wasn’t working. Even after raising the issue, they promised to fix it, but nothing was done throughout my stay. This was a highly disappointing experience, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Extremely Disappointing Experience I regret booking this property. It was in an unacceptable condition – the washroom was broken, there was no heater, and the entire place was filthy. Everywhere you looked, it was dirty and poorly maintained. This was by far one of the worst experiences I’ve had, and I wouldn’t recommend this property to anyone. Completely unacceptable!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 9 November 2024
Wolfgang
Germany20 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Good value for the price”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Loud noises from bingo draw from the pub below
Only two bus stops from Heuston Station, low season 13 € per night
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 29 October 2024
Gonch79
United Kingdom14 reviews3 helpful votes10“Thank You . I'll be back!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I loved everything about the place. Well, kitchen is a bit crammed but at least there is a kitchen. Shower in my room didn't work . Apart from that everything fine.
Only 4 to a room, best value in Dublin. Secure and safe. A bit out of the way but you get to see another part of the city next to Kilmainham and Buddhist centre and can actually sleep at night as it's quiet so it's worth the distance rather than crammed into an overpriced noisy stuffy city centre room Best of all were the staff- thanks to Godwin for the warm welcome, for carefully putting away my stuff safely and for even storing my bike at the risk of his job! I'd come again. Very welcoming safe and good place. Excellent value for money. Thank You!
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 21 October 2024
Mohamed
Ireland4 reviews3.0Poor- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No clean Window broken Room floor dirty No blinds
The price
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 8 October 2024
Mfanukhona
Eswatini1 review1 helpful vote1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathroom not working properly. Water is cold
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 11 September 2024
Beaumont
Ireland1 review1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely and friendly place
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 11 September 2024
Graham
Australia4 reviews2 helpful votes3.0“Very poor”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
See my answer above
There was no breakfast, The process of going thru 3 locked doors was ridiculous, I had no reply to my enquiry re parking, The kitchen was minute and cluttered Almost no cutlery. No toilet paper in the bathroom. And most importantly when I booked it said .5 km from the center of town...when in fact that was probably where the office is located. The hostel was several km out of town
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Jia-hao
Norway25 reviews12 helpful votes1.0“DECLINE HOSTING 3 HOURS BEFORE!!!”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The host just canceled my stay 3 hours before my arrival, and I have nowhere to go and to stay. I tried to contact the host through my message and phone, but there was no response at all. The host and platform did not provide any help for the situation. I am REALLY DISAPPOINTED about them.
Nothing
Stayed in August 2024
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