Sandymount Hotel

Very comfortable, organised, nice location. A pleasant walk along the canal to the redeveloped Docks and nightlife. Also the nearby Sandymount village and beach were relaxing. Good shower, good tv in room, well-priced restaurant. All details that sometimes slip in other hotels.

Stayed for a Saturday night for my wife's birthday and the hotel was perfect, lovey location for walks and easy access by train to the city center. Staff were so friendly, the room was really comfortable and the food and service was second to none. ||Will be returning.

Well run family hotel, very welcoming from the onset. Staff all very friendly and helpful. Location excellent to the Aviva stadium and easy access to city centre. Good choice for breakfast and dinner in the restaurant was lovely particularly the curry highly recommend! Will definitely return soon

Excellent location next to the Aviva stadium , but worth going back even if there isn’t a Rugby match on. Welcoming staff and some very tasty food in the restaurant. Rooms were very clean and comfortable. My friends and I will definitely be back .

My brother and I stayed at Sandymount for 2 nights for the Ireland Vs Italy Six Nations match. I couldn’t fault the hotel, a stones throw from the Aviva. The staff are very friendly & accommodating, nothing was too much trouble them. My brother has limited mobility and even though this is an old building, there are plenty of ramps, there’s also a lift. I would definitely recommend it & I will stay here again

Whenever we come back to Dublin, we'll come back to Sandymount Hotel as well.||All the stuff was very friendly, fast and helpful. Even a little problem has been solved immediately and without any argue. The bar & restaurant was great, as well as food & beer!

A lovely hotel, great location with free parking, reasonably priced, fabulous food and very friendly and helpful staff. Our executive room was very comfortable and spacious, it was also spotless. I Would definitely recommend this hotel.

I could recommend the Sandymount Hotel most highly. Staff, rooms, and restaurant are all great. The hotel is just a 10 minute walk form the Landsdowne Roard DART station, which will take you directly to the city centre, or other trains and Luas. I have stayed there over 25 times, and will always stay there whenever I travel to Dublin.

We spent a few nights here to start an organized tour of Ireland. We booked our first night on-line, with our second night included in our tour package. The hotel was in a fairly residential area of Southern Dublin. It was an affluent area, with a cute village (Sandymount) a short ten minute walk from the hotel. A few minute further walk landed you at a coastal beach. Our check in was smooth and staff friendly. They ensured our room remained the same from our separate reservation, to the one booked under the tour group. The layout is a little bizarre, with rooms on different branches of various floors (so it was a little hard at first to even figure out where our room was). Our room was quite spacious and included a Dyson hair dryer (a VERY nice feature), a fancy coffee machine and waters. Our bathroom was small, but typical by European standards. The water pressure was not great and there was an odd sign specifying the need to 'ask for assistance' if a guest wanted to run a bath in the bath/shower combo. There were many cozy nooks in the main area, where you'll find little couches and chairs to lounge in and visit with others. We had dinner at the hotel restaurant our first night. We enjoyed our meal (the food was decent), but service seemed a little distracted and slow. We enjoyed their bar (The Line Out bar), who made me a delicious Bailey's hot chocolate (though I had to kind of walk them through what I wanted). The bartenders were pretty willing to be guided through cocktail preparations not readily familiar to them. We purchased breakfast our first morning there and learned that a main difference from the tour-included breakfast is that you get your own little pot of brewed coffee served to your table; for the 'tour breakfast,' you have to get your own coffee from a large coffee urn. As far as European breakfasts go, this hotel had a pretty large number of options and everything I had was tasty. I would definitely stay here again if I were in this area of Dublin. It is definitely more affordable than options in the central, downtown area of Dublin.

