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Ashfield House is Dublin's most centrally located Budget Accommodation centre. Located beside Trinity College and only 2 minutes from Dublin's trendy Temple Bar, it is an ideal location to discover Dublin's many attractions and sample the best of Irish culture and night life. Ashfield house offers accommodation in twin, family and 4/6 bedded rooms and all rooms are en-suite. A light continental breakfast of Cereal, toast, juice, tea and coffee is included in the price.

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100Great for walkers

Grade: 100 out of 100

375Restaurantswithin 0.5 km

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19/20 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2 Ireland

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Bollox1 wrote a review May 2023

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🔔 end gay vibe dude at reception

All good apart from the gay vibe guy🔔 end on reception.Dudes got a beachy attitude ..Must think the ones he's rude to are English.Apart from this count everyone is cool.Plenty of bars,pubs, restaurants in close proximity inc the famous rip off Templebar area.

Date of stay: June 2022

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Tracey A E Wright wrote a review Jan 2023

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Crazy receptionist narcissistic bully

Hi, just letting you know that i have just had the police visit me during my last nights stay. Generally lovely and lovely receptionists, however tonight blew all the icing off every hostel i have ever stayed at (more than 100). So basically was talking to my new friend i met and explaining to her that generally i am lucky however with everything I buy technology is not my luck, i have the newest and it does not work each time, to include an iPhone 13, newest iPad, etc. everything else great however this. So we sorted out the contact method however decided email was the safest way forward due to the above. So I tried to do my booking in / checking in etc and look at the pictures of Guinness factory she took for me due to iPad not working for pics, and was talking to myself - not particularly loud, near the snacks and football table, then a crazy guy started waving at me, like crazy, I asked after I finished what he was doing (thought he had a mental health problem on first impression, went and asked him and he then said that I was interrupting his phone calls. I said dont think so as I wasn;'t particularly loud, and that the guy staying on the sofa (one of 2 or 3 guys the receptionists are letting sleep on the sofas for free while we are paying) was making more noise (as much as it wasn't annoying me, i was making a point that he was definitely louder). He said that I was interfering with all his calls still and said I was disruptive etc., I said if I am so disruptive to call the police, of WHICH HE DID!!!!!!!! So I was waiting about 2 hours plus of which immediately he abruptly told the guy they all let sleep on the sofas and hang out that he must go immediately, of which the guy was not leaving very quick of which the guy 'Christopher' enforced a quick exit after me making this point. He went. So 2 or so hours later, on my recording, I went to ask 'Christopher' if he could give me a crime number of which he refused of which I asked again politely, and still nothing, however he then proceeded to call the police again (this time about 45 minutes ago ish), I asked him the crime number and he said that they will be along shortly of which I think he called the police again but cannot be sure. So the police turned up 325B and 344B Darragh Connolly and Kevin Lynch. They were fairly polite however said that Christopher insisted that I wanted the police called, I asked for this to be sorted out here and now, however they suggested I sleep and go home tomorrow, and there isn't a problem, it needs to be sorted out with the hostel and the booking. To me there is a huge problem, I have health problems and came here to relax and find my roots of Irish have enjoyed it and now it is ruined forever because of this, not something I can just forget and certainly don't want this nasty low life human to get away with.......... He originally suggested I am over intoxicated of which I went to the Guinness factory, have had a pint and a Jamiesons over the course of a few hours, and certainly am focussed and have been focussed all night and would suggest he needs a drink and drugs test for his instability. So basically the last 2 nights before this there has been another guy, certainly not homeless or anything going by appearance as with the guy tonight making some noise that was definitely more than mine, coughing etc. badly and I have now got a sore throat, he has been sleeping here free as well. If the guy wants (Christopher) peace and quiet perhaps he should get another job? This is a hostel and I certainly am not disruptive. Please check CCTV, and to add if you look at my original questioning to Christopher being out of order, he was shouting and trying to intimidate me, and I suggested he had HIS say (over a customer and me being in customer services, he couldn't pull this off, so suggested he talks first, as I said please check this don't take my word for it, and please find a recording as he was so UNSTABLE i felt VERY unsafe speaking to him and his twisted lies, so recorded my questions please find attached: (This is what i sent to the hostel, unfortunately can’t attach evidence()…

Date of stay: January 2023

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ludor wrote a review Nov 2022

Iasi, Romania2965 contributions451 helpful votes

Good, if you have to sleep in Dublin

The place is very well located and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. However, as we spent roughly 8 hours between check in and check out and we paid a lot of money, it feels awfully expensive. Sure, in other Dublin hotels it can be much worst :-)

