Mespil Hotel

Nice location. Renovating as evidenced by the paint smell in my room and new carpet. However, the walls are paper thin. I could hear all of the street nois and the guy snoring in the room next door. Light sleepers beware!

The location was pretty good, we were able to walk all over Dublin from here without taking any taxis, although by the time we got back we were exhausted.
The rooms were clean and had a friendly, modern feel to them, even though they were a little on the small side. The bathroom was very modern an minimalist, so that when my husband walked in, he asked if he had just entered a sci-​fi movie. The shower, however, was a disaster… There’s nothing that separates the shower floor from the rest of the floor, and the water didn’t drain fast enough, so that we flooded the bathroom floor and resorted to trying to build dams out of towels.
The bar downstairs had good drinks, decent food, and great entertainment. (Staff very friendly & helpful… hooked us up with taxi to the airport. Took some of the stress out of the early morning travel)
Overall, nice stay, no complaints aside from the shower, but next time I’m in Dublin I’d like to stay somewhere closer to the heart of town.

A good location in the south end of Dublin, surrounded by good restaurants and cafes, and a short walk to the city centre.
The hotel staff were lovely and our room was quite spacious. It was certainly one of the nicer hotels I’ve stayed in, the bed was comfortable and the shower pressure was great!
My only gripe was that I could hear every conversation and footstep in the hallway but oh well, I didn’t come to Ireland just to sit in my room and eavesdrop so if you’re out and about during the day it shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

This is a LONG long awaited review that I saved for a special occasion.
#490, here we go!
I purchased a Dublin 6 day travel deal online that included airfare and hotel. What really made me seal the deal was the fact that breakfast was included every single day. Since I knew I wanted to walk everyone in town, I chose Mespil because of its proximity to to the city center and other major attractions. Trinity College, Temple Bar, Guinness, Jamison Distillery, Dublin Castle, museums… The list just goes on and on. I should forewarn you though… I enjoy walking. 2 – 5 miles is not a big deal to me, but for others? That might be. I found that many guided tours and buses made pit stops around Mespil. Just an option for those that do not wish to walk everywhere.
The breakfast was simple and hearty. I felt a little out of place because it seemed to me like there were a lot of businessmen dining. It was at their restaurant that I first tried blood sausage.
My room was rather large. I was a lone traveler so there was almost too much room! The bathroom was smallish, but served it’s purpose. I opted for a real hotel instead of a hostile so that I wouldn’t have to share one.
I thankfully did not experience any trouble with the front desk or anything having to do with customer service. For the most part, the cleaning attendants were accommodating and the front desk answered my questions easily. I wish I utilized their concierge because I spent a lot of time doing research online.
For the budget friendly, savvy traveler– this place should be one of your options when traveling to Dublin.

Despite what others have said in their reviews, the staff is not at all friendly and even less accommodating.
I searched between 30 – 40 different hotels to stay for two nights and this was the only affordable place available, so we went with it. The pictures looked nice and like a very modern/​chic hotel. This should be false advertisement.
When we arrived, we had already had plans to drive back into Dublin early so we could spend the day in Newgrange, just north of Dublin. We wanted to get an early start, but we knew that we would probably have to ask to leave our bags at the hotel and wait to actually check in until their check in time. We walked in and there were three agents at the front desk and no one else around. Not one of them looked up to greet us, so we hesitated and walked up to one of them. He was a man in his 30s-​40s and sounded German we think. He looked at us with a «what do you want» face so I told him that we have a reservation and gave him our name. Before I could even say that we knew we were early, he was already defensive and said «Check in time is at 2! I do not know if we will have a room for you!» So I am a little startled at his basic yelling approach to customer service and looked to my husband for some back up and to make sense of this. We asked where parking was and his response was «we do not guarantee parking.» That’s fine, but you need to make sure you advertise that frequently, which they do not do. I scoured the website and found one phrase that says «limited availability.» We asked for an alternative and where we should park and he just repeated that they do not guarantee parking.
At this point I am just shocked that we had prepaid for two nights and this was the customer service we were receiving. When he finally threw our keys at us (without giving any features of the hotel, mind you), we went to find our room with our tails between our legs. The room was gross. Way out-​dated and not at all like the pictures I had seen.
The next time we went to park our car, we pushed the button and it took forever for someone from reception to respond. She immediately said «sorry sir, I do not see any parking» (they have two cameras they look at in the back parking lot to see if they see any… how modern is that for you?). At this point I am irate, but my husband is much more sincere and forgiving than I am, so he put the car in park and went to check. There were 6 spaces available. We called back and she said «oh okay» and opened the gate and that was that.
When we checked out, the lady was the nicest yet, but she still only handed us a receipt then turned away to do something else. So I guess that’s it then?
We got home yesterday and today I checked our credit card statements only to find that they have charged us another $ 70 for something which I have no idea what it is and was in no way explained to us. We did not to ANYTHING at the hotel but sleep, so this just seems a little absurd. I am going to call them today to find out what it was for.
I would not ever stay here again and I would not ever recommend this place to ANYONE! I am just incredibly disappointed in this place.

