The owner seems to be gaming the Google Review system by combining the hotel with the bar next door. So the positive reviews from the bar inflate the hotel reviews and make it look better than it is. The hotel itself is not terrible, but not good either. The experience we had with staff and management was terrible. The entire check-in process and key card system was an absolute nightmare. When we arrived the check-in process took roughly an hour and thirty minutes due to lack of trained staff and only one computer terminal at reception. Additionally, the key card given during check-in would deactivate daily which meant an additional twenty to forty minutes every night of waiting in line to be able to get back into our room. That was assuming the night receptionist would even buzz us in since the key card would not open the main door to the building reception anymore. If that was not frustrating enough, the hot water boiler went out the last night we stayed here and reception had mentioned a partial refund for the inconvenience but said we would have to work with the credit card company that we booked the room through. This was just a tactic to avoid having to pay a partial refund and then give management the opportunity to dodge and ignore the requests after we had left. My credit card company spent a good two months trying to work with management to resolve the issue until management finally stopped stalling and just told us to take a hike. If you want a refund or reimbursement, do not leave without getting it! It is 2023, expecting to have something basic like hot water when you are paying decent money for a hotel room does not seem unreasonable. Hope the hotel staff, management and owner never experience this when they travel and if they do they are reimbursed for not receiving the full services they paid for. ***Update to respond to the General Manager*** Krisztina, had a feeling you would respond since the review did not fit with the false narrative the hotel is pushing, especially by combining the bar reviews with the hotel reviews here on Google. I tried to be fair with my review since the location was fantastic for what we needed. As for the timing: we stayed in May 2023 and I have been working on seeking a resolution through my credit card company and potentially a local solicitor since then. As your hotel knows from dragging out this process and brushing off the representatives from my credit card company, it can take time. I have a travel companion who can corroborate everything in my review including the difficulty with the key card system since he was there at check-in and his key card was also deactivated daily; so to have both key cards fixed, we both had to wait the same amount of time for reception. That is in addition to the representatives from my credit card company travel group, Chase Travel, who reached out to your hotel multiple times over the course of several weeks to try to resolve the issue of a partial reimbursement. So I have several witnesses to how difficult your hotel has been through this process and how impossible it has been to work with your hotel to try to have this amicably resolved. Your hotel has had my information on file this entire time and has had multiple opportunities to correct this with Chase Travel. Your hotel is still more than welcome to make this situation right and I will be more than happy to update my review. I do not foresee that happening though since your hotel has had since May to make this right and has done nothing but avoid the issue instead.

An overall nice experience, love music and multiple floors so you can venture from up to down in this Pub . After 10 or 11pm the nightclub downstairs opens. Music isn't too bad and a mixture of people ranging from different ages. Being in temple bar is also a good place. Security is nice

They have a ground floor pub, first floor restaurant and a rooftop garden as well. Live music at times. Good food and drinks, rooftop is preferred by many people and has a waiting line most of the time. There are a few tables on the first floor with a view of Liffey river outside. Service is neat and quick too.

Probably the worst hotel I have ever been in. We booked for 1 night via booking.com and had half board. We got to the hotel and it was nothing like the advertisement. It was tired dirty and old. We went to the reception and the lady in the desk said we had no evening meal breakfast booked. We showed her or confirmation and she still said we couldn't have it. She then gave us our room keys so we went up to it and oh my god it was something out of the 1950's and I don't think it had been refurbished since then. We decided to leave the hotel and get somewhere else. We had paid €161 for this hotel and it was definitely not worth anywhere near that. We got a phone call from the manager and she was very offended when I told her what I thought of the hotel and told us that we couldn't have our money back but to be fair I would have paid that not to stay there. The reason I gave it 1 star was because of the location it is right in the heart of Temple Bar which was probably the only thing it had going for it. We love Dublin but we definitely will be avoiding this place. Definitely one to avoid.

Disgusting spot, been coming here for years but somethings changed, just arrived to find out the room fee has been increased as well as a mandatory 250 euro they keep until check out which we where not notified off. Dirty brown stains up the walls, rusty shower, carpet that looks like its been bleached to remove god knows what, I could go on but please just avoid, worth spending a little more for a hotel that won't ruin your trip. I'm not easily disappointed generally but this place takes the cake...

Great atmosphere and location! We got absolutely scammed by the bartenders tho, ordered three drinks (gin and tonics) and were charged 65 euros. Asked the people beside us how much they paid for their drinks and when we told them how much ours was they were appalled and disgusted by the staff there taking advantage of their customers. Would not recommend as a place to spend your evening.

We came in for breakfast and it was terrible. A slice of bacon with the size of a pea, a small egg. White toast with Strawberry jam. That’s it. Zero inspiration and tasteless for 15 euros and small small small. Do yourself a favour and go to Panem breakfast cafe for a real good breakfast or at least over the bridge out of temple bar.

