Avalon HousevsAnantara The Marker Dublin Hotel
Avalon House and The Marker Hotel are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, The Marker Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Avalon House. The Marker Hotel comes in at 84 with positive reviews from 8 sources including Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
Avalon House
55 Aungier St, Dublin 2
From $13/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Breakfast included
Frommer's
"This warm and friendly hostel in a beautiful old redbrick building is a not-so-well-kept secret among those who travel to Dublin on a budget." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"One of the longest established hostels in the city, the centrally located Avalon House provides cheap and cheerful accommodations in a restored redbrick Victorian building."
Time Out
"A firm favourite among Dublin's budget travellers, this pleasantly warm and cheery guesthouse occupies a lovely old red-brick building." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"The 72-room Avalon House, one of the oldest hostels in Dublin, is a lively budget property that's within walking distance of many tourist attractions." Full review
EuroCheapo
"Far enough from the Dublin pub action to be a decent choice for the quieter hostel lover." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the city's most popular hostels... a good spot of meet-the-backpacker lounging." Full review
Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel Show All Reviews
Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2
From $261/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"This Docklands-area hotel keeps high standards to please guests, but also to support its respected membership in The Leading Hotels of the World." Full review
Fodor's
"The bedroom aesthetic is Scandanivan modern with random spashes of bold colors like purple and citrus green." Full review
Afar Magazine
"There’s a rooftop bar that feels straight out of Miami (albeit a colder, damper Miami), an out-there checkerboard facade, and futuristic interiors like an all-white honeycomb." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Dublin’s Marker offers stylish interiors, comfy beds and hearty breakfasts, in an attractive Docklands location." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With a location in the heart of Dublin’s Silicon Docks, The Marker is a magnet for tech moguls." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This modern-luxe hotel is set in the middle of Dublin’s “Silicon Docks”—right by Google’s European headquarters—a rapidly emerging hotspot within the city." Full review
Time Out
"Offers an ultra-modern luxury stay in spitting distance of downtown attractions. The distinctive façade sets the tone for the six-story, 187-room property...spacious bedrooms." Full review
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Take advantage of free add-ons, like rides on the hotel’s retro cruiser bikes. While not ideal for city centre, they make for a fun ride through the neighbourhood.
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"In a city rife with landmarks, antiques and a history that stretches back centuries, it's refreshing to discover the modern side to Dublin." Full review
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Choose to perch at the large communal table, tuck into a booth or sit at the long banquette that looks out toward the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Travel + Leisure
"Situated on Grand Canal Square in the city's newly emerging cultural and business district, The Marker Hotel offers a luxury stay with loads of modern amenities"
Dublin Travel Guide
October 11, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Behind the eye-catching chequerboard facade created by Manuel Aires Mateus are 187 swanky rooms and suites decked out in a wintry palette (washed-out citruses and cobalts) and starkly elegant furnishings, which give them an atmosphere of cool sophistication" Full review