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Kinlay House, Dublin
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Great location! Stayed for two nights, beds where a little stiff but not bad. Exactly as expected, had lockers to rent for an additional 2 euro's a day. Breakfast included P&J's and cereal.
we stayed 1 night here in seperate dorms and while mine was great and very comfortable, my friend was in a very large dorm with basically no power points so she had to charge her phone outside on a portable charger in order to have her alarm set for the morning. I feel like power points for each person is a basic necessity in a hostel nowadays. other than that, things were great and so was the free breakfast. it is a very large hostel but organised super well.
The hostel was decent. I enjoyed my stay there, except for being woken up in the middle of the night by the girl next to me having sex with a man she met at a pub. The security here is disappointing. Apparently just anyone can come in and out of the hostel at night, so make sure to lock up your things and bring earplugs/head phones!
Great central location. But I could not sleep and did not feel safe. Not-so-great institutional dorms with cage boxes under the bunk bed to lock belongings (must do this before leaving the room even to use WC). And never, never leave electronics unattended. Too noisy in rooms facing lord Edward, so little or no sleep to be enjoyed. Adequate free breakfast . Lounge area with ripped couches and tired mildew scented carpet throughout. You get what you pay for.
Was very happy with our stay. Only issue was the mattress was lopsided. They need to be turned over regularly.
I really didn’t enjoy my stay here. The beds were really clean so that was great, but everything in the common areas was sticky. Because it was such a large hostel it felt really isolating and it was difficult to meet people, especially since most people were just drinking a lot. My first night there the police came so that was uncomfortable too
The smelled like absoloute S**T, went...
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Hostel in General Opinion
opinion overall good, satisfied 205hostel -> opinion -> overall good, satisfied
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"Thank you"
"Thank you, Kinlay House!"
"thank you!"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"The hostel is lovely and the staff friendly"
"Could not have asked for anything better"
"Exactly as expected, had lockers to rent for an additional 2 euros a day"
"Great location handy to everything, friendly helpful staff, loved staying there"
"I loved staying here so much i booked 2 extra nights!!"
"Other than that, No complaints"
"It was about as expected"
"We enjoyed the area around Kinlay house and it was nice to be so close to where we wanted to visit"
"I am a solo traveler and enjoyed my time here"
"The only good point is the great location, near the most of things to do in Dublin if you like to visit or to going out"
"Love to stay again! 😀"
"Great location, and I would most likely stay here again"
"I love Dublin, and I love this hostel"
"Other than that, love the place"
"Loved this place!"
"I really liked the hostel and highly recommend it"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Everything else was perfect, I don't have any complaints besides that, all other staff were so lovely and kind"
"Everything was ok except whereby I had share a room with"
"Great location, really close to everything we needed"
"Good location, staff were pretty helpful with recommendations, etc.Stayed in the big dorm, so it was little loud at night sometimes, but I guess thats expected"
"We loved our stay at the Kinlay House"
"I loved my stay here!"
"Loved my stay here"
"My stay at Kinlay had its ups and downs but definitely having nice, helpful staff made a difference"
"I enjoyed my stay there, except for being woken up in the middle of the night by the girl next to me having sex with a man she met at a pub"
"We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again"
"We enjoyed our stay"
"Bevs I enjoyed my short stay"
"We really enjoyed our stay in Dublin"
"I enjoyed my stay here"
"Enjoyed my stay here"
"Enjoyed my stay"
"Overall I enjoyed Kinlay and would stay again for a short trip"
"Enjoyed my stay and the staff were very helpful"
"Enjoyed my stay nevertheless"
"We enjoyed our stay"
"I enjoyed my stay at the Kinlay House in Dublin!"
"Very positive experience"
"Pretty nice stay but not super clean"
"Was very happy with our stay"
"The hostel itself is very basic, not much atmosphere, but its clean and did the job as we were out exploring most of the time so was perfect for what we needed"
"Excellent as always"
"OK basically this hostel is quite good"
"The hostel was pretty good"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
"The hostel was good"
"The hostel is okay"
"The hostel was nice, it is very big, though"
"The hostel was fine"
"Place is fine"
"The hostel was nice, in an excellent location"
"Apart from that the hostel was nice, I would recommend this hostel if its not a hot day"
"The pub crawl, walking tours, and trips that are organised by the Hostel were good, well managed, easy to do"
"Regardless I do still think this place is good value for money!"
"Ok, so, this place was great"
"Overall, it isn't too bad"
"Overall Id say it isn't bad if you don't care too much with a smelly room and places that really look dirty sometimes"
"The breakfast could been better, overall not bad for the price and location"
"Only stayed for a night, its not bad"
"Overall worth it for the price"
"Decent hostel overall though"
"Nothing fancy but a great hostel to stay in"
"A great hostel will be staying here again!"
"Great hostel for the price"
"Great hostel for a couple of nights in Dublin and easy to walk to most attractions due to the location"
"Good hostel for a night or two"
"Kinlay wasn't our favorite hostel"
"Definitely a great hostel for a trip to Dublin"
"My friend and I only stayed one night but it was a great hostel to stay at"
"Great hostel"
"Very nice hostel, super clean and welcoming"
"Great hostel"
"Great hostel, staff was nice and helpful when some trouble broke out in the common area, big kitchen nice beds, one of the best hostles"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"Good hostel will come back"
"Great location and pretty good hostel overall"
"Really nice hostel, clean and comfy beds, simple and easy breakfast"
"Mostly really nice hostel staff, helpful with recommendations and ideas"
"Good hostel to stay for a few nights"
"Great hostel"
"Nice Hostel good staff"
"Great hostel in the middle of all the good spots"
"Nice hostel though, central location, light breakfast but filling enough"
"Great Hostel in Dublin"
"a good hostel"
"Pretty nice hostel"
"Kinlay House was a great hostel to stay at while in Dublin"
"This is a good hostel for a first stay in Dublin as its right by Temple Bar and close to lots of touristy things"
"A good hostel with a good location"
"But other than that it was a good hostel for the price!"
"My overall experience was satisfactory and I would repeat my stay there"
"Satisfied overall—I extended my stay there when my plans changed"
"For the price, the bar is set really low anyway, but just some ventilation in the room wouldve made my stay perfect"
"Kinlay house stay was informative and super helpful!"
"There is no elevator which kind of sucks if you're on the 3rd floor, but overall our stay was amazing"
"Overall good hostel in a great location, close to everything but still located on a quiet street"
"Hostel was quiet at night which was good"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Overall its a really nice hostel"
"Overall rating is good"
"The overall experience was good"
"Overall good for what I needed, definitely to expensive for what you get tho"
"Overall the stay was okay"
"My stay there was nice and pleasant"
"Overall, our stay was great!"
"Had a pretty uneventful stay (which is a good thing in my case)"
"Coffee machine time for a new one Overall nice people"
"All in all an okay hostel for one night!"
"My stay at Kinlay was great!"
"Overall, a really good hostel"
"Good stay"
"Common area was open and was a good place to relax!"
"Was good overall"
"Good place"
"It was a nice stay"
"Ok stay"
"Amazing place to stay!"
"Friendly staff, good atmosphere, good beds"
"Only negative was the road noisy from traffic at night, Overall good place to stay and central and next to a Pub"
"Overall it was a great experience but you get what you pay for and it was pretty cheap"
"Great place too stay!"
"Fabulous place to stay"
"Good overall"
"Had a lovely time and met some lovely people!"
"Great place"
"and the beds didn't have any outlets near them, or curtains for any privacy, no lockers either but it was a good place just to sleep"
"Great place!"
"I had a great stay here"
"Its in a good location, its not bad in anyway, nothing spectacular but good all around"
"Otherwise a great place and would recommend"
"But again, for the value its a great choice"
"Overall though, had a really nice stay here"
"We had ba great stay in the hostel"
"Overall, a great experience!"
"Great stay, comfortable and clean, super friendly helpful staff, simple but filling breakfast included, quiet especially considering the location"
"Its a comfortable place and the location is great!"
"A really great stay!"
"Overall it was a good place to stay!"
"Good hostel for good experience"
"Overall a nice staying, I would recommend it"
"Rooms were tidy, very loud traffic noisy but overall great stay"
"A great spot if visiting Dublin the airport shuttle drops off across the street and the hostel was in a cute area"
"I had a nice time staying at this hostel until my last night"
"I had a great time in Dublin"
"Otherwise I had a great time, would recommend!"
"Had a great time!"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"If you need a cheap and well located place to crash for a night, thats a good place"
"Great stay in single room"
"Its a nice place, and the price is good, but this is more of a hotel than a hostel and it really shows in the atmosphere of the people staying there and the facilities"
"Great place to stay, perfect location, comfortable staying"
"e exploding all night in the 24 bunk room it was a great stay!"
"Good place, good location"
"great stay, atmosphere was lacking bit, but still fun and enjoyable, some knowledgeable staff"
"The location was perfect, the staff was nice and it was a good place to stay if you are just using it to sleep"
"Overall a very good experience and a very good location!"
"Overall, a good stay"
"Nice atmosphere big kitchen for breakfast cook"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
"I had no issues and a perfectly pleasant experience while I was there"
"Pretty awesome overall"
"best time of my life"
"Otherwise a good stay"
"The hostel was in a great spot, the staff was friendly, and the provided breakfast was nice"
"Best place for a stay in central Dublin"
"It was a very good overall experience to stay at Kinlay House"
"Great place to stay"
"Great place to stay in Dublin, very close to everything and far enough from the bars that you can sleep at night (if you want to)"
"I loved the place and the staff was very helpful with all my requests and questions"
"Loved it ; amazing hostel, great experience"
"Great Place for Dublin"
"It was amazing and such a great place to stay!"
"Otherwise its a nice place with a nice atmosphere!"
"Overall a great place to stay"
"Great place in convenient part of town"
"Overall great stay"
"Its definitely a good place to crash at if its your last resort"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"Good spot, very cheap for Dublin"
"I had a very pleasant stay here, the staff was kind and helpful, it felt safe, and everything was clean one of the worst hostels"
"It was a good place to stay, no one seemed to party in the common rooms"
"A + a cool an unique place"
"Overall great experience"
"It was a good place, we had a private room which was amazing but for breakfast its too crowded not enough room in the main room"
"Good experience however overall"
"Pretty good place with a good breakfast offered and a really comfy bed"
"Awesome place!"
"Kinlay was right at the perfect place for us because we walked to most of the places we visited"
"Fantastic location, good rooms, good facilities, great atmosphere"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
"Great place"
"Needs cold showers and ac, but good overall!"
"Overall, really great experience"
"Great place, really enjoyed it)"
"It was overall a great stay"
"Fantastic hostel with a great atmosphere, however it was bit pricey (though it was a Friday night)"
"Overall a good experience"
"Lovely place downtown Dublin close to city Centre"
"Fantastic value, great stay!"
hostel -> opinion -> will return
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"Thank you to the staff at Kinlay and hope to come back sometime"
"Great location, and I would most likely stay here again"
"They don't give you any padlocks so be sure to bring your own if you plan on staying here though"
"Ill definitely be back again, this is a great hostel if you wanna party at temple bar but not great place to meet new people"
"Definitely stayed here for the location"
"I would totally stay here again"
"Stayed for a day, not sure if Id stay again"
"Will return for sure"
"Will return"
"A great hostel will be staying here again!"
"I will definitely come back"
"I would definitely come back here"
"Would stay here again"
"I would stay here again, and recommend it to travelers seeking a place to sleep in an urban setting"
"I would stay there again"
"I would stay again"
"Would stay here again no problem"
"Ive stayed here twice and will stay again soon as its so convenient to get to the airport from here with the bus stop right outside the door"
"I would stay again"
"Would stay again"
"Would stay again if I had to"
"I would stay here again"
"Overall I enjoyed Kinlay and would stay again for a short trip"
"Would stay again"
"Would go back for sure"
"We enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"Good hostel will come back"
"Would definitely stay here again"
"Would definitely stay again!"
"Would definitely stay again"
"Not the best place Ive ever stayed but would go again"
"I would definitely stay there again!"
"I would definitely stay here again)"
"Felt safe and secure would definitely stay here again"
"We will be back"
hostel -> opinion -> will recommend
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"Recommending!"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Highly recommended"
"Highly recommend)"
"Highly recommend!"
"I really liked the hostel and highly recommend it"
"woould highly recommend I was in a private room so not sure what the shared dorms are like but my room was PERFECT THANK YOU!"
"Would definitely recommend"
"I stayed in Dublin a few times this trip and stayed here each time, good vibe and great facilities, great location and helpful staff definitely would recommend"
"Otherwise a great place and would recommend"
"I would recommend this hostel for one or two nights if you're just quickly trying to see"
"Overall a nice staying, I would recommend it"
"Would definitely recommend this hostel!"
"Would recommend better attention in the shared rooms those days"
"Otherwise I had a great time, would recommend!"
"Definitely recommend!!!"
"Id definitely recommend Kinlay house"
"We would recommend every one to stay at Kinlay House or Avalon House while in Dublin"
"Apart from that the hostel was nice, I would recommend this hostel if its not a hot day"
"I would recommend it, definitely!"
"Even still, it was a fun place to stay and would definitely recommend"
"I would definitely recommend this hostel to friends!"
"I would definitely recommend it as it is a couple of euros cheaper for that room"
"Would definitely recommend"
"I recommend this hostel for your next stay in Dublin!"
hostel -> opinion -> will not return
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"I wouldnt book that room again unless you know the other 5 people staying in there with you"
"Would definitely never stay here again"
"never again"
"i would never return"
"Will not be going back"
"Definitely I couldn't recommend this hostel and wont come back"
"Other than that, the location is great and the prices were good ; still, I wouldnt come back"
"I personally wouldnt stay here again"
"I wouldnt stay here again"
"Would not stay more than 1 night"
"Would not stay there again, especially for the price"
"I wouldnt stay here again unless everything else was booked"
"I wouldnt stay in the dorm again"
"Probably wouldnt stay again but it was reasonably priced"
"I wouldnt stay here for more than one night but wouldnt recommend it"
"Will not return"
hostel -> opinion -> overall disappointed
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"Great value for a hostel but still one of the worst rooms"
"The worst part its a hike to get up the stairs and to the room, especially upon initial entry when you're already tired"
"Ive stayed at many hostels all over the world, and this was the worst"
"The worst thing were some of the people in the hostel (guests)"
"but the hostel is probably one of the worst"
"One of the worst hostels I have stayed at through hostel world thus far"
"The common area atmosphere was the worst that I ever seen"
"This is the worst place Ive stayed in over a decade of backpacking"
"Unacceptable!"
"We did not even stay our second night because we felt so uncomfortable and unsafe in our room"
"I know you don't come to Dublin to sleep but we were racing in a festival and its not ideal at all"
"Not enough fresh air in the room through lack of windows and proper ventilation of the bathroom area, which wasn't the best at all as the shower would splash the whole space"
"Kinlay in Galway, I was wrong and very disappointed"
"doubles in the beds Terrible experience"
"I want to be honest here after a terrible experience"
hostel -> opinion -> not recommend
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"Would recommend staying in another hostel in Dublin if possible"
"Dont stay here"
"Do not stay here"
"Do not stay here if you intend on hanging out with new friends after 11 pm"
"I wouldnt recommend it"
"Took an extra £206 from my account then charged me full amount for room, still waiting for the money to be returned into my account, its been nearly a week, when asked about the extra payment was told it would be in my account straight away, when questioned was told 3 5 days, wouldnt recommend this place to anyone as doesn't stick to the terms and conditions"
"I wouldnt stay here for more than one night but wouldnt recommend it"
hostel clean 38
hostel -> hostel -> clean
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"Decent condition, clean, more fuss"
"Warm, clean, good wifi, helpful staff"
"Apart from that, clean, functional, great location"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"Clean, basic facilities with lovely staff"
"Clean, secure and friendly environment!"
