Abigails Hostel

We had such a wonderful experience at Abigail Hostel in Dublin! The rooms were clean, the atmosphere was friendly, and the location couldn’t be better. But what truly made our stay special was the incredible service from Victor at the reception. Victor went above and beyond to make us feel welcome from the very first moment. He gave us fantastic tips about things to do in Dublin, recommended great local spots, and always greeted us with a big smile. His kindness made us feel completely at home and truly cared for. Honestly, we would come back to Dublin just because of Victor. He made our stay unforgettable and turned a good hostel experience into an exceptional one. Abigail Hostel is lucky to have him on the team!

This is an industrial-style hostel which means it is optimized for easy maintenance and making money, not for guest comfort or social atmosphere. ***Their system got compromised and phishing emails got sent out to guests. This is probably not a recurring issue and was perhaps a CloudBeds breach but if it happens again after October 2025 I would stay far away. Consider not using their wifi, it's not very fast anyways. The bunks are metal and don't have privacy curtains. The luggage bins are metal, super loud, and don't have built in locks. They make you strip the bed when you check out but don't even make the beds for you for check-in. All they do is leave sheets out for you. They also charge you for towels. Most of the activities on the board at check-in aren't even in Dublin, they are in Belfast, Galway, or Killarney. There's minimal social atmosphere and seemingly nothing organized by the hostel at all. Common area closes at 00:00 and the kitchen closes before then. Really odd choice for something so close to pubs. The location is good albeit loud due to being right in Temple Bar. The street out front is crowded most of the day as there's a bus stop right outside. Not a very good value but the faciilites were clean. Ok for a spartan stay but you can do better for the same price by staying just across the river at Latroupe Jacobs....at least they have a bar and do bar crawls there.

This was a great hostel for a night or two. The staff were all so friendly and the rooms were nice and clean and pretty spacious. The common area was nice and overall it was a great stay! The beds are a bit hard, hence why it's only good for a night or two. I would come here again for sure!

Rooms are unkept and filthy. The sheets they provide you smell of body odor and so do the beds. They claim to clean every morning but i had not seen that they cleaned apart from taking out the trash. Water pressure is terrible and the fans in the bathroom are full of dust. The area is noisy, so if you are a light sleeper it’s possible you won’t get much sleep here. It’s a convenient spot as it is in the central of Dublin and is within walking distance of a lot of iconic spots. You get what you pay for, but in my opinion it charges way more than it’s worth. It’s deeply uncomfortable staying there, coming from a young woman solo traveler. Staff were okay, nothing extraordinary.

The hostel was actually amazing especially the nice receptionist!!! We had the best time ever with Victor, we chatted the whole night and had great laughts!! Thank you for being so nice and professional, he explained everything very nicely and made the stay unforgettable :)

Good location, but the hostel is just a little too intense and urban to relax. There is a front door buzzer and local homeless sneaking in. A general vibe of conflict or tension in the air. The front desk people were decently helpful but noticably fatigued from dealing with all the riff raff. Nearby Temple Bar translates to drunk guests and some potential vomit in the bathrooms. In the common area there were a lot of Gen Z people on their laptops taking Zoom calls. Not a particularly social or friendly hostel. Overall decent value, but the energy in there is not for me. It is more likely appeal to people who are new to hostelling or like proximity to the party scene.

This hostel has a fantastic location, close to everything I needed and very convenient for getting around. The staff at reception were truly amazing friendly, welcoming, and always ready to help with anything. They really made the stay feel comfortable and enjoyable. Overall, a great experience and I would happily come back.

We rented out a room for 6 of us, staff were super friendly, kitchen was well equipped and there's a big social area. Rooms were clean and showers were better than any hotel shower I've ever used, nevermind hostel. Very well priced, location is excellent too in the sense it's a city centre, then unfortunately you remember you have to step outside to Dublin city centre.

Accommodations were clean, very happy to see there was a bathroom attached to the room as well. Only issue was the noise level - our room I think was along an alley as there was a constant clanging of bottles being thrown out, followed by a very loud clanging of a ton of bottles being thrown out that woke up the whole room and made it a bit difficult to get a good nights rest. But otherwise it was an easy walk places and was right along the airport bus route which was nice. Would stay here again!

