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Reviews of DCU Rooms at All Hallows College - Hostel

2 out of 5
DCU Rooms at All Hallows College - Hostel
Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, Dublin, County Dublin

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 152 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Charles Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small. Every thing else was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 25 Aug 2023
Dear Charles Sean, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, Kikki DCU Rooms

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spot a short stroll to the bus. It's quaint would be a good way of describing it. Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 21 Aug 2023
Dear Ron, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Charles Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good but the rooms are very small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 18 Aug 2023
Dear Charles Sean, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice!
Nice treat to be at DCU All Hallows Campus. The food was great. Being near a bus stop made travel to my meeting and to city center easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 8 Aug 2023
Dear Rebecca, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
Terrific value for money. Convenient, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 26 Jul 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful building to stay in. The staff were polite, friendly and very extremely helpful. The breakfast was excellent.We are recommending to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 26 Jul 2023
Dear Marina, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural tranquility
Really nice environment and ambience. Friendly staff, nice breakfast, comfortable bed, and great value for money.. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 17 Jul 2023
Dear Anthony, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place in a prime location
Staff were extremely efficient and helpful and quickly resolved a hot water issue. Really clean room with all the essentials in a historic building with a lovely surrounding landscape. Breakfast was better than expected, everything you would hope for. Will definitely come again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear guest, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay and our staff. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay - good, well equipped room, with good transport links into the city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Eleanor, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay and our location. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and clean facilities; great location and public transportation options; incredibly helpful/ friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Jeremy, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

2/10 Terrible

Jacqui

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed my 3 day stay in DCU All Hallows. However I wasn't able to avail of breakfast as it is not served until 8 am. I had to leave before 7 each morning. I would prefer to have a discount on the nightly rate than breakfast vouchers which I can't use. I consider 8 am quite late in the morning for working people. Beautiful buildings and well kept lawns all around.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. I will highlight your comments regarding breakfast time to the restaurant. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thankful for a place to feel safe traveling back and forth through the City Centre with plenty of dining options, grocery, and transportation stops.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Rebecca, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was lovely; I particularly liked the trees. Interesting architecture, also. Would like more information as to when one can stay there, and if there are en-suite rooms. Some concise history, and information on the person portrayed in the bust would be appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear Teresa, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay and our location. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic but expensive
I know Dublin hotels are ridiculously expensive at the moment, but the price for what you get here is mad. It was the cheapest place we could find not too far from the airport but it was still €25 in a taxi. It is basic student accommodation, with the addition of a kettle. You have to pay a €10 deposit to borrow a hairdryer from reception. Place was clean but the shower curtain didn’t go around the whole shower so the whole bathroom floor got soaked
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Kikki DCU Rooms on 11 Jul 2023
Dear guest, Thank you for your comments regarding your stay. Regards, KikkiDCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Birna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Angelo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Mr

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds are beautiful and we were very happy with our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Reservations Team on 24 Nov 2022
Dear Angela,Thank you for taking the time to provide reviews. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our historic building as well as the facilities and services we provide. We hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Tamara, Duluth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fine stay for what we needed. Staff was helpful and kind. The building is old so doors are loud when they shut and walls are very thin. Beds weren’t very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Reservations Team on 24 Nov 2022
Dear Tamara,Thank you for taking the time to provide reviews. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our historic building as well as the facilities and services we provide. Thank you for help us to improve our installation. We hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don't expect what you read on their website
The website said there was a bar/lounge /restaurant and a TV in the room NONE of these were even an option let alone have a choice. This was just a room with ensuite facilities. OK for 1 night stays but not for 4 nights as I had booked expecting at least a television in the room. Cleanliness was ok but I had a dirty cup left on my table for all of my stay after having a coffee on day 1 and the bathroom toiletries were not replenished throughout my stay. There was a 'canteen' for breakfast which in fairness had a reasonable selection of both hot and cold food, however trying to find this the first day was almost impossible with little or no signposts/directions. Had to ask for an Iron multiple times before finally getting one within a minute or 2 so why that couldn't have happened first time I don't know.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Reservations Team on 24 Nov 2022
Dear guest,Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are sorry to hear your stay did not live up to your expectations. Regarding the bar/lounge/restaurant and a TV in the room, we are not sure where you read that, because our property does not have either. Anyway, thank you for making suggestions to help us improve our installation and service; they have been noted for future consideration. We hope to see you again soon so that we can improve your experience.Kind Regards

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wanted to spend a few more days in Dublin but my first hotel (which was very nice) was just too expensive. I’m so happy that I found DCU at All Hallows. It was perfect for me. Breakfast was wonderful there also.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Reservations Team on 24 Nov 2022
Dear Marvin,Thank you for taking the time to provide reviews. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our historic building as well as the facilities and services we provide. We hope to see you again in the future.Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Davog

