The Dean Dublin

From the moment we stepped into the fabulous The Dean Dublin we felt so welcomed. The front of house staff were so friendly and the Manager Dave was remarkable. He went above and beyond to make our stay at The Dean so memorable and so incredibly relaxing. He accommodated us with a room that was breathtaking. Chilling out in a bed so comfortable made of clouds listing to The Velvet Underground... Sweet Jane.. so relaxing beautiful room. The Dean Dublin is our kinda of hotel relaxing, sexy, lovely cocktails, beautiful dining restaurant, cool vibes decor...able to bring our own vinal...this hotel is fabulous but it's the staff especially the Manager Dave makes The Dean a fantastic hotel.

Fantastic hotel in Dublin! Located in what seems like the middle of the party district but do not let that put you off as once you're in the hotel, it is quiet and lovely. Great friendly staff. Had our room upgraded at no additional charge. Whilst we were waiting for our room, we had complementary access to the gym and heated pool/sauna which was great. It is a modern hotel with all modern amenities which you'd expect but has a very 1930s feel to it which is amazing. Highly recommend! And next time we're in Dublin we'll definitely be staying here again!

Ok so we did pay double for this room so some of this is based on this as it was Oasis weekend. ||Pros||Hotel is quite cool and I liked the decor and the vibe. Its got a good location and handy for the city. The staff were friendly and really helpful. ||Cons||Quite a few bits in our room were faulty. The small shower head was broken. There was no iron and we were next to the nightclub next door. Now the hotel have done their best with this and it's got quadruple glazing, but it's still noisy. Our friends moved rooms and they said it was ok on the other side. Fortunately, we were doing a lot of socialising, so we came in late and slept through it to be fair. If it was more sightseeing and early nights this would be different. They do need to go through and check their rooms are what they should be.

Room was clean and had a cool unique vibe; speaker was a nice touch. Nice large windows with gorgeous views. Bathroom was also clean and very modern, with towel warmer. Staff were very friendly and helpful, gave great recommendations. There is a club outside so music can be heard until about 2:30 but they provide ear plugs, and if you close the window it’s not terribly loud anyways. Definitely would stay here again

Location is excellent. ||Check in was smooth and a friendly guy greeted us. |Great AC in the rooms. ||Sophies resturant staff unfortunately unfriendly. Self service and prices are sky high. 4.5euro for a tiny cup of orange juice for my Mother in-law. ||Customer service at the front desk- our coffee machine wasn't working and the lady basically asked my husband just to try and fix it himself. No offer for someone to take a look. ||Rooms are very small and bathroom is starting to look grubby. .Funny smell in the corridors. ||For the price per night I do expect better customer service. I wouldn't recommend.

The hotel is very expensive for what you get. I went with a big group and we all had different experiences in our rooms. Some rooms had no hair dryer. The shower doesn't have a door, and the floor isn't designed properly, so the water leaks toward the bedroom. Every room had an ice bucket, and when I asked the staff where the ice machine was, they said they didn't have one. There's no need for an ice bucket in the room. The entire experience felt like we stayed at a hotel that wanted to be 4 star but was really 3 or 2 star. Some rooms have a shelf in the bathroom for your toiletries, some don't. Some rooms have a towel warmer that works, some don't. Some rooms are quiet, and some are near or over a club where you can't sleep because there is loud music coming into your room. Breakfast is included, and it's tasty, but it seemed like the hotel understaffed breakfast. Service took a long time and the staff got a lot of orders wrong, but it seemed more like a function of under staffing versus poor service. For the cost of the rooms, I wouldn't recommend staying here. However, if you want to pay the cost and you just want a clean, safe bed and shower, you're good to go.

Only coming down now from the high of the Oasis concert in Dublin last month so only getting around to reviewing our stay at the Dean now.||We landed at the hotel a bit earlier than check in time so staff kindly took our bags from us to allow us to stroll into town,we didn't have to walk far as our favourite Dublin pub John Kehoe is a short walk.||After a couple of drinks in the sun soaking the atmosphere for one of the most anticipated concerts to come the Dublin in a while we strolled back to the hotel,our room was ready and we were staying in the townhouse where the Courtyard at the entrance was catching all the Dublin sun that day so we decided to have a drink there before we trekked across the City for the gig.||After the concert of a lifetime we made our way back to Kehoes which was jam packed like all the bars that night so we didn't stay long and headed back to the hotel where had a few more drinks in the peace of the Courtyard with a few others of our own vintage who were also at the gig🙂 didn't catch the barmans name but his pints of Moretti were on point👌|Breakfast at the rooftop bar in the morning was the perfect place to relax and reflect on the night before,our only gripe was we couldn't stay another night and go see Oasis again.|Very happy with our hotel choice we're heading back in a few weeks looking forward to their hospitality again,just hoping the Moretti will be as nice again😉|See you soon,|Andrew.