Black mold in the room and bathroom. Not to worry though, management said it was "normal". They cleaned it off the walls but it was still viewable under the paint chipping. The smell is also very much telling of what they're trying to hide.

I really loved my stay here! I've always had great luck with European hostels, and this was no exception. Abigail's was clean, staff was friendly, the breakfast was ample, and there were hundreds of brochures advertising everything there was to do in and around Dublin. The beds were comfortable and sheets freshly washed. It's also centrally located and close to multiple bus stops for easy access from any point! It's nice to be right in the heart of things and able to walk pretty much anywhere. For the price, I wasn't expecting much, but for being so cheap Abigail's truly delivers. I'd highly recommend this place to any traveler far and wide!

Great place to stay! I was in Ireland for 3 days with my friend and this place was amazing. Perfect location, best employees who were always able to answer any questions we had, great breakfast (the eggs were phenomenal!) and clean rooms. We stayed in a private room and the beds were comfy!

This was a great first hostel for my European backpacking adventure. The price was inexpensive and the hostel is easy to find, right in the heart of Dublin. The rooms were clean, the staff was friendly, and they have a common room with a homey feel if you're trying to meet other travelers. I highly suggest this hostel and I'd definitely stay there again if I found myself back in Dublin. Book early if you're going in the late summer months. It was easy to find a room in May, but at the end of August it was completely booked.

This place was amazing to stay in for a cheap getaway to Dublin! Super clean, the staff were ALWAYS super friendly and willing to help, free breakkie was good (only cereal, toast and fruit, but still a good way to start the day) and the location could seriously not be beat! It's always a good thing when you can stumble two blocks home from the Temple Bar area at 2AM. Also, the bathroom and shower room were the best I've seen in a hostel so far, quite clean and modern. My friend (who'd never ever stayed in a hostel before) was nervous but admitted that she really enjoyed the place as well and would totally give another hostel a shot, which is a miracle in itself. We stayed in the 4-bed girls dorm, so I can't speak for the larger dorms but would probably still go with the smaller dorms, if only for more privacy.

This was my review as posted on TripAdvisor in September 2010: I've now stayed here for two nights (Friday September 3rd and Monday September 6th). The best quality (I meant "feature") about this place is the location. On Friday, the other travelers were more subdued than Monday's travelers (lots of South Americans chanting loudly and banging the tables). The staff at the front desk were great overall. Didn't stick around for the breakfasts. Also, it cost 1 euro for a towel. The room was sweltering during most of the night. Monday was the first time I got to sleep in a room full of girls - lucky lucky me! Stayed September 2010, traveled solo

I can't believe this place has such great reviews. It's not terrible but the entire hostel reeks of mildew and mold and the ambience of the hostel is somewhere between homeless shelter and mental institution. To be fair, the rooms themselves are less depressing, but still very mildew-y. There is free wi-fi but it's pretty slow and basically un-useable during peak hours when everyone's back at the hostel. All other services (lockers, towels, etc.) have a small fee, which partially explains the very cheap price to stay here. The one redeeming attribute is that the factor is that the hostel is extremely central to Trinity/Temple Bar/Grafton St. However, given how small Dublin is, I wouldn't suggest staying here unless location is vital to you. One more tip - if you pay with credit/debit here (and at a few other restaurants), the machine will ask if you want to pay in USD. If you say yes it actually charges you an extra 2.75%! I didn't realize this until a nice waitress pointed it out, so make sure you hit no so you don't end up with extra fees!

Hostel is okay. For a European hostel it could be a lot better. You won't regret staying here but if you can find a better alternative then go for it. Cons: Mold in bathroom. 4th floor under construction. Hallways have a chlorine smell. Elevator and printer out of service. Baggage storage is not secured. Anyone can freely enter with a key. Pros: Excellent location. Easy walk to fun bar areas and historical sites. Easy access from airport.

