I really love this hotel. i often go in to sit in the lobby while I am waiting for a bus. Busaras is straight across the road so it is ideal to come in here and have a drink, unwind for a couple of hours while you are waiting.

The lobby is gorgeously furnished in red and grey colours; the couches make for a relaxing atmosphere. The bar is all wooden and traditional looking; very comfortable with access to sky news.

One of the best things about the hotel is an Irish barman with black hair. I don't know his name but he is extremely friendly, efficient. He makes you feel welcome and want to come back.

There is also a restaurant here which serves pizza and pasta - I have never had the food so I can't comment but the hot and cold beverages are excellent, great value, with a friendly service.
There is also wi-fi (pay as you go) on site

I must say though before I sign off that not all of the staff are as friendly as this barman and sometimes it can be hit and miss

We visited The Isaccs on the days leading up to New Years Eve and we were greeted with a lovely chocolate box in our room for my partner's 30th birthday!!
Sadly the safe in the room wouldnt work so we couldnt store our money, passports etc safely and the shower was quite poor and took brut force to be turned off. It was quite noisy while we were trying to sleep - the central bus station is directly over the road as is a main tram line. Also there was a very drunken man on the first night shouting all sorts under our window haha :)
The staff were friendly enough, I wouldnt rave about the service though. When we arrived we paid cash for our room so when we checked out we were surprised when we were asked how we would like to pay. They were adamant we hadnt paid. When we gave them the receipt the receptionisy at check in had used our payment to pay a bill from another room instead!! There was no apology for the mix up which was no fault of ours.
I would stay here again because of the location (its near the river and only 10/15 minute stroll to Temple Bar and even shorter to the shopping area) but I wouldnt go out of my way to make sure I stayed here. There are lots of options and local hotels etc in this fabulous city!

We stayed in the Isaacs hotel on the 10th and 11th of December and it was above and beyond my expectations! We visited Ireland as a surprise weekend for my partners 30th birthday and enjoyed a fabulous weekend. The hotel provided us with a free room upgrade and a box of chocolates for my partners birthday. The room was gorgeous, beautifully decorated and so welcoming. I would of rated it 4 star rather than 3! Breakfast was lovely with plenty of choice and we stayed for an evening meal one of the nights which was just as good. There was some noise from the transport outside but what else can you expect from being based in the city centre, it never prevented us from getting off to sleep.

I would have no hesitation returning to this hotel.

I stayed in Isaacs hotel for one night on Friday 9th of December.I traveled with my wife. We were also accompanied by my mother & her friend who wanted to do some last minute Christams shopping. I booked through the hotels own website & paid £40 per person, per night incl breakfast. Now time for the review!

Location: Isaacs is located directly across the road from Dublins main bus terminal. This means its really convenient. This also means you don't have to spend a small fortune getting Dublin taxi's which will burn a big hole in your spending money. The hotel is also a few minutes walk from the main shopping streets of Talbot, Henry & O'Connell. Just walk out the front door of the hotel, turn left, walk a few minutes, turn left again & your heading to all these streets. It also takes about 10 minutes to reach Grafton street with its posh shops.. There is a tram line which runs past the hotel but I dont know where it takes you as I never used it. There is also a train line which runs close by but I never seen or heard a train whilst there.

Staff: Staff where efficent. On arrival it took about 5 minutes to book in. Booking out was just as speedy & your bags will be kept securly until you are ready to depart. Check out is at 11am.

Breakfast: The breakfast is served in the hotels Italian restaurant. It consists of cereals, yougarts, fruit, juices & of course your full Irish breakfast. Staff were very attentive & the food was really nice. Great considering your in Dublin & its only £40 per person!

Rooms: Rooms are or acceptable size. We stayed in room 129 which was on the 1st floor. I did stay in this Hotel 10 yrs ago & although the rooms are clean they have become a little run down & the place could do with a revamp. The heating was great as Dublin was cold but you might need to tun it down at night. Tea & coffee making facilities in the room. Bed comfortable. There is also a safe in the room for your valuables.

Negatives: This hotel is part of Isaacs Hostel. In my honest opinion the whole place should be refared to as a hostel. The only thing making the "hotel" section stand out is a lobby with some cozy seats, fireplaces which are very homely. Bar this the place is just a hostel. The night we stayed there we never got a winks sleep.This was due to the paper thin walls & creeky floor boards in the rooms above us. It just means that shopping the next day was very tiring. Imagine staying two nights with no sleep! There is also a nightclub near by which plays dance music until about 3am, you can hear the bass quite loadly.

All in all this hotel (Hostel) is in a fab location, priced at fab value. If its a relaxing nights sleep you are after then its a gamble. I have heard people say the top floor is quite as a mouse. Maybe we were just unlucky. Don't rule this place out. Even though we didnt get much sleep I would return but it would be on the assurence that we get a top floor room.