"Clean, huge very well located"
"Check in and check out were quick, the staff were lovely, the dorm was clean with beds made up already which was great"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"The hostel itself is very basic, not much atmosphere, but its clean and did the job as we were out exploring most of the time so was perfect for what we needed"
"The accommodations were clean, quiet, and comfortable"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
"Common room was clean but bit rundown"
"really well located and very clean!"
"Great value,, very clean"
"also found it very clean"
"Very clean"
"It was very clean"
"Even though everything was quite fine and clean, I didn't feel that welcome"
"The hostel itself is nice and clean ,"
"The dorm was great, nice and clean"
"Nice, clean facility!"
"Clean place and friendly staff"
"Nice clean hostel with luggage storage and security lockers with lots of space"
"The kitchen was the cleanest.of all the hostels I have stayed in"
"Kitchen was kept clean and staff and guests were friendly"
"Beautiful hostel, great location, super clean, helpful staff!"
"The hostel is very clean and silent at night (unless you have unrespectful roommates), the common area is very nice and has plugs and gives you the opportunity to chat with other hosts"
"Extremely great location, staff are very nice and helpful, the place is also really clean and well maintained"
"Very nice hostel, super clean and welcoming"
"The property was clean and the beds comfy)"
"Hostel was tidy and clean good mix of people good location"
"The place was clean and the staff wasn't helpful if you had questions, but as a solo female traveller trying to make friends at the hostel this wasn't the place to do it"
"Really nice hostel, clean and comfy beds, simple and easy breakfast"
"The main rooms atmosphere is dull cause its lacking room, the couches aRe nasty...the place itself was clean and secure"
"The hostel was clean and in good location ,"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"Hostel is clean and tidy"
hostel -> hostel -> dirty
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"The bathrooms weren't the cleanest"
"but the atmosphere is flat, little music might help ☺️ the carpet could do with a proper clean as multiple stains"
"Questionable cleanliness and security"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"I felt dirty just walking on it"
"Unclean"
"The shower area seemed like it could be little bit cleaner ; however, Im aware that this is a hostel, so I get that it isn't as clean as a hotel"
"Wasnt as clean and updated as Id hoped, but its a good value for the price otherwise"
"However the place was dirty and at night even with the windows open it was extremely warm in the bedrooms"
"Overall Id say it isn't bad if you don't care too much with a smelly room and places that really look dirty sometimes"
"This place was so dirty, I didn't even want to take off my shoes in the room"
"The staff was vary bad and the property is dirty even the kitchen isn't Klein"
"The kitchen was dirty along with all the dishes in it and i swear the beds had bed bugs because in itchy all over now"
"The bathroom down the hall was atrocious, with sh + # filled toilets, pi $ $ drenched floors and an overflowing garbage can that wasn't emptied once"
"The mixed sex bathroom on 2nd floor had a filthy toilet in the night, which I reported"
"The shared bathroom wasn't very clean and it was on a different hall"
"The beds were really clean so that was great, but everything in the common areas was sticky"
"Then I realize, the entire place is dirty"
"We found this hostel to be very dirty and overcrowded"
"However, the hostel wasn't clean and if you wanted to rest after a crazy"
hostel -> hostel -> safe
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"Kinlay House was clean, friendly, safe"
"Staff were very helpful and security was very good"
"I appreciated the secure entry into the building"
"It was cheap and safe, but at a cost"
"Very centrally located and secure"
"The main rooms atmosphere is dull cause its lacking room, the couches aRe nasty...the place itself was clean and secure"
"The hostel is really close to all the nightlife and the room was clean and secure"
"Staff were very helpful and made it very secure by making sure people that entered were staying in the hostel"
"Super safe, with a locked front door, and good luggage storage under the beds"
"Felt very safe locking our bags for the day while our room was prepared and the hostel itself is central in relation to all the best tourist attractions!"
"My first time staying at a hostel, I felt safe"
"Breakfast was good and I felt safe here ,"
"I had a very pleasant stay here, the staff was kind and helpful, it felt safe, and everything was clean one of the worst hostels"
"Felt safe and secure would definitely stay here again"
"I felt security was good"
"Good security"
"Clean and good security"
"Location is good but security isn't tight...one of our roommates brought a crowdy guest home"
"Staff were sound and the place felt very secure as long as you have your own padlock"
"Hostel was secure"
hostel -> hostel -> smelly
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"Very very smelly"
"Showers always seemed to smell little"
"The bathroom smelled heavily like mold, the ventilation system not doing its job"
"The major problem was the lack of ventilation so if someone took a shower it would be steamy in the room all day.The room also had a musty smell and no outlets for top bunks"
"Great location however its very dated the energy in the place wasn't very great, musty smell and bathrooms were routinely dirty"
"There are little expenses everywhere, they charge to store your luggage, rent a towel, use the printer, etc.If you're female I recommend staying in the female dorms, the upstairs co ed dorm bathrooms had little privacy and smelled like a urinal"
"Our private was on the third floor and was very hot and the bathrooms were pretty smelly"
"Overall Id say it isn't bad if you don't care too much with a smelly room and places that really look dirty sometimes"
"The ensuite for 4 persons isn't upto the mark, it has no ventilation and the room smells awful"
"The room was stuffy and smelled like mildew, I could feel the springs in the bed, the bathroom and shower were one small space so a shower got the whole bathroom wet"
"The low rating I give is because when me and my friend we arrive we found in our room (room of 4) two old guy smelling of smoke (probably they smoked in the bathroom) and alcohol who slept all the day"
"The room (6 beds) smelled like feet and I guess housekeeping just emptied a bottle of Axe body spray to mask it"
"Unfortunately our old run down room had recently had a burst pipe meaning the carpet was drenched and we spent the next three days living in a very foul smelling damp room"
"Our room had a horrible smell that lingered the entire stay"
"Common area had weird smell and felt grimy"
"I was disgusted by the lack of cleaning during my two night stay bins in the womens toilet shower room cubicles were literally overflowing and I couldn't use the kitchen on my second night due to an awful stench which also permeated the dining sitting room opening up windows for fresh air is r e a l l y important in such a crowded space, so maybe staff need to be reminded of this? (And empty the bathroom bins!!!)"
"There is a strange odor in the building and surfaces felt grimy"
"Facility smelled and bathrooms were dirty"
"Also no ventilation throughout the building its a very smelly property and more windows fans ventilation would make a huge difference"
hostel -> hostel -> gem
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"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"The hostel is lovely and the staff friendly"
"Beautiful hostel, great location, super clean, helpful staff!"
"One of the best hostels Ive ever stayed at!"
"Amazing Hostel"
"One of the best hostels I ever stay"
"Best hostel staff Ive ever encountered"
"Best place for a stay in central Dublin"
"Awesome hostel!"
"Loved it ; amazing hostel, great experience"
"Awesome place!"
"Kinlay was right at the perfect place for us because we walked to most of the places we visited"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Fantastic hostel with a great atmosphere, however it was bit pricey (though it was a Friday night)"
"Lovely place downtown Dublin close to city Centre"
"Amazing place to stay!"
"Fabulous place to stay"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
hostel -> hostel -> not safe
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"We did not even stay our second night because we felt so uncomfortable and unsafe in our room"
"Questionable cleanliness and security"
"Then after he left, he came back a second time, alone, because she had given him her key card, and so he entered without asking us first into a womens hostel room"
"Security is lacking"
"One of our roommates brought a guest back with her, so security isn't reinforced too much"
"The security here is disappointing"
"Shower were too hot, sheets weren't changed regularly, kitchen was very unclean and there was no proper monitoring by the staff thus irresponsible guests cared the least"
"But I couldn't sleep and did not feel safe"
"I didn't feel safe and I couldn't sleep properly because of that"
"I was in a mixed 10 beddorm and never once felt unsafe"
hostel -> hostel -> outdated
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"The bathroom was in need of update or repair"
"Hostel is in need of some upgrading"
"A very dated facility which needs some serious structural improvements all over"
"Building is old, decor of room and bathroom little run down, but its clean"
"The property is bit run down and shabby"
hostel -> hostel -> awful
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"Everything about this place is horrible, we were lucky enough to meet 4 good guys who went on to become our friends"
"Very Bad Hostel"
"I had a very pleasant stay here, the staff was kind and helpful, it felt safe, and everything was clean one of the worst hostels"
"One of the worst hostels I have stayed at through hostel world thus far"
"This is the worst place Ive stayed in over a decade of backpacking"
hostel -> hostel -> lots of stairs
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"The worst part its a hike to get up the stairs and to the room, especially upon initial entry when you're already tired"
"I stayed in a first floor room, which is located up a large flight of stairs, then down a few steps and up another half flight of stairs"
"Be prepared to climb stairs!"
"and the stairs are very shallow steps, so are killer to climb up"
hostel -> hostel -> not as advertised
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"Staff were great but room wasn't great (or as described) for the price"
hostel -> hostel -> as advertise
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"There are nice facilities and they look fun as the photos"
vibe pleasant 23
hostel -> vibe -> pleasant
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"Quirky, cozy hostel in a perfect location!"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Even still, it was a fun place to stay and would definitely recommend"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"If you're thinking of booking a trip to Dublin but want a budget friendly hostel then"
"The atmosphere was super fun and they had great decorations"
"The atmosphere was great"
"Fantastic hostel with a great atmosphere, however it was bit pricey (though it was a Friday night)"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Fantastic location, good rooms, good facilities, great atmosphere"
"Great social vibe"
"We were only there for one night so didn't get to experience the atmosphere much, but based on the check in, it seemed like a great atmosphere"
"great stay, atmosphere was lacking bit, but still fun and enjoyable, some knowledgeable staff"
"I stayed in Dublin a few times this trip and stayed here each time, good vibe and great facilities, great location and helpful staff definitely would recommend"
"Friendly staff, good atmosphere, good beds"
"everyone was very friendly and the place definitely had a good vibe!"
"Common area was open and was a good place to relax!"
"Cool hostel with a cool vibe, the rooms are reallt small but feeling more spacious thanks to the high roof"
"I really enjoyed the atmosphere, met so many lovely people!"
"Otherwise its a nice place with a nice atmosphere!"
"Nice atmosphere big kitchen for breakfast cook"
"Clean, secure and friendly environment!"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
hostel -> vibe -> unpleasant
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"The hostel itself is very basic, not much atmosphere, but its clean and did the job as we were out exploring most of the time so was perfect for what we needed"
"The hostel has no atmosphere and only has one communal area which is very packed and uncomfortable"
"It was a very nice hostel but very big and therefore not very cozy"
"Not a very fun atmosphere"
"Even though everything was quite fine and clean, I didn't feel that welcome"
"Not super clean Common room isn't great atmosphere bit lacking"
"Security, facilities and atmosphere arent good"
"great stay, atmosphere was lacking bit, but still fun and enjoyable, some knowledgeable staff"
"Most of the guests didn't seem to talk to each other so the atmosphere was little dead but thats not down to the hostel"
"The main rooms atmosphere is dull cause its lacking room, the couches aRe nasty...the place itself was clean and secure"
"MEH Apart from the pub crawl, the atmosphere was kinda dead"
"and the atmosphere was lacking as there wasn't much going on in the hostel"
"but the atmosphere is flat, little music might help ☺️ the carpet could do with a proper clean as multiple stains"
hostel -> vibe -> crowded
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"The kitchen area is a disaster in the morning, with people crowded wall to wall"
"but the room was loud and stuffy"
"kitchen Can get very busy but no troubles"
"The common room felt crowded"
"We found this hostel to be very dirty and overcrowded"
"It was a good place, we had a private room which was amazing but for breakfast its too crowded not enough room in the main room"
"Very crowded with limited common seating areas"
"The hostel has no atmosphere and only has one communal area which is very packed and uncomfortable"
"The only thing is that was really crowded at the breakfeast time, and for cooking we had to wait a lot of time"
"I found the kitchen and breakfast area really crowded and often had trouble finding a seat"
"The breakfast was just toast and it was so packed there was no where to sit"
hostel -> vibe -> not party hostel
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"It was a good place to stay, no one seemed to party in the common rooms"
"Theres not much of a party atmosphere if thats what you're looking for as no alcohol is allowed"
hostel -> vibe -> party hostel
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"This is a party hostel"
common room available 24
hostel -> common room -> available
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"The common room felt crowded"
"The hostel is very clean and silent at night (unless you have unrespectful roommates), the common area is very nice and has plugs and gives you the opportunity to chat with other hosts"
"They kick everyone out of the common area pretty early on so its not like most other places where you can hang out"
"The common room is pretty gross and the staff periodically will close it at random times for cleaning and kick everyone out"
"I love the common room too"
"Unfortunately the Social area as well as the kitchen close at midnight, so it isn't the perfect hostel for night owls"
"Only problem is there are drunk homeless people that sneak into the common areas at night"
"The common room adjoining the kitchen could really use some newer couches"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"The common area was large and comfortable and the kitchen was a really nice perk (especially considering how expensive food is in Ireland)"
"The common area atmosphere was the worst that I ever seen"
"Great location, friendly staff, vast cooking facilities and a huge common room with couches, tables and pool table"
"The beds were really clean so that was great, but everything in the common areas was sticky"
"Only issue was we arrived before checkin time and were advised our bags were too big for lockers so waited 2 hours in the common room which was little frustrating given our one night stay"
"Our flight was in the evening so we just stayed in the common area"
"Great hostel, staff was nice and helpful when some trouble broke out in the common area, big kitchen nice beds, one of the best hostles"
"Theres a TV playing in the common room even during breakfast, which isn't a nice thing to impose on people who just woke up"
"It was a good place to stay, no one seemed to party in the common rooms"
"Hostel is quite big and when I was there, people didn't really chat in common spaces, kind of just sat and stared at their phones"
"Thanks so much for letting us hang in the common room at 3am when we couldn't sleep due to a heavy snorer (had to wait for a 4am airport shuttle anyway)"
"The huge age range of guests made the atmosphere awkward and no mingling happened in the common area or in the rooms"
"There was a lot of activity going on in the common area, which was interesting to see, as"
"However, you can eat it in a quite nice common room with other travellers"
"Friendly personnel and cool common room"
elevator not working 4
hostel -> elevator -> not working
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"My only complaint is that the facilities were confusing to navigate and there is no elevator"
"Multiple doors and a staircase (and no elevators) make it a nightmare if you're carrying luggage up to your room"
"There is no elevator which kind of sucks if you're on the 3rd floor, but overall our stay was amazing"
"No elevators so if you've got heavy luggage or a respiratory issue, be prepared"
Recommendations
recommended for young people 3recommendation -> recommended for -> young people
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"This hostel was a great option for me and my friends"
"great for a place to crash at night and mostly for young people who don't mind all the noisy and hustle and bustle of all the young crowds in the bathrooms and common room"
"Lots of teenagers, difficult place to stay for a solo traveller"
recommendation -> recommended for -> groups
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"Wouldnt recommend for solo travelers, but would be fine if you're traveling in a group"
"Mostly groups, non many solo travellers"
recommendation -> recommended for -> solo travelers
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"I am a solo traveler and enjoyed my time here"
not recommended for solo travelers 2
recommendation -> not recommended for -> solo travelers
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"Lots of teenagers, difficult place to stay for a solo traveller"
"Wouldnt recommend for solo travelers, but would be fine if you're traveling in a group"
recommendation -> not recommended for -> young people
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"I wouldnt recommend for young crowd looking to mingle"
"The atmosphere isn't ideal for young people looking to meet others"
Service&Staff Opinions
staff helpful, friendly 182service -> staff -> helpful, friendly
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"The best thing was one person from the staff (a boy from Venezuela)"
"Thank you to the staff at Kinlay and hope to come back sometime"
"Friendly staff!"