As a previous member of Power Gym, who couldn’t rave about the place and staff enough, I was SO let down by my first stay in the hotel. |It was a last minute booking, so only 1 type of room was available which I proceeded with.|Noise from the function room kept me up until 1am. Tried to call reception to find out when the wedding DJ curfew was, no answer. Had I been advised my room was directly above the DJ/function room I would have altered my plans for the night.|I rang to order room service at 11pm to be informed it wasn’t available, despite FAQs & Room Service menu advising it was available ‘whatever the time’.|I booked late checkout of 1pm (€25) and cleaning tried to come into my room around 12pm, despite the do not disturb sign on the handle.|On top of this, there was bad damage to the door, a smell in hallway/room, the Marshall radio bluetooth didn’t work and cleaning supplies/trolleys left outside door all day/night. Small things you’d be willing to overlook but not when spending €300 for a night. |To add insult to injury, I received an automated email with a code for one of their other properties which when I tried to use it was invalid. |I’d be cautious to recommend the hotel to anyone going forward.

We loved our stay here and booked it both times we came through Dublin. The hotel is stylish and well-appointed with a chic boutique feel. Our room was a little oasis of tranquility with a huge, comfortable bed, amazing mini bar and spacious, tiled bathroom. The art throughout is impeccably curated and we loved the neighborhood it's in because it's much more mellow and local than the Temple Bar neighborhood - which gets bonkers with tourists. There are lots of reviews that say it's impossible to sleep because of the noise at night. We found that not to be the case, but I don't think we were there on the big club nights. I could see that being a deal-breaker and the rooms definitely overlook a lot of dance floors that look like they go off. Maybe ask for a room that doesn't face the nightlife?

This is a very, very, very loud hotel. Although well situated in some ways, it is also right next to a nightclub that starts up late at night and doesn't stop until 3:30 a.m. The check in staff mentioned that there is a nightclub but this information is not at all prominent on their website. I was able to move to their last available room in their other building with the help of the very nice night manager Alan, but my daughter chose to stay in her room next to the club and couldn't sleep until after it closed.

We stayed here on our trip last month and we were less than impressed with the hotel and amenities. We are used to smaller style European hotels, but the rooms in the new building we stayed in are not much better than closets. The door to our room wouldn't open all the way because it hit the bedside table. The only place to put your suitcase was under the bed, and to get from one side of the room to the other, you had to actually climb over the bed since there wasn't a walkway. There also isn't a closet, a hang bar, or even a hanger in the room; absolutely nowhere to hang anything. The room was filled with vintage knick knacks to match the hotel theme, leaving less floor space and no counterspace for even a purse or backpack. The balcony is huge and a waste of space with the luxurious view of the electric lines. Probably my biggest issue was that most hotels leave a drywall only space between the elevator shaft and the first room, however, our room shared the wall directly meaning you felt the wall vibrate every time the elevator went up and down, plus the accompanying noise. All this for 500 a night, and they charged us for items in the mini bar that we never had; they just weren't stocked upon us arriving to the room in the first place. The service was average but no complaints with check in or out (we weren't billed for the missing items until we'd already left) tried to order coffee at the coffee bar in the lobby and the lady helping was really nice but not able to fulfill our order cause she said she actually doesn't work there.. not sure on that story. Overall, it's a cute theme for a hotel. I like the vintage look. I'm just not down with it replacing functionality and then giving an excuse to charge a price that far surpasses the worth.

Ok, not the easiest review but I ended up liking the place in the end! Read about the noise from the night clubs, I was given a room on the other side of the hotel and had no issues at all with noise! Stayed in Hi-Fi room which comes equipped with a Marshall Stanmore speaker/ turntable & albums. The speaker also connects to your phone over wifi so you can play all your music and sounds really good! The turntable was fine but the albums are in pretty bad shape and not much of a selection. The room itself is a bit dated, the host told me the property was like 8-9 years old and it shows it! The mattress was AMAZING! The way they set up the chairs and tables in the room is asinine.. you have to re-arrange it yourself. Great flat screen TV with all the channels and spacious bathroom with nice shower & towel warmer! I liked the location.. the Luas is right outside and the rooftop resto/bar definitely comes in handy.. trust me. Yes, there are two nightclubs right outside but I didn't have a problem & even went in one until 3am one night! I liked the beautiful lobby and thought the food upstairs was pretty good as well. If you're looking for a five star hotel with great service this is probably not your place but it was perfect for me as I was rarely in the room. They don't have a concierge so all info was to be gotten from the front desk// good luck they said. Staff from all over The World here and the girls that work up in the bar are gorgeous/ bar manager also was very nice. At first I wanted to leave but was glad I stayed// talk later

