Handel's Hotel

Ireland , Dublin
Dublin, Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, 16-18
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

Amanda

Great location. We ate at Darky Kelly’s right next door and it was incredible. It can get a little noisy being by a bar but with the windows closed, it’s not bad at all

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Denise

Great location! Clean and friendly staff. Was a bit loud at night as our room faced the alley where Darkey Kelly’s was. Also church bells. But would stay here again for sure.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Ita

Bed really comfortable and very central. I would recommend

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Courtney

My room was clean, location was great, and staff was super friendly and helpful! Would highly recommend.

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Juliet

This was one of the worst hotel experiences I’ve had. We booked expecting a clean, comfortable room based on the photos and price (around $200/night). What we walked into was completely different.

There were multiple hairs on the bed sheets, visible dirt on the bed and floors, and even a bug in the sink. We tried brushing some of it off at first, but quickly realized the room had clearly not been properly cleaned. It was uncomfortable and unacceptable.

We reported it immediately. The receptionist apologized and told us a refund “would not be a problem,” explaining she would confirm with the manager. Based on that reassurance, we decided to leave.

After we departed, management claimed their inspections found no issues and denied that a refund had been suggested. Being told that what we clearly saw “wasn’t there” felt dismissive and dishonest.

The hotel was not at capacity, so our leaving did not prevent them from rebooking the room. Our experience also aligns with other reviews mentioning cleanliness concerns and misleading photos.

Between the poor condition of the room and the refusal to take accountability, this stay was extremely disappointing. I would strongly recommend staying elsewhere.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Paul

The front desk were not particularly helpful and they modelled poor behaviour to staff being trained.
Room was dated and needed touching up.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Tiffani

Very clean, great location close to temple bar! It was a great place to stay when you first get to Dublin! Great service. Thank you again!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Jesus

Clean, friendly staff, comfy beds, and a great shower.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Luke

Room wasn’t clean

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Robin

staff was very nice and allowed us to check in early.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2026

Alan

My room flooded , breakfast was bad and room was noisy

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Kelsey

Clean, close to everything, nice staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Wise

Great!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Andrew

Good hotel but room lacked windows, with only a skylight

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Kieran

Yes

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Jessica

This hotel is ideally located in the Temple Bar area. It's a couple blocks from the actual Temple Bar, which means there are far fewer crowds but it's only a couple minutes' walk to be in the middle of everything. There were several restaurants and cafes nearby. The room was comfortable and had a combination of upgrades (what looked like new headboards) and worn items (carpet). There was construction happening one floor below us, but that was limited to normal working hours and not an issue. The only real frustration I had was check-in. We dropped our bags at 9:30am and were told they would call us if the room was ready before 3:00. We came back and sat in the bar across from the front desk to wait starting at 2:30, and I still had to ask the after 3:00 if the room was ready and was told it wasn't yet.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Sheri

Good location, room was clean...rooms and bathrooms need updating but all in all it was an ideal stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2025

Grace

The hotel is in a great location and is accessible to many attractions. The room itself was nice, but the hallway had trash outside during the entirety of our visit. The biggest concern was when we did not receive our wake up call. Thankfully, we had our phone alarm set. I think with minor adjustments, this could be a wonderful hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Kevin

Room was spotless from start to finish. They cleaned rooms daily. The hotel looked fresh and brand newly renovated

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

FRANCISCO

The staff was very friendly and polite. The location is great, it is right in the center of the city, with walking distance to main attractions.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Savanna

The location was perfect and had several walkable landmarks. The staff was friendly and helped us with sightseeing tickets as well.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Ryan

Friendly staff, spacious rooms and bathrooms, great location, carpets need to be replaced. No late checkout for VIPs which was the reason I booked in the first place.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2025

Alan

Room was OK.... some evidence of poor housekeeping. Silverfish insects in the bathroom

No way to wash hands in warm water as the basin had only hot (which was scalding hot) or cold options and there was no plug provided to allow for filling the basin with warm water for washing hands, or rinsing out small clothing items.

