Stayed here one night while in Dublin for Pride weekend and really had a pleasant experience. Note to self however next time I will ask for a room on the top floor, the room above sounded like they were moving furniture all morning feckin loudly!!! Thin walls, be respectful. Prices were a little high compared to others in the city. For a place with 200+ beds they do a great job keeping it clean. One downside, the loo was out of toilet paper by 10am? Rooms were clean, big self serve breakfast area, free wifi, and overall 9 out of 10 for bathroom and shower cleanliness. Would stay again! read more

Avalon House - Lights out! - Hostels Near Me - Dublin, D

I stayed here for about three weeks a couple of summer back. My room was really tiny, but I had my own bathroom, so that was awesome. The push-button shower was a tad bit annoying, but it did the job! Like everyone else said, there's free wifi in the lobby and a study room downstairs. They offer toast and such for breakfast. The guys that work there are awesome. Dermot was the best!!!! We didn't want for anything, and we were even assisted in finding places to visit and booking tours. The guys are always at the front desk to let you in, so coming back at night is never an issue, no matter what time you stumble back to your room. :) It's in a pretty central location as well, so it's not a bad stay for those on a budget. read more

I stayed here for four nights at the beginning of my trip. I had a single room with my own bathroom. The room was incredibly tiny, but that wasn't a problem. The hostel was quiet, despite being full, the staff was helpful and nice, if not overly friendly (they called and arranged for a cab to drive me out to Enniskerry one night, as I had a dinner reservation at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in the Ritz) . There was free internet in the main area (which I believe now has extended to free WiFi throughout the hostel). I can't speak to the hostel accommodations, but I'd definitely recommend the private rooms for travelers on a budget or who just want a bed to sleep in. The only downside is the shower - the water operated by pushing a button (much like sink faucets in public restrooms). After a short amount of time, the water stops flowing. I became a champ at showering with my finger or back pressing down the button. read more

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WONDERFUL hostel in a great location in Dublin. I've stayed here on three separate occasions now and have never been disappointed. Location: On Aungier Street just minutes from anything you'd want to see in Dublin: St. Stephen's Green, Dame Street, Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, just about anything. I walked wherever I went. It's also very easy to get to from the airport. You grab the 16A bus and hop off just down the block from the hostel. Price: Cheap! I think the most I've ever paid may have been around 28€ a night and that was on St. Patrick's Day a few years back. My most recent trip was much cheaper, around 13€ a night. This was for a 4-bed mixed dorm. I have no problem sharing a room with strangers, in fact it can be great fun! There's free breakfast every morning!! Which is great. Nothing fancy - toast with butter or nutella, cereal or oatmeal, but it's great if you're on a budget. FREE internet! There is wi-fi - but to be honest I couldn't get it anywhere but the lobby. They also have 5 or 6 computers there for you to use if you want! Amenities: Fairly clean - it's a large hostel so I'm sure it's hard to keep it spotless. The "dreaded" push button shower I actually look forward to at this point - it's just so funny, and you can become quite skilled at leaning multiple body parts on it so that it stays on. Rooms are like everyone has described - small. But .. who goes to Dublin to hang out in their room?! Plus you get realllly close with your roommates reallllly fast (literally). All kinds of other options that you can get that I won't go into here - they have lockers, hair dryers, a self-service kitchen ... you name it. I'd refer you to their wonderful web site to find out more. I could go on all day. The front desk staff are wonderful. Funny, helpful, kind, make you feel safe, and if I do say so .. quite good looking. ;-). This is somewhere I'll definitely return to, and tell EVERYONE to stay here if they are planning a trip to Dublin. read more

Avalon House - Bunk beds!! - Hostels Near Me - Dublin, D

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Fantastic Dublin spot! Close to the Temple Bar district, 12 minutes walking to the river! Towels not provided. If they can charge you, they will. But... lockers available. Lockable cages under bunks too. Nice rec areas. I definitely recommend the pub crawl! read more

