Name: Generator Dublin
Address: Smithfield Square, Dublin, 7, IE

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Lindsay

This was a great place to stay with our 3 kids. It was nice to have a private room for the family, and each kid could have their own bed and locker compared to sharing beds at a hotel! This was the first time we tried communal bathrooms but it actually was not a big deal! The bathrooms were clean and convenient and there was a sink in the room for brushing teeth. There is a grocery store right down the street which was convenient for grabbing things before heading out to see things. The Dublin express stop, to get to the airport, was only a quick walk away and the public transport was also close by!

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Marvin

Conveniently located. Hostel style hotel.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2026

Patrick

Convenient location, rooms and beds were decent. Biggest drawback is it’s not quiet at night especially with World Cup matches taking place.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Jane

Nice place to stay.

Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Dustyn

Bathroom was dirty and not very clean. Sink was way to small to put things to brush my teeth and the shower was clogged so water would accumulate, and the second day there was no soap. The bed was uncomfortable and only a small space to store your phone wnd other stuff awkwardly above your head.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Kenneth

Food was good and the bar was fun even for a solo traveler

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Khaled

Clean hostel great location

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Catherine

nice hostel. well located near the tram and train station.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Joshua

I wish I could give this hotel a zero star rating, but unfortunately one star is the lowest I can go. I couldn’t spend the night because of how bad this hotel is. It is way over priced. Here’s a list of issues I had.

Cons:
-dirty room
-not a safe area
-door didn’t lock
-door was on it’s hinges, but vary lose and almost came off when someone pounded on the door.
-window to the ally did not close securely.
-8 euros extra if you want a towel
-3 euros extra if you want shampoo
-Staff was not helpful, and even hostile to work with.
-despite failing to provide the advertised accommodations, the hotel refused to process a refund.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Ben

The room was clean, and toilets cleaned regularly but at busy times which made things a bit awkward. The bar usually had many people but there was always a space or table free

Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Kendyl

nice location, clean rooms, staff seemed friendly and helpful. beds were hard as a rock and the pillows were so flat it was like i didn’t have one at all, but overall a good place to stay for a few days in dublin

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

kurtis

Easy to navigate and friendly staff, the shared room was clean too

Easy check in and check out, everything that costed extra was all signposted so you know what you are expecting to pay if you want it.

Overall nice stay at my first hostel experience

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Michael

Good location, rooms were as described and as expected for a hostel

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Joel

Good friendly people it is its own little community, so much more than a hotel. It a pub, an office, a great place to hang out. Fancy some ping pong, shuffle board, darts, pool? They got cha!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

John

Had a great experience! Super convenient location to all the attractions I wanted to go and see . Very close and walkable

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

kristen

WOW. My first time in a Hostel and I am so impressed! I stayed in an all girls dorm and it was like having a girls night sleepover every night (I’m a chatty Kathy and love connecting with people). GREAT location and I bought a bike pass to get around the city. Easy check in and they have a small shop wall with items if you forget anything. HOT showers and massage level pressure. Didn’t try any food but the bar had a good selection and price. Staff is very friendly and prompt with requests.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Wojciech

Nice place for short stay, perfect location

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Yuma

Amazing vibes

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Nicolas

Everything was okay

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2026

Jessica

Hostel is worn, no amenities except tap water downstairs and bathrooms/showers, lookout advertised but costs 5€ to go up, no locks provide on luggage lockup

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Sandia

You get what you pay for hahah

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

Ellen

Yes,l had my own bread so just had tea/coffee

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2026

Alissa

Vibrant vibe, close to everything, but the dirtiest place we stayed in 2 weeks by far. Mold, grimy floors, broken toilet seat, gunk in all the edges and stuff coated on the curtains from a spill. The USB ports on the bed did not work. Staff was fine, we didn't interact much. I didn't like that they took all of our ID's into the back room to inspect. I felt that should have been done at the front desk. Set up of the building was fine and we felt safe, but the place was gross. I was happy the beds had clean sheets. Each bed had 1 small feather pillow that seemed to dissolve quickly. 4 of us all complained about the pillows. We paid $350 for 2 weekday nights in April, non holiday.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Ikramullah

Had a wonderful stay at this hotel last week. The staff were very welcoming, friendly, and always ready to help with anything I needed. The room was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained, which made my stay very relaxing.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2026

matty

great to go to with friends

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Rachel

Perfect place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Pat

Alway straight forward, for a simple stay in Dublin.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2025

Nicole

Room was clean but staff was not very responsive. Our flight was cancelled day of and I messaged and tried to call multiple times with no response. When we arrived a day later (after completing pre-check in on time, paying ahead, and messaging to let them know we were still coming) they had given our room away. There was another room available thankfully, but we definitely got lucky. Overall not a bad stay, but not the most hospitable either.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Benjamin

didnt get breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2025

Daniel

Dirty. Bathroom flooded so had to move rooms. Some staff rude

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Sumil

Good location and cheap for Dublin area. Bathroom was a bit dirty but still usable. Sleeping was fine and reception is 24/7 so really helpful. Area is safe.

