Very good place to stay! It is very well situated smack in the middle of town! It was less than a block to a shopping center, and maybe five minutes tops to the center of town and the Latin Quarter. The building itself was pretty easy to find. The ground floor was also a tour company, and so booking tours through the hostel’s reception desk was really cheap! Check-in was smooth, and though I arrived pretty early in the day, they allowed me to store my luggage until the room was ready (so I could spend the day exploring town). The reception desk will answer all questions, give great recommendations, and book tours. There is a well-stocked breakfast service from 7:30-10 am, free tea service, coffee machines, an ATM, a fully-stocked kitchen, fridge space for guests, a lounge area, pool table, vending machines, laundry service, and everything else. It was one of the best-stocked hostels that I’ve been to. It was very clean, and there were beautiful murals on the walls. The room I stayed in had six beds, an en-suite bathroom and shower, curtained beds (for privacy), individual lights and outlets, and under-bed storage baskets that were lockable (bring your own lock or buy one at reception though). Towels were rentable at the front desk for €2 in cash (laundry service was €10).
I would definitely stay here again—it was exactly what I was looking for: affordable, ideally located, with local recommendations, safe for a single traveler, well-equipped, comfortable, and with a very smooth check-in/check-out process. I would definitely come back here again (I rate by 2 stars for quality/value, 1 for location, one for the host/host communication , and one for whether I would go back again. This place earned five stars).
My plans were very flexible and I actually ended up staying there for one night later than I originally booked, but they were totally accommodating, and I was able to book it no problem right there at the desk. Another kudos to the staff who were totally helpful with answering my open-ended question: “what do you recommend I do with two days here (not great weather), and a check-out time of xyz, considering the fact that I can only take public transportation.” (The museum was interesting, the Latin quarter, the old town portion, and also the advertised tour to the Cliffs of Moher was totally amazing, would definitely recommend). I could have spent a whole week more there and not gotten bored.
Great place to stay, I would definitely come back. I’m really won over on Europe’s hostel system, it’s all very safe, clean, comfortable, and I always meet really cool people!