Bedding was clean and appeared fresh. The window didn't fully close as the locking mechanism was broken so there was always air coming in effectively moving the curtains. Staff was friendly enough but not overly helpful when we asked about getting a plug for the bathroom basin.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Aenoy

Staff was friendly and helpful

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

Emili

Where to begin, the photos you see on the website are not at all accurate in our experience. Our room was very dated, our shower did not drain properly, we had flies in our room as well as black mold growing next to the radiator. My partner had a severe allergic reaction to the mold. The staff on night shift were very apologetic and bleached the wall for us after viewing my partners swollen face. There were no other rooms available due to the marathon. We checked out in the morning and had to pay for a new hotel at a higher rate (as it was last minute). We had no follow up with the hotel and had to not only email but go back multiple times to ensure a refund would be provided. The manager was helpful and ensured a refund will be processed.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2025

Cecilio

Subpar food and service

Housekeeping was not done everyday and I had to ask the front desk to have our room cleaned. There was no maintenance person to fix a situation about the drying rack in the bathroom and front desk people tried to fix it to no avail. Food on the breakfast area were dry and felt like they were reheated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Scott

Great stay!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2025

Paul

A well maintained twin room with Nespresso & Water.
Some patches of black mould in the bathroom.
Clean reception & bar.
Helpful staff.
Great location.
Excellent value for money.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Kaitlyn

We enjoyed the hotel and its proximity to the surrounding attractions. Clean and friendly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Kathryn

The hotel itself was fabulous, staff were amazing and we were able to check in a little bit early. It’s in a really good location near Christchurch. The only draw back is that since it’s so close to the church you can really clearly hear the bells at every hour and half hour. The street is also very noisy at night with cars and people walking home from pubs and the walls are kind of thin. The room is really nice though and the bathroom with the heated towel rack was a plus. 24hr front desk was really nice, especially for our 5:30 am check out time. Staff made everything very quick and easy for both check-in and out and the luggage drop was a god send.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Scott

This property is in a great spot right on the edge of Temple Bar. It’s close to a lot of things and very convenient for Uber pickup.

The staff was fantastic and the hotel is small and charming. I would highly recommend

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Alyssa

Fantastic stay. This was my 9th trip to Ireland but first to say at Handel’s. We booked 3 rooms for 6 people. It was a very quiet hotel while being centrally located and could walk everywhere. The staff were great and very friendly! Clean rooms with nice amenities like hair dryer, fan, sitting chairs, wardrobe and water. Will be back!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Paul

Nice hotel. Quiet but still close to everything. Staff were all super nice. No air in the room but I’m not sure you need it.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2025

Kristin

This hotel is run down & the cleaning people are not helpful. We asked them 2 days to please come back in 30 min when we were leaving and they wouldn't come back. There was one friendly lady at the desk and one man & that was about it

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Scott

This was a brilliant find. The Handel hotel was convenient to so many things. It was very clean and the staff was excellent.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Andrew

Very central location. Just a few minutes walk from Dublin Castle and even fewer to a great bakery! Room was immaculately clean and was refreshed every day by housekeeping.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2025

Patric

Small room with only a skylight way up for natural light. Double bed against wall made it extremely difficult for us to get into bed at night.
Sink was clogged for most of the days, asked for helped multipe days and finally someone unclogged it.
Asked for minor room cleaning - new towels, trash emptied, body wash/shampoo filled - we were told housekeeping is only there from 3:00 to 4:30 - so it would happen when it would happen and we had to wait at a table until it was done. We are not messy people and pick up after ourselves everyday making sure everyitng is put away - and we were told we must have had some stuff on our bed is why our room was only partially made up on one day.
Hair dryer button had to be held down in order to work, and then it heated up so I had to wait for it to cool before drying my hair. Was told that this was a standard hairdryer for the UK, but we didn't have one like that at any of the other 6 locations we stayed at in the UK.
Location was great for walking to many of the area attracting including the train station and the locations where we met with two of our tours.
Breakfast was stale and cold- pancakes and eggs.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

James

We were pleased with the hotel, and their staff met all our needs with a pleasant and helpful attitude. Two slight comments to others. One is that there are two sets of short steps to reach the lobby. For anyone with difficulty with stairs this may be a consideration. Our room, while nicely done was tight for the three of us. Overall, we would stay again..

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Richard

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Well cleaned room, easy check in/check out experience. Good breakfast (though the pancakes were hard/tough).

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Laura

Great location, super clean, great price.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Emily

Great rooms albeit a bit dated. Room was very quiet despite being very close to temple bar area. Like most places in Ireland there was no ac so the fan was a must even in September. Was a bit noisy with the window open but once closed slept quite comfortably

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Robyn

Centrally located, everything was walkable. Quiet, but some nights there was music from bar down the street and it’s close to Christ church so you do hear the church bells (I found it very nice). The noise didn’t bother us at all, nor impact our sleep. The superior twin room was spacious, clean and comfortable. It was everything we needed!