Avalon House has given me ten reasons to make me believe that I've outgrown hostels. Reason one: Three of us gals shared a dorm with an unknown Canadian male. At €24 per person in a four-bed dorm, we could probably have luxuriated in a hotel at not much extra cost. Reason two: Check-out is at 10am! Reason three: The dorm was so tiny that when we breezed in, our roommate had to leave so we'd have room to manoeuvre. Reason four: Despite sharing a room with a hot guy, when we toddled in after our night out, we all expressed our desire for our roommate to not be in bed yet. He wasn't. Reason five: Suddenly, as we were in our various states of undress, and I was making up a homeopathic hangover remedy (just in case), Mr Toronto burst in. He didn't know where to look. I decided to speed up the inevitable and chatted him up. After some small talk, one of the girls politely asked, "Will I turn out the light?" Reason six: I had to share a bunk with the Canadian and I was on top. I like to have things within arms' reach so I had to balance my earplugs, iPod, water bottle, bra, towel and tea tree foot cream beside me. Reason seven: Halfway through the night, I realised to my horror that my bra must have fallen on to yer man's bed. He left the room. I swung down in search of my wandering brassiere but it was nowhere to be seen! I hoped he didn't think I'd flung my big purple bra at him on purpose! Was he disgusted? Freaked out? Turned on? Maybe he just needed the jacks. Reason eight: We both spent the remainder of the morning tossing and turning. I'd never realised how much one moves about throughout the night. Every time one of us budged, the whole bunk creaked and swayed. And every time I moved, he moved. Just to get me back, like. The afore-dreaded 10am check-out could not come quick enough. Reason nine: Just before I left, I prodded Mr Canada. "Have you seen a bra by any chance?" I asked sheepishly. He passed it out to me, along with my towel, foot cream and ear plugs. "Have you lost anything else?" he asked through a fog of sleep. Yeah, my dignity. Reason ten: We skipped the make your own toast breakfast and went off in search of a good cafe instead. Definitely over hostels! read more

Friendly staff and good location (city center). But wouldn't recommend staying here. The facilities aren't quite up to par and the hostel will find different ways of charging you whereas other places may not (i.e. Purchasing a converter instead of putting down a deposit. Locker deposit will automatically deduct money for the day even if you get in early before check in time) If you're on a budget but don't want to compromise on nice facilities, I'd recommend other hostels that are a little more north. Dublin is a very walkable city so it would only take you an extra 15 min to get to the city's center. read more

Although I've never stayed in the hostel, I've been to the cafe a few times over the past year or so! I hadn't been for a while, until this Valentine's Day when I returned for some tea. They completely redid the place! I find it slightly less comfortable and welcoming now, perhaps cleaner and more austere. It was still nice to be back. We sat and had tea, and I noticed they had added more items to their food menu. Their sandwich deals and breakfast menu seemed to be very well priced, so I'll definitely be going back to sample some grub! read more

Avalon House - A quiet VDay at Avalon! - Hostels Near Me - Dublin, D

Well for being highly rated on hostelworld.com idk if it was right. Womens showers are icky and drains dont work so everything floods. Loud residents with directors that don't enforce quiet hours. Kinda creepy by an alleyway for the entrance. Not the cleanest place either. Must bring: shower shoes, earplugs, your own pillow case. read more

Avalon House - Ummmm. Yuck. - Hostels Near Me - Dublin, D

This really friendly and spacious hostel is not exactly posh but it is really clean, comfortable and attracts a fun friendly mainly antipodean crowd. It is in a really super location on Aungier Street which is just a moments walk from Stephen's Green, South Great George's Street and Dame Street. There is a really great cafe with some of the best coffee in Dublin served here! read more

5 stars for the great staff, thank you for being so friendly and helpful! But the hostel is very dirty, stained smelly carpeting everywhere. The rooms are tiny. In the 4-dorm was no room for my bag the suitcases of my 3 roommates took all the space. It is very noisy, you hear every word spoken in the hall. In the night, a man vomited and pi**ed in the hall, good thing there are carpets, too How do I know that? I could hear it, lying in my bed. I will not stay here again, but I will not forget the extremely corteous, warm and welcoming staff. read more

The staff here could not have been more helpful and understanding. We arrived at Avalon House and realized we made an error when booking (for reference, a single room means only one person can stay there! Not a couple!) Both of the staff members at the front dropped everything to help us figure out where we were going to stay. They called every hostel and hotel in the area, and were ultimately able to get us a room at their sister hostel down the street. They even refunded our stay at their hostel, even though it clearly stated that it was nonrefundable. This was my first interaction in Ireland, and they could not have been more hospitable! Huge thanks! read more

