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Reviews of Donnybrook Hall

3 out of 5
Donnybrook Hall
6 Belmont Avenue, Dublin 4, Dublin, Dublin

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 60 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Florian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I have been traveling a lot for work for well over a decade, and unfortunately, this has been the second-biggest accommodation disappointment to date. Based on its great reviews, I was expecting a nice stay, but I ended up with a room that smelled like mold and had at least one big visible mold spot (I have photos and videos to prove this). Since my stay was only a few nights and the staff was exceptionally nice to me, I didn't complain, but I hope they do something about the mold situation. The property consists of two buildings, a regular house in the front that was warm and smelled nice, and a few additional units in the back yard. I stayed in one of the latter, so I suspect the positive reviews come from rooms in the main building.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Debbie on 23 Nov 2023
Thank you for your great rating.

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marathon weekend stay
This is an amazing guest house. Spotless clean. Martins and Terry couldn’t do enough. Will definitely return. 5 star service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Terry on 2 Nov 2023
Hi Noel,Thanks for a great review it was a pleasure to have you.We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A brilliant discovery, worth coming back to
Lovely, extremely clean, wonderful friendly proprietors, in a safe and convenient location. My garden room was gorgeous - made me wish I'd booked to stay longer than just one night. Everything was A+. Pro-tip - do take the recommendations for where to go and what to do in Dublin - everything they suggested to me was spot-on perfect.
Outside the garden rooms
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from D on 19 Sept 2023
Hi Carolyn,What a great review thank you so much. We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay so much even if it was short and sweet. Hopefully we get to host you again at Donnybrook Hall.Best wishes Debbie

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent guesthouse
Thanks so much to Terry and his staff. They made my stay at Donnybrook Hall very comfortable. It is a lovely property, out of the way of the noise of the city but close enough to walk to the centre and still experience Dublin!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Debbie on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you for your lovely review, we’re delighted we could make your stay so comfortable. Be sure to look us up if you decide to return to Dublin.

10/10 Excellent

William, Manchester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With my job I am used to the bigger well known properties but this was close to a work venue and exceeded all expectations. A true gem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Debbie on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review, we’re so glad you had such a great stay with us. We hope you will return.

10/10 Excellent

Emrecan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
20 out of 10 was also what I meant to say as I was checking out. Great property, friendly and helpful staff. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Debbie on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to give us a 20 out of 10, what an honour!!! We’re delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and found our staff so friendly and helpful it was a pleasure.

10/10 Excellent

SISTER

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Debbie on 6 Sept 2023
Thank you Sisters for your wonderful review. It was so lovely to have you both stay here with us and hope you will return to us one day.

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay at Donnybrook Hall
An excellent stay, friendly staff and comfortable room. The hosts greeted me at check-in and served coffee. The hotel is a few miles outside center but has great bus service, also convenient for Bray. I loved my room a nice little annex overlooking the garden. Lots of nice shops and restaurants nearby and a clean and safe area. Thanks for making my stay great Donnybrook Hall I hope to return again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Hi Alan,Thank you for your kind review. Were so glad you enjoyed your stay and found our staff so friendly and our home comfortable. We hope you will return to us some day.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review.

10/10 Excellent

Judith R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a delight to stay in Donnybrook Hall. Fab experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, it was also a delight to have you stay with us.

8/10 Good

Tommy

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review.

8/10 Good

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Debbie on 11 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to post a review.

10/10 Excellent

harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was central to shops bars an restaurants. Quiet area at night. Buses to centre Dublin few minutes walk. Close to both the rds and the aviva for events and rugby matches. No meals including breakfast but no problems regarding that. Room was spacious and clean, bed super comfy. Host and staff warm an friendly. Definitely recommend staying at donnybrook Hall.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Raphaella on 31 May 2023
Thank you for your review Harry! Very glad to hear that you enjoyed our hospitality especially. I will make sure to share it with the rest of the staff as well.

