More about Bewleys Hotel Ballsbridge
Great Value For The Price! Free Internet Access Too!!!
by TripAdvisor Member ospre
Booked on the internet and got an error message saying that an email confirmation of the booking could not be issued so I emailed customer services and within an hour I had a personal email back saying that the reservation was all OK.
Arrived quite late on a Thursday night and got checked in with minimal fuss, no problems at all.
Room was nice and spacious, very clean and well ventilated. Bed was very comfortable, more comfortable than the £700 one we've got at home!
Rooms well equipped, colour TV, phone, Broadband access point (which is totally free to use), tea/coffee making facilities, hairdryer and an electronic safe which was a nice extra to put the passport and other documents in.
Room were cleaned well and had no problems with the housekeeping, we stayed on a Thursday/Friday and Saturday night and despite there being several hen parties staying there; corridor noise was very low as the rooms are quite well insulated.
Checked out without any problems too.
In the lobby there is a public internet access terminal but expect to queue for it as it's popular, take your laptop instead and use the free point in your room.
Surroundings of Ballsbridge very leafy and pleasant, Sandymount DART station is about five minutes walk away and the DART is now running a full service at the weekend!
Overall an excellent place to say, we didn't have a car but a word of warning the car parking arrangments looked a little bit chaotic and you also have to pay about €6.25 a night to park in the hotel grounds. There is street parking nearby in the same road where the DART station is and it looked quite safe.
Good value hotel in nice suburb of Dublin
by TripAdvisor Member spacekid
Stayed at Bewleys for a couple of nights on business. Nice location, opposite the posh Four Seasons hotel. The reception staff were a bit miserable but were perfectly efficient. My room was a family room as all the other rooms were booked up, so I had an extra bed and a sofa. The room was very clean and spacious. There aren't many 'extras' e.g. toiletries, bathrobe etc.. but then, for the 95 euros price, I wouldn't expect that. There is complimentary internet access in the foyer and also in a little office downstairs next to the meeting rooms. The best thing about the hotel for me was the restaurant - the food is really excellent and is all gluten free. If you have a sweet tooth, you'll love the desserts which come in little pots and you get two - you can choose from orange creme brulee, raspberry ice-cream, vanilla pannacotta etc.. Delightful! The breakfast was just OK - bit of a self-service scramble to be honest. All in all, a good hotel in a nice location. Although I didn't use it, public transport is good and it takes about 10 - 15 mins drive in a taxi to get to the city centre.
Great Place to Stay, Very Pleased
by TripAdvisor Member bepoore
Happy with the room, hotel, surrounding area and the people. We stayed there two days and always walked into town and it never seemed that far. The free internet was great and there were plenty of channels on the TV to fall asleep to. I think the best part of it was that we were able to check in at 9:30am. I have never been able to check in that early at a hotel ever. So just for that reason alone I give it an "excellent."
Great Place to Stay
by TripAdvisor Member Cocoachini
For what we paid and location, I think we did very well. Right from the airport, there is a shuttle that takes you to a number of hotels and Bewley's is the last stop...and it was very reasonable (You don't have to worry about transfers or how to get there). The hotel itself was very reasonable and the commuter train is just a block away and it takes you to the heart of Dublin. We did walk to downtown Dublin and I would recommend that but it is a bit of a walk. The hotel is great but I would not recommend eating there as it is quite expensive. Hope on the commuter train into Dublin and you have so many choices. The only down side was that there were renovations at the time we were staying there. Apart from that, the rooms were spacious, staff were friendly and it was a quiet place. They had free internet access. If you are visiting Dublin, then you will not go wrong here.
great hotel
by TripAdvisor Member charnett
first impressions were impressive.and not changed throughout our stay. check in check out fast even when not using the express checkout.room large with all you need for a pleasant stay. nice late checkout, (12am).so no early rush on your last day.restaurant very good, the early bird definitely worth the effort. (seated before 19:00).even if you just want a quick snack there is a service counter in the large lounge.it's a good 40min walk into town. but at least it's a straight road. in the city itself even with a map we still had to ask directions, but this was great as we got to talk to the natives.make sure you get the air coach on arrival and not a service bus as it does stop right outside the hotel.