There's a bar in the ground floor..great for sports and food.

Also right next to jameson distillery tour!

Would come again as a solo traveller.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

William

I didn't have breakfast

Business

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Amanda

Fantastic location. Nice big room and very clean

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Francis

Yes

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Evan

Par for the course you’ll get a snorer or two and drunkards outside that will wake you up, but the random fire alarms at 4 am days in a row were a nice touch 👌

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

james

Drinking options suited me ( although generator said card only ) I didn’t use bar until last day when I saw them take cash

They put me in 6 bunk room instead of 4

Drunk came in late and kept all 5 of us awake by being sick , choking , spitting etc , girls were worried (x2) he only stayed one night !

Business_and_leisure

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2025

Tim

Front staff was very unfriendly and curt. Never saw any of them smile once and they exuded a \"put out to be there\" attitude that made me feel unwelcome except I saw they did this to everyone. For a hostel, things were expensive here even by Dublin standards, especially the bar and games they offer.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2025

Aurelie

Travelers condition of the room very poor. Staff helpful. Alarm went off. No instructions were given.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Giuseppe

Great location, really nice hotel, friendly staff and exactly what we needed for our stay

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Paulo

Nice place

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Paulo

Well located and friendly

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Justin

Perfectly fine party hostel

The stay was good, it’s a loud party hostel but that should be obvious to those booking.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Isaac

This is a good spot for maybe 2 nights
Longer trip look somewhere else

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Eric

On the bright side: the room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Unfortunately this didnt keep me from having a bad sleep caused by the extremely noisy doors that were constantly opened and banged closed during the night.

I also wish i had been notified in advance that you werent allowed to bring any type of food stuff into the hostel. Not even an apple.

Self

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2025

Sarah

Bathrooms were terrible rooms were stuffy with poor ventilation

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

Brian

Nice area

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

James

Booked a bed in a four-person room and luckily I was the only one there for the night. Property is very noisy—you could hear music from the ground floor three floors up. Sheets weren't too clean, and bathroom was a bit grotty. Did not sleep well.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Steve

Rooms and hallway had a certain smell. Bathroom wasn't cleaned properly, other people's hair in the shower (I had a private room so it certainly wasn't mine). People screaming right outside the window at all hours.

I've stayed at the Generator Stockholm, and it was miles above this one.

Bar looked fun but I never visited unfortunately.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2025

Nigel

Nowt to say about it , apart from they don’t take cash it’s all card , which I don’t like doing

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

cory

Noisy

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

William

Great location

Great location, cheap and cheerful

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

TRISHA

If you don’t like noise then ask for a higher floor. Lots of young vibrant people.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2025

Ragnar

All was good but I was unlucky to end up in a room with two chaos that were on the booze and other things all night

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Rachel

Easy to meet people, easy to walk around and very accessible to all tourist attractions ! I would say the towel situation is a little annoying I feel like we should be given one towel for they stay for free instead of paying 4€… also when they come in the rooms to clean I notice they down wipe down the actual beds so make sure to wipe down and cover with sheets but you get what you pay for and it’s already convenient with walking and the trains I would stay here again :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Stacey

Great stay at the generator.
Clean and quiet room. Good bar and area.
Only thing that lets them down were the pillows.
Booked a private room (not cheap at £400+ for 2 nights). Got two pillows (total) which were like paper. Howay!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Veronica

Nice very good for the price

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2025

Geoffrey

Really nice and helpful staff. A nice stay, but was difficult to get to sleep with the noise from the DJ 3 stories below!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Byron

Bar downstairs and the Jameson distillery is right next door. The river Liffey is just down the street.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Ruth

Great hostel

Everything you expect from a good hostel. It was basic but totally adequate, felt safe, clean and the beds were comfier than I expected.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Andrew