"Great location, beautiful old building right down town in Dublin, helpful staff, clean and tidy"
"Excellent location, clean rooms, friendly staff"
"Good location, huge toilet rooms, friendly staff"
"The hostel was in a great spot, the staff was friendly, and the provided breakfast was nice"
"Helpful staff"
"Lovely and clean, good location, friendly staff and clear communication"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"Great location, friendly staff, vast cooking facilities and a huge common room with couches, tables and pool table"
"Kinsley is clean and the staff polite"
"Warm, clean, good wifi, helpful staff"
"Staff could be a lot friendlier, and smile little more.we"
"Helpful staff"
"Helpful staff, clean rooms"
"Beautiful hostel, great location, super clean, helpful staff!"
"The free tour was great, helps you figure out where things are around town"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"The staff helped us find a great day tour of the cliffs of moher and Galway which is a must in Ireland 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼"
"Friendly staff, always helpful"
"Excellent service at an excellent price!"
"Unfortunately the Social area as well as the kitchen close at midnight, so it isn't the perfect hostel for night owls"
"Everyone was very nice and helpful"
"Great location handy to everything, friendly helpful staff, loved staying there"
"The people at the reception were very nice and helpful"
"Stuff is really nice and helpful"
"Staff was very friendly upon check in, and knowledgeable of the area and how to find parking for my rental car"
"Staff were very helpful and made it very secure by making sure people that entered were staying in the hostel"
"Lockers were available in rooms which was very helpful"
"Staff was really friendly!"
"Staff were very helpful and security was very good"
"However the lady who checked me out was pleasant and helpful"
"The staff was very helpful and the bunks and common areas were really comfortable"
"However, the hostel staff was friendly and the rooms were very clean, as well as the bathrooms"
"Enjoyed my stay and the staff were very helpful"
"The staff were really helpful and the location is great"
"The staff was so friendly and willing to help, and the free breakfast was very good and I appreciated the variety"
"Staff is beyond friendly and accommodating"
"My staying was awesome, the staff were really really friendly"
"Staff were friendly, but didn't always have the best"
"Kitchen was kept clean and staff and guests were friendly"
"Staff was helpful and check in was easy"
"The staff was so friendly, and helpful"
"Everyone was friendly tho"
"Very helpful and welcoming"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"Great area, the layout of the hostel is odd but its large and staff is helpful"
"Staff very helpful and friendly!!!"
"the staff is friendly but had issues refunding me for the nights I decided to cancel (I was in a rush and it took the staff over 15min and 2 phone calls)"
"Everyone who stayed there was very respectful and staff was very helpful!"
"Helpful and friendly staff"
"Excellent location, decent free breakfast and helpful staff"
"The girl at reception was very helpful in the morning as I was asking her about bus cancellations because it was the weekend the Pope was in Dublin"
"I loved the place and the staff was very helpful with all my requests and questions"
"Staff was helpful, and they help organize a few tours as well, though I didn't take any of them"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Everyone that worked there was incredibly friendly and helpful"
"Staff were helpful and friendly"
"Helpful and friendly staff"
"Overall staff guests were friendly"
"Staff was friendly, beds were comfortable"
"It has everything you need and all the staff we met were friendly and helpful"
"Kinlay house stay was informative and super helpful!"
"They also offered discounts at the car park up the road which was extremely helpful"
"The hostel was In good central location and all the staff were very helpful"
"Big hostel, comfortable beds and helpful staff"
"Staff were friendly and helpful, rooms were clean"
"Great location next to Christchurch cathedral, a couple of the staff were friendly but we felt that some others didn't really care too much"
"but the staff was very helpful"
"12 bedroom was simple but clean and staff were friendly"
"Staff very welcoming and friendly"
"The staff is friendly and open to give advice and tips"
"The staff was very responsive to our reservation request, and they were very friendly and hospitable to us upon our arrival"
"Good facilities and very friendly staff"
"The staff was helpful"
"Staff was very helpful in solving a number of issues"
"The hostel staff was friendly and helpful"
"The facilities were clean, the rooms were quiet, and the staff was very and friendly and helpful, ready to answer any questions I had"
"Staff was friendly and the location is amazing its"
"Very friendly and helpful staff"
"A very nicely located hostel with an abundance of tourist information and helpful staff"
"In every situation, the staff were exceptionally helpful and supportive"
"and the staff were extremely helpful and always there to answer any questions!"
"Everybody in our dorm was friendly"
"Clean place and friendly staff"
"The staff in the hostel were beyond friendly and really helped to make the trip"
"Very friendly, welcoming and informative staff"
"Staff was helpful"
"I stayed in Dublin a few times this trip and stayed here each time, good vibe and great facilities, great location and helpful staff definitely would recommend"
"Staff were very friendly"
"The staff were very friendly and have recommendations on what to do"
"Reception staff were always very friendly and helpful"
"Staff was friendly!"
"Staff were friendly and welcoming"
"everyone was very friendly and the place definitely had a good vibe!"
"The staff was very friendly"
"Staff was very helpful and friendly"
"The hostel is lovely and the staff friendly"
"Cant beat the location, staff was great"
"Staff were great, good location and rooms were nice"
"Staff is so nice"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Staff were very nice and helped us catch the 747 airport bus early in the morning when we ran out the door"
"Kinlay House was clean, friendly, safe"
"The staff was super friendly and willing to help out whenever possible!"
"My stay at Kinlay had its ups and downs but definitely having nice, helpful staff made a difference"
"The location is prime and staff is nice enough ,"
"Free earplugs were a lifesaver.Staff is excellent"
"GOOD Staff was mostly cool, and one girl was particularly attractive and pleasant"
"Great staff and entertainment!"
"I had a very pleasant stay here, the staff was kind and helpful, it felt safe, and everything was clean one of the worst hostels"
"The location is absolutely perfect for people who want to really partake in all the good staff the city has to offer!"
"Perfect location in the middle of the city, staff was excellent"
"Friendly personnel and cool common room"
"The staff was kind but they don't seem to be armed with the tools (computers) or training to work quickly considering that people often depart to catch flights"
"Nice Hostel good staff"
"Plus staff is great"
"Wonderful staff"
"Staff was friendly and accommodating $ 7 Eu airport shuttle was"
"The staff were great very welcoming and friendly"
"The room was fine except that because it was so small the window had to be left open which was fine until construction workers began drilling around 7am"
"Very good location and staff"
"Mostly really nice hostel staff, helpful with recommendations and ideas"
"Extremely centrally located, the staff were great and I was able to leave my bag locked up before checking in"
"It was fine for one night, clean room, friendly staff and great location"
"Superb staff who were highly professional and helpful"
"The staff were really nice to us"
"Best hostel staff Ive ever encountered"
"Fantastic staff!"
"The staff is so awesome i became friends with a few 😁 they have a pubcrawl everynight so of course i went 4 nights in a row"
"The location and staff were great"
"Great location and staff were amazing!"
"The location is great and staff is super nice ,"
"Good location, staff were pretty helpful with recommendations, etc.Stayed in the big dorm, so it was little loud at night sometimes, but I guess thats expected"
"Great hostel, staff was nice and helpful when some trouble broke out in the common area, big kitchen nice beds, one of the best hostles"
"The location was perfect, the staff was nice and it was a good place to stay if you are just using it to sleep"
"Super friendly staff, all age groups welcome"
"Front desk people were really nice and helpful!"
"Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great location in Dublin!"
"Great location, great staff, free light breakfast"
"Extremely great location, staff are very nice and helpful, the place is also really clean and well maintained"
"Second time staying here with my bicycle and fareplay the staff accommodated me very well and gave me a place to lock it up ,"
"The staff were fairly accommodating"
"He was extremely kind and he helped us a lot"
"Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff, and a fantastic option for someone travelling on a budget"
"Great location, no hassle, some staff pleasant some miserable"
"Good location, friendly staff, nice kitchen"
"The front desk staff was terrific"
"The staff up at the front desk are wonderful, and super helpful"
"Everything else was perfect, I don't have any complaints besides that, all other staff were so lovely and kind"
"The staff was super nice and the hostel is located at the best part of Dublin"
"The location staff were OK"
"Helpful staff, and great options for things to do"
"Staff were great but room wasn't great (or as described) for the price"
"All male staff were rude (one female staffer was kind) and all staff really all seemed to hate their jobs"
"Also the staff were very nice and helpful"
"The hostel is very clean and silent at night (unless you have unrespectful roommates), the common area is very nice and has plugs and gives you the opportunity to chat with other hosts"
"The staff here are great"
"Staff was okay, obviously not too happy about their job, but they did it"
"Perfect location, adorable staff and pretty cool!"
"Kinlay House was the perfect fit for me in terms of location and the staff were pleasant and helpful at all times"
"Clean, basic facilities with lovely staff"
"The staff were nice and helpful"
"Great stay, comfortable and clean, super friendly helpful staff, simple but filling breakfast included, quiet especially considering the location"
"The staff was super helpful, they printed our boarding passes for us ("
"The house staff was amazing"
"The day staff was excellent ,"
"The staff was mostly nice and helpful, the rooms were fairly clean and the breakfast was decent"
"and the staff were great!!"
"Check in and check out were quick, the staff were lovely, the dorm was clean with beds made up already which was great"
"The staff was very pleasant and helpful, though"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
"Staffs are very nice and polite"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Wonderful location staff"
"Staff were nice and very helpful"
"Friendly staff, good atmosphere, good beds"
"Staff was subpar, some were nice and helpful ,"
"Clean and tidy very friendly and helpful staff perfect location!"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
service -> staff -> unfriendly, unhelpful
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"The rooms arr very cold, the bathroom as well but clean (no warmup even in winter) only one blanket bed, they refused me to take the same dorm as my friend even I asked it before and they booked wrong our shuttle to the airport"
"Whilst I was being checked in, a guest butt in and asked about storage of a bag, I was ignored which was very rude"
"We discovered too late that there was a shower area in another corridor but no staff told us about it upon arrival, which was a shame as it might have alleviated the dampness in our room and made our nights less stuffy"
"However in the morning just before we left I felt uncomfortable and unwelcome in the kitchen dining area at breakfast"
"The staff didn't seem worried when I told them what happened"
"Great location next to Christchurch cathedral, a couple of the staff were friendly but we felt that some others didn't really care too much"
"We had booked last minute a room of 3 when we got there we were informed that we wouldnt be in the same room we asked was there any other way we would all share a room the lady was rude and said no we were too last minute in booking that its our fault, when we got to the rooms we were the first ones to arrive in one of the rooms then discovered that there was 2 spare beds in one of the rooms that a couple could have easily stayed in allowing for the three of us to stay together!"
"At arrival, the front desk clerk was engaged in a personel conversation with another staff member, thus ignoring us for 5 10 minutes while we stood in front of her waiting to check in"
"Breakfast went really quickly even in the earlier hours, and one of the staff refused to give us peanut butter without explanation even though the tub was still almost full"
"We tried to tell the staff and they did nothing about it"
"There was s + + + t smeared on the falls and the staff did nothing about it"
"If you're looking to have fun, meet people and have a great time thanks to the hostel, book another one"
"But we found some of the staff weren't very friendly or helpful"
"Staff and fellow guests weren't the friendliest, not a good place for socializing and meeting fellow travelers"
"Staff were less than friendly"
"Staff arent very friendly or enthusiastic"
"Also the staff wasn't that helpful or friendly when we tried to find tours and activities, they mostly told us to google things for ourselves"
"Staff are lazy and not polite"
"Staff were rude for the most part of my stay"
"Front desk had informed on time for breakfast, when I got to the kitchen they said breakfast was over.I asked if I could had anything a coffee or a bread, not only the lady said no, but she was pretty impolite"
"The staff was very rude"
"Horrible staff"
"Staff unfriendly, breakfast under the expectation as well as the cleaning"
"The place was clean and the staff wasn't helpful if you had questions, but as a solo female traveller trying to make friends at the hostel this wasn't the place to do it"
"The staff, unpleasant"
"The staff was vary bad and the property is dirty even the kitchen isn't Klein"
"The showers barely worked, the lights kept turning off in the bathroom on the 3rd floor, the staff weren't very friendly, our power points in our room didn't work for 1.5 days and the staff were really rude to us when we asked about it"
"But the staff wasn't very pleasant, quite a few shady characters staying in the building"
"However, the female receptionists had bad attitudes"
"The staff was little bit cold at times, but that might just have been misinterpreted professionalism"
"One of the staff was rude and others seemed stiff"
"All male staff were rude (one female staffer was kind) and all staff really all seemed to hate their jobs"
"Also the staff was bit unpleasant ("
"but the night crew were incredibly rude"
"Staff are horrible"
service -> staff -> professional
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"Staff was very friendly upon check in, and knowledgeable of the area and how to find parking for my rental car"
"Very friendly, welcoming and informative staff"
"Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great location in Dublin!"
"great stay, atmosphere was lacking bit, but still fun and enjoyable, some knowledgeable staff"
"Superb staff who were highly professional and helpful"
"Kinlay house stay was informative and super helpful!"
"A few highlights Check in was very efficient"
service -> staff -> unprofessional
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"Staff are horrible"
"Horrible staff"
service -> staff -> well informed
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"And the staff gave us a few directions and recommendations but most things we were still not able to find"
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service -> cleaning service -> poor, careless
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"I could tell they didn't clean them every night because there was the same clumps of hair every night in the shower"
"Horrible hygiene and bang average breakfast"
"The bathroom down the hall was atrocious, with sh + # filled toilets, pi $ $ drenched floors and an overflowing garbage can that wasn't emptied once"
"The shower area seemed like it could be little bit cleaner ; however, Im aware that this is a hostel, so I get that it isn't as clean as a hotel"
"The windows in the shared ladies on the upper floor definitely need to be clean, theres a build up on dust on the window frames in the cubicles"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"The shower floors are very scummy and need a proper clean"
"The breakfast was very good though, and you don't need to wash your dishes at this time because there is a person to do that"
"Spacious private room and large bathrooms, could be little cleaner but really cant complain"
"The carpets need cleaned throughout"
"Shower were too hot, sheets weren't changed regularly, kitchen was very unclean and there was no proper monitoring by the staff thus irresponsible guests cared the least"
"If you're going to have a double room, don't make it a bunk bed"
"The kitchen wasn't clean, it seemed like it was up to the guests to keep it clean and the sink was plugged and filled up"
"From the lobby couches to most of the floors to bathrooms to rooms, theyre not cleaned often"
"It smelled like feet, wasn't vacuumed once during our 4 night stay"
"Bathroom wasn't very thoroughly cleaned"
"It was clear they hadn't cleaned in a LONG time dust at the back of the security cage that made anything you put in dirty, a piece of plastic and a toenail were in the same place on the floor when I arrived and during the entire time I was there (4 days)"
"but the mess hadn't been cleaned up"
"The smelled like absoloute S + + T, went stright to the market and bought an air refresher, the beds weren't clean and the room had one tiny window for a 6 dorm room"
service -> cleaning service -> great
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"Corridors and rooms can be bit smelly, but thats probably on smelly people as it is well cleaned daily"
check-in fast 5
service -> check-in -> fast
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"The check in was incredibly smooth and helpful"
"Staff was helpful and check in was easy"
"A few highlights Check in was very efficient"
"Check in and check out were quick, the staff were lovely, the dorm was clean with beds made up already which was great"
"However the lady who checked me out was pleasant and helpful"
service -> check-in -> slow
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"At arrival, the front desk clerk was engaged in a personel conversation with another staff member, thus ignoring us for 5 10 minutes while we stood in front of her waiting to check in"
"Only issue was we arrived before checkin time and were advised our bags were too big for lockers so waited 2 hours in the common room which was little frustrating given our one night stay"
"Check in was slow and the rooms need upgrading"
"Check in was extremely slow, queuing for 10 mins before got to check in, was running late for a meeting"
reservation problem 1
service -> reservation -> problem
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"They overbooked our room"
Price & Payment Opinions
payment adequate price 37price -> payment -> adequate price
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"Overall it was a great experience but you get what you pay for and it was pretty cheap"
"Definitely worth it for the price!"