This place is in the perfect location and the staff is friendly and helpful. However, we were not warned that the rooms were co-ed so be prepared for the possibility of a strange male following you into your room & everything your father has ever told you about being attacked comes to mind before you realize that the dude is just your bunk mate. Also, the noise level is ridiculous. The walls are thin as are the windows so if you are a light sleeper, seek shelter elsewhere. In regards to nitty gritty things: water pressure wasn't great and the place wasn't super clean. You also have to make your own bed which isn't a big deal until you realize that you have to put the duvet cover on and it's basically rocket science if doing it by yourself.

The free wifi is excellent as is the location. €1 to rent a towel. The hard boiled eggs for breakfast were good, but the canned pears were not good. We had to make a trade-off between noise and a warm room. We opened the window to keep the room cool. We had trouble with the toilet but the water pressure in the shower was awesome. I think the value is good. I tried to have realistic expectations and they were exceeded.

This is everything you want in a hostel: Amazing location, very cheap, Wifi, free breakfast, clean sheets, clean showers, friendly staff, lots of different people, open kitchen, hang out area. Five stars.

The people at the reception were really helpful and nice, but the rooms weren't the cleanest and you could definitely feel that someone had been in there before us. The breakfast was really bad, they only had white bread and Nesquick, that was a bust. One of my roommates found a big black hairball in her sleepcover. Overall, okay experience, but sort of disappointing.

I stayed here for 3 nights when I came to Dublin. The price is reasonable, clean, and very safe. I stayed in a 8 girls dorm. The bathroom was clean and very well-maintained. The first day I got there, it was raining hard, so I stayed in and watched Simpsons in the common area. I also love how this hostel is in the middle of Dublin, so i was able to walk to all the attractions and the shopping area within minutes.

Not impressed. Positives: 24 hour desk person. Lockers. Bathrooms in room. Fast, free wifi. Fun location. Negatives: my room smelled of body odor and mold. Mold in the bathroom, around the tub and on the wall / ceiling. Not sure if it was my neighbor I had or the bed I was in but there was a pretty funky smell in there. Just really not that clean compared to some other hostels I have stayed at on this trip.

Good hostel right in the heart of Dublin city centre. The location is excellent, just a stone's throw from Temple Bar, Trinity College, O'Connell Street, etc. The wi-fi works quite well and the kitchen is clean and well-equipped with utensils. The room and the bathroom were okay, with enough space to place suitcases and bags. Staff was mostly helpful and polite. It can be a bit noisy at night due to the proximity with pubs and clubs, but it's not too terrible. The elevator was out of service for two days in a row and that was annoying (especially if you have to climb three sets of stairs with a huge suitcase). There are no lockers in the room, just in the main hall, and you have to pay to use them.

Great location in Temple Bar area on the river. Friendly desk staff were helpful and booked our tour to the cliffs of Moher (highly recommended). My friend and I stayed in an 8 bed female room which had good beds with a nice shelf with an outlet and light right on the headboard. No lockers in the rooms. The attached bathroom had a nice, full size shower with a tub. Wifi throughout the hostel. Fully equipped kitchen in lobby that has a great hangout area. There is an elevator also.

It's worth it for the location!!Right around the corner from Temple Bar (all the bars actually, great live music). Down the block from the bus station, a great grocery store where you can buy last minute beer from the Guinness Factory to bring home. The rooms aren't bad and the bathrooms are decent. It exceeded my realistic expectations. And it helps that it was smack in the middle of Dublin City Centre.

