Dublin Hostels

Book the best Hostels and Budget Accommodations in Dublin

The hostels Dublin boasts are famous for a good craic, loosely translated as big fun. The Irish are known for hospitality, and nowhere can a better time be had than at Dublin hostels. Not only can you explore its many cathedrals, gardens and museums, Dublin is also a great base for day trips. Shop the seaside market in Howth, see the decapitated skull of a saint in Drougheda or visit prehistoric megaliths at Newgrange, then head back to your Dublin hostel for a pint of Guinness.

Herbert Lodge Hostel, Dublin, Ireland

Herbert Lodge Hostel, Dublin is a great choice of hostel in Dublin, nice and centrally located in Donnybrook, in a beautiful Georgian building, Herbert Lodge Hostel offers everything from overnight to long term stays.

Herbert Lodge Hostel offer complete freedom of lifestyle to it's guests by granting them independent access to there rooms. Herbert Lodge Hostel also provides free WiFi to all customers in their reception ares.

Our latest reviewer had this to say: 'Good value hostel for Dublin, very close to RDS for concert we were attending also to city centre. Clean and safe, big rooms and friendly people around, the staff were nice & helpful, I will recommend it to friends'

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Browns Hostel, Dublin, Ireland

Browns is among the most affordable hostels Dublin has. It’s close to Temple Bar, Dublin’s central bus station, Connolly train station, the O’Connell Street spire and shops on Henry and Grafton Streets. It’s also a direct bus to the Airport.

Play pool in their common area or share tales with like-minded travellers. Use the kitchen, or eat at the hostel’s Italian restaurant. The prices and food are excellent.

Linen, continental breakfast and an hour of Internet are free. Browns also has luggage storage, laundry and postal service. The dorms are intimate, but some have en-suite bathrooms. There’s always hot water available.

Staff at Browns are friendly and available 24 hours. They’ll show you Dublin’s hotspots, provide maps, and hold your passports. This is one of the hostels Dublin builds its hospitable reputation on.

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The Four Courts Hostel, Dublin, Ireland

This Dublin hostel won number 1 hostel worldwide and best hostel in Ireland in 2003, and best hostel in Dublin in 2003 and 2004. Housed in three Georgian buildings on the River Liffey, this Dublin Hostel is close to Temple Bar, museums and the Guinness brewery. Next-door is the oldest pub in Ireland.

The Four Courts caters to budget travelers: 24-hour reception, free summer tours, maps and events guides, travel discounts and bookings, free WIFI and continental breakfast, travel information and currency exchange. There’s laundry, a kitchen, luggage storage and bike rentals, as well as a reading room, common area and games room with pool and free foosball. Celtic murals add Irish authenticity. The hostel even recycles.

Guests at this Dublin hostel rave about its cleanliness, security, comfort, atmosphere and especially its efficient, helpful, relaxed staff. Most recommend the Four Courts, and vow to return.

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Barnacles Temple Bar House, Dublin, Ireland

This Dublin hostel is in Temple Bar, two doors from the Temple Bar itself. It’s near Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Old Jameson Distillery and Christchurch Cathedral, and tours start just across the River Liffey.

Known for its cleanliness and well-informed staff, Barnacles Temple Bar House is one of the hostels in Dublin you shouldn’t miss. They won a Green, Clean and Safe Award in 2007. They have standard backpacker’s amenities – laundry, free continental breakfast, luggage storage, etc – but excel in details. The sunlit lounge has darts, foosball and games; the kitchen is spacious and modern and the 24-hour reception offers tour booking, travel information and a currency exchange.

Barnacles Temple Bar House has a job board and cheap weekly winter rates for your job hunt. Dorm and private rooms have en suite bathrooms, and each bed has a reading light at this secure Dublin hostel.

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Dublin City Bunkhouse, Dublin, Ireland

One thing you’ll get here that you won’t at other hostels in Dublin is an Irish fry-up breakfast, a great start to a sightseeing day. It’s the newest of Dublin hostels, and is in a renovated Georgian building near Temple Bar.

With spacious dorms, reading lights, security, a games/reading room, comfy lounge and relaxing dining area, this Dublin hostel’s amenities are perfect for travelers. Visit the terrace, Internet café with free WIFI and fully equipped kitchen.

The Dublin City Bunkhouse is clean and well-run. Staff are welcoming, informative, and available 24 hours. There’s a tours desk, free linen, laundry, free city tours, bike rentals and luggage storage so you can enjoy Dublin hassle-free, fax and postal service as well as a job board. Alcohol is allowed and children aren’t, so be prepared for a good craic.

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Isaacs Hostel Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

This popular hostel in Dublin won a Tourism Enterprise Award in 2003. It’s near Dublin’s central bus station, Connolly train station, Trinity College, museums and Dublin’s party central, Temple Bar.

Isaaks has cheerful, comfortable dorms and private rooms. Wood beams add charm to this lovely hostel Dublin-style, and staff are helpful and patient. There is a common area, pool table, foosball, and even a sauna.

This inexpensive hostel caters to backpackers with laundry, Internet, free WIFI, a currency exchange, luggage storage and 24-hour reception. Linen and a small continental breakfast are included, and there is travel information and a tours desk. Enjoy the restaurant and bar with live traditional Irish music, join a garden barbecue or free walking tour. Be sure to visit the deli next door!

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