Worse bar experience ever. We went to eat, they gave us the menu and waited until we were ready to order to tell us there was only pizza available. We chose a garlic bread to try. It took ages to the garlic bread to be delivered. But I admit it was good. So we were going to order another one, and only then they informed the kitchen was closed. We were kinda upset since we wanted to eat, but didn't complain and ordered another round. Half an hour after, no round. Went to the waitress asked about it, and she said she would check it, never heard of her again. We just left.

Had a cheeky cider and was quite happy with that, bartender had great humour. Visited during a quiet period, so seating was plentiful. The rooftop seating was also a wonderful touch to the classic "bar and pub" experience, but reserving seating in advance is recommended due to limitations.

Roof top terrace lovely on a sunny day! Prices were definitely temple bar prices though, €9 for a bottle of Peroni! Very friendly and quick staff even on a busy day :)

I hopped in on a Saturday afternoon and they had fantastic live music. The atmosphere was superb. In the evening I wanted to go back but It was full house☹️

Looking for the classical Irish guitar live act in Dublin, with Guinness and the expected atmosphere? Look no further. Drop in, have a drink, wait for the next act and enjoy the show. We were a group of 9 guys who randomly dropped in, shared a table with the locals and had a great time. Highly recommend for a pre-drink session before the night out.

PROS Location is unreal. Unbeatable Price is very fair Great for party groups/young people CONS Basic rooms, but clean Loud noise from temple bar so tricky sleeping. It's very bad and very loud. Door staff are vile and rude. They actually massively affect the rating. I saw comments about them before going, but assumed it was people just moaning. If the hotel don't address them,its crazy. Told us we couldnt enter, and explained we were guests. Told us to go away, but using other language. Had to walk back round to riverside reception to enter. Bonkers. On a power trip or something.

Such a great place to go to while you're in Dublin! A lively pub with a wide range of choices of drinks, along with live music of local bands - makes a perfect evening! Temple Bar is not just a bar it’s a whole street full of bars and restaurants alive and full of people all day long.

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The hotel is very clean - tho nothing exceptional. It was also a great value, and the staff were all very nice. Keep in mind, it's super loud in the rooms at all times here with traffic sounds and people (including thru the night), but that's probably to be expected everywhere in Temple Bar. The hotel also has a great garden bar & restaurant on the roof.

Nina is a great waitress. She is always smiling and enjoys his work. Pleases all customers while making them enjoy. Thank you for this wonderful experience. You are a wonderful worker, we hope to see you more often. Your Spanish clients

Had booked this place for 2 nights away with my daughter and friends,we were to arrive on the Friday morning,got an email on the Thursday tea time to say they had only one room now as they had sold them all off,to say I wasn't pleased was an understatement,tried to email and ring hotel a few times over the Thursday evening but no answer to either which does not say very much for their customer service,I also spent the Thursday evening trying to sort other accommodation as this was a birthday treat for my teenage daughter,at 12.30am I finally got another hotel.On arrival in Dublin I went to this hotel to speak to them about what had happened and was met at reception by Ana who was not at all helpful and totally disinterested at my predicament,fobbed me off with saying her manager was in a meeting and would get her to ring me,which didn't happen,called back at hotel serveral hours later to be told manager was left and would email me on Monday,the place itself seemed grubby from what I saw of it.I would strongly advise anyone thinking of booking this hotel to think twice or maybe three times as it is not interested in their customer service to people,only good thing going for it is that its bang in the middle of Temple bar.Was told by a taxi driver we had dodged a bullet by not staying in it.AVOID AVOID AVOID.

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Bouncers are horrifically homophobic, witnessed an employee throw out and assault our friend for simply dancing with his male friend. Would not recommend. Bouncer also did not know how to count how old I was. Almost didn’t let me in! Come on

If I could give a 0 for this place, I would. Teach your staff some basic customer service skills! Paying €20 for 2 drinks and your barman rolls his eyes when asked for the round..... I'm sorry for inconveniencing him..... he then gets the round wrong and huffs and puffs when asked to correct it and then slams my change in my hand and laughs after it. You're lucky this place is a tourist trap and you have guaranteed customers, otherwise it would be empty. Daylight robbery with your prices too. Loads of other good bars in Dublin with nice staff and better prices. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

I stayed for one night on my way home from a late night flight into Dublin. I arrived at midnight and collected my room key. The reception area was not inspiring and neither were the common areas. They need updating and a face lift or at least painting and new flooring. The room I was allocated was not ready, the bed was unmade and had not been turned over. However, the night porter was extremely helpful and checked out another room for me very quickly and I had a room in minutes. The room was spotless as was the bathroom. I cannot fault it, nor the facilities. Milk for tea! Something I have been finding missing in other hotels recently. It was very welcome after a tiring day. Plenty of towels, shampoo and shower gels and a good stock of toilet rolls and shower caps. Your cleaners are a credit to you. The bed was very comfy and I slept like a log. The temperature was also perfect in the room. Although the rooms face onto a noisy and busy Temple Bar/Quays, it was very peaceful. Would definitely come back again.