Very Comfortable Hotel
by A TripAdvisor Member
I stayed in the hotel in January with 14 other friends of mine as we were on a hen night and I could
not fault the hotel one bit. From the staff right down to the comfort of the rooms and value for money.
I would really recommend it and the shuttle bus from the Airport cost only €12.00 return which is also great value as it drops you to the door of the hotel and when leaving you get dropped back outside the door of the Airport.
Average at best
by TripAdvisor Member BrianW01
An average hotel. Located some distance from the city centre although service buses do run from outside the hotel. Staff on the whole were friendly and helpful although there were one or two who felt as though we were an inconvenience. Room was clean and comfortable. No hot water from the bathroom sink.
Restaurant was average - a bit pricey and not much choice. Drinks in the bar were also fairly expensive (but you expect this wherever you go in Dublin). Bar/cafe area gets very busy and you find yourself in quite a long queue especially at breakfast and lunch times. The breakfast is edible but nothing special and again quite expensive. They also stop serving food quite early in the evenings. We got back to the hotel at about 9:30pm one evening and couln't get anything to eat other than a sandwich. Others in our party got back about 15 minutes later and weren't even able to order that.
really nice
by TripAdvisor Member Brat74
One of the best hotels we stayed in all week. The rooms were spotless, the staff were very friendly and helpful...Big Puffy pillows and duvet, comfy beds. Even had satellite tv! The hotel was great, but be wary of the restaurant downstairs. Very Expensive, however: they have a buffet that's acceptable if your desparate. you can get a soup and sandwich meal for about 10 euros, although they charge extra for toasting...actually they charge extra for everything that isn't specified on their menu option, oh and don't ask for crackers =( they don't have any. Breakfast buffet is okay if you don't mind feeling like you're in a prison line and when they say five piece breakfast they mean it! ie. 1 sausage, 1 bacon, 2 hashbrowns and one egg (scrambled or fried), they count it when you pay! They also charge .45 euro cents for each packet of ketchup, mayo, etc.(can get pricey if when with kids). So to sum up, Hotel = Very Pleasing, Restaurant = militaristic. Would stay again, maybe even send some friends =).
Forum Posts
Any cheap accommodation in Dublin/surrounding area?
by JuC
I want to take my daughters (17 & 13) to Ireland for a week or so in the summer, staying in Dublin or somewhere along the Dart railway line. As I'll be paying for 3 people, cheap accommodation is a must (up to around €60 a night for all of us!). But perhaps unsurprisingly I've found nothing so far. I'd be happy with a hostel that does private en suite rooms. Any suggestions?
Failing that, would it be more affordable visting another part of Ireland (eg Cork, Limerick) instead?
Any advice gratefully received.
RE: Any cheap accommodation in Dublin/surrounding area?
by travelfrosch
You could try Dun Laoghaire, which is right on the DART line. See my Dublin webpage for more details and contact information for the B&B we stayed at. (Mrs. Kane's Seaview B&B) If she's booked, I'm sure there are several others in the Dun Laoghaire / Sandycove area.
Hope this helps!
Mark
RE: RE: Any cheap accommodation in Dublin/surrounding area?
by EllenH
I did not want a hostel as my husband....well you know. But one of the ads on VT pointed me in the direction of hotelsbycity.com and I went there first because of a travelocity update but on vt i found it much cheaper, 49 euro for a room that I guess is small but I really do not care about that.
RE: RE: Any cheap accommodation in Dublin/surrounding area?
by irisheyses1000
Try Bewleys Hotel in Leopardstown. Here they have family rooms for 89euro every night. This is only £60 in UK money. This hotel is located close to the Luas light railway which will bring you to Stephen's Green(city centre) in 20 minutes, it operates every 5minutes.
Bewleys also have a hotel in Ballsbridge which is very close to the Sandymount Dart station. I dont know if they have family rooms here or if its the same price.
If staying in the Leopardstown hotel, then the tram stops also at Dundrum shopping centre which is fairly huge to say the least. Get off at Ballaly stop for this. There is also a horse racing track in Leopardstown, not sure if its got many meetings in summer as that's the flat season and it's a jumps track!
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