Clifden House

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2026

Becky

The room was very BIG and clean and the staff was great! But we were very glad we were only there one night as you are NOT allowed to flush toilet paper down the toilets because it is an old building. Also there is a heat rush in Ireland right now and the room was very warm at night. We wished they offered a fan or something.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Matthew

Clifton House was just what we needed on our quick layover in Dublin. The front desk attendant happily showed us to the bag storage when we arrived in the morning before we set it to tour. The room and bath were clean, comfortable, and seemed newly updated. I would definitely consider staying here again on a return trip.

Family

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Wendy

We were doing a road trip around Ireland staying in various hotels and booked Clifden House purely because it had a car park, but nowhere during and after our booking (through Expedia) were we told that the car park had to be pre booked, so consequently the car park was full and we had to park on a Q park car park which then cost us over £50 for 2 days which we obviously hadn’t budgeted for, plus we had a 15 minute walk with heavy suitcases and backpacks. When we finally got to Clifden House the young male receptionist was lovely ( the only good thing about the place) and swapped our 3rd floor room to a ground floor one as they don’t have a lift and we had heavy luggage. We were very grateful for this, but can’t say that we were impressed with the room, it was very dated and the very tiny bathroom had a cracked shower tray and broken plughole. The shower gel bottle was almost empty and didn’t last out for the length of our stay so it was a good job that we had our own. We’d stayed in several lovely hotels during our road trip and this was definitely the worst one of them, we knew that it was the only one that didn’t serve breakfast, which we could put up with, but had we known that we couldn’t park at it we definitely wouldn’t have booked it. We certainly won’t be recommending it to any of our friends who come to visit Dublin.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

GINELLE

Enjoyed our stay

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Sarah

Staff is very friendly and the rooms are clean. Great cheap place to stay for small groups or couples. It is about a 10 minute walk to o'connell street, so keep that in mind when booking. We were staying during a heat wave and they provided us with fans which was amazing.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Adrian

Cheap option for staying near Dublin core - - rooms were simple.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Gillian

The twin room was great with lots of space. It’s in a nice area with restaurants near by.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Claire

Very clean room & facilities .. friendly, welcoming & helpful staff - only problem was one gave me incorrect information re the trams - would have preferred them to say they didn’t know .. A paper map of Dublin would be helpful for technophobes like me haha! Otherwise all good & thanks for a lovely stay!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Martin

Very helpful staff, you can leave your bags for a few days as you go off exploring Ireland. Only a couple of minutes away from most of the main attractions in central Dublin, also a couple of blocks from major bus stops.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Dan

Great place to stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Sarah

Enjoyed having more than one bed. Staff helpful.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Bev

The young man checking us in was more than helpful when asking about the bus to the airport. It was very convenient Actually we inquired about a taxi to the airport and he suggested the bus. The room was clean enough, it was ok for one night. The shower had poor water pressure, so I didn’t wash my hair. The property is very old and is in need of updating

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Claire

Great stay again, cheap and close to centre

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Elizabeth

Good location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Mary

Hotel was clean and perfect for 1 night stay. Only downside a lot of stairs as on the top floor. I am sure that if requested may find a room in lower level. Reasonably priced for 1 night in the city

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2026

Willis

I didn’t park

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Adam

Not bad for the price, but noisy and walls paper thin. Fine for a 1 night stay

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Matthew

Good stop for a quick stay in Dublin

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2026

Hannah

Great stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Kierra

It was very clean and such a cute hotel! The staff were very friendly and always open to help. It was in a nice location too, not far from the city center. Definitely reserve parking early if you need a spot since they only have a limited number of spots. There is street parking outside the hotel with a meter as well.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Charisma

Lovely property and good value for money. It’s a lovely old building with nice features. No breakfast on site.

Parking is at the back of the premises behind a big black gate. €10 for 24 hours parking. About 6 spaces but the area for parking is a little tight.


If you are located on the top floor there’s a lot of stairs.