"Overall worth it for the price"
"We had a private en suite and was worth the extra money"
"Very reasonably priced"
"Probably wouldnt stay again but it was reasonably priced"
"Cant beat this for the price"
"Cant go wrong for the price"
"The breakfast could been better, overall not bad for the price and location"
"Its well worth spending little extra money to stay in Generator Hostel or something similar!"
"Fantastic value, great stay!"
"Great value for money though and very central"
"Excellent service at an excellent price!"
"But other than that it was a good hostel for the price!"
"Regardless I do still think this place is good value for money!"
"Great value for money"
"Other than that, the location is great and the prices were good ; still, I wouldnt come back"
"Great value for money"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Great location, good price and good value for your money"
"Excellent location, fair price for what you get"
"Wasnt as clean and updated as Id hoped, but its a good value for the price otherwise"
"Good value for money"
"Its a nice place, and the price is good, but this is more of a hotel than a hostel and it really shows in the atmosphere of the people staying there and the facilities"
"Really convenient location for a great price"
"Very good location and AMAZING price"
"Great value,, very clean"
"Overall, if the price is right Id recommend it"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Still, good value if cheap"
"Good for the price and great location"
"But again, for the value its a great choice"
"Great hostel for the price"
"My headline could be very good value for money"
"Good value hostel for where it is"
"Good value, put off on arrival by strong smell of vomit in entrance, and was worried it was sign of things to come, but OK after that"
"Great value for a hostel but still one of the worst rooms"
price -> payment -> overpriced
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"Expensive for a shared room"
"I felt it was expensive for what you get"
"Overall good for what I needed, definitely to expensive for what you get tho"
"I paid nearly hotel price for an ensuite with a double bed"
"This property is a total rip off"
"Absolutely terrible value for the price"
"I had Paid for a single room en suite, and this was one of the more expensive hostels in the area so I expected little better quality"
"Definitely not worth the money"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
"High prices"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"I would say that you get what you pay for but this hostel is overpriced for the cleanliness and other facilities"
"Very expensive bed in a shared room of 20!"
"Hostel accommodation is well overpriced in Dublin and this hostel is no exception"
"Nonetheless, its way overpriced, we ended up staying in a hotel just a couple of minutes from this property for less than in this hostel"
"We expected to pay more as it was a six nations weekend, but it was vastly over priced"
price -> payment -> inexpensive
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"Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff, and a fantastic option for someone travelling on a budget"
"If you're thinking of booking a trip to Dublin but want a budget friendly hostel then"
"Handy and cheap luggage storage facilities for touring the city after checking out"
"For such a cheap price, it is a decent hostel"
"Honestly stayed there cause it was the cheapest and sometimes only available place"
"However it was cheap and cheerful"
"Overall it was a great experience but you get what you pay for and it was pretty cheap"
"However, it was cheap to stay so some of this is expected"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"However, good location and one of the cheaper hostels (in a expensive city!)"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"I wouldnt WANT to stay here again but I might have to bc it was the only cheap option"
"Place is pretty cheap and the location is excellent you're only 10mins walk from Temple Bar and the airport bus drops you right outside the front door"
"For the price, the bar is set really low anyway, but just some ventilation in the room wouldve made my stay perfect"
"It was cheap and safe, but at a cost"
price -> payment -> money waste
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"Definitely not worth the money"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
price -> payment -> refound problem
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"They did not offer any possible consolation or refund to remedy my situation"
additional payment baggage 6
price -> additional payment -> baggage
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"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"There are little expenses everywhere, they charge to store your luggage, rent a towel, use the printer, etc.If you're female I recommend staying in the female dorms, the upstairs co ed dorm bathrooms had little privacy and smelled like a urinal"
"Plus, they charge extra for storing your bags after checkout"
"You have to pay to store your luggage after you check out"
"Otherwise, you have to pay per day for luggage storage, something"
"You do have to pay to store luggage before after check out"
price -> additional payment -> lockers
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"However, they do charge for locker storage while taking a euro deposit for it"
"Lockers for the big bag arent free and arent in the same room you are sleeping"
price -> additional payment -> extra fees
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"Bring a lock because lockers were provided which was great, and only a small fee to hire a lock too"
price -> additional payment -> sheets, towels
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"There are little expenses everywhere, they charge to store your luggage, rent a towel, use the printer, etc.If you're female I recommend staying in the female dorms, the upstairs co ed dorm bathrooms had little privacy and smelled like a urinal"
Deal Breakers
deal breaker bugs 5Deal breaker -> deal breaker -> bugs
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"My hope is that none of these bugs have come home with me!!!"
"First, BUGS"
"Bug bites when I woke up"
"The kitchen was dirty along with all the dishes in it and i swear the beds had bed bugs because in itchy all over now"
"So we left the window open at night, which was very noisy from the street, and now we cant tell if the bites all over our legs were bugs from outside or bed bugs"
Deal breaker -> deal breaker -> sth stolen
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"Come to find out he stole my wallet passport so I had to miss my flight"
"One of our roomates phone was stolen, while she was in the shower, since its never really checked who comes into the hostel and the facilities are available without any key card"
Room Opinions
room clean 70Room -> room -> clean
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"Decent condition, clean, more fuss"
"Warm, clean, good wifi, helpful staff"
"Apart from that, clean, functional, great location"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"Clean, basic facilities with lovely staff"
"Clean, secure and friendly environment!"
"Clean, huge very well located"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"The place was clean and the staff wasn't helpful if you had questions, but as a solo female traveller trying to make friends at the hostel this wasn't the place to do it"
"Really nice hostel, clean and comfy beds, simple and easy breakfast"
"The bathrooms were clean and spacious unisex and single sex w hair dryers"
"Hostel is clean and tidy"
"Even though everything was quite fine and clean, I didn't feel that welcome"
"Lovely and clean, good location, friendly staff and clear communication"
"The hostel itself is very basic, not much atmosphere, but its clean and did the job as we were out exploring most of the time so was perfect for what we needed"
"I had a very pleasant stay here, the staff was kind and helpful, it felt safe, and everything was clean one of the worst hostels"
"The beds are comfortable and very clean"
"The beds were clean and the space was well maintained"
"Beds are clean, bathrooms too"
"The rooms and bathrooms were clean"
"Clean and tidy very friendly and helpful staff perfect location!"
"Nice clean hostel with luggage storage and security lockers with lots of space"
"Great stay, comfortable and clean, super friendly helpful staff, simple but filling breakfast included, quiet especially considering the location"
"Apart from that, the beds were comfortable and clean)"
"The hostel itself is nice and clean ,"
"However the facilities were clean and tidy and the other 19 occupants abdied by sound rules which made for a semi decent sleep"
"The dorm was great, nice and clean"
"Great location, beautiful old building right down town in Dublin, helpful staff, clean and tidy"
"Nice, clean facility!"
"The accommodations were clean, quiet, and comfortable"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
"Clean beds and dorm"
"Great clean beds, and good facilities"
"It was very clean"
"Great value,, very clean"
"also found it very clean"
"Very clean"
"Clean rooms, great location"
"The main rooms atmosphere is dull cause its lacking room, the couches aRe nasty...the place itself was clean and secure"
"Excellent location, clean rooms, friendly staff"
"It was fine for one night, clean room, friendly staff and great location"
"Clean rooms"
"Clean rooms and bathrooms"
"Building is old, decor of room and bathroom little run down, but its clean"
"The facilities were clean, the rooms were quiet, and the staff was very and friendly and helpful, ready to answer any questions I had"
"Good location clean rooms, little small but did the job just fine!"
"Nice large, clean rooms, kitchen fairies, bathrooms, common room"
"Helpful staff, clean rooms"
"Room and linens were clean and well cared for"
"The bedrooms were clean"
"Check in and check out were quick, the staff were lovely, the dorm was clean with beds made up already which was great"
"The staff was mostly nice and helpful, the rooms were fairly clean and the breakfast was decent"
"They kept the kitchen and bedrooms very clean"
"My room was tidy and comfortable"
"The room was clean, with adequate facilities"
"Rooms were tidy, very loud traffic noisy but overall great stay"
"The room was clean, the shower was very nice, and we had a very good nights sleep before our long trip home the next day"
"12 bedroom was simple but clean and staff were friendly"
"The room was clean but tiny, with comfy beds"
"Staff were friendly and helpful, rooms were clean"
"The room was clean and looked much as I had expected"
"The room is small but clean and tidy"
"Room was clean and comfortable"
"Rooms were very clean"
"Room looked clean but i thought my room was sml, beds i.e.mattress sooo hard found it very difficult to sleep beds were a step down from a hospital bed!!!"
"Rooms and beds were clean and so were bathrooms"
"Common room was clean but bit rundown"
"However, the hostel staff was friendly and the rooms were very clean, as well as the bathrooms"
"The hostel is really close to all the nightlife and the room was clean and secure"
"Room was clean and bed was ready to go when I got there"
Room -> room -> noisy
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"The rooms can get bit noisy with metal security cages under the beds being pulled in and out, and some of the more distant rooms have no WiFi reception"
"Somewhat noisy in the evenings due to location on a main road, but earplugs fixed that easily"
"Absolutely no enforcement of the 11 PM quite rule, a large group of drunk men were shouting around the dorm and keeping me up every night"
"Our room was hot but the window only opened a few inches and there were drunk people outside our window yelling and arguing all night"
"In adittion, one morning the fire alarm started to sound really loud what wakes us up and scares us because we did not know what was going on"
"Unfortunately other guests were so loud we were barely able to sleep"
"The only sounds I heard were street noises"
"The noisy from the street would have kept me up if I hadn't had earplugs, but thats to be expected since the main road is very popular throughout the day and evening"
"So we left the window open at night, which was very noisy from the street, and now we cant tell if the bites all over our legs were bugs from outside or bed bugs"
"very very loud indeed"
"Good location, but obvs very loud at night with open windows"
"Very loud"
"Plus the door always slams when they enter and exit"
"I only want to mention that some of my neighbours weren't very quiet and they spend making noisy and screaming almost every night"
"The neighbourhood is loud until the sun comes up"
"We literally heared every step"
"Thin walls—could hear everything going on outside"
"The rooms were small and cramped, the doors shut very loudly and you could hear everything through the walls and ceiling"
"The windows were too thin so you could hear everything from the street"
"Big plus they have earplugs on reception ;)"
"Great location but be aware the street is noisy at night"
"Apparently just anyone can come in and out of the hostel at night, so make sure to lock up your things and bring earplugs head phones!"
"Id recommend bring earplugs just in case"
"the rooms are small, very thin walls and doors so you can hear everything during the night"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"Too noisy in rooms facing lord Edward, so little or no sleep to be enjoyed"
"Bit older building so can hear every squeak of the floor and all the noisy from outside"
"Only negative was the road noisy from traffic at night, Overall good place to stay and central and next to a Pub"
"Too noisy to open the windows and the heater was on at night, making the room stifling"
"The rooms were extremely hot, so the windows were open but it was so very loud outside"
"Rooms can be quite noisy given its proximity to city centre"
"My room next to the Lord Edwards street was really noisy and with annoying green light all night long made almost impossible to sleep"
"but the room was loud and stuffy"
"Rooms were tidy, very loud traffic noisy but overall great stay"
"It was very loud even though we had a private room"
"We stayed in one of the 4 person rooms and the biggest problem was the shower, which wouldnt shut off properly and made loud noises all day and night"
"Only the noisy level in our room was above our hopes"
"Im sorry to say that our room 403 backs onto a pub which was extremely noisy"
"Rooms are noisy as most hostels are"
Room -> room -> nice, comfy
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"I liked the rooms"
"and the dorms are spacious and comfortable"
"Great stay, comfortable and clean, super friendly helpful staff, simple but filling breakfast included, quiet especially considering the location"
"Apart from that, the beds were comfortable and clean)"
"The accommodations were clean, quiet, and comfortable"
"The living room was cozy"
"My room was tidy and comfortable"
"Room was clean and comfortable"
"Good Points hot water, decent common room, Really comfortable beds and pillows, good location and they will charge devices for you at front desk (only two plugs in the room), Solid breakfast"
"Odd pictures of random pop culture references and cities, weird paint choices, hippie type vibe, and too many people just sitting in the couch room for complete comfortable"
"Great room"
"Great location and nice bedroom"
"Fantastic location, good rooms, good facilities, great atmosphere"
"woould highly recommend I was in a private room so not sure what the shared dorms are like but my room was PERFECT THANK YOU!"
"Room was fine, but incredibly hot"
"The rooms were fine you get what you pay for"
"Staff were alright and the rooms were okay for the money you pay"
"Our room was okay and the other there also, but we found puke, rude people and drunks"
"The location close to temple bar is really great and the rooms are okay as well"
"and the rooms are nice"
"Room was nice and cool, and decently sized"
"Double rooms are fine, enough space, beds are bit s + + + though"
"The room was fine except that because it was so small the window had to be left open which was fine until construction workers began drilling around 7am"
"The rooms are nice and spacious and 6 beddorm also has a bathroom inside the dorm"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"Staff were great, good location and rooms were nice"
Room -> room -> small
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"It was a good place, we had a private room which was amazing but for breakfast its too crowded not enough room in the main room"
"VERY TIGHT SPACE"
"Double room was small, bed was v comfortable"
"6 people in one room was little too much for me you need space for normal activities"
"It was a very small room"
"It was a small room that felt even smaller due to the presence of a pool table"
"Rooms were small and stuffy and not enough female only options"
"Good location clean rooms, little small but did the job just fine!"
"The rooms were small and cramped, the doors shut very loudly and you could hear everything through the walls and ceiling"
"The beds is good but the room is small"
"Room was extremely small, 2 bunk beds literally beside each other"
"The room is small but clean and tidy"
"the rooms are small, very thin walls and doors so you can hear everything during the night"
"Room was way too small for 6 beds (not bunk)"
"Cool hostel with a cool vibe, the rooms are reallt small but feeling more spacious thanks to the high roof"
"Every door looked the same and the rooms were too small for our belongings"
"The room was far too small for six people and their luggage (though one guest did have two suitcases AND a backpack), and the beds were terribly rickety, shaking every time my lower bunkmate moved, which was often"
"The smelled like absoloute S + + T, went stright to the market and bought an air refresher, the beds weren't clean and the room had one tiny window for a 6 dorm room"
"rooms are very small and you cant barely turn around in en suite bathroom"
"Cons 6 person room very small"
"The room was clean but tiny, with comfy beds"
"The room is very tiny"
Room -> room -> hot
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"However the place was dirty and at night even with the windows open it was extremely warm in the bedrooms"
"Not enough fresh air in the room through lack of windows and proper ventilation of the bathroom area, which wasn't the best at all as the shower would splash the whole space"
"It can get hot at night"
"Downstairs, the Wifi was sporatic at best, breakfast was only white bread, two kinds of cereal and unflavored yogurt, and so hot"
"Upstairs bathrooms were coed, no sensor near the shower, so the lights shut off on me, no wifi at all and again so hot"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"it wasn't hot and rooms definitely need Fans as they are stuffy"
"Common areas were hot and stuffy with no ventilation"
"Billion degrees in the room"
"The only bad thing was that the radiators were on at night so it was very hot in some rooms"
"Dublin was going through an uncharacteristic heat wave when we visited so it was extremely hot in the rooms and hallways which made it difficult to sleep"
"Room was fine, but incredibly hot"
"room was just very hot"
"The only downfall was the rooms were VERY WARM, so it was abit uncomfortable to sleep"
"The dorm room was quite warm, which can be a + or a depending on how much body heat you have"
"The room was fairly hot and impossible to cool off, but this is common for city locations"
"Room was too hot"
"room was SUPER HOT"
"Rooms were very hot compared to the rest of the hostel but we left the door open while we were there and that made it much better!"