DO NOT STAY HERE. I cannot reiterate this enough. STAY ANYWHERE BUT HERE. Stay in a cardboard box under a bridge and you are bound to have a better time than our nightmarish stay at The Dean. Dublin accommodations aren't cheap, but what you'll save at The Dean compared to its pricier peers won't be worth the maddening inconvenience and frustration you'll endure there. We stayed in a Townhouse Balcony Super Room in the new annex wing and from the second we reached the hallway and smelled the foul stench of MOLD, we knew we had made a mistake. Then we discovered our room was 90 degrees (despite being a chilly 60 degrees outside), there were BIRD FECES splattered and crusted all over the balcony and smeared on its glass ledges, and directly next door was an ENORMOUS, ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE that looked like a war film set. We immediately called the front desk to relay our concerns and the employee we reached quickly and condescending invalidated them one by one. He told us that we should be grateful we had a room in general and especially considering we were staying in the new building versus the main one, which, as the vast majority of other reviews address, PHYSICALLY VIBRATES thanks to a shared wall with an ALL-NIGHT DANCE CLUB next door. He hadn't received any complaints about construction noise -- only the CLOUDS OF DUST that fell over the balconies during work hours (starting weekdays at 7:00 a.m.). A nice coating of dust and lord knows what else for our avian fecal Jackson Pollock painting of a balcony. Not a health hazard whatsoever! Over the course of our heinous three nights at The Dean, the faulty A/C was never fixed. Nor was the bird crap cleaned. But none of these problems, not even the early morning construction site noise, was the worst part of our stay. Even the room's various deficiencies -- no closet, spare space to store luggage/clothing/anything, clunky furniture that cluttered the already pint-sized space, a bathroom sliding door that had a penchant for sliding off its hinges -- didn't compare to the central problem at The Dean. That would be the hotel's completely unprofessional, rude, and inept managerial and front desk staff. Every attempt we made to request assistance to resolve our concerns was met with the poorest customer service we've ever experienced. The staff consistently gaslit us, saying that they'd address our concerns immediately -- to no avail, naturally. When pressed for updates due to the lack of progress, we were made to feel demanding and unreasonable -- all for wanting our room to be below 90 degrees in the evenings so we could, you know, SLEEP. Or for someone to clean up the balcony's bird feces mural that prevented us from ever using an extra amenity we paid for. Completely demanding and unreasonable behavior! Of all the lies we were told at this dumpster fire of a hotel, the funniest was that all the balconies received weekly deep cleanings -- that it couldn't possibly be as dirty as we suggested. You can see in the photos attached below that the balcony, much like the managerial and front desk staff, was full of sh*t.

The Dean Dublin is located next door to a night club called "Copper Face Jacks". The hotel and nightclub share an alley space, and the club closes nightly at around 2:30AM... maybe 3:00AM. If you book a room at The Dean Dublin, the music and club noise that floods into your room will literally make the walls vibrate. Seriously.... the windows shake. No level of ear plugs or background white noise can drown out the late night beats that will invade your room and keep you awake. What makes The Dean particularly upsetting and fully worth it's one-star review status is that they didn't tell us at all about this condition when we booked our stay. The Dean's website gives no clues that one side of their building is exposed to ear-wrenching noise every night. Furthermore, they don't give you an option for a quieter room when you check-in. If you bring the problem to their attention, they will try to tell you that your room just has city noise and that the problem is that you are not used to being in an urban environment. If that tactic doesn't stick, they will then tell you that they prioritize the rooms in the quieter side of the building for seniors, families with children, and people who are in Dublin for conferences ... leaving you with no quiet room options. It's absolutely not worth staying at this hotel. The only way I could see anyone enjoying this hotel is if they plan to literally be clubbing at Copper Face Jack's every night until closing.

Seriously, you will not be able to sleep here if you stay during a night when they've booked live music or a DJ at the club on the 5th floor. We were here on a Monday night, staying in a suite on the 2nd floor, and unbeknownst to us there was a wedding party booked at the rooftop club that evening. Mind you, this is a wedding party that started at 10 p.m. For the first hour and a half I was prepared to be good-hearted about it. After all, this was somebody's wedding. But by 1 a.m. I was really annoyed. I had called down at 10 p.m. to ask how long the band would play and the front desk told me they'd be done by 11. Instead, when I called down at 1:10 a.m., the front desk told me the party was supposed to end at 1. Instead, it went on for another half hour. At about 1:30 a.m. the noise finally ceased, but ugh, it was pretty unbearable. When I say it was loud, I mean IT WAS LOUD. Like: The band was in the room loud. I mean, wall-vibrating loud. I own a pair of noise-cancelling Bose earbuds and even those did not work to dampen the noise. The design of this hotel and the location of the restaurant and nightclub, which is outside on the roof, mean that there is no way to avoid the noise. If there is live music or a DJ, you will not only hear it, you will physically live it. You shouldn't stay here unless you plan to attend whatever is going on on the roof that night; you might as well get the pleasure of being part of it. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option for us (this being somebody's wedding). I think management should advise people who are making reservations whether there will be live music or a DJ on the roof at the time of booking, instead of giving people a vague warning that it can be "noisy" because this hotel is located in the nightlife district. This isn't really about street noise or the district. I have stayed in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and slept just fine. Noisy drunk people and generalized bar noise is one thing. What you may experience here is at an entirely different level. it's like trying to sleep in the middle of the Staples Center during a Jack White concert. Will not be back.

