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Browns Hostel

2.0 of 5
90 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin, Ireland
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2.5 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
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PaulLuc
Basel, Switzerland
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

The price of this hostel makes it worth it. It is in a great location and good value for money, I stayed here after missing a flight and it was fine for a one night stayover. Maybe not for people expecting too much, but you get what you pay for, and for the price this place is grand. More

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Inbarko
Tel Aviv, Israel
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011

Because that's the only way I can explain the difference between what all the reviews said about it, and what we saw when we got there. I can't say much about the common rooms, because we took a private one, but I did get to see what the showers looked like, and they seemed more than ok. The staff was... More

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Oggyshutup
York
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2010
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We were on a stag do o weren't expecting much but were pleasantly uprised. Great location, value for money, friendly staff...ok o the showers were baltic on the 1st morning and warm(ish) the 2nd but i suppose thats what you need with a hungover! Staff were great, even took one of the lads to his room as he was slightly... More

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IHateThisName
Home
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2010
1
person found this review helpful

This is without a doubt the worst hostel in all of Ireland. It looks ok from the outside but the inside is something directly from a horrormovie. First it takes like 5 minutes to get to your room through the underground corridor and the stairs, passing the kitchen/cellar where north/central african axmurderer-types are preparing what they call "food" (the smell... More

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Capuccino18
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2010

Browns Hostel is centrally located just a few streets East of the City Centre. There are a few things to consider when staying here though. 1. The showers. They are on the bottom floor of the hostel. There is no ventilation and everything smells moldy. If you dont bring your own towel, you will have to buy one from the... More

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the_Rest
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2009

First of all, people have to remember that this is a budget hostel. When I booked it was the cheapest one available on the hostel website I used, so after checking on here and finding such negative reviews I was expecting something terrible. I was wrong! Firstly, the hostel has a really good location. If you're travelling to watch sport... More

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travellinggirl85
London
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2009
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people found this review helpful

It's hard to describe Browns Hostel! So i'll put everything in bulletpoints: 1. Hostel is in a really good location. However, there are lots of hostels on Lower Gardiner Street and if you're not going there on a weekend I would recommend shopping around and asking to see the rooms in each hostel before you book it! 2. The layout... More

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brucewh_ie
Galway, Ireland
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2009

Was excited for my bank holiday weekend in Dublin. Booked this hostel online as it seemed like a great deal, (didn't read the reviews), Showed up, everything seemed ok. Was given dodgy directions to my room, walked through the common areas, the place stunk like cat pee, walked into my room which was a filty mess. The bathrooms were disgusting,... More

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wiganste
wigan
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2009

avoid this hostel at all costs. I don't mind roughing every now and then but this was beyond a joke. our "bedroom" was underneath the stairs. Everytime anybody entered or left the hotel, it sounded like a heard of elephants were running across our ceiling. Never slept a wink all weekend. Plus the place stunk from loads of student types... More

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Reviewer7777777
Wigan
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 June 2009

I would strongly advise everybody to avoid this place at all costs, the place is a dump! Checking in was awful as the man booking us in was very unpleasant and argumentative. The smell throughout the place made me wretch everytime I went through. The showers and toilets were an absolute disgrace and you never felt totally clean. There was... More

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