10/10 Excellent

sara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Would go back. Friendly. Great area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Raphaella on 22 May 2023
Thank you for your lovely review Sara. Hope to see you return some day.

10/10 Excellent

Husain

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Very accommodating. Great location. Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Raphaella on 22 May 2023
Thank you for your review Husain!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Gem in Rough Sand
Staying at Donnybrook Hall was quite a treat. The owners Debbie and Terry are lovely people, and Martina (staff) was very friendly. The rooms are especially clean, and the bedding is super warm with an extra thick comforter. My room comes with an armoire, electric tea kettle, cup and saucer, and hair dryers; you can request one with a desk if need be. The area is also very safe. If one must walk around Dublin at night, here is your neighborhood. There are also tea shops and a few grocery stores within a very short walking distance. The city centre is right up R138. You can walk there in about 20 minutes. It may be shallow, but one of my favorite things about my stay is the state of the art bathroom and shower. Seriously, marble tiling—YAAS! If you need a place to stay in Dublin, Donnybrook Hall is the place to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Raphaella on 22 May 2023
Thank you for your nice and thorough review. We hope to see you return some day if you're ever in the area.

10/10 Excellent

RONALD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No microwave
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Debbie on 15 Mar 2023
Thank you for your 5 star review Ronald it was a pleasure to meet you.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Debbie on 15 Mar 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review our accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Debbie on 15 Mar 2023
Thank you for a great review score.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Great location, quiet area, great staff
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from terry on 12 May 2021
Thank you so much for your kind review, we really do appreciate you taking the time to post this. Please stay safe and we wish you the very best of luck. Kind Regards Terry

8/10 Good

JP, Kilkenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't complain. €49 and had everything I needed!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Debbie on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable room. Very friendly staff. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Rose on 16 Jul 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We really appreciate all feedback from our guests. Kind Regards Rosemary

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay and staff very friendly
Room very clean and comfortable and was very well treated in these difficult times
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Terry on 6 Jun 2020
We really appreciate your kind words. We wish you the very best of luck and good health for the future and hope to see you again. Please stay safe, Kind Regards Rosemary & Terry

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
super friendly hosts who went out of their way to make us welcome and comfortable. Very comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Debbie on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for an amazing review we appreciate your kind comments.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners were charming and obliging. The location was great - buses to centre and on the route of the airport bus.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Response from terry on 6 Jan 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We do appreciate your feedback and we look do hope you will return. Happy New Year Regards Terry and staff

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay in Dublin
Very good location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Terry on 6 Jan 2020
Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate that you took the time to give us feedback. We do hope you will come stay with us again in the future. Happy New Year from Terry and staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Terry on 6 Jan 2020
We would like to thank you for your wonderful score and review. We really do appreciate all feedback from our guests. We wish you a very Happy New Year from Terry and staff.

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MONEY HUNGRY HOTEL
Tried to cancel hotel reservation. Tried 3 times to no avail. STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE and not at this hotel!! They are not understanding and it will be a waste of money if your travel plans change as hotel has no refundable reservations. Hotel is MONEY HUNGRY. There are TONES of great hotels in Dublin. Stay ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE. Horrible customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Debbie on 9 May 2019
Thank you for your custom. First of all at no point did you contact us to cancel your room. We would of 100% understood your situation as we have for many other guests including cancelling same day. We would never force anyone to stay with us not in a million years and would always give the option for the guest to contact the third party website they booked our place with and cancel the room for us to resell. Second of all you booked with us through EXPEDIA so to cancel a room you would have had to have contact with them for them to call us again at no point did this happen as we thoroughly investigated with Expedia and they also have no evidence of any phone calls or emails from yourself. I am unsure if you are mistaking other travel arrangements at another property with ours but again at no point did you contact ourselves or expedia via phone or email to cancel this reservation. Our reviews reflect on the great customer service that we offer to our guests and I would ask that you refrain from making defamatory comments towards a small family run property that runs their business for the love of it and not for making a quick buck. Terry the owner puts his heart and soul into being a fair man with all of his guests and offering a top quality service and would have had absolutely no problem should you have had contacted us to let us know your travel plans had changed so please I would urge you to double check this and provide us with evidence of when you tried to cancel as if it was done through expedia and you have this proof then of course we must investigate. Thanks again for your custom.