I stayed at Abigail's this past summer (two nights in July, 2013, and two nights in August, 2013) on my way to and from a month-long immersion course in Irish Gaelic. I learned about this hostel when a friend of mine stayed here during my previous visit to Ireland in 2008 -- she was pleased with it, and I was less than pleased with my accommodations at the time -- so I was glad to see it still operating in 2013! First, I have to say that you just can't beat the location (unless you're a very light sleeper, in which case a dorm in a hostel probably isn't your best choice in any case!). It's right on Aston Quay, just steps from the O'Connell Street Bridge, Ha'Penny Bridge, and, of course, Temple Bar. Other attractions, including Stephen's Green, Grafton Street, Henry Street, the GPO, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublinia, and the Jameson's Distillery, are within easy walking distance, as is Busáras (the central bus station). The Airporter drops you off just a few blocks away. There are plenty of shops, restaurants, and pubs right nearby. If, like me, you prefer to explore a city on foot or via public transit, you just couldn't be better situated. I did mention noise and Temple Bar, right? If you plan on staying in any place in this area, you do need to understand that Temple Bar is a party/drinking/touristy destination, Especially if you're there on a weekend, there WILL be a party going on outside your window at 2:00 a.m. If that's going to bother you, Temple Bar is not your thing. If you're like me, and can sleep through a major earthquake (or if you're the one who wants to do the partying!), however, you'll be just fine (and it is quite a bit quieter during the week). I should add to this that, while Temple Bar is a party area, Abigail's is NOT a party hostel. They are very good about enforcing quiet hours in the sleeping areas at night. You can drink in the common room, but there are no noisy dorm parties to worry about. As far as the hostel itself goes, I just can't say enough nice things. The staff is wonderful. Everyone was remarkably friendly and helpful (even to an aging flashpacker like me!). In fact, they really shone during my second stay, when I arrived with a broken foot (a legacy of all the walking I did during my trip), I couldn't manage a ladder, and all the lower beds in my dorm had been claimed (and my dorm mates had quickly dropped off their packs and gone out to explore the city, so I couldn't just negotiate a trade). Even though the hostel does not reserve specific beds, and no single was available for me to upgrade to, the staff really worked to help me (finally advising me to take one of the lower bunks and assuring me that they'd let the other people in the dorm know about my problem when they came in...something they can do easily because you have to use your hostel pass to claim a room key). In fact, they were so nice and helpful at every juncture...just really wonderful young people! The hostel has some nice features, including a big common room with a TV and wi-fi, a secure self-storage room (where you can leave your luggage if you arrive before check-in or if you have to check out before you're ready to leave the city) and ensuite baths in the dorms (a feature I greatly appreciated!). The dorms were clean and the beds were very comfy. The free breakfast was an unusually good one for a hostel: cereal, toast, juice, coffee and tea, and (yum!) hard boiled eggs! I'd quite happily stay here again, and can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for safe, clean, budget accommodations in Dublin.

Great location, friendly staff, free maps! Around the corner to Temple Bar, close to live music, buses, tours, etc. You grab whatever bed is available and make your own bed. Unfortunately, the previous person didn't undo his/her bed so that was extra work. The cleaning lady picked up the pile of sheets and tidied up the shower. The sink area had strands of hair all over. There weren't any secure storage bins in the room, have to rent one in the lobby. Secure entrances with key card. Breakfast was decent: toast, cereal, yogurt, tea/coffee...no fresh fruit only canned. Decent grocery store nearby and you can store the food in their fridge.

Coming in your room and realizing there is someone in your bed because the cleaning lady undid it and someone else thought it was empty is never a good experience. Having to talk to some cold staff from the front desk that will only tell you "happens all the time" definitely doesn't help. I ended up having to share a single bed with my boyfriend and still having to pay for 2 beds! Look somewhere else. (It also smells of humidity in the rooms and the ambiance is not very nice)

I stayed at Abigail's on March,2013 for eleven days on my way. It was a comfortable place to sleep and have fun with people from different countries. Really good atmosphere and very good customer care. Breakfast included relative quality and price. Highly recommended.

This place was absolutely terrible. I was not impressed. +Location is decent. -Smelly/moldy rooms and bathroom. The room smelled like body odor and mold. They did not wash the inner part of the comforter ever, so it was literally reused from one person to the next (gross!) There was mold in the shower. -Absolutely no atmosphere. -Breakfast was terrible: instant coffee, stale bread and boiled eggs that tasted old. You'd be better off buying breakfast somewhere. -You have to give reception your key every time you leave, so sometimes this could mean waiting 15 minutes while they check other people in to get your key back. -You had to pay for a locker for your stuff (there were no lockers in the rooms). -The staff was VERY rude, unprofessional, and unfriendly.