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The Gate Hotel

1.0 star property

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Breakfast area
Deluxe Double Room
Reception

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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81 Parnell St, Dublin, County Dublin, D01 CK74
  • Place, O'Connell Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Parnell Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Trinity College
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Quadruple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Dublin

With a stay at The Gate Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Dublin, steps from O'Connell Street and 11 minutes by foot from Trinity College. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Grafton Street and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Croke Park.

What's nearby

  • O'Connell Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Parnell Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Trinity College - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Grafton Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dublin Castle - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Parnell Tram Stop - 1 min walk
  • Dublin Tara Street Station - 12 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Fibber Magees
  • The Gate Hotel
  • ‪Toddy's Bar & Brasserie - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Writers Lounge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fortune Terrace - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Gate Hotel

Hotel with a bar, steps from O'Connell Street
The Gate Hotel offers 38 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 200.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

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The Gate Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 415 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 415 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 415 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 415 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 415 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Never again.

Place is run down and not clean. Very very over priced we were £311 for 2 nights and the room pretty much like your mums spare bedroom. Never saw a cleaner once. No fresh towels etc. goggle states that breakfast is included within your stay at Murphy’s restaurant however this is not the case and not included in the price. Rooms are dated. The bed is sore to sleep in, the springs stick out of the mattress making it very uncomfortable. The WiFi doesn’t work and signal on tv is pretty bad unable to watch anything. I will not be returning to this hotel and I would never recommend this to anyone. AVOID.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel had loud music playing until 2am and the room was not sound proofed and as people were leaving they would stand and talk/shout outside window. Possibly the worst night sleep in 2 months travelling and we needed to catch an early morning flight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kerry

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Gate Hotel

Very dated and needs lots of updating, great Location for bars and easy to walk to main city centre however got absolutely no sleep as this is on a busy road with buses and loud siren’s constantly passing and if that wasn’t enough to keep you awake it’s above a very busy club with people still partying and screeching until 6am Pleasant staff and did provide plenty of clean towels and basic toiletries along with out of date coffee!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Erik

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Request room not overlooking the street if you're a light sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT STAY HERE

Awful hotel. Do not stay here. It is above a nightclub that plays music until the early hours. Homeless people sleeping in the doorway to the hotel. Rooms stink of smoke and marijuana. Mold in the bathrooms. Hotel is not what is in the pictures
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kerry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth it

We got the deluxe double and were happy to find the elusive queen bed. However, the mattress was horrible and had a huge sink spot in it so we had a terrible sleep. The mattress was long past it best before date, quite unbearable. The room was clean and modern otherwise but was right above a nightclub and very hot so we had to choose between an open window or cigarette/marijuana smell all night. The hotel was unable to provide a fan for us and it was unbearably hot. There are narrow hallways and lots stairs so may be troublesome for some, especially with large luggage. The location is walking distance to Temple Bar area and plenty of action in the area. We even walked to the Guinness Storehouse, though it was quite far (about 40 minutes).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This isn't the Ritz but it had everything we needed. We were on a work trip so our needs are different. We only needed a Clean and comfortable bed and this place had exactly that. Had tea and coffee facilities and a great TV. Window view was awful but we weren't hanging around the room. Room was quite hot but they provided us with a fan which helped. No aircon but it is Ireland and aircon not really necessary. The location here in the heart of the city cannot be beaten this is as central as you can get. Busy bar downstairs so be aware of that. Otherwise cheap and cheerful and worth the money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Wade

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely an older building but room was clean and was great location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ana liza

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is terrible. It is a scam. It is not what it looks like in the picture. It's like a place for homeless people!
Clothes hanged by the window! yuck.
It is so dirty outside
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy, Bridgetown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is above a very noisy bar. The staff were very kind and saw I was concerned so put us on the top floor but, for the price, it was very disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The area did not feel safe, was loud all night. Sounded like a fight going on. Parking was In a parking deck several blocks away. The staff was very accommodating in helping up and down the many steps with our luggage. Would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Gina, Cottonwood Heights

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures from this site do not match the hotel that we stayed in. The exterior picture is not even close and the room/bathroom do not match, unless there are remodeled rooms. There is not breakfast served on property, they tell you to go to a restaurant around the corner. The staff was nice and it is well located for pick up location for Finn McCools tours (although I don't know if they always pick up at the same location). We were put in a room on the 3rd floor and the "cold" water from the tap was a trickle, but the hot water was HOT. When I shared this with the front desk, I was told that to let the "cold" water run and that would help with the pressure. It was offered for us to changed rooms, but that seemed like too much of a hassle and we felt it was easier to deal with the "cold" water rather than chance something else. Also, the bathroom lighting was horrible with a mini mirror that was not even at a "normal" height, and also the bathroom did not match any of the bathrooms pictured. I hope that this hotel is in the middle of some remodeling because it is in a central location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I didn't like why the hotel kept the photocopy of our documents, the first time I've seen this procedure.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Matija

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not how it looks like in the photos. Exterior is from another building, I guess nearby. Probably using it to attract people, false advertising.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little hotel
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but glad we were only there for one night. Nightclub under the hotel, playing heavy rock until 2.30 in the morning and then all the customers from the night club were talking and smoking under the bedroom window long after closing!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a very old building. Very, very tiny rooms. It's not like what i saw in the pictures. It was close to lots of places. The noise was crazy. You don't get to sleep until the party ends. That would be anywhere from 3:30 am to 3:45 am. Then, 45 minutes later, people started showing up to catch their ride for work. But again, what do you expect when you visit Ireland. It was my very first time visiting there. The staff were fine when you had to deal with them.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alistair

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay for a low price

Before my trip I had read some of the reviews on here and was somewhat apprehensive about my upcoming stay. Overall I was, however, pleasantly surprised. The room was very spacious; I was travelling with two other friends and we got a double bed each in a triple room. The room was clean and in good overall condition. The hotel was in a good location, close to a tram stop and easy to access public transport to the airport etc. It was useful having the 24hr reception and felt secure. As others' have noted there was some noise from the street, but this didn't really affect us too much and were still able to sleep okay. Also the room was quite warm, but we stayed during one of the UK heatwaves, so this was unavoidable without air conditioning. I think, based on the price paid and based on the fact it is (at the time of writing this review) a 1 star hotel, it was very good value for money. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, so if you are looking for lots of amenities then perhaps stay at a higher rated property, but the Gate Hotel is more than suitable for a budget friendly place to stay for a few nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025