We booked this place on hotels tonight, and we were very happy with our stay. We got in early (around 6am), and the attendant was able to get us into a room early, was very nice/courteous, and took our bags upstairs while we parked. He told us that it can get pretty loud at night because we are so close to night clubs, but that we were good because we are on the third floor. The parking is not ideal, although they do give validation tickets for a garage that is about a 5-10 minute walk.

The Dean was an amazing. The staff was incredibly friendly. The front desk staff David and Anna are so nice!!!!! I could rave about them all day. The second shift front staff Ethan and Kieran were awesome as well. The house keeping staff was super attentive and friendly. The rooms were cozy. The DJ at night had some great music. I would today go back.

Cliff notes for people who don't read -Don't stay if noise bothers you -Probably not good for kids -very centrally located -great lobby -great bed Stayed here our first night in Dublin, which mind you was a Friday night. My girlfriend warned me before we booked the hotel that it was on a busy street, and also housed a nightclub. So I feel like a lot of these reviews people are posting are a little odd complaining about the noise, I mean really it says right on there website about the noise. I knew I would be very jet lagged and could careless about the noise, which honestly was not that bad, I could hear the bass from the club, but thats about it. I mean they seem to really have a handle on separating the club people from the rooms. I have stayed in four star hotels where there were drunk people roaming the hallways talking loudly until 3am so I feel The Dean really has this under control. As for the room very well laid out, shower was wonderful. Even though I did not use the record player it was a very nice touch. The mini bar and snack selection was very well thought out and was very pleased by the free water upon checking in and also in the room. Honestly its small touches like that, that really make you feel welcomed. The bed was very comfortable and the tv is a smart tv which is nice because honestly who watches cable anymore. The lobby in my opinion was my favorite part, I know crazy right. They have a well appointed bar in there nice lounge chairs, but my favorite thing there is a communal table where you can charge your phone, and laptop which is great when you are coming off an international flight, and you have work emails to catch up on while you wait for your check in.

Great hotel, but I wish I would have read the reviews about the level of noise from the 'club' next door. Seriously - loud, bad music invading the rooms, souring anything pleasant from the daytime. The worst dance music. Every terrible song you can imagine playing all night ... forever. The staff gave us earplugs that did nothing. I just lay awake in bed listening to the thumping bass and feeling the regret of all those drunk people trying to dance to the garbage music. It doesn't matter how nice the hotel is when this is all I will remember of Dublin - I will read the reviews next time - from a tired tourist not interested in bad dance music.... ps to the hotel management: spend more on better earplugs or put white noise machines in the rooms .... or better yet, purchase the terrible 'club' next door and play better music... (I'm adding a quick note .. the Sunday DJ is a lot better than the Saturday night DJ .. so if you choose to stay here I recommend staying on Sunday night .)

DO NOT STAY HERE. This is not a hotel; it's a night club that maintains a few rooms that in turn allows it (per Irish regulations) to keep the nightclub open until 4:30AM. I'm NOT a light sleeper (I'm a CA resident that sleeps through earthquakes) and my wife and I had to leave at 2am on our honeymoon because the night club music was shaking our room on a Sunday. It's extraordinarily loud every night until 4:30AM. Ignore the club (Everleigh) hours posted on Yelp - it's open until 4:30AM despite saying midnight on Sundays. If you plan on sleeping, do NOT stay here - I promise you will be unable to sleep. I asked the night manager how often they have guests complaining about the insane levels of music/noise and his response was "Every single night." Other notes: - Sophie's (upstairs) has a great view for a drink. - The room service is terrible/bad food. Again, not a hotel...it's a night club. - Every room comes with "complimentary ear plugs" - this is a first for a hotel room for me. Conclusion: grab a drink here, but don't be fooled that this is a hotel - it's not.