The Mespil hotel is in a nice location next to lots of restaurants. On a weekday, I had noticed a lot of local people walking around (maybe to work?), so I think Mespil might actually be a main road.
The hotel has its own restaurant. We did not eat here, but had a few drinks here. Their beer on tap tasted good.
I was not aware about the bath showers in Ireland until after staying at this hotel.
In the U.S. the custom is to turn on the water from the lower half of the bathtub before pulling the plug to reroute the water to the shower head. Well in Ireland, there is no need to turn on the water on the lower half. Simply turn the upper half of the shower on, and the water automatically comes out.
No one had advised me of this, so I had water coming out of the lower half and upper half of the bath – which ultimately ALMOST led to me flood the bathroom because the tub could not drain the water fast enough during my 5 minute shower.
Needless to say I was not happy about the five minute shower, but glad I learned my lesson. Water temperature was good during the evening (hot), but not great in the morning (lukewarm). They had great shower products though. It smelled great!
The toilet was difficult to flush, but I think that was throughout Ireland. We were told to «push really really hard and fast» to flush the toilet. Oddly, that little tip helped us!
The hotel offers free internet but you will need to get the four word code from the reception desk. The code is only good for 24 hours.
The bed was comfortable and the rooms were quiet. We stayed here on two separate occasions and enjoyed both nights!

First review of 2012, and I wanted to kick things off by reviewing an old travel «buddy». Here’s the deal with the Mespil Hotel — it’s not a 4 star accommodation when it comes to luxury, but it IS a 4 star in my book for sure. Nearly a 5, actually.
We have stayed at the Mespil nearly every time we come back to Ireland for a visit, so I’m extremely familiar with it at this point, and it meets every travel need I can come up with. Clean and comfortable? Yep. Early check in? No problem. (As long as the room is available, of course. I’ve checked in at 9am before with no problems, which is a godsend after the long ass flight from Chicago). An onsite bar and restaurant? Check. Other bars, restaurants, and shops nearby? You bet. An easy, pleasant walk into the city center? Yes! Free wi-​fi? Certainly. Oh yeah, and it’s cheap. As in, under 100 Euros a night, with free parking.
If you need breakfast, sometimes it comes with the room and sometimes it’s 8 – 10 Euros extra per person, depending on what you get. We always go with the full Irish breakfast buffet, and for 10 Euros for all you care to eat, it’s a steal. I always load up on the black pudding, and it’s damn good.
Honestly, I can’t find anything I don’t like about the Mespil. It’s not super fancy and flashy, but it’s always a good, solid, comforting option to begin and end our trip. And really, I can’t ask for much more than that.

Good location, nice restaurants and of course star bucks nearby, the only downside was the lack of parking spaces I, ve stayed the past few nights and over the weekend the car park was full so you have to park on the street, didn’t like this, apart from this the staff are very helpful and friendly,

Great location, free parking, decent breakfast, good value and nice and clean. Will stay there again

I stayed for 4 nights while on business in Dublin and I have pretty much no complaints.
My room was clean and the internet was 100% functional all the time. I left a deposit of 5 Euro and received a charger to borrow for the time I was there (keep the receipt, you’ll need it to get your deposit back!). The staff was immensely friendly and they, above all, make the hotel a wonderful place to stay.
Certainly not a luxury place by any means (no gym, but a restaurant and a bar inside) but in a lovely location about 10 minutes from St. Steven’s Green and Grafton Street and about a 15 minute walk to the Grand Canal Theatre.
Also, the area is 100% safe if you find yourself walking home at night. I was out, alone, at 10:30 PM on a weekday and didn’t feel at all frightened to be out by myself.