Date of stay: November 2022

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Brandi V wrote a review Sep 2022

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Disappointing

At the very least you would expect to have water and power at your hotel when you pay $175 USD for a night.. i just stayed here last night and the power went out and we got home from a pub at 11 pm and couldn’t take a shower or brush our teeth or have Wi-Fi to check in for our flight and we left the next day for Scotland. It was exactly the way i would not want to spend the day before traveling. Those are bare minimum comforts and they were out for hours and I wasnt about to stay up until 2 am to shower so we went to bed and tried to wake up even earlier for our early morning flight the next day. At least the water was working but our shower was freezing. I am absolutely shook that a place like this can charge that much money for a night that disastrous. Hopefully they will refund us or compensate us for that misery.…

Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Emilie Nielsen wrote a review Sep 2022

Soroe, Denmark29 contributions1 helpful vote

Ok for the price, but would only recommend for short stays

Okay Hostel for the price, but the room were too tiny and we were 6 people. Had some problems with the water heat in the shower and we lived beside a construction site, so a lot of noice. Would only recommend the hostel if you’re not planning on staying at your room for a long time :)

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends

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Lilly wrote a review Aug 2022

London, Canada39 contributions4 helpful votes

good location

We stayed there for a night. It was very good overall. Clean, pleasant, good staff, I gound it a bit pricey but it seems that the enitire city is very exoensive. I woukd return when visiting Dublin in the future.

Date of stay: July 2022

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Allison K wrote a review Jun 2022

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Worst hostel stay of my life.

Currently staying here and hating it. Our overhead light doesn't work and hasn't been replaced since we arrived five days ago. The wifi is terrible. Can't even receive an email on their connection. So forget getting any work done. The stairwell door next to our room slams loudly every time someone uses it, shaking our wall. As does the one at reception, no idea why they haven't fixed this. The lobby was leaking from the ceiling as we arrived, a repairman had to enter our suite multiple times trying to see if it was coming from our room. (It wasn't) More than half the outlets on the beds don't work, making charging our phones very difficult. A cleaner came through our room during the day and left our first floor window open for birds or whoever to climb in and make themselves comfortable. The beds are so rickety that they shake violently when either top or bottom bunk moves. Also the ladder to the top bunk has a jagged edge so my fiancé cut his foot rather badly and the front desk could only offer us a new towel and some bandaids. They haven't responded to my complaints or fixed anything. I hate it here and want to leave but I can't get a refund. DO NOT STAY HERE. This doesn't even include the street noise which I understand is unavoidable. The lack of security, anyone can enter the hostel and use the elevator. But not the stairwell? Okay. I guess the one star I have to give is for the location, it's very central. This is my only compliment to this hostel.…

Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends

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DGJPCCR wrote a review May 2022

Vancouver, Canada4 contributions8 helpful votes

Best hostel I’ve stayed at

Stayed here with a friend in a private room for 4 nights while exploring Dublin. Highly recommend—there’s a reason why all the reviews are generally positive. The front desk staff is super friendly and helpful, ask them for recommendations of places to go/ directions/ general knowledge about the area! Super knowledgeable and welcoming. The kitchen isn’t super big but it’s well equipped and the common room/eating area is large enough. Can’t speak to the experience of being in a dorm but the private room was lovely, very clean and bright and a decent amount of floor space. You will hear if anyone is talking at all loudly in the hall outside, or through an open window across the “courtyard”, but that’s hostelling for you. If you’re a light sleeper though, earbuds might not go amiss. Amazing location with pretty much all major Dublin tourist attractions within a half hour walk, and 5 mins from Tara Street DART station. For eating out, too many great cafés to name, but would particularly recommend the Literary Café right next door or Bread 41 on Pearse St. It was awesome to be close to Temple Bar—if you are walking around there, however, just have wits about you as we were approached for money, quite boldly, by homeless folks multiple times. Just what you would expect from any downtown though. The hostel is very secure as you get buzzed in after the desk staff see you on camera by the front door, and you have an electric keycard for your room. All rooms have small safes. If you’re leaving after room-checkout time, there is a luggage room (“leave at own risk” but the door is locked and the front desk has the key, so only hostel guests have access), and also a variety of sizes of lockers im the lobby for your valuables. 5 stars, will definitely be back!…

Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends

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gracefary wrote a review Jan 2020

New York City, New York35 contributions31 helpful votes

Solid Hostel in Great Location

Stayed 2 nights at Ashfield Hostel on a backpacking trip. It's central location meant that transportation from the airport and train station was easy, and that we were able to walk or take buses to anywhere we wanted to go in Dublin. We were only a block from the river, and around the corner from Trinity. Staff was very friendly and willing to help. They offered many suggestions of things to do, see, and places to avoid. Facilities are clean and they have a lot of options for breakfast than most hostels. Not a ton of room in between bunk beds in our dorm but the beds were comfortable and the room kept warm. Overall, good value for the price.