I had an absolute blast at this well-located hotel during the Yelp EU Community Manager Week. First of all, I'm an easy sleeper so I liked the hotel. If you have difficulties sleeping, the Dean will not be your cup of tea. There's a nightclub in the building and you can easily sing along with the greatest songs from your room till 4am. That being said, the hotel is beautiful with a Scandinavian industrial vibe going on. The staff is so helpful and friendly and the panorama restaurant Sophie's is pretty amazing. The blue conference room was ideal for our 50+ group, well equipped, well lit and well catered. About the room: loved the bathroom and bunk bed, but I missed a proper closet to hang my stuff. (I stayed at the Dean for four nights). If you're a couple of friends who love to go crazy in Dublin for a weekend, this is your hotel.

I flip flop on this place. I love the room I stayed in-the layout, the decor, the colour scheme etc. The rooms are clean and well organised, they are def a five star. The location is perfect for walking into town and public transport. I would take away one star as there was no closet to hang up my clothes and if you are a sensitive sleeper or plan on working the next day it might not be the location for you. The hotel is over a night club, there is another one next door and they are both super super popular. And sadly, the sound proofing seems a little lacking. The noise in the hotel itself wasn't bad, it was just the noise form outside. You could even hear it in the hallway. The staff are mostly pleasant, there is little they can do when you complain about the noise, and despite them probably hearing about it every night they didn't ignore me. The bar area downstairs serves food, it's good for a hotel! The drinks are good too and there is a cute smoking area off to the side that is a little bit more private. The main bar is also the lobby so can be a bit over crowded sometimes.

Thel Dean Hotel is a boutique style hotel which oozes style and sophistication. The decor is beautiful. The downstairs bar and reception is all quite dark but illuminated with really modern lighting and light up writing on the walls. I stayed here one Saturday night and after seeing the photos online I was really excited. Our room was beautiful with a well stocked Smeg mini fridge, a hamper full of lots of snacks, a massive TV and a retro record player hooked up to a Marshall speaker and with various vinyls to choose from. The bed was a proper double and not the annoying two singles pushed together (my pet hate.) Unfortunately as much as the hotel was cool and hip trying to sleep was a nightmare!! The rooms back out on to the smoking area of one of Dublin busiest nightclubs -Copper Face Jacks which opening hours include anything up to 5am. When you lie down on the bed you literally feel like your in the nightclub and can make out every single track played. This is mixed with lots of yeooooo's and shouting which is not really the soundtrack you need for a relaxing nights sleep where you've paid over £100 for the room. The hotel do supply foam ear protectors but even with these the bass still permeates your brain. It's such a disappointment for such a quirky hotel. On a better note you should try their restaurant on the top floor called 'Sophies.' It has 360 degree views of Dublin and some epic brunch options ( well your never gonna make breakfast after the lack of shuteye you've just experienced.)

This hotel can be a little bit hit and miss! I was informed of the 'lifestyle' hotel but colleagues who had stayed there previously but still decided to take the plunge. My first stay I had a peaceful room. The decor is on trend with all you might need - watch out though as much of it you do need to pay for. Clean and functional with a spacous walk in shower room. There isn't anything you really want for (even has a hot water bottle for those cold nights). As I mentioned, my first time staying was peaceful. A little nervous when I spotted the complientary ear plugs but, have to say, they were not needed. This experience was, it appears, a one off!! I've stayed here a couple of times after and have had to take advantage of those ear plugs! With either noise from the hotel itself or, the bar/club next door to it thumping through your room, you are not guranteed a good nights sleep, even with the ear plugs. Bar area downstairs is convient and the staff friendly and service good. Place has a good vibe but, I think this only works if you plan not to rest! Good location but it might be that I have to leave this to the younger population to enjoy in future.

I've been toing and froing as to what The Dean deserves and I sadly can't go above a 3. The decor and overall vibe of the hotel is a 5 without a doubt and the rooms are cute, modern and comfortable. The hotel is also fantastically located right in the middle of south Dublin, you pretty much can't get a better location. You may be thinking then why only a 3? Alas, the nightclub. No not the hotels nightclub, I'm not that naive as to diminish a review based that however the Dean hotel is sadly built on top of a nightclub, and by the sounds of it a popular one. I struggled to sleep on the 4 nights I was there, spared a little bit of punishment by the earbuds they provided but still left needing a good 5 of my 6 recommended hours! I really wanted to love it and walking in on the first day I said to myself this is definitely going to be a 5 star place, sadly not. The staff were brilliant though, friendly and courteous at all times and probably make this review a 3 star as appose to a 2.

After browsing through different hotels The Dean was the perfect fit for me. The location is a prime. I pretty much walked everywhere. Okay I read the reviews before booking this hotel. I knew about the noise level in advance so I brought a pair of earplugs :) which I didn't need cause the hotel had a pair by my night stand. If you are a light sleeper just use the earplugs! The front desk staff was extremely helpful and attentive. Yes I absolutely loved my stay at The Dean. Try the restaurant upstairs Sophie's and strike a conversation at the bar with the bartender's who gives great travel tips.

