Isaacs Hostel Dublin

Price makes it worth it. They have some goofy rules like having to be out of your room from 11:00-14:30 every day, then once you can go back, you have to get your key-card re-coded. Other than that, no real complaints (in fact, getting out of bed before 11:00 forced me to wake up, and do something while the sun was still up). They’re in the process of renovating (as of February 2008), but even that wasn’t a hindrance. Reception is open 24 hours. They have a vending machine downstairs that sells beer for €2.50, but no place/person to make change which was fairly annoying. All in all, not bad, I met some good people there.

i just remember that the shower wasnt hot and the staffs wasn't really friedly! maybe i was unlucky, i've just been there for 1 night!

I stayed at Isaacs in October 2003 during my first trip to Dublin. Having arrived off the Ferry around 6:30am and finally staggering into Busarus with my luggage, it was handy to find that the place I was staying was really just around the corner!

Having checked in, I was told my pass and room would be ready from the afternoon onwards - obviously needed to evict the previous occupant and get it all nice and clean for me! Well.. me and 7 other people. It was a shared 8 bunk room. Bedding provided of course.

It was very clean, warm and friendly, and after stowing my luggage away in one of their cages in the basement, it was off sightseeing for me!

The dorm itself was warm, the bunk bed very comfortable, and the following morning breakfast was a tasty muffin and juice! It's right in the centre of Dublin, so there wasn't much walking to be done to get in on the action.

I didn't spend that much time in the Hostel, after all, I came here to sightsee, but it was a very enjoyable experience and one I would recommend!

Isaacs Hostel was extremely clean, friendly and quirky as hell. With the transformed railway arches made into lounges, pool rooms and eating areas, this hostel makes for an interesting stay as well as leaving you with a memorable experience of Dublin in your mind. Whether you hang out with the long stay’ers and jam to the guitar, so get chatting to a fellow traveller passing through, this hostel truly is one to take note of. Some great amenities include, breakfast included, a local deli, is central, laundry rooms, safes, bag lock ups and is chilled out and relaxed. All round thumbs up from me and a star rating of 5/5.