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3.0 of 5
50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Mespil Hotel
Ranked #57 of 178 hotels in Dublin
4.0 of 5 stars 553 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very good(22)
  • Great location(13)
  • City center(11)
  • Friendly and helpful(11)
  • Temple bar(10)
  • Buffet breakfast(9)
  • Full irish(9)
  • Grand canal(9)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
  • Short walk(5)
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Southampton, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Worth looking at!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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We've stayed in many hotels in the Dublin City Centre and can honestly say that this is by far the best. The reception staff are always extremely polite and friendly. The rooms are always clean and tidy. The bar menu is good quality food for a reasonable price. We have stayed at least four times in the last two years; and find it accessible to the city centre, approximately 20 minutes walk, but just far enough to be away from the noise of the city. There is a Starbucks practically next door to the hotel, if you need your caffeine fix and there are several bars just round the corner, all are good and all do food. It is ideally situated if you want to visit the RDS in Ballsbridge, a little further to walk but you can admire all the Georgian architecture on your way!

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  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Mespil_Management, Manager at Mespil Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for your recent review of the Mespil Hotel Dublin.

It was great reading the opening line of your review…rating us as the ‘best’ hotel you’ve stay in Dublin City Centre. As you have stayed with us a number of times it is great that our staff continue to impress you and thank you for the kind comments. Great to hear that you find our location convenient to the city centre, RDS and Ballsbridge and good to know you enjoyed the bar food and found it well priced.

We very much appreciate the great feedback you have given and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit to Dublin.

Thank you for taking the time to post your recent review.

Emma Allen
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Ireland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Excellent value for money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Stayed here for a weekend break in Dublin. Great location and very good standard of 3 star hotel but in my opinion made up to a 4 star by the friendliness of the staff. Excellent accommodation and great breakfast. Would definitely return to this hotel

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mespil_Management, Manager at Mespil Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you for your recent review of the Mespil Hotel Dublin.

Delighted to read that you had an enjoyable weekend break with us while visiting Dublin. Great to hear that our location, value and standard of accommodation impressed you and that you enjoyed breakfast daily. Thank you for your kind remarks about the friendliness of our staff – it is very much appreciated by the team.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel on your next visit to Dublin.

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Emma Allen
Mespil Management
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
115 helpful votes 115 helpful votes
“lovely hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

a lovely clean modern hotel just about a 15 minute walk to dublin city centre the breakfast the next morning was perfect couldnt fault it would defo stay there again

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mespil_Management, Mespil Management at Mespil Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you for your recent review of the Mespil Hotel Dublin.

Delighted to read that you and your friends had an enjoyable stay with us and that you found the hotel clean and modern with a good location. Great to hear that breakfast was enjoyed by everyone and best news of all … you will definitely stay with us again!

We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel on your next visit to Dublin.

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Emma Allen
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Good Location, very bad shower”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

This hotel is conveniently located, 10 minutes to the Luas or 20 mins to Stephens Green walking. Stayed in 3rd floor room for two nights recently, had I think an Executive room, doulbe and single bed, room was clean and ok. TV was flat screen with very poor reception on most of the channels. There was no space for storing clothing other than hangers and one available drawer under the TV. There is no safe in the room. Bathroom is very dated with lots of missing filler around bath, and sink, and possibly the worst shower I have ever had in a room. Lots of cold water but when you turned the dial towards hot the flow of water almost dissapeared. Power showers would be more appropriate or at least a good flow in what is currently there. Did not require towels replaced after first day , hung them back on the rail in the bathroom as requested, being environmentally friedly, but they were all new for the following day. Why ask guests to save washing if the towels are new every day. The car park fills very quickly so you may end up parking across the road on the side of the street at night.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Mespil_Management, Mespil Management at Mespil Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you for your recent review of the Mespil Hotel Dublin.

Although you enjoyed the location of the hotel unfortunately there were a number of issues that affected your overall enjoyment. I truly apologise for the inconvenience caused by the flow of water from your shower – this was caused due to maintenance work completed on our water tanks and unfortunately it took a few days to get the water pressure balanced throughout the hotel – some rooms were fine and others experienced the issues you had. Regarding the poor TV reception, we are currently replacing all TVs in the hotel to flat screen TVs and once this is completed this month we are inputting a new TV system giving us up to 20 channels and a better reception – which will be a great improvement. I forwarded your comment about the replacement of towels during your stay to our Accommodation Manager as this is a policy we want maintained for the future.

Thank you for the valuable points you raise and I hope on you will consider staying with us again as the majority of the issues you raise have all been improved.

Thank you for taking the time to post your recent review.

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Galway
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“3* Hotel but better than a lot of 4* in Ireland”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

This hotel can't be faulted and I will go back again and again. This is my first review of the hotel and it just mirrors previous stays. This was my 3rd trip to the hotel in the last few years and every trip has been enjoyable. This hotel is the type which will flourish in a recession, as it is good value for money and retains decent quality. This is a 3 star hotel but I've stayed in 4 star hotels which were not of the same standard.

Its situated by the grand canal by Baggott street bridge and is in an excellent location to access by foot, the city and places like the Aviva Stadium and RDS.

I stayed here with my wife and 3 year old daughter on a saturday night.

Check in: Quick and very friendly staff

Food: Had an evening meal in the lively bar, staff again very friendly and helpful despite the place being very busy. Food was standard pub food, tasty and couldn't fault it. Breakfast next morning was decent for a standard buffet style.

Rooms: Rooms are very nice and clean and are of a better standard than some 4 star hotels I've stayed in.

Staff: Didn't encounter one unprofessional or unpleasent staff member and they are a credit to this establishment. A very nice touch when a couple of them stopped and spoke to our little girl.

Price: We paid €95 B+B for a family room. To me this represents excellent value.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Mespil_Management, Mespil Management at Mespil Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you for your recent review of the Mespil Hotel Dublin.

It was great reading your review as you put time and effort into reviewing all aspects of the hotel and it’s great to see that we scored well and that you and your family enjoyed your stay with us. Your very kind comments in relation to our staff are really appreciated and have been passed to all departments. Nice to hear that you enjoyed dinner and breakfast during your stay and I hope your 3 year old daughter enjoyed her visit to Dublin also.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the hotel on your next visit to Dublin.

Thank you for taking the time to post your recent review.

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Address: 50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
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