We had a great time

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Corinne Elizabeth Lianne

The room was way too hot and it gets very loud from the club downstairs

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Andrew

Nice trip

We had a great time

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Great spot

This was a great stop for our family. Even though it was crazy hot, the guy at the front desk was super helpful in finding us a fan for our room. The room was otherwise comfy. The bathroom didn't seem to have a fan and so it was steamy and smelled and the towels didn't dry out.
We loved being able to have a coffee in the morning and play billiards without the loud music and crowds. It is also a great location with plenty of food and drink spots to walk to.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Jasmine

First timer.. had okay sleeps pick the top.bunk for more head room!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Jennifer

This property is in a good location - we were able to walk to many places easily. It is also very close to a tram stop and once we got visitor leap cards, we traveled even greater distances easily. There is a small market across the street that we used a couple mornings as well. The property itself is okay - quite noisy at night, bit warm on the top bunks (for us in July), and you must provide your own towels, unless you want to pay to rent one. This worked for our family for a short stay, but wouldn’t do it for much longer as sleep was hard with the noise throughout the night.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Andrea

This was a hostel priced like a luxury hotel. The balcony door was broken and there was no ventilation in the washroom. We had to ask for a fan. Everything cost extra, in-spite of the price we paid to stay. Also the noise from the bar downstairs carried on well into the night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Jessa

Great time

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Michael

It was very nice

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Roberta

The staff are really helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Amanda

Claustro triple bunk bed

It was fine but those triple bunk beds are claustrophobic and I would hit my head often. It was also difficult getting out without hitting my back off the roof of my bunk. Staff were lovely

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2025

Neda

Ok but could be better

The staff was super nice, however we needed to pay for our towels (4 eur) and the cleanliness of the bathroom and the room was ok… nothing more. I think this hostel needs an update. I have been in hostels before but this one didn’t even have a fridge to keep our food nor a kitchen to cook.. which is a purpose for a hostel I believe. The location is amazing though..: tram, bus, restaurants, etc. were super close.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2025

Tavis

Great location

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Location and value

Clean, confortable, electrical appliances on bed, Men washroom/shower separate from Women washroom/shower, fan in the room, 24hrs reception, good location at 20 minutes walk to Temple Pubs, at 50 meters from tram and buses, across a supermarket, safe neighborhood. The only issue was the last night we had twice fire alarm and we evacuated the building, but we had little communication from staff if it was safe to return to the building.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2025

Yue

good for the price

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2025

James

It was fine staying here. It was a bit loud, the property wasn't the cleanest, but it was in a nice area.

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Timothy

The location is fine, but it is quite loud at night. The Generator is trying to walk the line between a hotel and a hostel. We thought we were getting a hotel. We paid $290 for a tiny room with the worst and thinnest mattresses I’ve ever slept on. The pillows are not much thicker than a pancake. The room did not have any tissue or a bar of soap. Check out time is an hour earlier than every hotel I’ve ever stayed in. No on-site parking so we had to pay 18 euros per night for a parkade a block away.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Kay

Definitely more of a hostel than a hotel. Clean, and the blackout curtains were effective, but it would benefit from a refresh. It’s a little Tartt round the edges

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Harry

Great location and great price
Private rooms were perfect for us

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2025

Thomas

All good, thanks

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

Norman

Everything was an inconvenience to the staff and I can honestly i would sleep in the car before staying in this place again. This was also one of the dirtiest places i have staye.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2025

Dennis

My family stayed there for a night before flying back to America. This is not a hotel for a family to rest. It is full of young people and they are noisy all night. I would have gotten more sleep laying on the road by the airport. You also have to pay for a towel. I’m sure it has its place but this was a bad choice by me for what we needed.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2025

Amanda

I’m sure some people enjoy the stay. Sadly, my experience was bad. It all started at check-in. I got there extremely early, which was my own fault. Asked for early check-in and was told no promises by the manager. so I waited patiently (4hrs). In that time not one person on the staff asked me if I was OK. Asked me if I needed a glass of water. To be completely honest, they ignored me. Secondly the hostel looks very high-end online. It is not it’s all a façade. What you get especially in the female dorms is mouldy showers with zero hot water, broken shower faucets. When the water does run, it floods the entire shared bathroom, which causes it to be extremely slippery. And when you’re going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, you feel like you’re going to slip and fall. My next problem with the place is that the bathroom stall doors hardly lock and when they do lock they get stuck. So in the middle of the night I ended up locked in the bathroom stall because this place is so cheap.
Another major problem is the noise level. The girls were actually quite quiet. The only downfall was that the doors in the building don’t have a bumper so that you don’t slam every time somebody comes in and out. A member of the staff in the middle of the night came to talk to me about my complaints, which I appreciated except he came up at 4 AM knocked on the door to the dorm and proceeded to walk in a female only dorm. I left early and lost money. I was refused any reimbursement.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Amy