Third hotel, third city. We did have a few issues with the hotel before checking in (we were in Munich when I got a message from the hotel through the booking app, telling me that they were about to cancel my reservation as they couldn't successfully run the card I had on file. A few frantic phone calls later, it turned out to be an error on their part, which they never once apologized for or explained. That definitely left me second-guessing our stay, but it was too late to cancel, and given the holiday timing, hotels in the city were either sold out or incredibly expensive.) The exterior of the hotel is incredibly appealing. The whole area is quiet and quaint, and the look of the building is welcoming and oozes charm. Our cabbie helped us drag our heavy bags up the steps to reception, where we interacted with the only friendly person to work there. We checked in and made our way to the designated elevator, dragging our luggage and ourselves along in a single-file line to make it down to our room. The hallways are tight, folks. The room itself was large and comfortable, with one queen and one twin bed, a small desk and chair and an armchair positioned in front of the one window. The bathroom was a bit tight - you can't open the door without hitting the toilet - but the shower had great water pressure, and they kept the toiletries filled during our stay. I have two very large gripes about the hotel itself. The first is the WiFi, which performed about as well as a dial-up modem did (am I dating myself?) There were moments where we'd get decent connection, but it never lasted. The second is the paper-thin walls between the rooms and the hallways. I get that hotels don't use the best in sound insulation, but people, the walls here are awful. Getting a full night's sleep can be a challenge. Let me paint a picture. We went to bed on our first night at a decent hour but were awoken after 2 am by a group of they-really-should-know-better-adults walking down the hallway towards their room. They were in the middle of a very loud, very angry-sounding conversation when they hit our floor, and it persisted all the way down the hallway. For several minutes. Then one of the ladies couldn't get her key to work, so there was much more swearing, followed by a guy telling her to give him the goddamn key already, and storming off in search of a receptionist, I'd wager. They stood in the hallway long after the guy returned with a functioning key (or functioning brain, not sure which). They sounded like they had no intention whatsoever of moving on, and like they were nowhere near winding down for the night. Enter my new hero, the grumpy old man across the hall. He opened his door and yelled out, "What do you think you're doing? It's late, and people are trying to sleep. GO. TO. BED." Like they were unruly children. I loved it. One lady tried to apologize, and he bit out, "NO, you don't apologize. You're all loud, inconsiderate and rude. Shut up!" before slamming the door. It was all I could do to not cheer and applaud the man. Other than that, the beds were comfortable, and we really did love the area around the hotel. It's a quick and super easy walk from the hotel to the closest train station (Landsdowne Road). If you're taking the train to Dublin, cross the train tracks and walk up the ramp (look for the coffee shop; if you see that, you know you're on the right side.) Coming back from Dublin, you'll be on the opposite track. Easy peasy. It's also a quick and easy walk from the hotel to the cute little town down the road. That leads on towards Dublin Bay, which offers a lovely walking path, park, and some shops and restaurants along the way. Everything is very easily walkable in that direction. They also have a good restaurant/bar within the hotel (Lineout Bar), as well as another, higher-class option that we did not get a chance to sample. They do breakfast - again, we passed - and have several small sitting/relaxing areas dotted around the building itself. We would stay again, if the price was right. We'd just pack ear plugs to ensure a good night's sleep.

cute hotel with extremely friendly and helpful staff, clean rooms, free parking and a restaurant/bar inside made for a stress free dinner once we arrived from our 12hr flight. The only issues we had started once we started to live in our room. 3 adult woman in a family room, 2 twin beds and one full size. Decently comfortable, no complaints there. But with only 5 hangers in the room, a vanity and 1 drawer in the bathroom there is NO STORAGE!! Thank god we packed using packing cubes, or else our room would be a mess. All our clothing lay at the end of our beds, our toiletries stay laid out in the tiny bathroom and our electronics miserably organized in the tiny beside tables. Nightmare for those of us who care to stay organized. Mind you, we only packed a carry on bag each.

This hotel is great. The staff will go over and above the expected to make sure the guests have a great experience. My mother was recently there and I reached out to the staff over facebook. It was my mothers birthday and I was trying to figure out how I could get her a small gift from the USA. All of the flower shops were past delivery time and I had no options. Well the staff stepped up and delivered chocolates to my moms room. She was blow away. Cheers to the Sandymount and the great staff, This will be my go to relaxation destination when in Dublin!