We booked our room at the Mespil Hotel as the «budget option» in a travel package. Since we were planning to be out and about all day, the concept of an austere hotel setting was acceptable to us.
Upon arrival however we found the hotel to be very clean and comfortable and our first room had a breath-​taking view of the city skyline. The Mespil is very easily accessible from the city center by a short walk and is served by nearby bus stops on Dublin Bus. The hotel is also just a short walk around the corner from some nice restaurants, coffee shops and pubs. We found the complimentary traditional Irish breakfasts (irish bacon, sausage, basted eggs, beans and puddings) each morning delicious and gave us enough fuel to power through most of our touristy endeavors without stopping for lunch. There is a great hotel lounge that shows NFL games as well.
We did have some problems with our first room’s shower producing nothing more than a dribble, but we were quickly moved to a new room and the help here was more than satisfactory in helping us to have an enjoyable stay and arrange transportation to the airport. If I travel to Dublin again I would stay at the Mespil as a no-​nonsense, comfortable and convenient place to stay.

Nice little hotel just far enough out of Stevens green but still close enough to get into the city. the layout of the hotel is a bit weird (we had to go upstairs to go downstairs to go upstairs) The restaurant/​bar downstairs is lovely and they even kept it open a bit later so we could get something to eat. They also do a very nice breakfast with a very large selection of food. I booked last minute so it was a bit expensive, but if you book in advance it is very resonable.

Very comfortable! Would totally go back.

If you are looking for a modern clean perfunctory hotel in an area slightly away from the noise and tourist locations on the city centre then the Mespil Hotel might just be for you.
But to me it is just the same as many other hotels and it doesn’t really stand out or make a lasting impression. I certainly wouldn’t book here for a romantic weekend or if you were trying to impress any body but if you are just looking for a place to rest relax and sleep then it is fine.
There are 255 rooms and the one I was in was bright and spacious enough and had a decent sized bathroom. Everything was clean and I did have a nice view out over the canal.
The breakfast was a standard continental breakfast but there was lots of it and a hot breakfast can be had if you desire.

This hotel was a bog-​standard chain hotel, yet I really really liked it. it had a certain charm and the friendly desk staff really made a difference. It’s abit out of the way, on the south side, but it was only a short walk into the centre and there was a great bar nearby called Howl at the Moon which a friend who lives in Dublin took us to.
I’d recommend this hotel if you want the peace and quiet you can’t get in Temple Bar and don’t mind a wee walk or bus ride.

Mespil Hotel is a good value hotel in Dublin 4. Room, hotel and facilities were all on-​par. In fact, my only fault is with the location (which cannot be helped, I suppose)! It advertises itself as ‘convenient’ to Dublin city centre, but in fact is more like a 30 minute walk to the edge of Grafton Street alone. My fiancé and I are young and fairly fit people and even we grew tired of the long hike in-​between the sights of Dublin and the hotel.
However, there is a good bus service around 4 – 5 times an hour for only 1 Euro each way. The bus is the 10/​10A and the stop is only 1 block from the hotel, so if you don’t mind bussing it, this vastly helps the location issue.
Our room was 1 large double bed and 1 single (which we used for luggage storage, haha), bedside tables, desk/​TV area, little conversation area of a small table + 2 armchairs, ironing board, iron, hanging rail. The bathroom was a shallow bath + power shower. The room was clean & well-​maintained by the servicing staff. The shower was EXCELLENT with wonderful water pressure. Our room was on the 2^nd floor on one of the further-​out wings, so we never had noise issues. There is one 1 over-​priced vending machine on our floor & another for drinks on the ground floor. The lifts are large and light (and work well!).
We never ate in the hotel’s restaurant, but did sit in the bar one evening as it is actually CHEAPER than most in Dublin’s Temple Bar area. The service there was equally excellent & the atmosphere pleasant.
Overall, the staff were very helpful with answering our questions and providing advice. The Air Coach also stops fairly close by (maybe 10 minute walk?) for those who are not brave enough to take a normal bus (which is actually next to the Air Coach stop, so the walking distance is the same for a fraction of the price!!).
Overall, I’d say the hotel is excellent value for money considering its quality and levels of service, but its downfall is a faraway location. However, if you are a walker or don’t mind the bus, this can be a cheaper option for someone looking to stay in Dublin without paying inflated central Dublin prices.