A caveat: On the first floor (2nd floor for Americans) the rooms are pretty noisy until a little after midnight. But beyond that, it has a great location, it’s inexpensive and the staff are fantastic. I was back in Dublin for a funeral so I had two short stays there, and on the second stay they let me check in early and even got me my original room, all without charging an extra penny. It felt like a personal touch, and it’s the reason this very noisy hotel is getting 5 stars. I won’t name anybody publicly, but if management wants to contact me I should be on your records as I just checked out yesterday, I’ll be happy to name the person who gave such a great impression of your company.

really good place, very central and with the bar just great. Breakfast is good and the staff friendly. However, the windows in the rooms are not well sealed, you have the feeling the windows are open (in terms of temperature) but they are closed. it really depends on the volume. I can recommend it. good value for money.

Just got a couple of pints here with a friend in the evening. The energy in the room and the live music is top notch! The staff was also very attentive and friendly. The only reason we didn't stay on for a meal was because we could barely hear each other over the volume. There's loud and then there's deafening. I loved the music but would like to not blow my ear drums out.

Rooftop terrace is great in the summer sun if you're lucky enough to get a table. Not much space for standing about up there though and the bar is small and only has 1 or 2 people manning it. Good for a few bevys before heading off into Dublin for the day.

We went to the rooftop bar. Really nicely done. It was buzzing and seem very friendly and lively place. We had a good time. Enjoyed the food and drinks. I highly recommend it.

It was my first visit to Dublin and being a solo traveling female I felt a little wary about going into a bar on my own for lunch, but, I felt it was only right to try out the traditional Irish food and a small Guinness (I'm usually a red wine drinker!). I came across the bar and thought how nice it looked from the outside. I walked in and was welcomed by staff, my food/drink order was taken straight away. The food was scrumptious, live music was lovely and I was made to feel very welcome. I had the traditional Irish stew and a small Guinness 😋 I only visited the bar for lunch, so therefore I can not make a comment on the hotel rooms etc.

We stopped by for breakfast and it was great. For less than 15€ per person, we had the full Irish breakfast with sausages, beans, bacon, white and black pudding, tomato and eggs. Toasts, coffee and orange juice are complimentary so you can have a great meal in the center of the Temple Bar area without spending a lot of money. Service is ok, everyone was very kind. There is a rooftop lounge that's very interesting too.

We visited on the last evening of our trip to Dublin and wished we had found it a couple of nights before. The service was rapid and friendly by bar staff who obviously know their stuff. Spent glasses were cleared just as quick. Two excellent Musicians worked tirelessly and played and sung for a set much longer then we are used to. The atmosphere in this lovely place was brilliant!

Good prices, good vibe. Very good place to spend a evening in Dublin. Only downside is the greedy guy in the men's bathroom. He turns on the water to wash your hands, gives you watered down soap and gives you a towel in return of some money. It's very forced and not feeling comfortable going to the toilet like this.

Lovely roof garden with tasty food that came quickly, all served by an incredibly hard working women running the restaurant single handily! Menu was a little small and the quality of food not in line with the steep prices but definitely a nice stop off in the city centre for lunch on a sunny day

The roof garden area is really nice however it gets crowded. The food was good but the service was slow. They had a decent guy playing guitar however the music was a little too loud.

Amazing service from every member of staff, we stayed in the bar all day and night. Live music was brilliant. Laura serviced me at the bar and gave me a vodka soda instead of a vodka lemonade, I asked to change it and she was so rude. Gave me a dirty look for even asking and another customer noticed this at the bar. Totally uncalled for.

Went there at 2pm in the afternoon staff didn't speak but took the order was charged €7.80 for a pint of bud and €7.50 for a bottle of corona even though the price list at the door said a pint was €7.30 and bottles €7! So don't know why I was over charged?? hate to see the price later on if they do a price hike like the use to do. There was no live music at the time place had no atmosphere was dead and wasn't clean table was sticky and bathrooms aren't clean either! Price list photo attached that's at the door and the receipt.

Very low value for money. The rooms have very old and light windows, the traffic and chaos of the street can be heard all night long. The rooms are really simple, dirty carpet and spring mattress. Not recommended

Love fizsimons i went there for Halloween with friends. Very strict on the door which was brilliant. Felt very safe in there because covid certs were required. Had a great night the music was brilliant 👏 great atmosphere 👏

We visited the rooftop bar and it is lovely however the food isn't very nice. The staff were so friendly. The service was good but they were very busy and appeared to be understaffed. Definitely will be back but not for the food.