"The rooms are so hot, the WiFi sucks, and the employees constantly come in the room in the middle of the night to walk around and look at the beds"
"Our room was hot but the window only opened a few inches and there were drunk people outside our window yelling and arguing all night"
"The rooms were extremely hot, so the windows were open but it was so very loud outside"
Room -> room -> dirty
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"Lounge area with ripped couches and tired mildew scented carpet throughout"
"The air in our room was disgusting, we all woke up feeling damp with condensation dripping down the window no ventilation at all"
"This place was so dirty, I didn't even want to take off my shoes in the room"
"The carpets need cleaned throughout"
"but the atmosphere is flat, little music might help ☺️ the carpet could do with a proper clean as multiple stains"
"Not super clean Common room isn't great atmosphere bit lacking"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"The location is absolutely perfect, just a small lack of cleaning (especially in the bathroom of the second floor) and some trouble with a drunk guy in our room (he pissed in the bin and in his bed)"
"From the lobby couches to most of the floors to bathrooms to rooms, theyre not cleaned often"
"The smelled like absoloute S + + T, went stright to the market and bought an air refresher, the beds weren't clean and the room had one tiny window for a 6 dorm room"
"But the restroom in the room had mold on the ceiling and the floor was very dirty"
"However the place was dirty and at night even with the windows open it was extremely warm in the bedrooms"
"The rooms are dirty and the bathroom was at the other end of the hall from my room"
"But when you pay EUR 50 night for a shared room with more 6 persons, you expect to have at least a clean room"
"It woke up 23 other people but I figured for 50€ I deserve clean sheets"
Room -> room -> spacious
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"and the dorms are spacious and comfortable"
"The bathrooms were clean and spacious unisex and single sex w hair dryers"
"Spacious private room and large bathrooms, could be little cleaner but really cant complain"
"The 24 beddorm didn't feel cramped as the room is large and has a high ceiling"
"For such a large room (room of 24), it was a shame that not all beds were equipped with power sockets"
"For the first time I stayed in 20 mix dorm it is much better than the big rooms of over 20 because it is divided to sections so you just sleep in a cabin of 4 people"
"Even in large rooms they were nicely divided into sections so it didn't feel like there were so many people"
"Room is quite big but the beds can be put more properly"
"The rooms are nice and spacious and 6 beddorm also has a bathroom inside the dorm"
"The rooms were spacious with large, lockable storage under the bunk beds"
Room -> room -> quiet
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"Hostel was quiet at night which was good"
"Not too noisy for a hostel in the centre"
"The accommodations were clean, quiet, and comfortable"
"We had a private room which was very quiet"
"Bed was perfect, and room was quiet"
"The facilities were clean, the rooms were quiet, and the staff was very and friendly and helpful, ready to answer any questions I had"
Room -> room -> outdated
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"The carpet in the room was nasty"
"The only thing that could be improved is the bathroom in my room, its looking bit old"
"Check in was slow and the rooms need upgrading"
"Unfortunately our old run down room had recently had a burst pipe meaning the carpet was drenched and we spent the next three days living in a very foul smelling damp room"
"Common room is quite run down"
"Building is old, decor of room and bathroom little run down, but its clean"
Room -> room -> sth broken
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"Breakfast was bread butter and jam and coffee machine not working"
"The showers barely worked, the lights kept turning off in the bathroom on the 3rd floor, the staff weren't very friendly, our power points in our room didn't work for 1.5 days and the staff were really rude to us when we asked about it"
"The kitchen wasn't clean, it seemed like it was up to the guests to keep it clean and the sink was plugged and filled up"
"The electricity outlets didn't work in my room until my last day"
"The outlets stopped working at some point and the staff was on it right away"
"The beds have no outlets and only found 2 in whole room which does not work well with people today"
Room -> room -> nice decor
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"Whilst we expected was single beds, tastefully decorated, with TV and wardrobes, bedside light etc.What we got was an expanded broom cupboard with bunkbeds, no furniture except an old desk"
"Beautiful old building"
"Great location in a beautiful old building"
"Great location, beautiful old building right down town in Dublin, helpful staff, clean and tidy"
"The atmosphere was super fun and they had great decorations"
"The facilities are relatively clean and nicely decorated"
Room -> room -> key problem
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"And the key cards were malfunctioning bit, but they fixed that right away too"
bathroom dirty 24
Room -> bathroom -> dirty
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"Bathroom wasn't very thoroughly cleaned"
"There was a ton of mildew in the bathroom because there was just so much moisture"
"The room was stuffy and smelled like mildew, I could feel the springs in the bed, the bathroom and shower were one small space so a shower got the whole bathroom wet"
"The shower floors are very scummy and need a proper clean"
"From the lobby couches to most of the floors to bathrooms to rooms, theyre not cleaned often"
"The bathrooms weren't the cleanest"
"the toilet and shower need more maintenance, its usually not very clean"
"The bathroom down the hall was atrocious, with sh + # filled toilets, pi $ $ drenched floors and an overflowing garbage can that wasn't emptied once"
"However, the bathrooms were almost always dirty and the laundry was broken the entire time we stayed there"
"Spacious private room and large bathrooms, could be little cleaner but really cant complain"
"The bathrooms weren't pleasant not clean, dirty, loud, etc.We were upstairs and had male and female washrooms"
"Bathrooms were the dirtiest I had come across during my travels"
"I noticed one of the toilets in the bathroom was dirty and literally that afternoon, it was clear it had been cleaned"
"Bad Points Wifi is rubbish, bathroom dirty ; bunkmates had friends over and ended up sleeping over, unpaid ; French girl who works front desk is totally clueless, rest of staff generally annoyed at everyone"
"the bathroom was really unclean and the shared bathrooms were actually cleaner and much nicer"
"The bathrooms were very unclean with paper always missing"
"Facility smelled and bathrooms were dirty"
"The facilities don't look or feel clean ; the showers are filthy and so are the toilets"
"Toilets weren't very clean"
"Toilets were dirty always"
"The mixed sex bathroom on 2nd floor had a filthy toilet in the night, which I reported"
"Bathrooms were disgusting ; brown staff all over the floor in more than one stall"
"bathrooms weren't clean and smelly"
"The shared bathroom wasn't very clean and it was on a different hall"
Room -> bathroom -> clean
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"Lockers under the beds (bring your own lock), clean bathrooms, and it wasn't hot in the room at night"
"Staff, food, people were all great, bathrooms were clean though lights are motion activated and don't cover the showers"
"The rooms arr very cold, the bathroom as well but clean (no warmup even in winter) only one blanket bed, they refused me to take the same dorm as my friend even I asked it before and they booked wrong our shuttle to the airport"
"They need to do a better job at keeping the bathrooms clean"
"Loos clean, everything clean"
"The bathrooms were clean and spacious unisex and single sex w hair dryers"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
"Clean bathrooms with hot powerful showers"
"Rooms and beds were clean and so were bathrooms"
"Shared male and female showers and toilets but they were kept clean which is most important!"
"Clean rooms and bathrooms"
"Location was central and rooms bathrooms were clean"
"Building is old, decor of room and bathroom little run down, but its clean"
"The toilets were unexpectedly clean"
"The rooms and bathrooms were clean"
"Bathrooms relatively clean"
"Beds are clean, bathrooms too"
"Our room and shared bathrooms were very clean"
"Bathrooms were kept clean"
"Nice large, clean rooms, kitchen fairies, bathrooms, common room"
Room -> bathroom -> nice
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"Hot showers, though push button which only lasted about 10 seconds which was little frustrating"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"Clean bathrooms with hot powerful showers"
"Beds were comfortable, showers were hot, no loud noisy in the late hours, giving a good nights rest to weary travelers"
"Rooms, beds, community kitchen, and bathrooms were fine, about what youd expect from a hostel"
"Shower is hot, pressure is good"
"alas I was there only to rest my head for a mere 5 hours before catching an early am however the shower was fabs the water was hot there were two great windows to open for breeze or fresh air there was a lovely courtyard I wish I could have sat in and taken a pint in the attached pub service was"
"Showers were incredibly annoying, as you have to push the button EVERY ten seconds"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"and the showers are awesome"
"Beds were comfy, showers were good and there was breakfast included, cereal, coffee (very important) and toast!"
"The room was clean, the shower was very nice, and we had a very good nights sleep before our long trip home the next day"
"The dorm had its own toilet shower which was good"
"Needs cold showers and ac, but good overall!"
"The showers were great, breakfast was good"
"Spacious private room and large bathrooms, could be little cleaner but really cant complain"
"The bathrooms were clean and spacious unisex and single sex w hair dryers"
Room -> bathroom -> shower problem
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"Shower floor and bathroom floor weren't separated so the whole bathroom flooded anytime anyone had a shower which was little annoying but was bearable"
"The shower has no temperature setting and I found myself burnt by the water due to senitive skin which I wasn't happy about"
"Showers were incredibly annoying, as you have to push the button EVERY ten seconds"
"Would not pay the extra for an en suite room again the shower curtain doesn't reach the floor and the entire bathroom becomes one huge puddle after a shower"
"Not enough fresh air in the room through lack of windows and proper ventilation of the bathroom area, which wasn't the best at all as the shower would splash the whole space"
"At least there were enough showers and toilets, water was bit too hot (you cant change the temperature)"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"I was disgusted by the lack of cleaning during my two night stay bins in the womens toilet shower room cubicles were literally overflowing and I couldn't use the kitchen on my second night due to an awful stench which also permeated the dining sitting room opening up windows for fresh air is r e a l l y important in such a crowded space, so maybe staff need to be reminded of this? (And empty the bathroom bins!!!)"
"and the showers upstairs were out of order"
"The showers barely worked, the lights kept turning off in the bathroom on the 3rd floor, the staff weren't very friendly, our power points in our room didn't work for 1.5 days and the staff were really rude to us when we asked about it"
"The one problem was that you cant control the temperature of the shower"
"The major problem was the lack of ventilation so if someone took a shower it would be steamy in the room all day.The room also had a musty smell and no outlets for top bunks"
"We stayed in one of the 4 person rooms and the biggest problem was the shower, which wouldnt shut off properly and made loud noises all day and night"
"When we had a problem with the shower drain the first day it was fixed immediately"
"We all had hot water for showers without issue"
Room -> bathroom -> outdated
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"The room was stuffy and smelled like mildew, I could feel the springs in the bed, the bathroom and shower were one small space so a shower got the whole bathroom wet"
"I booked the hostel for the duration of my stay in Dublin due to the great price, but decided after 1 night to change to air bnb due to the shower facilities being poor and the breakfast"
"Building is old, decor of room and bathroom little run down, but its clean"
"The bathroom was in need of update or repair"
Room -> bathroom -> small
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"Things like lockers and safety deposit boxes are all extra, the bathroom is pretty small for the amount of people"
"The shower is just a drain in the floor of the bathroom with a small curtain"
Room -> bathroom -> no soap
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"Security is a top priority Room was very sparse, not even soap was provided to wash our hands"
"No soap for washing hands, no way to dry hands"
Room -> bathroom -> lack of amenities
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"No soap for washing hands, no way to dry hands"
Room -> bathroom -> shower small
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"The room was stuffy and smelled like mildew, I could feel the springs in the bed, the bathroom and shower were one small space so a shower got the whole bathroom wet"
bed comfy 41
Room -> bed -> comfy
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"Get the private room with double bed, it was very comfortable"
"Great clean beds, and good facilities"
"We had very comfy and warm beds"
"The beds were clean and the space was well maintained"
"The beds are comfortable and very clean"
"Breakfast is simple but great, beds are a good size and each has a massive cage locker under it"
"Excellent place to stay and meet people, cleanliness is very good and bathrooms are cleaned and beds are comfortable and clean"
"The bed is pretty comfy ; however, we did not"
"The beds were extremely comfortable and very crisp white clean"
"Beds are comfy"
"The beds were comfortable"
"Good Points hot water, decent common room, Really comfortable beds and pillows, good location and they will charge devices for you at front desk (only two plugs in the room), Solid breakfast"
"Comfy beds and bedding"
"Pretty good place with a good breakfast offered and a really comfy bed"
"Beds were nice though and large lockable (if you have your own lock) bins for bags"
"The beds were very comfortable!"
"Really nice hostel, clean and comfy beds, simple and easy breakfast"
"Bed was perfect, and room was quiet"
"The bed was comfortable atleast and the location was great"
"The blankets on the bed do ok and there are space heaters available but if you are staying in the colder season it is freezing at night"
"The beds is good but the room is small"
"Staff was friendly, beds were comfortable"
"The property was clean and the beds comfy)"
"Beds were comfy and the free breakfast was quality!"
"Great hostel, staff was nice and helpful when some trouble broke out in the common area, big kitchen nice beds, one of the best hostles"
"Rooms were standard, bed were comfortable, however the bathroom was like a freezer—minor gripe"
"Big hostel, comfortable beds and helpful staff"
"The room was clean but tiny, with comfy beds"
"The beds were comfortable and the showers acceptable"
"Apart from that, the beds were comfortable and clean)"
"The bed was comfortable"
"beds are comfortable and poweful shower"
"Double room was small, bed was v comfortable"
"The beds were comfortable and it was nice to have my own bathroom"
"First bed was comfy, second could feel all the frame"
"Beds were comfy, showers were good and there was breakfast included, cereal, coffee (very important) and toast!"
"Beds ok"
"Beds were comfortable with nice duvets to keep you warm at night"
"Beds were comfortable, showers were hot, no loud noisy in the late hours, giving a good nights rest to weary travelers"
"Friendly staff, good atmosphere, good beds"
"Beds were comfortable and linen was clean"
Room -> bed -> uncomfy
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"Only issue was the mattress was lopsided"
"My only complaint is the beds are extremely hard and pillows are basically nonexistent"
"I didn't find the bed to be hard, or the room to be noisy, as others have complained"
"Room looked clean but i thought my room was sml, beds i.e.mattress sooo hard found it very difficult to sleep beds were a step down from a hospital bed!!!"