Good Luck trying to sleep. Not a chance in hell you will unless your absolutely hammered and even then it was difficult. The windows are open to keep the rooms cool. That means you can hear every single word that every drunk person walking down the street is arguing or yelling about as well as evey truck passing by as if its in your room. Don't forget about the church bell that rings at 8 am. Also, the beds are extremely uncomfortable (Id much rather have slept on the floor) and squeak loudly with every move To their credit though, they have great facilities, services , and a very nice staff. The price is almost worth what you get, but not a good bang for your buck. read more

would definitely stay here again! a great hostel very close to the main attractions. friendly staff, especially Elena and James. Huge guest kitchen and a basement area. I was surprised to see how many options the free breakfast had (only the coffee was very bad, however, there is Starbucks in the SAME building if you want better coffee). please note that it can get very cold in the rooms - windows are super thin and from what I heard it is nearly impossible for them to do something about that, as it is a historical building and there are various legal restrictions when it comes to improving the heating/changing windows). this will only matter to you if you visit during winter though. :) read more

Always hesitant to book a hostel (the quality varies immensely), my partner and I had booked a private room but due to a cancelled flight, wound up in a 4bed room the following night. This is the kind of hostel you hope not to find. We arrived late and check-in was fine, and the lobby was still lively. Everything was fine but the room was disgusting (partly due to the other guests who had placed their belongings all over, including on the unoccupied beds--ours, and smelled quite bad). Staff offered to wake them and mop/air spray, but we decided it was a battle not worth fighting and slept elsewhere. Good only for those under 20 on a super tight budget, as it's a filthy hostel desperately masked with air spray. Of course no refund was offered, but at least the price matched the quality. read more

I had heard many a horror story about the hostels found in Dublin so I was hesitant about my stay. Fortunately, Avalon House was safe, clean, and in a great location. Although I was only there for a few hours (getting in late and leaving early) I was very pleased with my experience. It is a pretty typical hostel and even though the lobby computers were slow and their breakfast was simply toast I had not serious complaints. If you are looking for a good and affordable Dublin hostel this is t=one you should stay at. read more

The only good thing about this hostel is it's location...apart from that...this hostel is not worth satying in. I have stayed in many other hostels word wide and never have I had such a bad experience. The whole reception team had different information avery time I asked for help...they didn't seem to work as a team. The kitchen facilities were out of bounds, and no previous warning was given,so there was no where to cook a meal. We were placed in a room facing a church,having to put up with the loud bell chimes because no other room was available. We were told by one of the receptionist that the hostel had a shuttle service to drive clients to the airport... after paying a deposit for the shuttle...on our checkout the shutte service did not arrive leaving us no choice but to call a taxi and for some apparent reason (unknown) the deposit for the shutte was not given back. The breafast was also refused on our last day..not even a glass of milk was given to us. As for the showers,they use a control switch beware because on the first spray of water the water comes out freezing making you scream your head of as the water hits your body. I will never recomend this hostel and most definitely will not return here. read more

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Love this hostel, it's in a nice area close to the city centre but NOT in Temple Bar (which is a very loud area). The staff here is fantastic, so friendly and helpful. The rooms are pretty spacious, they have a great living room area downstairs with a fooz ball table and table tennis as well as a flat screen t.v., ps2 and xbox. There's a billiards table upstairs (you have to pay to play the fooz ball and billiards). The attached coffee shop is fantastic with great food, coffee and staff as well. I love that they serve you breakfast here, a variety of cereals as well as toast and jam, coffee and tea. I'd give it 5 stars but the water in the showers is never really hot, lukewarm at best and I hate shivering in the shower! Otherwise, it's the bees knees!! read more

Wow. You gotta stay here. Great staff, fun people, fantastic price. I booked a very last minute vacation to visit Dublin for the first time. I got a private room for my husband and I. We couldn't check in til 2pm, but they had big lockers to hold our stuff. The room was clean. They had good breakfast and coffee. The staff will help you in any way. What an awesome place to stay. read more

The hostel was the only one I could get on a Friday night in Dublin. It cost me 30€ for a six bed room with private bathroom. It was okay taking into consideration that Dublin is not cheap in general but it wasn't worth a cent more! The shower was cold the room small and the bathroom as small as a plane lavatory! The breakfast was included (so was wifi) but it wasn't a great breakfast but rather very basic. The location is really central though! read more

