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The Sweeney

Property class: 3
3-star hotel near Trinity College

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A room with a large window, white curtains, and a view of a building with multiple floors and balconies.
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Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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32 Dame Street, Dublin, D02 EA24
  • Place, Dublin Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Grafton Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Trinity College
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Twin Room, Private Bathroom

A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden floor, a window with blue curtains, a wall-mounted picture, and a ceiling lamp.

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden floor, a window with blue curtains, a wall-mounted picture, and a ceiling lamp.

Family Room, Private Bathroom, City View

  • City view
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free wired internet

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A hotel room with two single beds, a bedside table with a lamp, a wardrobe, and a trash bin.

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free wired internet

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About the neighborhood

Dublin

City center stay.At this City Centre Dublin hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Trinity College and Dublin Castle, both within a 5-minute walk. St. Stephen's Green and Grafton Street are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Dublin Castle - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Grafton Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Trinity College - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • O'Connell Street - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • St. Stephen's Green - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Jervis Station - 5 min walk
  • Dublin Tara Street Station - 12 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Stags Head - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The George - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chiya - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Millstone Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Trinity - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Sweeney

3-star hotel near Trinity College
The Sweeney offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

This 3-star Dublin hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Built in 1930
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
The Sweeney offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include slippers and complimentary toiletries. This Dublin hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Offsite parking; discounts available
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

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
Contactless check-out available

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

  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
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 Discover. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property class

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

Sweeney Hotel Dublin
Sweeney Hotel
Sweeney Dublin
Le Cirk Boutique Dublin
The Sweeney Hotel
The Sweeney Dublin
The Sweeney Hotel Dublin

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Sweeney to the airport?

The Sweeney is 16.1 mi (39-min drive) away from the Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Sweeney have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Sweeney.

How close is The Sweeney to the beach?

This hotel is 9.3 mi (50-min drive) from Portmarnock Beach.

Does The Sweeney offer free breakfast?

The Sweeney does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Sweeney?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Sweeney?

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

Is there free parking at The Sweeney?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Sweeney have a pool?

The Sweeney does not have a pool.

Does The Sweeney have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Sweeney to downtown Dublin?

The Sweeney is 0.4 mi away from Dublin.

The Sweeney Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Uhhh- it’s not a hotel anymore but they book it as one when Dublin sells out. It’s actually a shelter. Complete scam. This has been my only critical review of anything thru Expedia. I understand sometimes things aren’t exactly as described- but this was outrageous. Mold, torn wallpaper, zero amenities other than a bed and a shower/toilet. Only book if you don’t want to sleep in the alley... or a shelter.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Great location, service could be better

Amazing location, right in the heart of Temple Bar. We had to ask for housekeeping services which only included making the bed and new towels. We also ran out of hot water within the first minute of every shower.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Cancelled my reservation while I was in Ireland

The good news and bad news. They called me while I was in Ireland to tell me that my two rooms were not available because there was a change in management. Very inconvenient. I was mad but I guess that I should give then credit for calling me. I did not have a problem finding another location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location & Great Value!

We arrived early (10am) and our room wasn’t going to be ready until after 2pm - which we anticipated- so the reception worker held our bags for us and called me when our room was ready. We spent a few hours exploring the temple bar area, grabbed breakfast at the Merchants Arch and then walked to the Wax Museum. Once our room was ready we received a call and walked back to the Sweeney to check in and the receptionist had already taken our bags to our room for us. Our room itself was quaint but plenty of room for myself and my wife. There was a full size bed as well as a double bed that we basically used for luggage. The entire room was very clean and it seems the rooms have been updated. We had a room overlooking Dame Street but had no issues with noise at night or in the busy afternoon. We quickly found that it is within walking distance to most attractions and have already decided we will stay here again in the future! Things to know: The door to the Sweeney is to the right of the shop doors on Dame Street. The buzzer to get into the building is the intercom button with the speaker NOT the doorbell button that is next to it. There is a bus stop directly in front of the entrance so there always seems to be people huddled near the door while they wait.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Good position but very basic

Great location and clean but no facilities other than the room - ie no breakfast or bar - and room not serviced at all during our two day stay, plus dirty towel still in bathroom from previous occupants. Could hear everything going on in room above -footsteps/taps/loo etc. Was also difficult to find as small entrance off street. Could have done with better instructions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Quaint Perfect Location

Excellent location to be in the core of downtown Dublin....nothing overly fancy but clean and quaint. Highly recommended for a short stay that allows easy access to the famous Temple Pub area and Dublin Castle.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Hard time finding entry

Walked past the hotel about 10 times before I could find the entrance. There’s no sign labeling the hotel above. There’s just one little door with the name on it. The door of the hotel is also by a bus stop so there was many people standing around and crowding it which made it difficult to find. Over all the room was clean and comfortable with a lovely bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location.

Location was very good. Hotel condition was poor, bathroom was very old, heating didn’t work well and the room was cold most of the time. But staff was excellent and doing their best to make you more comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good location

Matress much too soft. Overall good value for money. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

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