I would stay here again and recommend it to others.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Kaylee

A great moderate hotel walkable to cafes and dining. Easy parking in back lot.

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Kevin

Very Nice hotel front desk staff and service. Room was nice and spacious and very clean.
Noisey at night time.
Breakfast was not pleasant. Service staff serving in the breakfast area need to improve on customer service. I had a rude service staff member which made me feel very uncomfortable.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

JOAN

Easy access to everything.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Anita

Location is great some noise from the pub next door, but got to sleep eventually used portable fan but would have preferred air conditioning. Few teething problems with the shower head and converting back to a bath - then back again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Micaela

Clean and comfortable. Great cafes and shops just around the corner, and so close many great destinations in Temple Bar!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Kathleen

Great location if you want to be in Temple Bar but could do without the late night noise. It’s an older hotel with limited amenities (e.g., make do with a fan and an open window rather than AC), but the staff were terrific and there is a pleasant cafe with good food and coffee right next door.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

John

Williams review.

My stay at Handel’s was defined by a room with no window and closet. In addition, there was limited drawer space. Given the activities in Dublin (Oasis concert), there was no chance to change rooms. That being said, the hotel staff was responsive in their respective duties.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Martin

Nice girl in an excellent location

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Peyton

It was a good property and the staff were great but there was no AC and the restroom was dirty around the ceiling. Everything else was solid.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2025

sandeep

I would like my refund back honestly as this hotel was not worth the money. The room was focefully created for two twins, barely any walking room for two people, towels torn with threads, staff not accomodating as second day we asked for water for the room and were told only 1 bottle which was in the room first day we checked in. No housekeeping service to room, we were asked to come down to desk to get ice. Day of check in we got in at 6am and sat in lobby till 3:30pm waiting for room. No staff had courtsey to check up on us or ask if we needed water or coffee or need to use restroom. The bathroom sink faucets barely made it to sink so hard to wash or use the faucets. Only 2 in one shampoo available for hair and body but no conditioner or lotion in the room. Rooms shape and set up was such that the person next to wall would bump their head in the wall if they got up in the middle of the night. Pathetic service and room, I would never recommend or ever think about this hotel.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The bed was comfortable (but, I like a soft mattress)- sheets, comforter, & towels were very clean. That said, the carpet was filthy, the wallpaper was peaking off of the walls, & the corners of the room and edges of things were dirty. I had an A/C in my room which helped with the humidity.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Nancy

Very quiet hotel , you won’t be kept awake by the robust late night activities that occur in true Temple Bar Area.

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Internet access great and they loaned us chargers

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Bradley

Great location, bathroom sinks are terrible

This hotel is in a great location and we could easily walk to restaurants, pubs, shopping, yoga studios, and other attractions.

Rooms have plenty of space to spread out, comfortable bed, large bathroom.

Carpet is older and a bit musty. Because there is no AC, tile or other hard flooring would be a better choice.

Biggest cons: Bathroom sink has two separate faucets so you either get scalding or cold water. Faucets were placed too close to the sides of the bowl so you can barely get your hands under to wash. Water pools out onto the back counter. No stopper to fill the sink either. Bathroom wasn’t super clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

David

Great location and right next to Darkey Kelly’s pub. Great food and live music. The rooms need an overhaul and the bathrooms require serious updating. I’m unclear why any hotel has bathtubs at this point. No air conditioning. Great and friendly staff. For the price, great place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

ken

Nice place

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Simon

It's fine for sure.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Haley

Wonderful staff, clean rooms. The only thing missing was air conditioning. Would definitely come back to this hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Kathleen

Safe. Clean. Small. No air conditioner but there is a desk fan. Neighbors can easily see in. No safe. Limited and bland breakfast options but a nice setting for breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2025

Raelene

Great location

First thing was the very late check in. I mean what is going on with 3pm room availability.
Ridiculous. Hire more staff!!
Room was pleasant, but no fridge!!
It’s location is terrific if you want to walk to popular sites. Darkeys right next door was an absolute blast. Typical Irish pub with exceptional service and food.
Syltayed 2 nights to see Dublin City, which did not disappoint. Absolutely loved the Irish hospitality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Edward

Dublin Trip

Quite nice, close to Temple Bar

Shower did not drain well, rooftop immediately outside window ( What a view?)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