The social environment was great - people of all ages gathering from around the world.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Dora

7 of us booked two family rooms of 4 for 2 nights. (Youngest of us is 7 oldest is 53) I didn’t know what to expect after reading the reviews, but we were all happy with everything. The beds were clean and nicely done, the bathrooms were clean. One of them didn’t smell the best, but it was understandable as there are no windows and the extractor fan wasn’t working either. We didn’t mind it though. There were tvs in the rooms as well as books to read. The floor (4th) was easily accessible by stairs or by lifts. Our floor wasn’t loud at all. The area is nice, and we walked to every place we visited as its in the centre. We used the bar to drink a coffee one morning, that was delicious, but we didn’t use the arcade or karaoke at all as it was too busy and we were not interested anyway.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

04 Apr 2025

Lukasz

not good for short term stop

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Holly

The stay was really good, the property was in good walking distance from anything needed.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2025

Wan Amril

Near to the LUAS stop and various eateries

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Michael

Very nice and professional

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Tony

A+

Absolutely amazing stay staff where friendly food was Delicious only complaint was the morriti tasted stale but i didnt let that ruin a good overall experience

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Andrew

HEATH LEDGER

I SAW HEATH LEDGER!!!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Not all hostels are the same

Not all hostels are the same or ran the same. The condition of the room and property overall looked shabby and in need of some renovations. The bathroom really was not in the best condition. While there was heat, there wasn't much for air vents so no air circulation. Could not control the temp in room and it got stuffy. We were able to open the windows which allowed us to get some air flow. I did like that you could book a room (6 person- 3 bunkbeds) with it's own shower/toilet that was a bonus. This property had a bar/club with it so it is good for those seeking that kind of social experience. I would have preferred to have more security features that I have had from other hostels such as deadbolt for room and making each floor accessible only by key to keep out non registered guests from accessing floors. I traveled with my 3 kids (21, 19, 15). I would not recommend this property to family with younger kids again due to the bar/club atmosphere. There was a level below the bar which had foosball table, couple pool tables, and table tennis plus tables to play cards. Staff were available and friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2025

Susan

Filthy

Leisure

4/10

Poor

03 Jan 2025

Lily

They try to squeeze money out of you in every possible way (towels, hair dryer). Rooms are cold with no working radiator. Floor was dirty. Absolutely no cooking facilities and food not allowed in rooms. Security act like cops and wouldn’t let our friends in on NYE. However, beds were comfortable and the staff friendly.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2024

Adam

Good place convenient good price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

ROBERT

I stayed in a 6 bunk hostel room. Accommodation was average but the main bar and eating area were good , as was the breakfast. Neat location really, with good access by tram and trendy restaurants and cinema over the road. As with most things in Dublin, this seemed rather expensive to me - about double compared to Madrid and Barcelona. Common areas didn’t have much seating and it wasn’t somewhere to snooze.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Donna

I had never slept in a pod before. It worked surprisingly well.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2024

Vicente

Are place is walking distance to everything we wanted to see for the short time we had.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

Tiffany

I always have a good experience at any generator property i stay at.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Sep 2024

Araks

Very dissatisfied. Terrible stuff.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Kayla

There was definitely nothing I did not like, & it would be easier to tell you something not unique about this property than to tell you what is. Honestly, we left Dublin feeling much less than enthused due to problems, such as being left by the bus we reserved and paid in full to take us on a tour. In fact, the company provided an address that more than ten local city employees could not find, then took off without us not even checking their voicemail for messages we left or texting to check on us or try to ascertain a reason for our absence. And worst of sll, they refuse to provide us a full refund. Thus, as it turns out, Generator Dublin is the only thing in this city aboit which we rave. From the first second to the last, this place raised the gold standard bar for extraordinary excellence. The staff (each & every front desk clerk, housekeeper, cook, server, bartender, security agent, interior designer, marketer, promoter, technician, manager and all others) are friendly, helpful, bend over backward helpful, aim to please, place great value on performing their jobs exceedingly well & actually care about high quality customer service. The hostel/hotel's location is primo, near shopping, convenience stores, restaurants, many of the city's best sites & activities and modes of transportarion. The bar is top shelf in every way, the restaurant checks all boxes, our room was as clean as my house & even the laundry room is phenomenal. All this at a price that cannot be matched.

Leisure Partner