Ohhhhh what a pickle this review is. There's two sides to this story and I have to be honest... Side one: The Good. This hotel is seriously cool, very Shoreditch with quirky art work on the walls and the overall vibe. The staff are young, hip and very friendly, the decor is black - lots of shiny black, and the lobby area/bar is dimly lit with low furniture - as I said, very Shoreditch cool! Although my room was very small, I actually kinda liked my room - it was quirky. It was a box bed with a bunk bed on top which I didn't sleep in but I thought was cool. Bathroom was a great size and the shower was lovely but there were a few negatives (see below). Sophie's Bar on the top floor is truly stunning. There's a 360 view of Dublin and they have a beautiful terrace area. I have no doubt that they are very busy in the summer and rumour has it the food is good too! The hotel is kept clean and to a good standard, rooms changed daily and from an outsider looking in this hotel is the bees knees. Now to side two: The Bad. Bed sheets - the sheet wasn't big enough for the bed so I ended up battling with it every night. Highly frustrating. There was nowhere to hang clothes in the bedroom so I had to use the coat rack - although I liked the room, I think it was just a tad too small and if there would have been two of us sharing we wouldn't have fit! The noise. The Dean had been dealt a very bad hand as it is literally slap bang in the middle of not one but two night clubs, yes two! So if you're a big fan of sleeping then I wouldn't recommend this hotel. Sure they provide ear plugs but sadly they don't help the vibration coming from the base. Breakfast: I felt like the breakfast food could have been prepared slightly better. I realise there were a lot of us but no one likes soggy bread. Room staffing: we reserved a number of the rooms in The Dean for presentations/training etc and I felt like they weren't manned very well. We had to keep running up and down the stairs to ask for the water to be refilled and when we had ordered lunch it came 40 minutes late. Just a bit slack. It truly is a shame as this is a hell of a beautiful hotel but it's just too many things letting it down. I

This review is of The Penthouse at The Dean Hotel which I was lucky enough to stay in for 4 nights in January. I have to say, I was *super* excited to be staying in the Penthouse. Bordering-on-hyperventilating excited. The Penthouse is strangely located on level 3 of the hotel (the top floor is actually a bar/restaurant) and is more like an apartment with a bedroom at each end. The middle space is a really cool set up - large dining table, awesome couch with a bendy TV and kitchen. This proved to be a really awesome place to chill out during the week and the couch/TV was the highlight for me - the fabric of the couch was insane and really comfortable. On initial impressions, the bedroom was amazing. A massive bed, a freestanding bath and really slick interiors. But even after a few hours in it, a few niggles became apparent. Firstly, there was a large red wine stain on the rug in my room right next to the head of the bed. It was one of the first things I noticed when I walked into the room. Surely they could have even just re-arranged the rug so that it was hidden on the other side? The layout of the room and the placement of the bath meant that you had to walk the long way around to get to the bathroom as the bath was blocking the path from bed to loo/shower, which again, was just a bit weird. There was an ill-fitting cover on the bed and all up, it started to feel quite a bit less luxurious than what you'd expect of a penthouse stay. The other thing that bugged me was the room service. We were staying for 4 nights and for some reason, room service never topped up the fridges with more drinks. They also didn't replenish the loo roll which meant I had to ask twice at reception for more. Awkward. Finally, as everyone else has mentioned - this hotel is noisy. Seriously, why they thought a hotel was going to be a good idea right on top of a nightclub I don't know. I personally didn't have too much trouble sleeping and they do provide ear plugs, but I know a lot of people in other rooms had issues. The rest of The Dean is pretty cool - I would visit the bar for a drink, for sure and there's a cool space in reception. Staff were friendly enough and the only real issue we had was on Black Monday we couldn't get back into the hotel as they'd locked all the doors because of the club night on. Thankfully they rescued us after not too long. I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to stay here again but for our needs, it was really handy.

More 3.5 stars for me... Reviewing as a customer of their bar/lounge/rooftop! Awesome kudos for introducing a great rooftop space here in Dublin which is great for socialising however the service here whether on the rooftop or downstairs in the lounge has always been a little on the slow side. The rooftop bar, you can order from there pizza menu however the service can be hit or miss... Can take awhile to get the menu first of all and the waiter doesn't return to the table, you have to wait and try flag down another waiter to try take your order. My sentiments are they don't resource the rooftop as well as they could, it pulls in the punters yet it seems to be the place with least about of staff working it. The lounge downstairs comes alive at the weekend with dj's and music making this a great venue for a night out, it is however quite a small space so quickly becomes a little crazy. Getting in early, you can get a cosy space allowing you to rid the handbag and coats for the night... This is also a little secret garden to the side of the bar, which is awesome! Love it in here, especially when things get too much out in the main lounge.