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed the stay, the breakfast was fantastic, it could not have been any better. The single room was clean but shower and WC were down the corridor and very basic bordering on unsuitable. The historic backdrop was amazing and it was very easy to get into town on the bus or bike, this made it easy to tolerate the shower and WC facilities. I was sad to leave, that has to say a lot for it. I would definitely stay again for the historic value, breakfast, price and ease of getting into Dublin.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 21 Oct 2019
Hi David, Thank you for taking the time to share your fantastic experience.We very much appreciate it and hope to welcome you again. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic but comfortable
Very clean. Basic, but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you Deborah, We hope to welcome you again. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you, Kind regards

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Key card didn’t work so had no toilet or shower for a night. Didn’t know was sharing a bathroom. Lots of screaming and anti social behavior
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Hi, We sincerely apologise for the disruption caused by the broken door. Thank you for choosing DCU Rooms

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eamonn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 21 Oct 2019
Thank you Eamonn, Please do visit again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Robert m

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairead on 21 Oct 2019
Thank you Robert.

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and parking is a real bonus
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you Andy, We hope to welcome you again.

6/10 Okay

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Fine, but the lack of info without parking permits meant my security placed a sticker on my car without anyone contacting me. Also lack of hairdryer in room was unexpected inconvenience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mo on 16 Sept 2019
Hi Marion, We are unsure what happened with the sticker on your car and apologise if there was any confusion. Kind regards, Mairéad

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great all around. The college is fascinating to look around. If I had any critique, it would be that they tapered down the breakfast offerings within an half hour before end of breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good accommodation
Nice accommodation Thin walls so a bit noisy but very convenient for my needs
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds, splendid building but tiny room
The grounds and buildings that greet you at DCU All Hallows’ are impressive. It’s like stepping back in time. Service at reception was friendly and the breakfast both plentiful and tasty. We booked a double room with shared bathroom - the room was tiny and the bed barely a double which made for a slightly cramped stay and not particularly good nights sleep. Next time I would definitely ask for a larger room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Lorna

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The guy on reception was amazing and helpful. The room at first had a shared bathroom and you couldn’t swing a cat in it, so we asked to be moved and he did he was great. The second room was bigger and we had our own bathroom but there was paint coming off the skirting boards and we was directly opposite the door to that floor and could constantly hear the door slam and people talking outside our room. We did not have our room cleaned on the following day and as we got back late it was to late for them to do this
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely old seminary campus. It was dormitory style (single bedroom, shared bathroom), but incredible value for Dublin city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Hi Patrick, Thank you for this lovely feedback. We very much appreciate your recommendation. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great loaction with loads of parking. Breakfast is great with loads of choice. Room size is good but there is quite a bit of noise with people banging doors in the corridior. We didnt get much sleep as people were coming back late and making noise. Doors need a slow close on them. Apart from that it was a good stay on beatiful grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We apologise for the noise you experienced and will put measures in place to ensure this isn't an issue for future guests. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

simon

Liked: Cleanliness
The stay of two halves!
It was a stay of two halves. The first room we stayed in we wouldn’t recommend. On arrival we were given keys to The O’Donnell building, which didn’t work, with timings I had to leave to pick up my sister so the keys were swapped but we’re not tried until we returned. When we returned, we were very disappointed by the rooms. They were not like the pictures in the booking information. They were basic, no en-suite, no towels, the toilet and showers were down the corridor, with lock entry. Plus there were several flights of stairs and my sister had a broken back. The room had the feel of a quasi carehome/cell. With poor fittings, or veneer finishings, eg new wardrobe doors on very dated fittings. It wasn’t a pleasant night. We were able to speak to the receptionist in the morning who after seeing the booking details, moved us to the main building drumcondra house which was exactly as the pictures on booking.com and had en-suite, towels etc. So the second half the of the stay was absolutely fine. We weren’t expecting 5* and were really happy with the rest of stay and it is great value for money. The campus is set in beautiful grounds, car parking is included and it’s an easy 5min walk to high street with a great Thai restaurant if you don’t want to head back into Dublin. The included breakfast is served in a beautiful garden atrium room. It has everything eg fry up, which are perfectly adequate but not the best quality ingredients. It’s great value when your in the right room!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Hi Simon, Thank you for this detailed review. We apologise that the room wasn't what you expected but delighted the second part of your stay went well. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable accommodations with a generous breakfast, close to the airport and bus line. Perfect for a short layover or a longer stay in Dublin.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mo on 16 Sept 2019
Hi Erin, Thank you for this valued feedback. We appreciate your positive feedback and hope to welcome you again. Kind regards, Mairéad

10/10 Excellent

Tim E

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you for choosing DCU Rooms. We hope to welcome you again. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Not the greatest
After booking and reviewing online and expecting a room with on suite only to find the room was small with only a small sink. No facilities for tea or coffee making. The room was clean and tidy the bed was small and uncomfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Mairéad on 16 Sept 2019
Hi Paul, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We apologise if there was any confusion with your booking. Kind regards,