Hair and body wash in one. Bathroom was
Clean and the room was tidy

Lovely staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Johnny

Good room

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Maarit

Receptionist was really friendly, hotel was easy to find and good value for money.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Elizabeth

Our family really enjoyed our stay! The location is perfectly convenient to walk to everything we wanted to do while in Dublin… and easy access for transportation to our things to do outside the city center. We found the staff to be very available and accommodating, and our rooms were comfortable. We did miss having a refrigerator available in our room, but remember this is not a hotel, it is a guest house. We would absolutely stay here again!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

18 Oct 2025

nancy

Location was convenient, about 10-15 minutes walk to city center. If you have trouble with stairs do not stay here, no elevator. The rooms are very small, full size beds. The staff is nice.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Doug

The bed was uncomfortable but overall the room was acceptable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Rick

Dublin

We were here for the NFL game

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Celine

Check in with smooth, staff was great and gave us helpful tips for the area

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2025

Michelle

The bathroom was full of black mold and our room smelt terrible. very nosy and smoky even though it was a non-smoking hotel.
Not close to very many amenities.

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2025

Steve

The property itself is fine. Our room had clean linens and the beds were comfortable. The room and especially the bathroom are tight for space....but for the price and old buildings in an old city... this was half expected. The Staff were friendly and attentive. Only complaint of Hotel upkeep itself was the carpets looked extremely worn..in need of replacement basically.
This isn't a critique of Clifden Hotel right now....but more of Dublin in general. It's dirty. It has a homeless problem with litter and human \"litter\" ( if you get my hint) that comes with the homeless problem.
I guess they'll need to address these social issues....like most big cities nowadays.
Just sad to see what's happened over the past 20 years since I was last here.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

Maree

Give this one a miss

Worst bed i have slept in parking on web site says available tried to message to confirm app failed. Tod nearest carpark was 15 mins away receptionist was les than helpful or considerate

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2025

Makini

This property does not have an elevator (lift) and has 3 floors (4 technically, the number the floors differently), so I suggest asking for a lower floor if you can’t do several flights of stairs daily. This property also do not have Air Conditioning. Otherwise, it was nice and simple.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

Justin

A good place to stay if you aren't spending much time in the room. Small room but clean.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Kyle

It was nice, but the walls are thing and you can... Hear your neighbours...

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2025

Balbir

The place was dated and a bit musty. The rooms in the basement are terrible and very musty. They really need to clean them up before renting.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

ROSE MARY

The staff was great, but the room was not. It was clean but lacked amenities. It was very hot in the room and the fan provided barely moved the air. The bathroom was the tiniest bathroom I have ever been in with a sink so small brushing our teeth was a challenge. Also, our room was in the foyer and we were awakened at all hours of the night by loud chatter from guests and/or early morning staff. The area around the Clifden House left a lot to be desired. It was horrendously filthy. The price was comparable to a four-star hotel but was 2-star quality. Would not recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Anne

Everything about our stay was perfect.
Staff went above and beyond to look after us; even giving us an early check in due to terrible flights.
The rooms were spacious and clean.
The location is excellent.
We would definitely recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Jenifer

Beautiful! Kind, helpful staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2025

Tanya

Great place, but bring noice cancelling headphones

Pretty good area, very walkable to most of the main parts of Dublin or a hop on hop off bus stop.
Biggest problem is the extreme lack of room silence. You can pretty much hear every conversation anyone is having and it sounds like it's heavily raining when your neighbour has a shower. That usually wouldn't bother me too bad, but come 2am on my last night i got about half an hour of chatting and rolling suitcases up and down the halls. Twasnt Grand TBH

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2025

Liz

The property was in a good location for my visit and the staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean and well equipped with everything I needed.
The onsite carpark was a major plus.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Jan 2025

Brian

Noice levels

Very noisy, sadly couldn’t get a decent night sleep. Mainly from people coming in after a night out, and being really loud.