I love staying at this hotel. It's like a home from home for me. I would stay here for any Ulster away games or Ireland rugby home matches. It is literally on the doorstep of the stadiums with bars, chip shops and convenience stores within a few minutes walking distance. The dart is a 2 minute walk away and taxis are easy to get also. There is a good pub in the hotel that serves food during the day amd buffets on game days. On busy match days they often have a hog roast available outside too. The breakfast buffet is beautiful and there is plenty of choice. The rooms are always spacious with usually more beds and space then you book for which is great. There is plenty of parking available. If you are checking in on match days my advice would be to arrive early as it can fill up and if it is for an International game, surrounding roads close to allow pedestrian only access. Best prices can usually be found on Travel Republic online or by ringing them directly, usually around £75 per couple per night for bed and breakfast depending how far in advance you book. Really reasonably priced. There is a lot of upgrading going on at the hotel, it didn't interfere with our stay and the new bathroom suits fitted are stunning. Staff are always more than helpful.

This was a very nice location to start our trip through southern Ireland. The staff is friendly and helpful, willing to answer all sorts of questions. Our "twin" room had a queen sized bed and a twin. Wifi was free, easy to access, and sustainable. (In many hotels, you can get on, but then have to deal with the continuous spooling. Not here.) Breakfast was included, and it turned out to be very nicely done. As others have mentioned, this hotel is close to the main stadium, which means it's also close to pubs and restaurants. I would definitely return to Sandymount!

Sleek, chic and oh so smooth, the Mount Herbert Hotel is a beautifully updated boutique hotel that's just far enough outside the city to feel gentile, but close enough to major travel routes to make commuting in a breeze. The Mount Herbert is another of those perfect places for city breakers and honeymooners keen to discover just what Dublin's all about, but without the noise and bother of the city at night. Just a few minutes from gorgeous Sandymount, there's lots of things to see and do within walking distance. Once in, drop your bags and head for the light, airy Tritonville Bar & Terrace. Soup of the day comes piping hot in a generous bowl, but be mindful of those colas and lemonades -even lovely places like this can overcharge for a tiny bottle of fizz.

We are fans of the Sandymount area but this hotel left a bit to be desired. Finding our room was a pill because of how the floors are built. The hallways are long and tiny. And by tiny, I mean we walked single file with one suitcase in front of us and one behind us. We get to our room, finally, and it's comfortable enough but we were in the front. The front parking lights were piercing through the curtains. We couldn't open the windows because people sit outside on picnic tables and smoke and talk until the wee hours of the morning. And it was stuffy in the room. We had to call the desk to see if they had a floor fan for us to borrow. The light and noise and cramp space...never again. The location was exactly what we needed and they had a private parking lot for the car we stupidly rented. But otherwise, this spot was a bit of a disappointment.

Full payment taken on entry (never a good sign). When I got to my room it had a massive iron burn mark on carpet immediately inside door. Room was comfortable but very budget and nothing like the pictures. Lots of old winding corridors through houses to get to the room. I was charged 296euro which is an obscene amount for a room in a budget hotel. Booked two weeks in advance but it was a busy night in Dublin so beware of this charging policy - I wasn't happy when I got there and found out what my 300euro got me.... staff were embarrassed when I queried the price and had no answer for why I was charged so much. Disgrace!

Four stars might seem like a lot - particularly when I am only reviewing the bar but wait, there is a reason... Drum roll please, ladies and gentle men, I give you one of the few bars in the city still selling HOT NUTS... nothing beter with a pint - really! Comfortable seats and no more expensive than any other bar in the city, it'll do nicely! ...worth noting for sports fans & concert goers... the hotel is about 4 mins walk from the Aviva stadium.

Love this hotel, have stayed here several times whilst down for the rugby. Its close proximity to the Aviva stadium makes it the ideal location. The rooms are very clean, spacious and very comfortable. Breakfast is self service and has always been very good, plenty of variety, food is hot and tasty. The mini pastries are all homemade and delicious. On match days they have a marquee outside and usually a hog roast. Cheap pints and food with plenty of atmosphere.