Date of stay: January 2020

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bigwawao wrote a review Dec 2019

New York City, New York10125 contributions331 helpful votes

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A few more tweaks and this could be a good hostel.

I booked this hostel online. And communicated via email. They were very responsive! they have a 2 day(48 hour) cancellation policy. You can cancell without penalty provided it is 48 hours before you are supposed to check in. Lobby is small but neat. At the lobby are paid, lockable storage bins that you can use before or after you check out. Check in was quick and without hassle. Could have been quicker if the person at the reception decided to take care of us first than what was on his computer screen. However, he was friendly after that for the rest of our stay. Breakfast is simple but filling Continental. No meats; Coffee,juice, tea, hard boiled eggs, pastries. Something to get you started. I have no complaints. We stayed in a private room on the second floor facing the main road. It was a bit noisy especially in the early evening but otherwise bearable later on, especially with ear plugs. We closed the window because it was cold and that helped reduce the noise somewhat. Bathroom was clean. Shower in a glass cubicle. Water pressure was adequate and hot water was hot, not lukewarm. Liquid soap dispenser for washing hands. No soap for bath,. Room was a tad small but that was expected since it is a hostel!. They have a small electronic safe which we used for our valuables. One thing though, is that the walls are utterly bare! Bare as in not about paintings and pictures, but devoid of any place to hang our jackets or clothes. None at all. Luckily I always travel with a hanger or two and I hang my jacket on the doorknob. Also note that there is no space under the bed. It is solid shut. I wasn't able to slide my luggage under the bed and as such had to leave them on the floor and taking up valuable space. As a contrast, we just came from Belfast and had stayed at easyHotel. Floor space wise, easyHotel was smaller but the beds underneath were open and we could slide our luggage underneath the beds. They also had hangers fixed to the wall, allowing us to hang our jackets. I will be writing a review on it. You could look at it for comparison. Same thing with the bathroom. There is literally nowhere, other than the top of the potty water closet, to put our stuff. It really does not take a lot of investment to put a little shelf, or some hooks on the wall. I had to use a plastic container and tape it to the wall to hold our toiletries. Location was excellent. This is where they shine. My wife's cousin lives in Dublin and she said how did I ever find this place as it was literally central to everything. Buses stop in front. Trinity college was just right around the corner. It is a 5 minute walk to O'Connell street. Facing the entrance of the hostel, on the left is a bar or nightclub if it is what you fancy ( kinda noisy and full of really young teenagers lining up early in the night). Next to that is a Spar where you can buy food and other essentials One funny thing is that there are few electrical outlets. One was way up high; the other was awkwardly placed near the safe such that it only one outlet can be plugged in tight. The other plug would be somewhat hanging out. I normally bring a small extension but for some reason I decided not to this time! Bummer! Beds were ok. Pillows soft enough. Not those rock hard ones you find elsewhere. And the comforter really kept us warm. If my wife can sleep,then its fine. She is the pickier person between the two of us. Just note that (for summer season) there is NO AC that I can see. So could be hot for picky people. There is a heater though and it worked pretty well. Staff overall were quite friendly. As usual, there is a common kitchen for use for the guest. We never cooked thought but have seen people do it. Elevator is a bit small but it works. No problem or question about it. Place is secure. You have to use your keycard to enter your room. The main entrance you have to press a buzzer and they will buzz you in. It is not simply open to the public. The area: There are lots of places to eat within a 5-10 minute walk. Can't even mention them as they are so many. There is a nearby (5 minute walk) stop for the Airport Bus run by Do Dublin- the Airlink express. Incidentally the hostel also offers early morning (only) shuttle service to the airport for not much more money than the Airlink Express. As our flight was in the afternoon, we did not avail of this service although I did ask about it. Over all I would go back to this place. Just too central- outweighs the negative. If only they would put some shelves or hangers in their private rooms! Just note- the noise is from the outside. Not inside the hostel. It is NOT a party hostel. That is clearly mentioned in their website and that suits me very well. Quiet time is 11 p.m.…

Date of stay: October 2019

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