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2025

Kristi

Very smelly. Bedding was terrible.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Alejandro

Liked the space and the attention service gave

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

AKEEM

Very clear hotel

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2024

olugbenga

My stay not really bad but what make worst is that they don’t offer breakfast and no fridge in the room . Very poor

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

abbie

Nice staff, easy walkable area with great authentic places to eat nearby, tiny yet clean modern bathroom, surprisingly comfortable bed. Dublin hotels tend to be over-heated with no temperature control, but this one thankfully comfortable and window can be opened for fresh air. You can hear everyone talking in the stairwell, but I always bring my white noise machine with me and that made it better. Great brunch around the corner too.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2024

raymond

The accomodation was true to description but perhaps could do with a little refresh. Our particular accomodation included an extra small annex. Car parking was on site. Breakfast was available at a sister hotel and was very good. All staff were friendly and helpful. Worth consideration.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2024

Trina

Staff were very friendly. Location was good - walkable to most of Dublin’s attractions and restaurants. No elevator - not the best option for anyone who would struggle to carry their luggage up many flights of stairs.
Rooms are small but comfortable. Bathrooms are quite small. Onsite parking is a bonus.

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Maryna

We booked room for four people, so we got two-bedroom room but they were really narrow and not enough space. But we didn't spend a lot of time in a hotel so it was ok for night.
What I really didn't like is narrow entry in a washroom right near bed in a master bedroom ( literally near my pillow). Now I know about night washroom schedule for all my family;)

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2024

Geraldine

They offered no toiletries, the carpet was old and soiled and the floor boards were uneven Tge bathroom was very clean and the staff was excellent. But the lighting is very poor.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Matthew

Great! Super nice staff, check in was easy.
Room was super clean and comfy.
Bus to airport very close by.
Lots of good food and pubs close by.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Aimee

The staff were so friendly and really helpful. They were the reason that we had such a great stay.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Budget friendly! We would stay there again!

The standard twin room was perfect for me and my 15 year old daughter. Please note there is no lift (elevator), we were on the top floor (3rd floor) and staff were kindly enough to help with our suitcases when we checked in/out. There is staff at the front desk 24/7 which was comforting. Staff helped us book a taxi for our early morning departure. The location was great, nice and central. We were able to order Uber Eats with no problems. I would recommend staying here if you’re on a budget!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Melissa

Wonderful staff and location!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2024

Noel

The receptionists were very helpful, many thanks to them, best wishes , Noel

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2024

Russell

You can do better

Room was right across from the check-in desk, so it was noisy, weirdly even quite late at night 2:30am /very early in the morning 4:30am.
Carpet in the room was stained in several places and there was an empty whiskey bottle on the floor.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2024

Harout

Staff was friendly but property was smaller than advertised and did not look like the pictures. Would not stay at again in the future.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 May 2024

Leah

Overpriced, loud, uncomfortable and dirty feeling. Suitable for a one night stay, but incredibly overpriced for what you get.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2024

Heather

Good option for Dublin

The gentleman at the front desk was extremely kind and helpful. We truly appreciated all of our interactions with him. The room was clean and tidy but very small and narrow- tight walking quarters. There was a lot of light from the hallway door as well as all the windows. Given the price, location, cleanliness, and service- it was overall worth the price and stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2024

Heather

Good option for Dublin

The gentleman at the front desk was extremely kind and helpful. We truly appreciated all of our interactions with him. The room was clean and tidy but very small and narrow- tight walking quarters. There was a lot of ambient light from the hallway door as well as all the windows. Given the price, location, cleanliness, and service- it was overall worth the price and stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

Alice

Friendly desk staff. Although we reserved a space for parking for 1 night, and when we came to park the next desk person denied that we had made arrangements. She let us park after all,but it was inconvenient.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2024