Great place. Went there for a late lunch and it was perfect. Nice staff, good prices (for quality, it is Temple district after all). I totally recommend fish&chips. Fresh, juicy, fluffy. Would love to visit again.

Kinda costly then outside , great place to drink with friends /mates, loved lighting , decoration and cleanliness. Serves very fast. Tried orchid cider thieves , loved it. There are many items in the menu which can be tried each time you go here.

For the price of this hotel it is not worth the money staying in this hotel. I do believe that they are only charging a higher price for the hotel because of the location, I think that with all the money that they are getting I think that they should improve their mattresses and give the room a good clean because I have ended up with bed bug bites. I actually had to lie on top of the pillows so I could get comfortable and go to sleep not to mention it was very loud throughout the night with the bar downstairs I can handle that but I can't handle and uncomfortable mattress and itchiness with the bed bugs I do have photos to prove this yes I don't have many bed bug bites but this hotel really does need new mattresses also so one of the receptionist was lovely the other one was not so lovely. Also for a hotel I do expect room service for the price that is also been paid I was very shocked that room service was not a part of the price I'm sorry but this is disgraceful. Please please buy new beds & mattress because yous can afford to with all of the money this hotel is making.

Great spacious pub with live music. Drinks were great, sports on tv. Staff is very kind (altough one of the servers was really grumpy). Rooftop looks cozy.

The live music is nice. Sometime the flute player is tooo close to the mic. But the waitress was not very competent.

Room was cold on arrival & throughout stay, windows could do with being more than single glazed as location of hotel is in very busy/loud area & all outside commotion could be heard through the night, traffic lights also right outside the window added to constant noise during small hours. No hot water to the room either & bathroom facilities could do with being modernised. Breakfast was nice but serving area was cold & unwelcoming. Overall opinion - overpriced because of location, served its purpose of a bed for the night but would not recommend to a friend

We had a couple of rounds of drinks, staff were nice, but not enough of them behind the bar, it was taking 15 to 20 minutes to be served. They had live music but it was so loud that we could not hold a conversation. Okay not great.

Was here for a Halloween party night. It was very busy with lots of people dressed up. Multiple floors with music on each one. Music was very good and the atmosphere was good too. Drinks a little pricey at 15 euro for 2 bottles of beer but hey it's temple bar.

Not great - checked out a day early because the rooms were old, dirty and rusty - other people in our group had bed bugs and arguments with reception, reception left unattended and a pile of passports belonging to guests just left on the desk for anyone to take! The shower was rusty and outdated, windows could really, REALLY do with being double glazed. Brown stains and splashes up the walls. Pub side was nice but the hotel was an expensive shambles.

This pub is absolutely incredible. Such an incredible vibe, good music and brilliant service. I will definitely be back for more. Much love from wexford/ South Africa 🇿🇦

Downstairs there was live music, which was really good but just too loud would not have been able to talk amongst ourselves. Opted for rooftop bar. After nearly dying trecking up the flights of stairs, we had a nice, if somewhat small strawberry daiquiri. Sat in the sun at a wooden picnic bench. Nice atmosphere. Decor felt a little cheap for the location and prices but would return on a summer day

Myself and my friend went to this pub on October 31 to celebrate Halloween. We were both dressed up. The bouncer would not let myself and my friend into the pub because my friend was wearing a tracksuit. I understand pubs have a dress code but it was Halloween and we were dressing up. We both had Covid certificates and ID. The bouncer was so rude and would not even let us explain ourselves I just decided to serve the people behind us and push us aside. The second we walked up to the ground so he just goes you are not allowed in here because you are wearing a tracksuit. I would not recommend this place if the bouncer is going to be rude and discriminate against people because of what they are wearing.

Right down the street from the popular Temple bar. Not nearly as busy. Easy to go up to the bar and grab a drink. You aren't shoulder to shoulder like down the street. Has live music, drinks, and plenty of room. Would definitely recommend if you are just wanting something chill

I struggle to give this a three star rating as soon the atmosphere and energy of this place is amazing. When you think of an Irish pub, this is what should come to mind. The drinks are quite overpriced, and the food service is wildly slow. Took us a good 45 minutes to order food, and had to ask 4 times before someone came to take our order (the wouldn’t just take it at the bar)

I've been here for 3 weeks and this place was the place where my group met. We preferred the roof top terrace since there was no loud music and you were able to talk without problems. The pint Guinness is a bit more expensive but this pub, especially the roof terrace, is great for meeting new people all over the world. For people wanting to meet others the place to be

It's a bit of a tourist trap. 8 Eur for a pint of lager is quite high for Dublin. Live music on the ground floor for which the quality depends a lot on the singer. The downstairs parties usually turn out to be quite fun. Entry fee after 11 on the weekend. Security seems to be nice.