The Dean Hotel was hands down the best part about being in Dublin! I went last year on holiday, and shared a room with a friend, the room was small but still felt very homey and cozy. The food on the rooftop bar was spectacular, the drinks were great, and the staff at the front desk in the lobby even took our bags up to our room for us while we went out to explore the city. We didn't get a chance to check out the basement but we did look at some of the other floors, each has a unique theme/vibe to it that makes he experience all the more special. The bar in the lobby was a very neat touch as well. When visiting The Republic of Ireland in the future I will definitely stay at The Dean Hotel again!

I LOVED The Dean Hotel - it oozes class without even trying. If it had a beard it would be the best-groomed beard in town, if it had a man bun it would rival a woman's hair and if I came across it on Tinder I would swipe right every single time! What I'm trying to say is The Dean is absolutely unbelievable both in terms of facilities and service. It manages to have style and class while remaining chic, which is a very difficult balance to maintain. As soon as you walk in to The Dean you feel like you have arrived home, the casually dressed staff have a real easy manner about them, there is an internal sunshine that exudes form them all and you can just tell that they are happy to come to work in The Dean every day. Every single occasion I talked to a member of staff they were absolutely charming and extremely accommodating. There's free (quick) Wifi in the lobby area so if you're on business you can chill in the comfortable surrounding and get your emails sorted before you head off to the office. As you probably gathered from my intro, the hotel itself is a hipsters paradise everything is quirky and unique - even the typography they use on the signs. The corridors are dark and moody with mirrors on the ceilings creating a spacious feeling. My room was beautiful - decorated in a rustic minimal fashion that closely resembled a New York loft apartment. They pay real attention to detail in the rooms, there's real luxury but you never really feel like you are in a 'posh' hotel. I had a mounted smart TV, a record player with vinyl and an amp as well as a fully stocked snack bar featuring some old school treats (tea cakes, popcorn and mints). There's complimentary pod coffee on offer as well as so you don't have to dive in to the mini bar if you don't want to. My sleeping experience was perfect - I was on the third floor and could hear a wee bit of noise coming from the restaurant but nothing outrageous. - There's some earplugs provided if you're a light sleeper - alternatively you could join the party because every night is a party at The Dean Hotel!

What a great spot to have in our new vibrant Dublin. It reminds me a lot of the Hoxton in London which is a great thing, but I certainly don't want to write a review based on comparisons. This is a review for the downstairs bar / reception / lunch area. I worked from here the other day and it's just exactly what I've been looking for. It's very funky and nicely lit, with lots of small tables that fit one or two, presumably designed for meetings and folks working from there. I'm told they will all have plug points as well which will be brilliant - you can tell they don't have it all quite together just yet, but it's coming. The wifi is really fast with no password which is a Godsend. They have an excellent salad buffet type scenario over lunch. The food was was a really high standard - fresh, lots of choice, good quality ingredients and creatively put together. You can either buy a side plate and add it to their rotisserie, or pay a tenner (I think?) for a large plate and refill as many times as you like. The staff were engaged, professonal and friendly. I'm reserving the five star til they have everything sorted, but so far so good!

Fantastic new hotel on Harcourt street. Totally different from any other Dublin hotel. There is a bar in the ground floor, function room on the first floor and Sophie's restaurant on the top floor. The decor is really unique - very modern and stylish but not prohibitively so. The restaurant on the top floor is breathtaking with views down onto all of the little streets in Dublin. Absolutely my new favourite spot. The service was also really good

Stayed here about a year ago haven't really posted anything but I loved the whole idea and it is very boutique-ish which the decor I loved. Wifi is excellent throughout the whole hotel, don't need a password, it doesn't 'log you out' like most hotel internet service does and the staff are extremely helpful. My room was cosy buy loved the idea of the bed in front of the TV, the 'window' of the bathroom but since the main window didn't have any net curtains had to close them (even in broad daylight) just to get some privacy. The price for the toothpaste is cheaper from the hotel than getting it in boots..if your like me (I tend to forget the most important stuff). It's a shame the breakfast isn't included with the room but everything was amazing especially the coffee (well addicted to it anyway). Wardrobe (just a few hangers on the wall). You Could still hear the music from the club next door and the one downstairs and when they do clean your room, you are provided with a fresh set of earplugs. If your a light sleeper bring your own set.