Ruth

Late response regarding availability of parking. Also, room was on the first level facing the main street and directly in front of the check-in lobby, so you heard everything going in and out and all conversations with hotel receptionist. Aside from that, and it’s hard to get to sleep given noise, onsite staff was friendly and nice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

James

Really nice place, lovely staff. Quiet street, right around the corner from the heart of the city.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Unfortunately they moved all my belongings from one room to another while I was out at work, which felt very invasive.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2024

Kathleen

The staff here were so kind and even upgraded our rooms for free the night we stayed. Probably just Irish luck but it was so nice for the 6 of us in two rooms. Convenient and safe parking for being in the city of Dublin. Would highly recommend for those visiting! Be prepared for a bit of a walk though depending on the sites that you are seeing.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2024

Peter

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4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2023

Matt

Our room smell like smoke. When we asked about it, ee were told it was the cleaning staff smocking in the smoking area outside... Below our windows.
The beds were not comfortable either.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 Dec 2023

Sifiso

The beds are poor and old..they make noise always you try to turn or change positions.tv doesnt have remote you end up watching one channel till morning.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2023

rachel

Room was okay besides the musty smell of the room. Also, it would have been nice if there were a sheet or another lighter comforter for the bed. It was cool outside, but the room was pretty warm & the comforter provided was just too hot. Other than that, people at the front desk were great, shower was good, room was clean overall.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2023

Aneta

Very nice place for a short stay.

It was a very nice stay, I arrived very late, the reception was open and I got the key very fast, the bed was a little bit too soft for me, everything else was fine!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2023

Matthew

Good location, rooms clean and comfortable, friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Louise

I stayed in the single room for one night. Easy to check in/out, extremely comfortable room, lots of ammenities around. The only down fall was the room was insanely hot however the staff gave me an extra fan straight away. Would stay again for a day or 2.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2023

Clare

Really pleasantly surprised

Friendly staff made check in and out easy and the room was lovely and clean with extra amenities that I did not expect like the small ironing board and iron which was really useful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2023

Nora

I definitely recommend

Very satisfied with my stay. I strongly recommend. Nora.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2023

Arnus

The accommodation is clean and safe.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2023

Joel

Basically….in a ghetto.

Beds took up must of the space in the room. No room to move around. Had to carry our luggage up 4 flights of stairs.no elevator. Receptionist didn’t inform us of paid parking in front of hotel. Got $135 ticket and a wheel locked (boot). And the street looked unsafe especially at night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2023

Elizabeth

Great hotel for a reasonable price

Very clean and comfortable, great staff, nice location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2023

Sarah

Lovely friendly staff

Lovely stay, staff were extremely helpful, both reception staff went out of their way to help me with my luggage and my baby. The young man on reception on check in was super friendly and creative and gave my boy an origami bird he had made, which he loved.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2023

Donna

We specifically chose this hotel as laundry service was on the advertisement and there were no laundry facilities

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2023

Daniel

Family Stay

Perfect room for a short family break. Bathroom was a little compact but modern and clean so was fine.

Comfy beds with nice clean sheets. Bottled water a nice touch.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 Aug 2023

Gabriela

Our room was not available at arrival even, I advised in advance. I didn't get bath towels, the room was very small and the bathroom was almost unusable due to the size. Very uncomfortable to shower in it. As a plus the bed was small (even we request large) but comfortable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2023

Meghan

Staff were excellent, room was nice. Only constructive feedback is that laundry facilities are listed in the description but there are none in the hotel, and this was one of the first reasons I chose the place. Thankfully, there’s a dry cleaners close by that does a wash/dry for less than 10 euro. Would definitely stay again!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2023

Thomas

This will be the last time I book through Orbitz as this hovel was so small that I could touch both walls with outstretched arms, for which I paid a lot of money. The room was not only tiny, but stuffy as well and overlooked a busy street making an open window quite inconvenient.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2023

Ivan

The room was very clean and comfortable.
Shannon at the front desk went out of her way to help me contact my upcoming accommodations at another property by phone when I was unable to reach them. She followed up and contacted me after I had checked out from Clifton house to make sure things were sorted out. Her assistance was greatly appreciated.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2023

O

It was pleasant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2022

Ashley

Pros: The staff were very nice and the room was very clean. Crisp sheets. The building is older and has a real cool vintage feel to it.

