We stayed in Litton lane for three nights and had a highly uncomfortable spring mattress. On top of that, during the day, music would be played in the corridors and due to the thin walls, this was very annoying when we wanted to have a sleep-in or a nap. Besides that, the staff were nice and helpful and it is located in the centre of town wich is a bonus.

My friend and I had a fabulous time in Dublin and Litton Lane added to our experience. The staff at Litton Lane where very friendly and helpful. Most importantly, it was Clean, Safe and in the perfect location. We would highly recommend Litton Lane to anyone travelling through Dublin.

Litton Lane has a lot of things going for it. It's excellent location in the heart of Dublin makes access to public transports services easy as it's very close to the LUAS light rail system which links it to the two main train stations. (Heuston Station, serving the south, west and north west and Connolly Station serving the North South Dart Commuter Service and the Belfast Line) It;'s also two minutes walk from O'Connell street and the Quays where most of the bus routes run from.

As regards the hostel itself, the common room is comfy enough with TV and internet access available with a large kitted out kitchen for those who wish to cook.

Where this hostel ffalls down however is in the simple things. The showering and toilet facilities on the top floor were not very clean. Personally i'm not overly fussy about these sort of things and a stray hair here and there isn't going to "ruin" the stay for me. But substainal comestic improvements need to be carried out (broken tiles, grime covered flooring, extractor fan needed for showers, broken/impossible to close lock) I've stayed at the hostel a number of times, twice on the top floor and each time the top floor was roasting hot with doors and windows needing to be left open to avoid expiration! :P

A little work on the bathroom facilites and a thermostat would go a long way.

I was visiting friends in Dublin who, for a variety of reasons, couldn't put me up themselves, so I booked into Litton Lane hostel for a Saturday night. I'm a bit past my hostel-prime (great when I was studying abroad at the age of 20, not so appealing when I'm trying to plan fun and affordable holidays at 26) I chose to stay in an all-female dorm, and this is one of the reasons I booked them - not all hostels offer this choice, and it was very reassuring that Litton Lane did. The bed was neat, clean, and relatively comfortable, and the room itself was clean too. The staff was friendly, there is a light continental breakfast offered for free in the morning, and the facilities are clean. Security was also good - there is 24 hour reception which checks your room slip when you come in, and all rooms use keycards for access. The few downsides would be that there was a definite smell throughout the hallways (though not in the rooms), and the room itself got really hot at night. All in all, a really good stay and I will definitely consider staying here again!