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Reviews of The Devlin Dublin 4 stars

The Devlin, Ranelagh 117 Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland

#50 of 164 hotels in Dublin

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Review score

Based on 997 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    6.0
    not what was expected.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bunk Rooms
    • Stayed 1 night

    very small rooms and the parking is an unreasonable expectation.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 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: 26 June 2024

    6.0
    Tiny room spoiled an otherwise lovely hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This 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: 25 June 2024

    4.0
    Okay but I’d say somewhere else
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I 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: 23 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food was not up to scratch at all very disappointing

    The interior

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    1.0
    Fraud Hotel - it has no stars at all ! All 4* are based on the Personal Opinion of the Hotel Manager
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    This 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: 18 March 2024

    6.0
    Not bad but nothing special
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn’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: 15 March 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely 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: 28 February 2024

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had 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: 30 January 2024

    3.0
    Not for Senior citizens but very central and overpriced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All 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: 2 January 2024

    6.0
    the hotel was relaxing and very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the 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: 26 December 2023

    5.0
    Nice hotel with an extremely bad noise isolation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The 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: 10 December 2023

    6.0
    Decent option for partygoers. Bar staff were rude and unhelpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 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: 7 December 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    room 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: 3 December 2023

    4.0
    Won't be staying at this hotel again, overly priced,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The 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: 17 October 2023

    1.0
    They don’t value customers. Extremely Overpriced
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bad 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

    -

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    4.0
    Really nice hotel, spoilt by excessive noise near bedrooms.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Rooms
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Noise from bar and music was far too loud. Really bad nights sleep!

    Quirky hotel with nice original features and friendly, helpful staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2023

    4.0
    Wouldn’t recommend this hotel based on the size of the room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Rooms
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was ridiculously small. No where for the luggage. No where to put clothes. No where in the bathroom to put cosmetics etc. smacked my head on the bunk bed. Very awkward to get in and out of bed. Bedding only came half way up the bed. Ironically it was a room for 3 but there is no way a third person would have fit in. Based on this the room price was way too high.

    The restaurant, staff, hotel itself.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is very small and tight. Noise from the bar till late

    Design

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bunk Rooms
    • Stayed 2 nights

    size of my room! the room has 4 places to sleep (one big bed and two single beds) and literally no space for the luggage. There were 3 of us - two adulds + and we struggle to move there. It's impossible to be there in 4 people. In the bathroom were only two towel hangers. It's not enough even for a group of 3 people like us.

    People working there, room decor

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the kettle didn’t work in the room or the usb socket at the bed

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room very boxy.

    Location.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No parking

    Coffee dock

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2023

    4.0
    Expensive. Good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was broken and blinds didn’t cover entire window so let light in - why? Only I was there for one night and stuck for time to get to a concert I would have complained. Not good enough considering the crazy high price. Shower room door leaked and flooding bathroom. Cobwebs in bedroom around light.

    Nice interiors

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room too small and very stuffy. Food in mini bar had melted

    Stayed in June 2023

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