Good hotel. Clean, nice staff, amazing location for the Summit conference. Bit bummed out breakfast isn't included in the exorbitant prices they are charging for rooms this week. Otherwise def good.

I was here first time and "just" for a BBQ - so my rating it just for that not for accomodation or anything other than the BBQ. But that was most excellent. They had to cater for around 70 people and the food was top class and with lovely twists to an often generic hotel hosted BBQ. Especially the salads (I loved the pasta salad we got) and the chutney made me eat more than I should've. At least I skipped the desserts for that.

Today I was at an all day meeting in one of the meeting rooms here. The meeting room was bright and airy, and was well laid out for us with notepads, pens, cups and ice water. Morning coffee was supplied, its the usuall tea and coffee from the urn, drinkable, but nothing to write home about. We had lunch in the restaraunt and I was pleasantly surprised. I expected the usual dry roast beef carvery, laden with soggy veg, and instead had a delicious epiri piri chicken burger, with nice fresh tasting fries. Everyone seemed to enjoy thier lunch. Staff were pleasant and helpful. I had to chuckle as I was passing the front desk, the lad behind it seemed to be quizzing one of the other lads. "If a guest wants to see the Book of Kells, where is it and how do they get there?" lol. Cute...

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and stay at this hotel which definitely has the old European feel, but with all the modern amenities. It's wonderful staff was helpful and friendly. The restaurant served very fresh and light fare which was delicious ( tomato and basil soup) so good! Shuttle takes you right to bus stations and from there it's a few minutes to City Centre Dublin, it's pretty far to walk but right around the corner from the Dart. Only regret is that we didn't stay longer!

This is a very mixed review. The breakfast was delicious. There was a wonderfully knowledgeable person at the front desk that gave us great suggestions and directions (I wish I knew her name). The rooms were clean and functional. If you need hair conditioner or body lotion be sure to bring your own. My biggest advise is to be sure you DO NOT have a room on the ground floor. Ours was facing the parking lot and folks here back in their cars. The room was so hot we had to open the windows, every time someone started their car we smelled the exhaust. The worst part of our experience was the folks in the room above us. They returned from the pub at about 1am and started partying. It was crazy loud. We called the front desk and they to turn down the music, but the party and noise continued until 4:30am. The next day was our first driving day to Killarney and we were exhausted. I got a sinus infection that day, which really put a damper on our vacation. The hotel staff really should have protected us from this noise. The hotel is outside the city but close to the DART, which we enjoyed.

The Mount Herbert Hotel is a modern and upmarket hotel ideally located within walking distance of lansdowne road stadium. My friend and I ate at their "Tritonville bar and terrace" I really liked the food there and the service was really good. I would reccommend this hotel to someone for a meal or for a place to stay!

