Marlborough Hostel

Poor -- I wouldn't recommend it even if my life depended on it
The worst thing is some of the staff are rude and abrupt or just unfriendly. Another thing is that the location of the showers to the toilets. You have to go up one flight of stairs to go to the toilets and then go to the other side of the building and go down the stairs to go to the showers. I suppose it's one way of keeping fit. I've stayed at a few hostels now in my travels and I could honestly say that this rates as one of the worst.

Nice Hostel, the showers and baths could be better. Crew was nice and kitchen good (but no sugar!).

i think it's the best hostel in dublin/ the staff are very helping .it was very accommodating hostel. i hope i come back in this hostel very soon because it's a very nice place. my week there was really good thanks to patrick -- he is a very nice man. i didnt talk often with him but i saw that he was a good man !!! he is very very very lovely so I enjoy marlborough.

Phenomenal! Just a couple minutes walk to Temple Bar (the party district), yet it's on a really quiet street so you don't have a problem with drunken revelers. Security is GREAT. There is someone at the front desk 24 hours, and you have to ring the doorbell and have them let you in, where they will check your pass to make sure you're a guest. The hostel itself is really pretty, an old style that's really charming. Rooms hold 6 people (not too many), and there are large bins (big enough to put my entire suitcase in with room left over) under the bed to lock your stuff. The center courtyard has a lot of people partying, which is great if you want to meet people, but the windows keep the noise out if you want to sleep. There are various common rooms (none really used when I was there, but you could) as well. The staff are REALLY helpful with everything — I ran out of money while there, and they helped me get in touch with my parents for more. The only downsides were the breakfast (toast and juice only, but so what — restaurants are just steps away) and the showers. The upstairs toilet facilities were nice, but you had to go down to the basement to use the showers, and it was a little damp down there. They were the kind where you had to press the button and the water comes on for 20 seconds at a time — fairly standard for a hostel. They weren't terrible, but could be improved. But you only shower for 10 minutes a day, so just deal with it. Overall, I am SO glad I stayed at the Marlborough! I will definitely recommend it to all my friends.

I didn't think it was so bad! The staff were friendly, the location was great, and it was safe!

I stayed here two years ago and it was really unpleasant, and I don't mind a party atmosphere and noise. Any staff person we could track down was rude, the place was really dirty, the toilets were all broken on the floor we were on (and people still used them), and lights were burned out all over. My friend and I paid for a private room — it had 3 single beds and nothing else. Two of the beds were too broken to use and the staff wouldn't fix either of them in the four days we were there.

I'm still wondering how such a place can operate legally. It's probably the worst hostel I stayed at while I was in Ireland. Look elsewhere.

This place rocks. It has a great staff, and they even gave us free BBQ with beer and kareoke as well. The showers could be better, but everything else was very clean and pleasant. We will be back.

Shabby and dirty.

I love this place... Don't believe to the other comments. I'd like to live here all my life.

This is actually the worst hostel I have ever been in my whole life. Stay away from this dive.

Unfriendly staff, cold rooms, dirty sheets, bathrooms and showers in need of serious maintenance, squeeky doors, etc. Don't bother.