My brownie and coffe latte were warmer than the welcome!! the staff wasn't kind! Not smiling, not helpful(I asked twice the WiFi code and the waitress make me feel guilty to don't understand it) read more

The place is nice!, a typical backpackers Hostel though, with the usual hussle and bussle which comes with it. Location is just perfect, and.... their coffee just amazing, which you can get in the 'Bald Baristo', joined to the Hostel. read more

Avalon House is a large but friendly hostel in the middle of Aungier Street. The decor is funky and colourful, and there are plenty of common areas to hang out and meet other backpackers. There's free internet access in the lobby, and a pleasant little cafe called The Bald Barista at the front of the hostel, which they claim serves Dublin's best espresso. Regular open-mic nights are held here, and guests can get their warble on to claim a free night's accommodation. The location is great - five minutes walk to Stephen's Green, and smack bang in between Georges Street and Wicklow Street/Camden Street, the main drag for the city's best pubs, music venues and restaurants. The dorms are a little cramped, but there are plenty of more spacious triple and 4-bed rooms for groups, and with internet rates starting at just €10 per night, this must be one of Dublin's cheapest sleeps... read more

Staff was very very nice, but the hostel room I stayed in felt like a slum. There were people that seemed to be living there washing their clothes on the sink, clothes and personal belongings all over the floor, not enough plugs for everyone, stained walls... it was god damn cheap tho so if you're really on a budget I'd recommend the hostel, you get what you pay for after all. read more

Great for a safe, clean place to stay in Dublin. It's walkable to everything, Temple bar, city center, Dame St., etc. The bus (2.20 Euro/one way) to/from the airport picks up and drops off within walking distance from the front door. I stayed in a private, shared bathroom for 24.00 Euro/night for 3 nights in January and it was well worth it. I had internet in my room, it was slow, but it worked overall. The lobby has free computers and is relatively busy t/o the day. The staff is amazing! Very friendly, knowledgeable, and easy on the eyes...which is always nice. :) I have seen the 2/bed and 4/bed rooms, I agree with the previous reviews, they are small and you will be navigating each other just to move around. There is Fixx Coffee shop connected to the hostel, they do not take CC, Euro only FYI. Tours (Pub Crawl/General walking tour) are promoted at the front desk from New Europe Tours, well worth checking out. They provide holding of your bags for 1 Euro/day with 9 Euro deposit If you want to kill some time before/after you check in. read more

When I first came to Dublin I had to stay at Avalon for a week. The first thing I was met with was a sour face and being completely ignored by the reception people who were busy talking to some people that they apparently knew. Following this there were a lot of mix ups, misunderstandings, and outright rudeness. My bags were taken by mistake by the cleaners (who apparently thought that I had checked out and left my bags), and I had to go hunt for my belongings myself as any personell that I asked for help just shrugged their shoulders. That being said, I think how you experience Avalon House is very individual, and if I had to choose a hostel to stay in in Dublin then I would probably choose Avalon again. Cause when all is said and done; the showers are semi hot (before they go cold), you can lock your things away and the hostel is in a very central part of the city, not far from Georges Street Arcade, Garfton Street or the Temple Bar area. Solely based on my experience with the hostel I would give it a two star rating, but because of the relatively nice facilities and the location I give it three. read more

staff was not friendly, false fire alarm went off 6 times over the course of 15-20 minutes after midnight. reception was unavailable and did not explain or apologise for the alarm. read more

Avalon House is one of my preferred hostels in Dublin. It's pretty clean, really large, and everyone is really friendly. The self-catering kitchen is pretty big, and it's centrally located, just a few blocks away from Grafton Street, museums, Temple Bar, Dublin Castle, etc. The TV room is cozy, and has some decent movie selections. There are plenty of places to just hang out at Avalon House and meet other travelers, which is cool and helpful. They also have really large lockers to store your stuff, with a small key deposit. I've stayed in them multi-dorm rooms, as well as a double, and they are cozy and clean, and fairly comfortable. The internet is free, which can't be beat. They are open 24 hours/day, and at night time, there is someone at the door making sure that only guests are allowed entry. I feel completely safe when staying here. Oh yeah, and breakfast was pretty decent. I would recommend it to anyone else looking for a hostel in the city. read more