"Having to remove someone from my bed twice during night wasn't good"
"Stayed for two nights, beds where little stiff but not bad"
"You could literally feel the springs through the mattress"
"The room was stuffy and smelled like mildew, I could feel the springs in the bed, the bathroom and shower were one small space so a shower got the whole bathroom wet"
"Pillows were rubbish"
"Although there were enough plug sockets in the room, they were bit hidden behind beds and tables, not individually assigned to each bed no problem if you arrive early, but hard to spot them if you arrive at night when there are already people sleeping"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"The mattress so so terrible that I had to sleep on the floor"
"doubles in the beds Terrible experience"
"Our bed was awful"
"Storing luggage in metal boxes attached to metal bunk beds is a terrible idea (people come at 3AM, want to retrieve staff"
"Mattress was very old and worn, could feel the springs, very uncomfortable"
"Could have been cleaner, Anya was very helpful, beds were uncomfortable, stuffy rooms"
"The beds arent particularly comfortable but its a decent place to stay"
"I stayed in a 6 bedroom mixed suite, all single beds, my bed was very firm but not entirely uncomfortable"
"Provide comfortable beds and mattresses"
"The beds made the rooms cramped and little uncomfortable"
Room -> bed -> dirty
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"The room (6 beds) smelled like feet and I guess housekeeping just emptied a bottle of Axe body spray to mask it"
"Shower were too hot, sheets weren't changed regularly, kitchen was very unclean and there was no proper monitoring by the staff thus irresponsible guests cared the least"
"They removed the belongings of the dirty bed, not checking to see who was supposed to be in the room"
"The smelled like absoloute S + + T, went stright to the market and bought an air refresher, the beds weren't clean and the room had one tiny window for a 6 dorm room"
lockers available 3
Room -> lockers -> available
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"The dorms had large lockers under the beds"
"There were lockers cages under the bed to store luggage which was nice"
"There were several options for storing ones personel items, including individual lockers (2 euro per day, could be used before check in and after check out) and lockers under the beds (bring your own lock)"
Room -> lockers -> lack of
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"I also happened to stay in the only room that didn't have lockers for luggage, which is inconvenient"
"and the beds didn't have any outlets near them, or curtains for any privacy, no lockers either but it was a good place just to sleep"
"No lockers in or outside the room so had to store everything under our beds, the girls felt bit uncomfortable about it"
room amenities poor, lack of 3
Room -> room amenities -> poor, lack of
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"we stayed 1 night here in seperate dorms and while mine was great and very comfortable, my friend was in a very large dorm with basically no power points so she had to charge her phone outside on a portable charger in order to have her alarm set for the morning"
"The beds have no outlets and only found 2 in whole room which does not work well with people today"
"The major problem was the lack of ventilation so if someone took a shower it would be steamy in the room all day.The room also had a musty smell and no outlets for top bunks"
kitchen amenities available 2
Room -> kitchen amenities -> available
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"Front desk had informed on time for breakfast, when I got to the kitchen they said breakfast was over.I asked if I could had anything a coffee or a bread, not only the lady said no, but she was pretty impolite"
"There is a microwave, kettle, oven and hob in the kitchen to cook with"
Addons Opinions
wifi problem 14Addons -> wifi -> problem
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"Poor wifi in dorm"
"Cons Bad wifi, anywhere in the hostel"
"The wi fi is terrible"
"WiFi works in certain areas of the building"
"Though se stayed at room 303, and wifi did not reach that far so you needed to get out of the room to get access"
"Downstairs, the Wifi was sporatic at best, breakfast was only white bread, two kinds of cereal and unflavored yogurt, and so hot"
"Internet connection was poor"
"The WiFi wasn't at all working"
"The rooms are so hot, the WiFi sucks, and the employees constantly come in the room in the middle of the night to walk around and look at the beds"
"If you care deeply about wifi its finicky from time to time but thats all"
"Bad Points Wifi is rubbish, bathroom dirty ; bunkmates had friends over and ended up sleeping over, unpaid ; French girl who works front desk is totally clueless, rest of staff generally annoyed at everyone"
"WiFi doesn't work in rooms"
"Wifi didn't work in my room either"
"We were in a room far from reception and had trouble getting wifi in the room"
Addons -> wifi -> works good
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"strong wifi"
"Wi fi was much better than expected Great location"
"Warm, clean, good wifi, helpful staff"
"Wi Fi is great also, it works very well ,"
"Wifi was pretty good"
Addons -> wifi -> slow
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"The wi fi is terrible"
"Bad Points Wifi is rubbish, bathroom dirty ; bunkmates had friends over and ended up sleeping over, unpaid ; French girl who works front desk is totally clueless, rest of staff generally annoyed at everyone"
"Poor wifi in dorm"
"Cons Bad wifi, anywhere in the hostel"
Addons -> wifi -> not available
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"The rooms can get bit noisy with metal security cages under the beds being pulled in and out, and some of the more distant rooms have no WiFi reception"
"My first night I gave up trying to connect after over an hour of receiving no internet connection error messages"
"Upstairs bathrooms were coed, no sensor near the shower, so the lights shut off on me, no wifi at all and again so hot"
ac lack of 8
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"The ensuite for 4 persons isn't upto the mark, it has no ventilation and the room smells awful"
"Also no ventilation throughout the building its a very smelly property and more windows fans ventilation would make a huge difference"
"Rooms quite stuffy and warm with no ventilation"
"Common areas were hot and stuffy with no ventilation"
"The air in our room was disgusting, we all woke up feeling damp with condensation dripping down the window no ventilation at all"
"No AC or fan so the window has to be open"
"We booked a private room, in which there was no heating and we did catch a cold"
"There were no fans or ACs in the rooms and it was very hot the day and had to sleep with the windows open"
Addons -> ac -> problem
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"However, the heating wasn't working in my room, so it got really cold at night"
pool table available 3
Addons -> pool table -> available
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"It was a small room that felt even smaller due to the presence of a pool table"
"Great location, friendly staff, vast cooking facilities and a huge common room with couches, tables and pool table"
"Pool table available, tv room, and great storage locker room in basement keeps your belongings double locked and kept under survalence at all times"
handicap not accessible 1
Addons -> handicap -> not accessible
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"The stairs goinhg too second deck was tuff with my disability"
laundry available 1
Addons -> laundry -> available
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"I also used their laundry facilities (9 euro for a full wash dry load) and had no issues"
Location Opinions
location great 210Location -> location -> great
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"Great value for money though and very central"
"The location of the hostel is in the centre of the city and everything is in walking distance"
"Everything is walking distance"
"Everything was within easy walking distance"
"Hostel was walking distance to everything"
"Location was walking distance to everything but seeing as"
"Very close to everything"
"Close to everything though which is what you want"
"And grateful that this hostel is close to everything!"
"Great place to stay in Dublin, very close to everything and far enough from the bars that you can sleep at night (if you want to)"
"Close to everything"
"Its pretty close to everything"
"This places selling point is its location"
"I loved the location"
"Great location however its very dated the energy in the place wasn't very great, musty smell and bathrooms were routinely dirty"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"really well located and very clean!"
"If you need a cheap and well located place to crash for a night, thats a good place"
"Clean, huge very well located"
"It was very conveniently located with regards to both airport transportation and things we wanted to see"
"Location not too bad"
"Location was central and rooms bathrooms were clean"
"The location was prime, right by"
"The location is prime and staff is nice enough ,"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
"Great location!"
"Overall good hostel in a great location, close to everything but still located on a quiet street"
"Great location and cool building, my biggest complaint was that the room I was in was just crazy humid"
"Beautiful hostel, great location, super clean, helpful staff!"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
"Great location"
"Clean and tidy very friendly and helpful staff perfect location!"
"In a good location"
"Perfect location to explore the city"
"Great location and loved the lockable cages under your bed for storage"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
"Great location but be aware the street is noisy at night"
"Wonderful location staff"
"I stayed in Dublin a few times this trip and stayed here each time, good vibe and great facilities, great location and helpful staff definitely would recommend"
"Good location close by many tourist attractions"
"Good location clean rooms, little small but did the job just fine!"
"Amazing location!"
"Great location"
"Wi fi was much better than expected Great location"
"Its in a good location, its not bad in anyway, nothing spectacular but good all around"
"A very nicely located hostel with an abundance of tourist information and helpful staff"
"Perfect location with bus to airport straight outside"
"Great location in Dublin"
"Really good location, didn't have to take any buses to get anywhere around town"
"Quirky, cozy hostel in a perfect location!"
"Good location"
"Good for the price and great location"
"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Quirky, straight forward hostel in a prime location, near Christchurch and a short walk to other great sites in Dublin"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"Ideal location in the centre of temple bar!"
"Great location"
"Great location!"
"Perfect location, adorable staff and pretty cool!"
"Pros great location, easy walking distance to major sights"
"Friendly people, nice facilities, and a fantastic location"
"It is near the centre of Dublin and near a Cathedral, so it is in a great, convenient location"
"Great location!"
"Great location"
"Super good location walking distance to LITERALLY everything!"
"However, good location and one of the cheaper hostels (in a expensive city!)"
"Great location!!"
"Great location, friendly staff, vast cooking facilities and a huge common room with couches, tables and pool table"
"Great location, no hassle, some staff pleasant some miserable"
"Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff, and a fantastic option for someone travelling on a budget"
"Great location next to Christchurch cathedral, a couple of the staff were friendly but we felt that some others didn't really care too much"
"It is a good location to reach everything you need by walking distance"
"The only good point is the great location, near the most of things to do in Dublin if you like to visit or to going out"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Good option, great location"
"Great place to stay, perfect location, comfortable staying"
"Its in a great location"
"Lovely and clean, good location, friendly staff and clear communication"
"This place is an absolute dive in a fantastic location"
"Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great location in Dublin!"
"Good place, good location"
"Great location near temple bar but thats about it"
"great location"
"Great location handy to everything, friendly helpful staff, loved staying there"
"Pros Great location"
"Overall a very good experience and a very good location!"
"Good location, staff were pretty helpful with recommendations, etc.Stayed in the big dorm, so it was little loud at night sometimes, but I guess thats expected"
"It was a very nice location"
"Very decent hostel and excellent location (really, the best)"
"Good location and decent place to stay in central Dublin"
"Great location and value"
"Its a gorgeous hostel in a great location!"
"Excellent location getting to things but Jesus at night its so hard to sleep with everyone outside making a racket"
"Hostel was tidy and clean good mix of people good location"
"The hostel was nice, in an excellent location"
"Excellent location, fair price for what you get"
"Ideal location"
"Apart from that, clean, functional, great location"
"It was fine for one night, clean room, friendly staff and great location"
"Good location, huge toilet rooms, friendly staff"
"Very good location and staff"
"Excellent location, clean rooms, friendly staff"
"Excellent location, decent free breakfast and helpful staff"
"Great location"
"The hostel is in a good location, just a short walk to Temple Bar"
"Great location, walking distance to everything"
"Great location by Christ Church not far from Trinity College and St"
"Good location, but obvs very loud at night with open windows"
"Great area, the layout of the hostel is odd but its large and staff is helpful"
"Perfect location in the middle of the city, staff was excellent"
"Great location"
"So I suppose this isn't the fault of the hostel, just bad timing I suppose great location!!"
"+ Good location simple, but decent breakfast"
"Great location!"
"Good location near main sights, free breakfast is a plus (toast, cereal, yogurt)"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"Really good location"
"Good Points hot water, decent common room, Really comfortable beds and pillows, good location and they will charge devices for you at front desk (only two plugs in the room), Solid breakfast"
"The hostel was clean and in good location ,"
"Beautiful surroundings and is right at the edge of Temple Bar"
"Kinlay House was in the most perfect location of Dublin for our trip"
"Great location, and I would most likely stay here again"
"A good hostel with a good location"
"Great location for sightseeing"
"Great location and central to everything"
"Clean rooms, great location"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Great location, really close to everything we needed"
"Great location!!!"
"Great location, pretty much right in temple bar"
"The location is great"
"But the staff, common areas, and location were fabulous"
"Kinlays location was absolutely perfect"
"Fab location and good facilities make seeing"
"Location is great"
"Great location in a beautiful old building"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Staff was friendly and the location is amazing its"
"Its a comfortable place and the location is great!"
"Only upside is the location is great if you want to be in temple bar and Dublin castle"
"The location was perfect"
"Honestly the location was perfect"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Place is pretty cheap and the location is excellent you're only 10mins walk from Temple Bar and the airport bus drops you right outside the front door"
"Location is good"
"The location was great"
"Location was great though next door to Christ Church Cathedral and only about 5 mins or so from the Temple Bar area"
"the location was great, just off the wild"
"Good location, friendly staff, nice kitchen"
"The location is great"
"Very good location and AMAZING price"
"Really convenient location for a great price"
"Extremely great location, staff are very nice and helpful, the place is also really clean and well maintained"
"Great location, great staff, free light breakfast"
"The location was perfect, the staff was nice and it was a good place to stay if you are just using it to sleep"
"The location is great ,"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"and the location was good"
"The bed was comfortable atleast and the location was great"
"The location is great and staff is super nice ,"
"Great location and staff were amazing!"
"The location and staff were great"
"Location was great"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"Great location, good price and good value for your money"
"Great location and pretty good hostel overall"
"Location is more then ideal and the hostel itself has a lot to offer such as free breakfast and free tours and discounted tours"
"Location excellent Very dilapidated but ok for a night if you arent fussy"
"Location is ideal"
"Location is very good"
"The location was perfect as it was on one of the main touristic streets"
"and the location is good"
"and the location was fantastic"
"Other than that, the location is great and the prices were good ; still, I wouldnt come back"
"The location is absolutely perfect, just a small lack of cleaning (especially in the bathroom of the second floor) and some trouble with a drunk guy in our room (he pissed in the bin and in his bed)"
"The location was excellent and convenient"
"The location is absolutely perfect for people who want to really partake in all the good staff the city has to offer!"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"Great location, beautiful old building right down town in Dublin, helpful staff, clean and tidy"
"Location was good"
"Great location and nice bedroom"
"Location is perfect"
"The staff were really helpful and the location is great"
"The location is perfect"
"Fantastic location, good rooms, good facilities, great atmosphere"
"the location and staff were unbeatable"
"The location was nice but lacking in facilities"
"Staff were great, good location and rooms were nice"
"Location is good but security isn't tight...one of our roommates brought a crowdy guest home"
"Cant beat the location, staff was great"
"Nice hostel though, central location, light breakfast but filling enough"
"The hostel is located right in the centre of all the action and offer breakfast that includes"
"Right in the heart of the tourist Temple Bar area"
"Very central location"
"Extremely centrally located, the staff were great and I was able to leave my bag locked up before checking in"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Located not in the heart of the city centre, but close enough to have access to everything without too much difficulty"
"The hostel was In good central location and all the staff were very helpful"
"Very centrally located and secure"
"I wanted to be in the heart of the city"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"However, great central location to City Centre"
"Bathrooms are also pretty average, but i guess its the trade off in being so centrally located!"
"Great location right in heart of the city"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Great central location"
close to restaurants 30
Location -> close to -> restaurants
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"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Theres also plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafes in the area as well"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Pros In temple bar (i.e.fun pub crawls and proximity to many sights)"
"The bar next door was fun, the temple bar area was just a few blocks away"
"The best thing about this hostel is location, its literally 5 minutes walk to the temple bar area and is where you want to be for a few nights stay in Dublin"
"Location was great though next door to Christ Church Cathedral and only about 5 mins or so from the Temple Bar area"
"Also the pub next door smashes bottles into recycling bins for extended periods of time which arent conducive to sleeping off jet lag"
"Walking distance from all the bars and fun"
"The hostel is in a good location, just a short walk to Temple Bar"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"Its easily within walking distance of Guinness, Temple Bar area, Dublin Castle and Trinity College"
"I was a short walk from most attractions as well as restaurants and Temple Bar road"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Location is right around the corner from the famed temple bars with easy access to major tourist spots"
"Central, near to Temple bar, and other tourist amenities"
"Only negative was the road noisy from traffic at night, Overall good place to stay and central and next to a Pub"
"Hostel location is right next to temple bar and is walkable to the Guinness Storehouse"
"I enjoyed my stay there, except for being woken up in the middle of the night by the girl next to me having sex with a man she met at a pub"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Its close enough that the Guinness Storehouse, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Temple Bar are all just a short walk away"
"This is a good hostel for a first stay in Dublin as its right by Temple Bar and close to lots of touristy things"
"Great place to stay in Dublin, very close to everything and far enough from the bars that you can sleep at night (if you want to)"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"The location close to temple bar is really great and the rooms are okay as well"
"Very close to Temple Bar and a lot of fun spots"
"While its close to temple bar, its not set up well to socialize with other travelers"
"Close to the hub of Temple Bar and anywhere else"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
Location -> close to -> city center
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"Ideal location in the centre of temple bar!"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Rooms can be quite noisy given its proximity to city centre"
"The location of the hostel is in the centre of the city and everything is in walking distance"
"It is near the centre of Dublin and near a Cathedral, so it is in a great, convenient location"
"Lovely place downtown Dublin close to city Centre"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Not a bad place close to city centre which is good"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
"Nice hostel though, central location, light breakfast but filling enough"
"The hostel is located right in the centre of all the action and offer breakfast that includes"
"Right in the heart of the tourist Temple Bar area"
"Very central location"
"Extremely centrally located, the staff were great and I was able to leave my bag locked up before checking in"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Located not in the heart of the city centre, but close enough to have access to everything without too much difficulty"
"The hostel was In good central location and all the staff were very helpful"
"Very centrally located and secure"
"I wanted to be in the heart of the city"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"However, great central location to City Centre"
"Bathrooms are also pretty average, but i guess its the trade off in being so centrally located!"
