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Generator DublinvsTemple Bar Hotel
Generator Hostel Dublin and Temple Bar Hotel are both rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Generator Hostel Dublin scores marginally better than Temple Bar Hotel. Generator Hostel Dublin is ranked #21 in Dublin with positive reviews from 5 sources like Oyster, Let's Go and The Telegraph.
Generator Dublin
Oyster
Let's Go
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Lonely Planet
28 Smithfield Street, Dublin 7
From $24/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Budget
"Converted from a hotel, the six-story Generator Hostel Dublin can accommodate up to 540 guests." Full review
"Located in one of Dublin’s newer neighborhoods, Generator’s wine-bottle lights and book-supported tables give this hostel a high-tech-meets-hipster-meets-creative juices vibe." Full review
"Hip, award-winning hostel in Dublin’s Smithfield Square area, with shared and private rooms and a buzzing bar." Full review
8.0
"The Dublin branch of the Generator family of hostels is an impressive place: funky, centrally located, well resourced and with all-day food and drink on offer, it’s a sociable base for an economical city holiday." Full review
"Young and fun with a party-like atmosphere, this hostel offers remarkable quality and stylishness for the price." Full review
"The Dublin outpost of this trendy chain of boutique-style hostels is the perfect base for a social, affordable getaway" Full review
Top choice
"This European chain brings its own brand of funky, fun design to Dublin's hostel scene, with bright colours, comfortable dorms (including women-only) and a lively social scene." Full review
Temple Bar Hotel
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Time Out
Star Service
Frommer's
13 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin
From $124/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Sleeping isn't really the activity of choice for anyone staying in this compact, decent hostel in the middle of Temple Bar, next to the pub of the same name."
Mid-Range
"The Temple Bar Hotel is a mid-sized option in the middle of Dublin's busiest, most energetic district." Full review
"There is much to be said for staying right in the centre of things - and, despite its busy nightclub, the hotel does well to maintain an air of civility." Full review
"This hotel is defined by its location smack in the middle of Temple Bar, a magnet for pub hoppers, street musicians and exuberant tourists." Full review
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Due to the noise emanating from this neighborhood, those who actually want to sleep should request rooms on the back side of the hotel, facing Adair Lane.
"This cheerful, well-run hotel certainly wins in the location stakes, sitting right in the middle of trendy Temple Bar" Full review