The Times Hostel - College Street

2.0 star property
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Business centre
Front of property
Triple Room, Private Bathroom
Living area
Reception

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
8, College Street, Dublin, Dublin, 2
  • Trinity College
    2 min walk
  • O'Connell Street
    3 min walk
  • Grafton Street
    4 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    22 min drive

Room options

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dublin

With a stay at The Times Hostel - College Street, you'll be centrally located in Dublin, steps from Trinity College and 3 minutes by foot from O'Connell Street. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Grafton Street and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Dublin Castle.

What's nearby

  • Trinity College - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • O'Connell Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Grafton Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Dublin Castle - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • St. Stephen's Green - 12 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Westmoreland Tram Stop - 2 min walk
  • Dublin Tara Street Station - 5 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Palace Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cassidy's Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪J. R. Mahon's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fitzgerald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪River Bar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Times Hostel - College Street

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Trinity College
The Times Hostel - College Street offers 29 accommodations with washers/dryers. This Dublin hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 29 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

Languages

Croatian, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Washer and dryer

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted unaccompanied at this property. Minors must be accompanied by an adult and cannot be placed in shared dorms.
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification for all guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

College Street Hostel
Hostel College
Times College Street
Times College Street Dublin
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The Times Hostel - College Street Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 530 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big kitchen and sitting room facilities with free Netflix, etc. Wi-Fi not strong in some rooms. Building is generally old, but rooms are clean. Cery nice staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

DAVID K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent Accommodations
Great location, decent accommodations, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely and friendly and the breakfast was nice but the light didnt work in our room so we were in darkness and the window was broken which made the room really cold
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, very friendly and helpful. Free activities in evening, including free dinner one night and free dessert and beer on other nights. Excellent location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

TYSON, Austin

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an absolute dump...No nice way to say it! The entire facility smelled like vomit and mold (In fact, there was vomit in the hallway when we woke up). We left after 1 night. The staff did make an effort to keep it clean, but the disrepair was just too extensive. I've seen homeless shelters in better condition than this facility. I can not stress enough how poor the condition of this facility was. It goes without saying that it was extremely overpriced for the condition of the property. I would definitely not recommend this place to my worst enemy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location right on top of stellar venue. My room was a bit dull: I came back only at like midnight and everyone was in bed with the lights out, and no one else was up yet when I woke up at 8am. The hostel did sponsor an event for the guests every night so if you want to be social I think you can definitely get that here though
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property could use better lighting, updating, and cleaning.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place and location I’ll be back if I’m in the area again It can get loud during weekends though
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great price, great activities in the hostel. Will come back when back in Dublin
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Hei Laam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location nice staff and a good price
The staff here are welcoming and friendly. There was a problem with my bookig here, but they tried very hard to help me sort out the booking, which I really appreciate. The room is spacious and everything is clean. Breakfast is included, you can enjoy some toast, cereal and fruits.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is pretty dated and dirty but it’s because they are so busy all the time. The staff is super nice! My first night there I arrived pretty late and my bed did not have a pillow...I incorrectly thought maybe we needed to bring our own and I ended up having a miserable night of sleep. The next day I noticed all the other beds had pillows so I asked for one and they brought it later. None of the other beds had two pillows so mine was def just not ready. Breakfast is sufficient. You’re close to everything. Even though I booked late and it was for a mixed room, they put me with others of the same gender so I appreciated that.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
good basic place to stay
Good location, room was clean with nice hot shower. Building dated but breakfast is included.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location! Hostel is a nice place to lay your head, but its a little basic compared to many hostels. It was quite crowded in the kitchen and common area in the mornings. But the staff was great, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a hostel, so do not expect much. The location is the best part about this place. But it is also a downfall since there's no A/C and the window has to be cracked open in summer, resulting in constant street noise way into the evening, partying until 4:30 am, and construction noise starting up at 5:30 am. The stair railings were sticky, like paint that could never dry because of high humidity. The room floor slants toward the street. The bed is hard as a board and the linens thin and scratchy. The towels we were given at the front-desk were frayed and did not smell clean. We were told breakfast was included in our rate and that it started at 7:00 am, but when we made our way down to the lobby from our room and back up a different set of stairs to the kitchen, we found that if you didn't buy your own ingredients the night before to cook for breakfast, then you were going hungry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rose, New York

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was in a great spot. Not right in a loud party area but just next to
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best location,poor rooms
Location was very good, few steps away from trinity college, few steps away from the stop where the airport coach leaves you and takes you . The staff was very nice. The price was lower than many other hostels Apart from those, I did not feel comfortable. The bed was very bad. The rooms size of 4 was very small with ensuite bathroom. The ventilation of the room was not adequate, l did not like anything about the room. There was not any privacy certains etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good central location
Centrally located hostel, really close to all the central sights especially Temple Bar and Trinity. We had a private bathroom which was clean with a good shower. Breakfast was basic but sufficient. Also provide evening gatherings, with different themes each night such as board games and cheese and wine.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 9 nights in May 2019