"Great location right in heart of the city"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Great central location"
Location -> close to -> local attractions
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"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Great location for sightseeing"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Pros In temple bar (i.e.fun pub crawls and proximity to many sights)"
"Walking distance to major attractions"
"I was a short walk from most attractions as well as restaurants and Temple Bar road"
"Pros great location, easy walking distance to major sights"
"Great hostel for a couple of nights in Dublin and easy to walk to most attractions due to the location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Very close to Temple Bar and a lot of fun spots"
"The location was close enough to some sights"
"Good location close by many tourist attractions"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
Location -> close to -> public transportation
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"Also, the bus stop is right outside which made getting there and back super easy!"
"The bus stop is right Infront, which was very convenient to take a bus to from the airport"
"Ive stayed here twice and will stay again soon as its so convenient to get to the airport from here with the bus stop right outside the door"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Easy access to Luas and AirLink buses"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Smack in the middle of the city close to all bus routes and tram routes"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
Location -> close to -> airport
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"Perfect location with bus to airport straight outside"
"A great spot if visiting Dublin the airport shuttle drops off across the street and the hostel was in a cute area"
"Ive stayed here twice and will stay again soon as its so convenient to get to the airport from here with the bus stop right outside the door"
"It was very conveniently located with regards to both airport transportation and things we wanted to see"
"The bus stop is right Infront, which was very convenient to take a bus to from the airport"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
Location -> close to -> shopping
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"Hostel location is right next to temple bar and is walkable to the Guinness Storehouse"
"Its close enough that the Guinness Storehouse, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Temple Bar are all just a short walk away"
neighborhood not safe 3
Location -> neighborhood -> not safe
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"Only problem is there are drunk homeless people that sneak into the common areas at night"
"Made me feel I am in the shelter for homeless provided at no charge"
"Rip off Disgusting Homeless people living there"
Food&Breakfast Opinions
breakfast free 36Food -> breakfast -> free
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"The included breakfast was awesome!"
"other than that, things were great and so was the free breakfast"
"Adequate free breakfast"
"Free breakfast was good although this meant access to kitchen facilities was minimal before 11am (guests can get staff from fridge cupboard but cant cook or prepare packed lunches)"
"Free coffee with breakfast huge bonus"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Good kitchen facilities and free breakfast was handy!"
"Appreciated eating the free breakfast in the charming living room area!"
"When I questioned about offering plant based milk alternatives—be this for those with intolerances or vegans —they told me as it was a free breakfast there was no such offering nor way to take the breakfast option off the price of the total bill"
"Great location, great staff, free light breakfast"
"Free breakfast was good"
"Free breakfast was very limited"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"Beds were comfy and the free breakfast was quality!"
"Free breakfast was pretty okay, but theyre kinda normal for hostels"
"Location is more then ideal and the hostel itself has a lot to offer such as free breakfast and free tours and discounted tours"
"The free breakfast is a huge plus"
"Excellent location, decent free breakfast and helpful staff"
"Free breakfast and WiFi"
"The free breakfast is decent"
"Mediocre but okay free breakfast"
"Good location near main sights, free breakfast is a plus (toast, cereal, yogurt)"
"Simple but nice, free, filling breakfast"
"The staff was so friendly and willing to help, and the free breakfast was very good and I appreciated the variety"
"free breakfast"
"A super plus for a good breakfast which is included in the price"
"Breakfast was included but it was basic"
"Had a great feel and its always great when breakfast is included!"
"Breakfast was included however we arrived for breakfast 15 minutes before it was supposed to end and everything was packed up already"
"Breakfast included PJs and cereal"
"Also the free breakfast included was of a really good standard"
"Normal breakfast included"
"Great stay, comfortable and clean, super friendly helpful staff, simple but filling breakfast included, quiet especially considering the location"
"Beds were comfy, showers were good and there was breakfast included, cereal, coffee (very important) and toast!"
"It shouldn't say breakfast included because the breakfast is white toast, jam and instant coffee"
Food -> breakfast -> great, tasty
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"Good Points hot water, decent common room, Really comfortable beds and pillows, good location and they will charge devices for you at front desk (only two plugs in the room), Solid breakfast"
"Appreciated eating the free breakfast in the charming living room area!"
"Free breakfast was good although this meant access to kitchen facilities was minimal before 11am (guests can get staff from fridge cupboard but cant cook or prepare packed lunches)"
"Breakfast is good, they have cereals, oatmeal, jams, toasts ans even yogurt!"
"Free breakfast was good"
"The included breakfast was awesome!"
"The hostel was in a great spot, the staff was friendly, and the provided breakfast was nice"
"Breakfast is fine, tea, coffee, toast, cereal"
"Breakfast was nice, but I would have liked it to include some fruit"
"Breakfast was good and I felt safe here ,"
"The breakfast was nice, but not for a gluten free dairy free diet"
"The showers were great, breakfast was good"
"The light breakfast is good"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Average breakfast, but good kitchen"
"The breakfast was very good though, and you don't need to wash your dishes at this time because there is a person to do that"
"Breakfast is really nice with coffee, milk, tea"
"The staff was so friendly and willing to help, and the free breakfast was very good and I appreciated the variety"
"Breakfast is simple but great, beds are a good size and each has a massive cage locker under it"
"Pretty good place with a good breakfast offered and a really comfy bed"
"Mediocre but okay free breakfast"
"+ Good location simple, but decent breakfast"
"The free breakfast is decent"
"The breakfast was decent, the coffee is still kind of terrible, but such is life"
"Excellent location, decent free breakfast and helpful staff"
"Nice breakfast in the morning"
"There was adequate breakfast to begin the day"
"good breakfast"
"The staff was mostly nice and helpful, the rooms were fairly clean and the breakfast was decent"
"A super plus for a good breakfast which is included in the price"
Food -> breakfast -> poor, limited
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"I think the breakfast can be improved, since it was very poor!"
"Downstairs, the Wifi was sporatic at best, breakfast was only white bread, two kinds of cereal and unflavored yogurt, and so hot"
"The breakfast options were quite limited compared to other hostels which have ham slices and better cereal"
"Free breakfast was very limited"
"The breakfast is very basic with instant coffee (or tea), cerials, toast, peanut butter and marmelade"
"Breakfast was ok but no fruit or egg"
"The breakfast was mediocre, just cereal, yogurt, and toast, no fruit or eggs"
"Nothing consistant, no fruits of vegetables"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
Food -> breakfast -> bad, not tasty
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"Also wasn't impressed with the breakfast, instant coffee, cereal and toast C"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"The breakfast could been better, overall not bad for the price and location"
"The breakfast was mediocre, just cereal, yogurt, and toast, no fruit or eggs"
Food -> breakfast -> rich, plenty options
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"They served a rich breakfast!"
"Cereal, toast and yogurt for breakfast were plentiful ,"
Food -> breakfast -> not provided
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"AND NO BREAKFAST!!"
Food -> breakfast -> not free
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"Breakfast is NOT included!"
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Client overall satisfaction
Overall good/satisfied (205) vs. Overall dissapointed (15)
Will come back (36) vs. Will not come back (16)
Will recommend (25) vs. Will not recommend (7)
Your Warnings & Important features
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ac lack of 8 problem 1bed comfy 41 uncomfy 21 dirty 4
laundry available 1
check-in fast 5 slow 4
kitchen amenities available 2
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deal breaker bugs 5 sth stolen 2hostel not as advertised 1
Opinions about the vibe
"Quirky, cozy hostel in a perfect location!"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"The hostel itself is very basic, not much atmosphere, but its clean and did the job as we were out exploring most of the time so was perfect for what we needed"
common room available 24
room noisy 39 quiet 6
Service satisfaction
helpful, friendly (182) vs. unfriendly, unhelpful (35)
Other opinions about staff
professional (7),
well informed (1),
unprofessional (2)
Cleaning Service
great (1) vs. poor, careless (19)
Room & Bathroom Opinions
room clean 70 noisy 39 nice, comfy 26 small 22 hot 22 dirty 15 spacious 10 quiet 6 outdated 6 sth broken 6 nice decor 6 key problem 1bathroom dirty 24 clean 20 nice 17 shower problem 15 outdated 4 small 2 no soap 2 lack of amenities 1 shower small 1
The truth about WiFi
WiFi Score: -28
wifi problem 14 works good 5 slow 4 not available 3There is a problem with Wifi in that hostel.
People complained that the WiFi:
-does not work properly
( 14 guests )
-is slow
( 4 guests )
-is even not available ( 3 guests )
"Poor wifi in dorm"
"Cons Bad wifi, anywhere in the hostel"
"The wi fi is terrible"
However, 5 guests claimed that WiFi works good
"strong wifi"
"Wi fi was much better than expected Great location"
See 4 similar hostels with verified, good-working wifi.
Opinions about Price&Payment
payment adequate price 37hotel -> payment -> adequate price
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"Overall it was a great experience but you get what you pay for and it was pretty cheap"
"Definitely worth it for the price!"
"Overall worth it for the price"
"We had a private en suite and was worth the extra money"
"Very reasonably priced"
"Probably wouldnt stay again but it was reasonably priced"
"Cant beat this for the price"
"Cant go wrong for the price"
"The breakfast could been better, overall not bad for the price and location"
"Its well worth spending little extra money to stay in Generator Hostel or something similar!"
"Fantastic value, great stay!"
"Great value for money though and very central"
"Excellent service at an excellent price!"
"But other than that it was a good hostel for the price!"
"Regardless I do still think this place is good value for money!"
"Great value for money"
"Other than that, the location is great and the prices were good ; still, I wouldnt come back"
"Great value for money"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Great location, good price and good value for your money"
"Excellent location, fair price for what you get"
"Wasnt as clean and updated as Id hoped, but its a good value for the price otherwise"
"Good value for money"
"Its a nice place, and the price is good, but this is more of a hotel than a hostel and it really shows in the atmosphere of the people staying there and the facilities"
"Really convenient location for a great price"
"Very good location and AMAZING price"
"Great value,, very clean"
"Overall, if the price is right Id recommend it"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Still, good value if cheap"
"Good for the price and great location"
"But again, for the value its a great choice"
"Great hostel for the price"
"My headline could be very good value for money"
"Good value hostel for where it is"
"Good value, put off on arrival by strong smell of vomit in entrance, and was worried it was sign of things to come, but OK after that"
"Great value for a hostel but still one of the worst rooms"
hotel -> payment -> overpriced
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"Expensive for a shared room"
"I felt it was expensive for what you get"
"Overall good for what I needed, definitely to expensive for what you get tho"
"I paid nearly hotel price for an ensuite with a double bed"
"This property is a total rip off"
"Absolutely terrible value for the price"
"I had Paid for a single room en suite, and this was one of the more expensive hostels in the area so I expected little better quality"
"Definitely not worth the money"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
"High prices"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"I would say that you get what you pay for but this hostel is overpriced for the cleanliness and other facilities"
"Very expensive bed in a shared room of 20!"
"Hostel accommodation is well overpriced in Dublin and this hostel is no exception"
"Nonetheless, its way overpriced, we ended up staying in a hotel just a couple of minutes from this property for less than in this hostel"
"We expected to pay more as it was a six nations weekend, but it was vastly over priced"
hotel -> payment -> inexpensive
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"Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff, and a fantastic option for someone travelling on a budget"
"If you're thinking of booking a trip to Dublin but want a budget friendly hostel then"
"Handy and cheap luggage storage facilities for touring the city after checking out"
"For such a cheap price, it is a decent hostel"
"Honestly stayed there cause it was the cheapest and sometimes only available place"
"However it was cheap and cheerful"
"Overall it was a great experience but you get what you pay for and it was pretty cheap"
"However, it was cheap to stay so some of this is expected"
"Very good all round clean, cheap, central but just out of the way of Temple Bar craziness, laid back, range of ages (friendly to older traveller like me), decent toast cereal breakfast, hot showers, helpful staff"
"However, good location and one of the cheaper hostels (in a expensive city!)"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"I wouldnt WANT to stay here again but I might have to bc it was the only cheap option"
"Place is pretty cheap and the location is excellent you're only 10mins walk from Temple Bar and the airport bus drops you right outside the front door"
"For the price, the bar is set really low anyway, but just some ventilation in the room wouldve made my stay perfect"
"It was cheap and safe, but at a cost"
hotel -> payment -> money waste
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"Definitely not worth the money"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
hotel -> payment -> refound problem
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"They did not offer any possible consolation or refund to remedy my situation"
additional payment baggage 6
hotel -> additional payment -> baggage
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"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"There are little expenses everywhere, they charge to store your luggage, rent a towel, use the printer, etc.If you're female I recommend staying in the female dorms, the upstairs co ed dorm bathrooms had little privacy and smelled like a urinal"
"Plus, they charge extra for storing your bags after checkout"
"You have to pay to store your luggage after you check out"
"Otherwise, you have to pay per day for luggage storage, something"
"You do have to pay to store luggage before after check out"
hotel -> additional payment -> lockers
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"However, they do charge for locker storage while taking a euro deposit for it"
"Lockers for the big bag arent free and arent in the same room you are sleeping"
hotel -> additional payment -> extra fees
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"Bring a lock because lockers were provided which was great, and only a small fee to hire a lock too"
hotel -> additional payment -> sheets, towels
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"There are little expenses everywhere, they charge to store your luggage, rent a towel, use the printer, etc.If you're female I recommend staying in the female dorms, the upstairs co ed dorm bathrooms had little privacy and smelled like a urinal"
Price & Payment Score: 63 / 100
Opinions about Location
location great 210hostel -> location -> great
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"Great value for money though and very central"
"The location of the hostel is in the centre of the city and everything is in walking distance"
"Everything is walking distance"
"Everything was within easy walking distance"
"Hostel was walking distance to everything"
"Location was walking distance to everything but seeing as"
"Very close to everything"
"Close to everything though which is what you want"
"And grateful that this hostel is close to everything!"
"Great place to stay in Dublin, very close to everything and far enough from the bars that you can sleep at night (if you want to)"
"Close to everything"
"Its pretty close to everything"
"This places selling point is its location"
"I loved the location"
"Great location however its very dated the energy in the place wasn't very great, musty smell and bathrooms were routinely dirty"
"Overall a great place to stay clean and functional bathrooms, nice kitchen and living area, friendly staff however the rooms facing the street are very very noisy (single glazed windows) which doesn't make for a restful night of sleep"
"really well located and very clean!"
"If you need a cheap and well located place to crash for a night, thats a good place"
"Clean, huge very well located"
"It was very conveniently located with regards to both airport transportation and things we wanted to see"
"Location not too bad"
"Location was central and rooms bathrooms were clean"
"The location was prime, right by"
"The location is prime and staff is nice enough ,"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
"Great location!"
"Overall good hostel in a great location, close to everything but still located on a quiet street"
"Great location and cool building, my biggest complaint was that the room I was in was just crazy humid"
"Beautiful hostel, great location, super clean, helpful staff!"
"This hostel wasn't worth the price on a weekend great location, but bit pricey for what you get"
"Great location"
"Clean and tidy very friendly and helpful staff perfect location!"
"In a good location"
"Perfect location to explore the city"
"Great location and loved the lockable cages under your bed for storage"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
"Great location but be aware the street is noisy at night"
"Wonderful location staff"
"I stayed in Dublin a few times this trip and stayed here each time, good vibe and great facilities, great location and helpful staff definitely would recommend"
"Good location close by many tourist attractions"
"Good location clean rooms, little small but did the job just fine!"
"Amazing location!"
"Great location"
"Wi fi was much better than expected Great location"
"Its in a good location, its not bad in anyway, nothing spectacular but good all around"
"A very nicely located hostel with an abundance of tourist information and helpful staff"
"Perfect location with bus to airport straight outside"
"Great location in Dublin"
"Really good location, didn't have to take any buses to get anywhere around town"
"Quirky, cozy hostel in a perfect location!"
"Good location"
"Good for the price and great location"
"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Quirky, straight forward hostel in a prime location, near Christchurch and a short walk to other great sites in Dublin"
"Good location, terrible beds, the showers you need to press the water button every 10 seconds and have no control over the temperature, breakfast is bread, yogurt, and cereal, bathroom shower were super far away from the room, but its a cheap place to rest your head"
"Ideal location in the centre of temple bar!"