Cons: Everyday cigarette smoke would come up our bathroom drains because we were close to the outside smoking area. The cleaning staff leave at 1PM so you have to be out of your rooms by noon or they don't get cleaned. They do not have laundry like the website says. Our bathroom was incredibly small. So small that you couldn't change your clothing in it in a shared room. There was very little storage for a quad room so we were living out of our suitcases which we did not have the room to do.

All in all good for a short stay in a Quad room, but not great for a lengthy stay with four people. Just not enough room for four adults sadly. But nice area..

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

No elevators

There’s no elevator so make sure you have a small suitcase. We had a big one and we were all the way up, in what used to be called “ the maid room” under the roof. Which would have been fine but not for that price. The parking is on the street, 5 euros will get you 1.5 hours.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2022

Cindy

Clifden House staff are excellent. The hotel itself is older & quaint but could use some new windows as they were drafty and cold for September (curtains helped to block the draft). The hotel is in a safe neighborhood, clean, comfortable and within walking distance of restaurants, shopping and sites. With that said, we'd probably stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2022

Paul

Great location and choice.

Loved staying at Clifden. The staff was great. It's affordable and close to everything. Our only issue was the rooms could get very warm in the evening even with the provided fan.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2022

Pankaj

Go For It ! :)

GOOD Experience!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2022

John

Very clean very comfortable and great location.

One of the cleanest most comfortable beds on my travels. Excellent shower and above all very clean. Very convenient.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2022

Daniel

Snug and nice

Snug and good. I had a single and it was tiny- which I knew going in. Tiny as in I could reach both walls at the same time. That said, the ensuite was cozy and well equipped. The bed (single) was incredibly comfortable. The location is a little out of the city center so quieter but with nice little shops and cafes nearby. This is not the kind of room or hotel that you linger in the room, but for a landing place for a couple of nights its great.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2022

Julie

Great place!

Lovely place, very comfortable, helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2022

Amelia

The receptionist was kind and tried to make things right.
The rooms are SMALL as in no room to move SMALL.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2022

natasha

Really nice staff at the reception. It was a very nice stay but the walls in the rooom were a bit thin and you could hear everyword the guest in the next room said.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2022

Donna

Handy spot for croke park.

Paid premium rate as we attended a concert locally. No option for breakfast. Parking on site for €10. Not bad for dublin city. Room was clean, plenty of room for 2 people but bathroom was a little small. Having said that, we wanted somewhere to park securely, sleep and shower the next morning and this place had all that. Maintenence work started at 9am and woke us. But when we mentioned this at reception, they did not charge us for the parking. Croke park was a 10 minute walk, which meant no waiting for taxis or buses. Handy spot for croke park. Would stay again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2022

Verified traveler

People in my room on arrival, checked in as me .

When I arrived they said i was checked in already. So i showed them reference number and gave me 4th floor room key . So after dragging bags to top floor i opened room to find people jumping up out of bed in distress. I apologised and had to head all the way back down to ground floor . To get another room . Which was cold . It was a late check in after hours of travelling. So the poor people i woke up must of got a big fright.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2021

Jerome

A true Irish treatment, very kind and professional.

Self

2/10

Poor

15 Dec 2021

Zoey

There was a mouse in my room I woke up at 4 in the morning from a mouse running across my bed I spoke to the reception and manger in the morning and all they said is that they’d have to look for the mouse before they do anything about it I got no sleep and didn’t even offer another night stay or a refund it’s a disgrace I had to drive back home on a 3 hour journey after 4 hours sleep over the mouse

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2021

Rita

Got a good night sleep

Leisure Self