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The Holyhead Hostel

1.5 star property
Hostel near Trinity College in Dublin

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Front of property - evening/night
Free WiFi
Interior
Double Room | Free WiFi
Double Room | Free WiFi

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

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42 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1, Dublin, Dublin, D01 X030
  • Place, O'Connell Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Trinity College
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Grafton Street
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪12 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Dublin

City Centre Dublin stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this City Centre Dublin hostel, you'll find Trinity College and O'Connell Street. Guinness Storehouse and Grafton Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • O'Connell Street - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Trinity College - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Grafton Street - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • The Convention Centre Dublin - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • St. Stephen's Green - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Busaras Station - 3 min walk
  • Connolly Station - 4 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Celt - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Silver Penny (Wetherspoon) - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Brew Dock - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Xi'an Street Food - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Confession Box - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Holyhead Hostel

Hostel near Trinity College in Dublin
The Holyhead Hostel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Dublin hostel is smoke free.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
The Holyhead Hostel offers 14 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Living room

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

The Holyhead Hostel Dublin
Holyhead Dublin
Holyhead Hotel Dublin
The Holyhead Hotel Dublin
Holyhead Hostel Dublin
Holyhead Hostel
The Holyhead Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Holyhead Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Dublin

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Holyhead Hostel to the airport?

The Holyhead Hostel is 8.3 mi (20-min drive) away from the Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Holyhead Hostel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Holyhead Hostel.

How close is The Holyhead Hostel to the beach?

This hostel is 8.1 mi (35-min drive) from Portmarnock Beach and 13.2 mi (38-min drive) from Malahide Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Holyhead Hostel offer free breakfast?

The Holyhead Hostel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Holyhead Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at The Holyhead Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

Is there free parking at The Holyhead Hostel?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does The Holyhead Hostel have a pool?

The Holyhead Hostel does not have a pool.

Does The Holyhead Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is The Holyhead Hostel to downtown Dublin?

The Holyhead Hostel is 0.3 mi away from Dublin.

The Holyhead Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 15 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Central location , Airport Bus stops nearby.

It's very central location, though sketchy enough late at night.. like any major city Dublin despite its relaxed vibe has a drug problem and to be aware of your soroundings is important.. Take common sense care and you should enjoy your visit. I stayed for one night in a small single room ,with a sink in the room .. bed was comfortable , staff are very friendly, and despite that morning no hot water in shower. Dublin is now very expensive to visit and with some extra effort in maintenance especially in plumbing area this place could be so much better. Owner do this upgrade and give your excellent staff the chance to run what could be a so much better Hotel ..
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mediocre

It was a great price, good location, but the service was ok. Probably choose somewhere else the next time I go to Dublin.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Uck but good allocation

Not very clean Long black hair in the sink. Mattress was strained and no matteres protecter on bed just a sheet over that uck strained mattress shower up on lever two was sooooo small and hot water was almost non existent

2/10 Terrible

cove

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't book this hostel

My sister was bitten by bed bugs. There are no sheets on the covers and and it is generally unclean. Also there is no hot water in the shower. Do not recommend.

8/10 Good

Robert, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place. Only problem: the wifi signal was too weak in my room.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

we won't recommend this hotel

They don't provide cleaning service during our stay. They only collect rubbish when we ask for that .The bed is not comfortable and the facility is really pool.

4/10 Poor

Hanna Karolina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Okey standard

It was okey but i did find a bettle in the Bed

6/10 Okay

christelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hotel bien place mais SALE

L'hotel est tres bien situe a Dublin. Par contre la chambre est salle. On a ete pique par des punaises de lit ! Les salles de bain communes sont vetustes mais aussi tres sales.

8/10 Good

Peterson Chui, Dublin Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right at city centre. Convenience with all shops

All shops around. Close to restaurant, food shop, especially chinese restaurant. Tsansportation with buses, Luas and Irish rail within 5 -10 minutes walk. Only problem with hot water flow very very slow, not good for shower.

4/10 Poor

Pasi, Jyväskylä

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Hyvä sijainti

Huone ei ollut mitenkään erikoinen. Kyllä siellä hyvin nukkumaan pystyi mutta siinä se sit olikin. Suihku oli aika pienen oloinen koppi ja vesi tuli järkyttävän pienellä paineella. Sijainti oli erittäin hyvä.

4/10 Poor

Evelina, Kalmar

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central hostel

Very central place and that's pretty much all I ask. Friendly staff.

6/10 Okay

laurent, valence

Disliked: Staff & service

accueil pas top

L'eau des douches pas toujours chaude. L'accueil ne fut pas top. Sur 5 j on devait changer de chambre a mi sejour. On a patienter 1 h pour finalement conserver la meme chambre.

6/10 Okay

Evelina, Kalmar, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice stay in central hostel!

Stayed in a single room for 3 nights. The staff was really friendly and was very helpful. The room was small but cosy, all I needed for my puposes. The location near O'Connell Street was fantastic! Only downside was the shower where the waterbeam was very weak.

2/10 Terrible

Irene, Madrid

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calidad-precio una verguenza

4/10 Poor

Besucherin, NRW

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Naaajaaaa

Service war super... freundlich, interessiert, hilfbereit Sehr altes, verbrauchtes Hostel ohne Investitionen aber dennnoch sauber und keine Haare vom Vormieter. Die Dusche war zu klein, der Duschkopf zu niedrig und wenig Wasser ---> Note 6 Zimmer waren klein aber für jeden ein sauberes Handtuch und auch die Bettwäsche war sauber. Auf das Hochbett muss man ohne Leiter klettern- die ist zugebaut! Man kann keinen Komfort erwarten, für ein paar Nächte ist es ok. Preis-Leistungsverhätnis ist miserabel... Die Lager mehr als perfekt!