I stayed here recently and I have to say I will never be back! Firstly the good points, we were booked in as part of a group deal for a 'show' we were doing over in the RDS which is close by and the rate we got for the 3 of us sharing a room was very good, €85 per night including breakfast for all of us. Other good point was the WiFi was free to guests (to many places these days try to make money off guests on WiFi when it should always be free) Now the bad - as we were all smokers when my Brother booked the room he asked or a smoking room as it was available, my advise if you are a smoker do NOT take one of the smoking rooms - the rooms themselves are very dated in an older part of the Hotel, very small Bathrooms that are badly in need of a make-over - old fashion tiling and chipped sink, odd coloured mis-matched taps (faucets) and poor water pressure. Our room also had an old style CRT TV (no LCD??) and there were water stains down the walls from where the kettle was situated. The guest Information book was out of date - still had all the Mount Herbert branding etc. even though this is not the Sandymount Hotel and the last few pages were very VERY badly stained and discoloured from a liquid spill god only knows how long ago. We debated for ages what to do about the quality of the room and decided to request they move us. When we expressed our concerns with reception we were advised that because we asked for a smoking room the room would be of a 'different' quality to the rest of the Hotel - we requested they move us regardless and they, what appeared to be reluctantly, started to book us into a different room. While the girl typed away making the change I showed her the disgraceful state of the welcome book with the badly stained inserts, well you would of thought I kicked her in the rear as she jumped up so quickly and couldn't say sorry enough over the state of the book it was almost funny because of the fact she wasn't a bit concerned about any other aspect of our concerns about the room. So we got moved into another part of the Hotel, the room was clean, much more modern with nice throws on the beds, LCD TV, larger more modern bathroom etc. (the Shower I must say is good, pressure of water is almost strong enough to lift the skin off your back!). We got our WiFi access sorted (you have to request the pass from Reception) and we were much happier. I enquired at the Reception if we could upgrade our package to include Dinner and were told NO - even though they do offer Inclusive deals the deal we were on could not be upgraded! 5-10 Mins walk to Sandymount village or Ballsbridge gives you a great choice of places to eat from 4Star Pizza to Indian restaurants. Breakfast is good with a buffet style set-up/all you can eat deal (love my big fry-ups in the morning, but there are healthy options there also, fruit etc.) On the 2nd night I was out most of the evening and never got to eat so on returning to the room rang down for something to eat from room service at around 11pm only to be told nothing was available, not even a sandwich so had to go to sleep with a rumbling tummy! On the morning of our checkout I wanted a shower before leaving (both room mates showered the night before so used all the towels) so at 8.15 I rang down to request some fresh towels - what followed was unbelievable, firstly the girl on reception quizzed me asking was there no towels left the day before to which I replied yes but I needed more as they were already used and I wanted a shower before I checked out, she then proceeded to advise me of their staffing policy for a bank holiday i.e. house keeping would not be in until 9am! I had to advise her I was not concerned with house keeping and their clocking in time, I just wanted a fresh towel so I could have a shower before checking out at 9, she reluctantly said she would send up a porter with some towels which arrived within 5mins, not so hard a job then so what was with the questions and objections to begin with I still have no idea!! Overall being objective the Hotel is fairly nice through reception and bar/terrace/restaurant area, the guest areas and in particular the 'smoking' rooms are 20 years behind the times (they advertise 168 modern rooms, time to check those figures guys!!) The attitude of almost all the staff needs to be seriously reviewed, from the girl behind the bar who walked off when I was next/only remaining customer to be served and came back 5 mins later to the treatment by reception staff making you feel like you have the nerve to complain/request anything that would be taken as a given in any other Hotel I strongly advise you look elsewhere for you stay in Dublin, there are dozens of other Hotels within a mile or so that will gladly give you a proper Irish welcome and help you relax and enjoy your stay. Oh, one last thing, not that it affected me personally - if you are wheelchair bound of have trouble with stairs stay clear!!

I was here after a rugby match and enjoyed the party atmosphere of the post match revelry. The staff were patient and friendly and the chairs comfy-dont remember much else!

This was the nicest hotel we stayed in on our trip across Ireland. It was extremely clean and modern. The staff was very nice. If you are looking to explore the city, you will have to take a taxi or a bus, so that is something to be aware of. But it is nice to have that distance because it was nice and quiet at night. Also the restaurant was really tasty!

Top Class family run Hotel, never fails to deliver quality, friendly service. Best asset is its staff and great facilities. Close to Aviva Stadium, Rail Transport and free car parking. Excellent Dining at affordable prices.

Apparently, I just got super unlucky with my room and timing at this hotel, but it was not what I expected at all. My room was on the ground floor facing construction. There was a dumpster and huge amounts of trash everywhere out of my window. Because I was in an inside corner of the building, there was no breeze or air flow into the room... so it was very hot trying to sleep at night. Construction started very early 7:15 or 7:30am and it was very loud! The beds were incredibly uncomfortable and the pillows were worse! The bathroom was nice. Breakfast was decent, very similar to other Irish breakfasts that I've had. The location was nice if you like to be in more of a residential area! Lastly, the hotel boasts about being "green" and "eco-friendly" but they had so much disposable plastic waste in the rooms and did not even provide a recycling bin in the rooms. I think that some of the rooms on the upper levels with a street view would have been better.