Globetrotters Hostel

Great for peace and quiet. If you want fun, go elsewhere!
The place was very clean and had strict security. But the dorm rooms were way overpriced. There was no room for our backpacks, we were tripping over them all over the floor. No lockers! One bathroom for eight beds is not enough, I had to wait a while before I could shower and leave for the day. It was a full Irish breakfast, but it was still only a buffet. I think the food had been sitting around a while by the time I got there. I wish I had stayed in a hostel that was more fun and more central to the action in the middle of Dublin.

Great -- Get your money's worth!
Excellent! This hostel is not only clean, but even luxurious, and the beds are very comfortable. It is also safe and very centrally located, close to both the train (Connolly) and bus station. Unless you share a room with someone who snores, there are no noise issues. The only down part is that it costs a little bit more, but the reason for that is the breakfast -- not your typical hostel breakfast, but a full Irish one, with hot food and homemade baked goods. It is enough food that you won't need to eat lunch. Finally, check out the restaurant across the street (O'Shea's) for traditional Irish food. Any place that can make baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and stuffing into a culinary experience must be doing something right!

This hostel was a breath of fresh air for a six-month solo backpacker. Very centrally located and close to nightlife and bus station. Excellent breakfast, the best yet. Amazing how much is included, eggs, bacon, sausage, juice, fruit, coffee. Yum. Great way to start the day. And it is quiet at night. The rooms were nice, very clean and well maintained. The bedding is nice as well. I was really happy with this hostel. The only downsides for me were being assigned bunks and not being able to swap (I hate top bunks) even when there is another bunk that remains vacant. And having to be buzzed in all the time, i think they could find a better way, but very secure.

I like this hostel because it is centrally located. It was clean, and the beds are comfortable. The breakfast is very good (they call it full irish breakfast) and huge. The place is quite secure. There are no lockers but you can store your luggages in a secured room during the day, which can be opened only by the staff. Each dorm has an access code. The entrance door is always locked but there is always someone at the reception that will unlock it (when you ring the bell, see below) and check if you are a guest before they let you access the dorms. The thing that was very annoying was the noise. I was in a mixed dormitory, that was located under the reception so I could hear everyone getting in. Also, in this dorm, there is a window on the street, which is near a bus stop. At night, there are always loud and drunk people waiting for their bus. That was very disturbing. As I said, to get in, you have to ring a bell, and you can hear it ringing perfectly when you are in this dorm. I hope the other dorms are not so noisy.

This was a great hostel. A real comfort after the past hostels that we had stayed in. The breakfast was awesome and the staff was really friendly. When and if I ever go back to Dublin, this is my number one choice!!

This hostel was amazing, with comfortable beds, although a bit cramped. Very clean and very safe/security conscious. There was no lockout, which was nice, and breakfast was awesome, whatever you can think of, and as much as you want! I'd definitely stay here again. Staff friendly were enough, and there's free Internet. The kitchen was very, very small.

This is a great-looking, clean hostel, but it has poor staff.

The bathrooms are disgusting.

This place is annoying because in some ways it is really good, and in other ways it is awful. The breakfast is great and makes up for other shortfalls to some degree, but the thing that annoyed me about this place is that somebody tried very hard with the design of the place, yet they got so many things so very wrong: — The shelves on the side of the bed are a great idea, but they are located so they stick into you! — The bathroom was all chrome and nice looking, but the toilets didn't have seats, the shower had absolutely nowhere private to get dry or changed (in a mixed dorm), there was barely enough room to close the toilet door, and there was no light in the loo. Yet the bathroom sink area was HUGE and had plenty of space to have enlarged the toilet/shower cubicles. — The lights are controlled by reception, which is fine as there are reading lights on every bed and floor lights, but they neglected to turn them off on (or near) 11 p.m. when they were supposed to. One night they were on till 1: 30 a.m.! — There were no power points [electrical outlets] in the rooms. — They let you use the kitchen, but give you absolutely no implements to use with it except the breakfast dishes. The location is good. The night guy at reception is a HUGE asswipe, as several other people have said. I would stay there again because it's cheap and the breakfast is good, but if I weren't going to get up for breakfast, I'd stay somewhere else.

Near to the city center, nice staff, very good breakfast, clean rooms — an excellent hostel!

This hostel is awesome. It is neat, clean and very central. The breakfast is the best, especially after a night in the Temple Bar! We fully recommend this hostel and we will definitely be staying here again.

Good points: the best hostel breakfast in Europe, akin to a hotel; good location near the bus station; safe; free Internet; great rooms and comfy beds; good common room; and satellite TV. Bad points: oddly enough, the power outlets aren't located in the rooms; the stairs for the bunk beds are painful as hell; the backpacker kitchen is a joke; and one of the guys at reception is a jerk. Summary: One of the best hostels in Europe. I'd definitely stay here again, though Dublin is a bit of a disappointment.

While I would agree that this is a great hostel, I am only giving it four stars because of the older man who works here. The rest of the staff are really lovely, but he is mean and condescending.

This hostel was the best I stayed in on my trip in Ireland. The staff were very kind, the rooms clean and nice.

One of the best hostels I stayed in. Close to coach, as well as Temple Bar area. Rooms are excellent, and the free breakfast was great.