Paul

Spacious room compared to other European hotels I stayed at. Lots of pubs and restaurants in the area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Maximo

great place to stay/

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

LOVELY

Newly remodeled, comfortable, great location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Javier

Exceptional

The front desk and the bar people were supper efficient, helpful and friendly.
Great asset.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Terrence

Convenient location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Julie

Staff were super informative and helpful! Great restaurant recommendations! Shower was the best of whole trip!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

John

Staff was very attentive and there was someone at the front desk 24 hours. Great location, very easy to get around Dublin. We'd definitely stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

BOBBI

The staff were incredibly helpful and kind

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Glen

Excellent hotel. Would reccomend!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Anthony

Excellent hotel and in a great area.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Paul

The morning breakfast buffet was great.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2025

Megan

Overall it was a great stay. The staff was great. The rooms were great. I will say that the profile said there was a restaurant on property but every time we asked about it, the kitchen was “closed”. There was also a situation where one of the staff members made themselves a latte at the coffee bar in the lobby and then when we went to order lattes, we were told that the coffee bar was closed.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2025

Julie

Nice hotel

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2025

Christine

Great quiet location near Temple Bar. Very walkable to everything!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2025

Giovanni

it wasnt bad for the price

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Evan

Friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Emily

Great stay

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Patrice

The front desk customer service was beyond great. Being an older person with so many questions these women were so nice and friendly and helpful!!! Loved it here

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

rusty

Great front desk staff and restaurant next door

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2025

David

It was ok

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

Alejandro

Close to the main points of place for visiting !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Joel

The hair dryer could’ve been better. Took me about 25 minutes to blow dry my hair.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Nicole

Lovely hotel.

Absolute gem of a place. Lovely staff. Clean and well maintained room. Loads of breakfast items to choose from. Would definitely stay again.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Mike

Perfect location

Great location, very small rooms, no windows, limited space to unpack clothing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Karen

Pleasant stay

We had a terrific time in Dublin! The staff at Reception were exceptional (I believe their names were June, Clara, Alaina, and Olivia)! Super friendly, responsive to all of our questions, and even helped us figure out a hot water issue, like a plumber (thanks Alaina!).
The room was a bit tired and worn, but clean. The window didn't close properly and we heard a bit of street noise. The breakfast was tasty. Overall, we had a pleasant stay! TY ladies!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

carlos

Brazilian staff were kind and helpful!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Mary

Super staff, very friendly and gave many helpful suggestions for dining.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2025

Kaye

Hotel is in a very good location and staff were welcoming and helpful. Room was clean but in need of a bit of updating - mainly the bathroom. Double glazing in room not good - heard noise from road & church bells every 15 minutes. Looks like the hotel is in process of renovating. Could do with more comfortable pillows.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2025

Daniel

This hotel's best asset is its location. You are never more than 15 minutes away walking from all the major tourist attractions.
The rooms are a bit dated, but for the price and location, it's worth it.
It's also a great place to stay if you are watching a gig at Vicar Street.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2025

Leona

Great location, yet in a quiet area. Alightly disappointed at how cold our eoom was and the noise of showers next door to us and the qorkers next door. I feel had we have stayed in a room upstairs it woukd have been better

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Anna Marie

Close to everything

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Morgane

We had to book this hotel last minute because the airline lost our luggage. They were great to work with and worked very hard to let us be able to check in early since we were stranded at 8am. They let us keep our bags there while they got the room ready and called us as soon as we could check in. Great location, close to Temple Bar but tucked in on a quiet street, very walkable to everything. Will definitely be staying again!

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2024

louise

Great spot just across road from Dublin Castle. Easy walk to main attractions. Great places to eat right next door to hotel. Excellent seafood chowder at the pub. Staff were very helpful. Hotel a little tired looking in rooms and hallway but overall a nice place to stay. Can be a little noisey on weekends but to be exact extend for area.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2024

Bruce

Okay, but there’s better.

Place was okay. But it needed better cleaning and maintenance. Carpet in hall was filthy. Light bulb in room was burnt out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2024

Fred

Handel's Hotel is very well maintained, modern and the staff are friendly and helpful. Their breakfast was hot, varied and delicious. Its a short walk to Temple Bar area and right beside Christ Church and Dublinia, both of which I highly recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2024

Chase

Overall a decent experience at Handel's Hotel. The staff was super lovely and helped with all issues. The location was as expected, being right in the middle of Dublin City Center. Definite pros and definite cons.

Leisure Self