10/10 Excellent

Luise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
exclusive, quiet b&b just out of town
beautiful guesthouse with lovely hosts. its a bit far from the city centre but the public buses take you there in like 10min (3€pp). rooms are warm, comfy and nicely decorated. there is a tesco express just right at the corner to the main road. kettle,tea&coffee provided in the room. breakfast excl.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Debbie on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review we are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Margaret b

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful
Donnybrook Hall is warm, cozy and clean. Terry was welcoming, friendly and very helpful. The breakfast was delicious and I was given many options. Parking was an issue, I had to move my car several times. The walls are not soundproof, earplugs are recommend for light sleepers. The location was ideal for visiting my daughter at University College Dublin. I would definitely book here again if I return to Dublin.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Rosemary on 7 Feb 2019
Thank you Margaret for your kind review. You are welcome anytime. Kind Regards Rosemary

10/10 Excellent

Cath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended.
Lovely house, great breakfast, owner and his daughter and all the staff really go the extra mile to ensure the best stay possible. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Debbie on 8 Feb 2019
Thank you for your great review. We hope to see you again should you return to Dublin.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo getaway
100% perfect in every way. Keep up the good work!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Terry on 7 Feb 2019
Thank you Stephen for your very kind review, We do hope to see you again in the future. Sincerely Terry and staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spotlessly clean, comfortable and personal service. Bedroom & house nicely decorated. On a narrow road so parking a little tricky. Wide choice for breakfast. Phone line down the day of our arrival so unfortunately we had to drive to the house to confirm our late arrival as requested on the website which lost us some time on the day.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Terry on 7 Feb 2019
Thank you for your review, it is much appreciated. We do hope you will return in the future. Sincerely Terry and staff

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Very welcoming and friendly. House was beautifully clean and tidy. Bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from terry on 19 Nov 2018
Thank you so much for your positive review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you will return. We wish you the very best of luck and good health for the future. Sincerely Terry and staff

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Farnham, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B in a nice area of south Dublin
Friendly, helpful staff and very comfortable accommodation. Good choice of local restaurants within a short walk.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location and good value
Very handy location and staff couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful

10/10 Excellent

Hugh, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best value in Dublin.
You will not do any better than Donnybrook Hall in Dublin for the price. Great breakfasts, quiet, safe, convenient neighborhood, and friendly helpful staff. Rooms are a bit small, but they are clean and well fitted. Would come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Hugh, MD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet convenient and good value
Quiet beautiful neighborhood, great bus access, helpful staff, delicious breakfast options, all at a great value for Dublin.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable B&B!
A comfortable B&B!
Response from rosemary on 26 Dec 2015
Thank you for your kind review. All guests comments are greatly appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Milwaukee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Loved this place, would happily stay again. Room and staff very nice, wonderful neighborhood, great location.
Response from rosemary on 26 Dec 2015
It was a pleasure to meet you and we do hope to see you again in the future. Sincere thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to review us positively

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Nebraska, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay and breakfast! Close to everything
Very beautiful neighborhood, quiet, yet close to bus line and city center. The house was beautiful and room was large. Bathroom very nice. They cleaned daily and the breakfast was outstanding. Teri was so nice and helpful with taxi, how to get to bus and helped us confirm our day trip. I would love to come back sometime. I would consider B&B's for all my stays. Thankyou
Response from rosemary on 26 Dec 2015
Thank you for taking the time to give us such a positive and kind review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and we do hope you will return. It was a pleasure to serve you.

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Debbie on 25 Sept 2023
Thank you for your wonderful rating.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
Très bon accueil Chambre très belle, calme et confortable. Je recommande !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Debbie on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us here and we hope to see you again in the future.Merci

10/10 Excellent

Thibault

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Debbie on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review.