The new kid on the budget block, Abigail's has a refreshingly sunny approach to shoestring accommodation. Sure, you may find yourself wedged into a room with seven other people...
7-9 Aston QuayA firm favourite among Dublin's budget travellers, this pleasantly warm and cheery guesthouse occupies a lovely old red-brick building. Its pine floors, high ceilings and open...
55 Aungier StreetThe rather cramped guest rooms of this sophisticated hotel on Drury Street feature dark purple and muted gold colour schemes that will look lovely to some, tacky to others. But...
59-62 Drury StreetThis traditional hotel is saved from feeling stuffy or dated by a strong sense of class. The rooms are distributed across three Georgian buildings and exude charm, from their...
23-27 Molesworth StreetThis comfortable, 187-year-old hotel is unique in that it's a prime piece of real estate (right off Dame Street near Temple Bar) that the designers haven't yet got their hands...
1-5 Exchequer StreetDon't be put off by the pokey little reception area at this otherwise decent riverside hotel. Some people may be disturbed by the incessant clatter and rumble of trucks down on...
23-24 Wellington QuayA very smart hotel overlooking St Stephen's Green (and with the benefit of an in-house Michelin-starred restaurant, Thornton's), the Fitzwilliam is undeniably posh, and yet it...
St Stephen's Green WestSet in several pretty Georgian buildings overlooking the Liffey, this friendly hostel has all the basics, and a few charming details besides. Its setting at the edge of the...
15-17 Merchants QuayThe main selling point of this modern chain hotel is its tranquil setting overlooking the leafy banks of the Grand Canal, offering a view so bucolic you could forget you're...
Charlemont PlaceThis beautiful red brick building in one of Dublin's oldest neighbourhoods (just steps from Christ Church Cathedral) is a great setting for a hostel. It's quiet and leafy...
2-12 Lord Edward StreetOn a quiet side street in the heart of the city, these excellent self-catering apartments make a good option for families or groups of friends. Each of the spacious apartments...
35 Schoolhouse LaneDesigned to within an inch of its life, the Morgan is, first and foremost, a trendy hotel (the kind of place where one's lack of €500 trainers seems, somehow, to matter) but it...
10 Fleet StreetYou'd never guess it from sitting in the Turk's Head bar on a Saturday night, but this hotel is something of a hidden gem. It's not a peaceful place - the aforementioned bar...
Parliament Street & Essex StreetAfter having had more than €40 million lavished on it by its new owners (this 19th-century Dublin landmark is now a member of the Marriott empire), the Shelbourne is looking...
27 St Stephen's Green NorthTemple Bar has earned itself a raucous rep over the last few years (the drunken stag parties, the sick-splashed pavements) and it has to be said that this hugely poular hotel...
13-17 Fleet Street