"Great location"
"Great location!"
"Perfect location, adorable staff and pretty cool!"
"Pros great location, easy walking distance to major sights"
"Friendly people, nice facilities, and a fantastic location"
"It is near the centre of Dublin and near a Cathedral, so it is in a great, convenient location"
"Great location!"
"Great location"
"Super good location walking distance to LITERALLY everything!"
"However, good location and one of the cheaper hostels (in a expensive city!)"
"Great location!!"
"Great location, friendly staff, vast cooking facilities and a huge common room with couches, tables and pool table"
"Great location, no hassle, some staff pleasant some miserable"
"Perfect location, super friendly and helpful staff, and a fantastic option for someone travelling on a budget"
"Great location next to Christchurch cathedral, a couple of the staff were friendly but we felt that some others didn't really care too much"
"It is a good location to reach everything you need by walking distance"
"The only good point is the great location, near the most of things to do in Dublin if you like to visit or to going out"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Good option, great location"
"Great place to stay, perfect location, comfortable staying"
"Its in a great location"
"Lovely and clean, good location, friendly staff and clear communication"
"This place is an absolute dive in a fantastic location"
"Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great location in Dublin!"
"Good place, good location"
"Great location near temple bar but thats about it"
"great location"
"Great location handy to everything, friendly helpful staff, loved staying there"
"Pros Great location"
"Overall a very good experience and a very good location!"
"Good location, staff were pretty helpful with recommendations, etc.Stayed in the big dorm, so it was little loud at night sometimes, but I guess thats expected"
"It was a very nice location"
"Very decent hostel and excellent location (really, the best)"
"Good location and decent place to stay in central Dublin"
"Great location and value"
"Its a gorgeous hostel in a great location!"
"Excellent location getting to things but Jesus at night its so hard to sleep with everyone outside making a racket"
"Hostel was tidy and clean good mix of people good location"
"The hostel was nice, in an excellent location"
"Excellent location, fair price for what you get"
"Ideal location"
"Apart from that, clean, functional, great location"
"It was fine for one night, clean room, friendly staff and great location"
"Good location, huge toilet rooms, friendly staff"
"Very good location and staff"
"Excellent location, clean rooms, friendly staff"
"Excellent location, decent free breakfast and helpful staff"
"Great location"
"The hostel is in a good location, just a short walk to Temple Bar"
"Great location, walking distance to everything"
"Great location by Christ Church not far from Trinity College and St"
"Good location, but obvs very loud at night with open windows"
"Great area, the layout of the hostel is odd but its large and staff is helpful"
"Perfect location in the middle of the city, staff was excellent"
"Great location"
"So I suppose this isn't the fault of the hostel, just bad timing I suppose great location!!"
"+ Good location simple, but decent breakfast"
"Great location!"
"Good location near main sights, free breakfast is a plus (toast, cereal, yogurt)"
"Good location, clean, somewhat overpriced for what you get"
"Really good location"
"Good Points hot water, decent common room, Really comfortable beds and pillows, good location and they will charge devices for you at front desk (only two plugs in the room), Solid breakfast"
"The hostel was clean and in good location ,"
"Beautiful surroundings and is right at the edge of Temple Bar"
"Kinlay House was in the most perfect location of Dublin for our trip"
"Great location, and I would most likely stay here again"
"A good hostel with a good location"
"Great location for sightseeing"
"Great location and central to everything"
"Clean rooms, great location"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Great location, really close to everything we needed"
"Great location!!!"
"Great location, pretty much right in temple bar"
"The location is great"
"But the staff, common areas, and location were fabulous"
"Kinlays location was absolutely perfect"
"Fab location and good facilities make seeing"
"Location is great"
"Great location in a beautiful old building"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Staff was friendly and the location is amazing its"
"Its a comfortable place and the location is great!"
"Only upside is the location is great if you want to be in temple bar and Dublin castle"
"The location was perfect"
"Honestly the location was perfect"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Place is pretty cheap and the location is excellent you're only 10mins walk from Temple Bar and the airport bus drops you right outside the front door"
"Location is good"
"The location was great"
"Location was great though next door to Christ Church Cathedral and only about 5 mins or so from the Temple Bar area"
"the location was great, just off the wild"
"Good location, friendly staff, nice kitchen"
"The location is great"
"Very good location and AMAZING price"
"Really convenient location for a great price"
"Extremely great location, staff are very nice and helpful, the place is also really clean and well maintained"
"Great location, great staff, free light breakfast"
"The location was perfect, the staff was nice and it was a good place to stay if you are just using it to sleep"
"The location is great ,"
"Good hostel, perfect location, great kitchen facilities and free breakfast, only bad thing is paying to store your luggage and paying for printing because most other hostels offer this for free, would definitely stay again!!"
"and the location was good"
"The bed was comfortable atleast and the location was great"
"The location is great and staff is super nice ,"
"Great location and staff were amazing!"
"The location and staff were great"
"Location was great"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"Great location, good price and good value for your money"
"Great location and pretty good hostel overall"
"Location is more then ideal and the hostel itself has a lot to offer such as free breakfast and free tours and discounted tours"
"Location excellent Very dilapidated but ok for a night if you arent fussy"
"Location is ideal"
"Location is very good"
"The location was perfect as it was on one of the main touristic streets"
"and the location is good"
"and the location was fantastic"
"Other than that, the location is great and the prices were good ; still, I wouldnt come back"
"The location is absolutely perfect, just a small lack of cleaning (especially in the bathroom of the second floor) and some trouble with a drunk guy in our room (he pissed in the bin and in his bed)"
"The location was excellent and convenient"
"The location is absolutely perfect for people who want to really partake in all the good staff the city has to offer!"
"The common room was a nice place to hang out with other travelers, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location is awesome"
"Great location, beautiful old building right down town in Dublin, helpful staff, clean and tidy"
"Location was good"
"Great location and nice bedroom"
"Location is perfect"
"The staff were really helpful and the location is great"
"The location is perfect"
"Fantastic location, good rooms, good facilities, great atmosphere"
"the location and staff were unbeatable"
"The location was nice but lacking in facilities"
"Staff were great, good location and rooms were nice"
"Location is good but security isn't tight...one of our roommates brought a crowdy guest home"
"Cant beat the location, staff was great"
"Nice hostel though, central location, light breakfast but filling enough"
"The hostel is located right in the centre of all the action and offer breakfast that includes"
"Right in the heart of the tourist Temple Bar area"
"Very central location"
"Extremely centrally located, the staff were great and I was able to leave my bag locked up before checking in"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Located not in the heart of the city centre, but close enough to have access to everything without too much difficulty"
"The hostel was In good central location and all the staff were very helpful"
"Very centrally located and secure"
"I wanted to be in the heart of the city"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"However, great central location to City Centre"
"Bathrooms are also pretty average, but i guess its the trade off in being so centrally located!"
"Great location right in heart of the city"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Great central location"
close to restaurants 30
hostel -> close to -> restaurants
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"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Theres also plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafes in the area as well"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Pros In temple bar (i.e.fun pub crawls and proximity to many sights)"
"The bar next door was fun, the temple bar area was just a few blocks away"
"The best thing about this hostel is location, its literally 5 minutes walk to the temple bar area and is where you want to be for a few nights stay in Dublin"
"Location was great though next door to Christ Church Cathedral and only about 5 mins or so from the Temple Bar area"
"Also the pub next door smashes bottles into recycling bins for extended periods of time which arent conducive to sleeping off jet lag"
"Walking distance from all the bars and fun"
"The hostel is in a good location, just a short walk to Temple Bar"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"Its easily within walking distance of Guinness, Temple Bar area, Dublin Castle and Trinity College"
"I was a short walk from most attractions as well as restaurants and Temple Bar road"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Location is right around the corner from the famed temple bars with easy access to major tourist spots"
"Central, near to Temple bar, and other tourist amenities"
"Only negative was the road noisy from traffic at night, Overall good place to stay and central and next to a Pub"
"Hostel location is right next to temple bar and is walkable to the Guinness Storehouse"
"I enjoyed my stay there, except for being woken up in the middle of the night by the girl next to me having sex with a man she met at a pub"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Its close enough that the Guinness Storehouse, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Temple Bar are all just a short walk away"
"This is a good hostel for a first stay in Dublin as its right by Temple Bar and close to lots of touristy things"
"Great place to stay in Dublin, very close to everything and far enough from the bars that you can sleep at night (if you want to)"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"The location close to temple bar is really great and the rooms are okay as well"
"Very close to Temple Bar and a lot of fun spots"
"While its close to temple bar, its not set up well to socialize with other travelers"
"Close to the hub of Temple Bar and anywhere else"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
hostel -> close to -> city center
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"Ideal location in the centre of temple bar!"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Rooms can be quite noisy given its proximity to city centre"
"The location of the hostel is in the centre of the city and everything is in walking distance"
"It is near the centre of Dublin and near a Cathedral, so it is in a great, convenient location"
"Lovely place downtown Dublin close to city Centre"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Not a bad place close to city centre which is good"
"The location of the hostel is good, quite close to the city centre and the staff was nice ,"
"Nice hostel though, central location, light breakfast but filling enough"
"The hostel is located right in the centre of all the action and offer breakfast that includes"
"Right in the heart of the tourist Temple Bar area"
"Very central location"
"Extremely centrally located, the staff were great and I was able to leave my bag locked up before checking in"
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Located not in the heart of the city centre, but close enough to have access to everything without too much difficulty"
"The hostel was In good central location and all the staff were very helpful"
"Very centrally located and secure"
"I wanted to be in the heart of the city"
"Hostel was a great price and a very central location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"However, great central location to City Centre"
"Bathrooms are also pretty average, but i guess its the trade off in being so centrally located!"
"Great location right in heart of the city"
"Nice central location nice staff and friendly atmosphere"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
"Great central location"
hostel -> close to -> local attractions
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"This hostel is in the perfect location for all the sightseeing and going out to temple bar in Dublin"
"Great location for sightseeing"
"Kinlay House is also just a minutes walk from Temole Bar, the cultural and entertainment centre of Ireland and Dublin"
"Pros In temple bar (i.e.fun pub crawls and proximity to many sights)"
"Walking distance to major attractions"
"I was a short walk from most attractions as well as restaurants and Temple Bar road"
"Pros great location, easy walking distance to major sights"
"Great hostel for a couple of nights in Dublin and easy to walk to most attractions due to the location"
"Kinlay Houses location is perfect, incredibly convenient if you want to be right in the heart of Dublin and near all the best attractions"
"Lovely hostel, good atmosphere, friendly staff and great location very close to tourist sites and places to eat"
"Very close to Temple Bar and a lot of fun spots"
"The location was close enough to some sights"
"Good location close by many tourist attractions"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
hostel -> close to -> public transportation
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"Also, the bus stop is right outside which made getting there and back super easy!"
"The bus stop is right Infront, which was very convenient to take a bus to from the airport"
"Ive stayed here twice and will stay again soon as its so convenient to get to the airport from here with the bus stop right outside the door"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Excellent value clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful just brilliant location easy access to public transport cant recommend kinlay house enough"
"Easy access to Luas and AirLink buses"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Smack in the middle of the city close to all bus routes and tram routes"
"The location is perfect, ideal, close to buses, the airlink, the free walking tours, Temple bar, everything"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"Great location close to temple bar area, buses, other attractions"
hostel -> close to -> airport
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"Perfect location with bus to airport straight outside"
"A great spot if visiting Dublin the airport shuttle drops off across the street and the hostel was in a cute area"
"Ive stayed here twice and will stay again soon as its so convenient to get to the airport from here with the bus stop right outside the door"
"It was very conveniently located with regards to both airport transportation and things we wanted to see"
"The bus stop is right Infront, which was very convenient to take a bus to from the airport"
"Great central location, easy to get to from the airport and had a free breakfast which was so good!"
"Easy walk to the Temple Bars, transportation to the airport is right outside the door and the hop on hop off bus picks up across the street!"
"Good location near to a lot of staff and easy to get the bus to the airport from right outside the hostel"
"Overall the location was great, close enough to temple bar, as well as there was a bus stop to the airport right outside it"
"and the position is amazing, very close to the centre and to the airport bus stop"
"Good place close to city centre and bus to airport"
hostel -> close to -> shopping
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"Hostel location is right next to temple bar and is walkable to the Guinness Storehouse"
"Its close enough that the Guinness Storehouse, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin Castle and Temple Bar are all just a short walk away"
neighborhood not safe 3
hostel -> neighborhood -> not safe
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"Only problem is there are drunk homeless people that sneak into the common areas at night"
"Made me feel I am in the shelter for homeless provided at no charge"
"Rip off Disgusting Homeless people living there"
Location Score: 99 / 100
The truth about Handicap Accessibility
handicap not accessible 1elevator not working 4
bathroom shower small 1
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Summary of reviews generated automatically
All numbers in brackets() are a number of how many similar mentions were in analyzed reviews (e.g. 25 people described the vibe as pleasant, we write: The vibe of this hostel is pleasant (25) ).
Based on 500 last reviews (processed by Semantic Analysis for Hostel Reviews)
Guests were generally satisfied with the visit (205 guest confirmed in reviews, 93%) rather than were dissapointed (15 guest, 7%).
36 guests (69%) stated in reviews that they will come back compared to 16 guests (31%) who will not.
25 guests (78%) said that they would recommend that place, while only 7 guests (22%) won't recommend it.
The vibe of this hostel is described as rather pleasant (23) than unpleasant (13).
People also wrote that this place is crowded (11).
Hostel is rather noisy (39) than quiet (6).
Room is described by guests as:
clean (70),
noisy (39),
nice, comfy (26),
small (22),
hot (22),
dirty (15),
spacious (10),
quiet (6),
outdated (6),
sth broken (6),
nice decor (6),
Bed is rather
comfortable & clean (41) than
uncomfortable (21) or
dirty (4)
.
Laundry is available (1). Pool table is available (3).
Kitchen amenities are available (2).
Breakfast is confirmed to be
free (36),
great, tasty (30),
rich, plenty options (2),
but for some is
poor, limited (9),
bad, not tasty (4),
Staff is rather
helpful, friendly (182),
professional (7),
but for some was
unfriendly, unhelpful (35),
On the other hand, Cleaning Service is rather poor, careless (19) than great (1).
Guests described the price as:
adequate price (37),
overpriced (16),
inexpensive (15),
money waste (2),
People reported additional payment for:
baggage (6),
lockers (2),
other extra fees (1)
sheets, towels (1),
Unfortunately, there were also bug reports (5) and
theft reports (2).
210 guest stated that the location of this hostel is great.
It is close to:
restaurants (30),
city center (29),
local attractions (14),
public transportation (13),
airport (11),
shopping (2),
This hostel is recommended for:
young people (3),
groups (2),
solo travelers (1),
This hostel is not recommended for:
solo travelers (2),
young people (2),
Quotes from reviews (that match your preferences)
Vibe pleasant (23)
"Fun hostel in the heart of the city"
"Even still, it was a fun place to stay and would definitely recommend"
"Centrally located friendly hostel, very helpful and nice desk staff, free breakfast (toast coffee cereal and yoghurt, no fruit)"
Not a party hostel (2)
"It was a good place to stay, no one seemed to party in the common rooms"
"Theres not much of a party atmosphere if thats what you're looking for as no alcohol is allowed"
Recommended for Young People (3)
"This hostel was a great option for me and my friends"
"great for a place to crash at night and mostly for young people who don't mind all the noisy and hustle and bustle of all the young crowds in the bathrooms and common room"
Happy quotes
"Thank you"
"Thank you, Kinlay House!"
"thank you!"
"The location of the hostel is amazing, everywhere you want to go is in walking distance and temple bar is in under a 10 min walk away"
"The hostel is lovely and the staff friendly"
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