So my review is for the hotel and bar / restaurant area... The hotel is not cheap... nor does it feel it. I booked the Hi-Fi room which is €230 room only. There are other options from the smaller Mod Pod and Punk Bunks to the standard double SupeRooms. It was a treat for me so I plumped for the Hi-Fi room. We arrived on Saturday afternoon and as soon as we walked through the doors I knew the hotel would be fabulous. The lobby was unlike any hotel I've seen before - as was the check in desk ...super cool and laid back. We had a drink at the bar in the lobby while we waiting for our room to be ready... it's impressive and quite clear that no expense has been spared. The uber cool vibe was consistent throughout the corridors we walked. And onto the room! Yet again, you could see where your money was going with the likes of a Smeg fridge, record player, funky chairs and a bathroom to die for. After 2 heavy nights in town, I badly needed a nap so hopped into that cosy bed for a couple of hours before hitting the famous Sophie's bar for dinner and drinks. They weren't taking bookings for groups of less that 6 people. So we headed up early enough to grab a drink and wait for a table. Upon leaving the lift on the 5th floor everyone seemed pretty enamoured with these swings - me included :-) We checked out the outside area but I'm afraid even with the heaters and blankets it was too chilly for me - a fab space for a few summer drinks though. We went on back into the restaurant and bar area peeking into the visible kitchen area as we passed. We stuck our names down to wait for a table while we took a seat at the bar. If I was impressed with the lobby bar area I was stunned by Sophie's. I haven't experienced anywhere like this yet in Ireland - I absolutely loved it. We were right to get there early - the place was bustling and there was a great buzz. We started the evening off with a couple of cocktails as we people watched (the fabulous people!) around us. Our wait for the table was surprisingly short and we had some great, reasonably priced food. My only complaint with the food was a burnt apple tart with very little apple for dessert... the butterscotch ice cream and sauce were delish though! After a few Proseccos at the bar we headed off to bed relatively early for a decent sleep before our Brunch the next day! Unfortunately for me as a light sleeper, our room was directly above the nightclub next door on Harcourt Street... this busy beer garden was my view for the evening and needless to say with music going till 5am I didn't have a peaceful night :-( This is a busy street and some noise is to be expected but if you are a light sleeper like myself be sure to book directly with the hotel and ask for a room as far away from this as possible. Next morning we had brunch booked for 12 so it was back up to Sophie's. Seeing it in the daytime was equally as nice... it's such a bright and gorgeous space. The Brunch menu is again well priced and the food was good... if slightly rushed. We were in and out in 35 minutes but to be fair to them there was a constant stream of people arriving and they are probably still finding their feet with timing etc. As I said though, the food was great and really set us up for the day!

Definitely not good for families. There is a nightclub in the basement and you can hear it even on the 4th floor until about 4am. They provide earplugs though, so with those i slept great. Overall service was good, but there were a few hiccups. First I put the do not disturb sign on my door the first day because I was sleeping off jetlag. I got a letter under my door confirming they didn't bother me. The next day though, the sign was gone so I figured someone stole it. In the afternoon when I got back my room still hadn't been cleaned, so I laid down for a nap. I heard a rustle and another letter was slid under my door. They hadn't bothered to even knock to see if I was in there and there was no sign on the door. So I thought that was odd. Another thing that kept happening was my room key got deactivated twice. I always make doubly sure to keep it away from my cell phone...who knows what happened there. Either way, the service really was grand and the room was really really nice. I think it'd be great for a girls weekend or if you're in town partying (or even for business, like I was) but families may not like it. Oh and PS they have Netflix and free wifi! That was awesome.

My wife and I enjoyed a pre wedding soirée fort our American friends. Th hotel is a lovel hotel and centrally located. It's well decked out inside and staff are pretty amazing. Well serviced by public transport and taxis. If you have a car the nearest car park is a wee walk away and charge €17 for 24hrs. Didn't make it to the roof top garden!!!!

The Dean is a love-hate affair! The concept and everything at the hotel screams for love! The restaurant and the view on the top floor make you fall in love with every Sophie you'll ever meet again. The rooms are fantastic, I felt like an old skool DJ for 4 long days! Played records on a real Gramophone, big love! The team is mega nice and super helpful! So as you read I would love to recommend this place to you BUT you need to be a good, very good sleeper! The clubs downstairs play great but very loud music! Mostly students go there so almost every night it's a party! I had room 412 so the noise was acceptable.

I've booked The Dean by chance not even looking too much at pictures and reviews and actually came even one day earlier as the weather on the west coast got nasty. Super cool hotel. The interior, overall design, the lobby, the rooms, the restaurant on the roof top are very trendy and stylish. I could live here for a while. It reminded me of Soho in NYC, so it felt like i'm at home. The guys at the reception are super professional, very friendly, knowledgeable and cool. I got some great recommendations which i'm going to check out today. For light sleepers mind the noise and music from the club next door.

Great hotel with enough amazing art to reopen as a gallery In a heartbeat. The Dean is effortlessly stylish and sophisticated with a modern edge to its design in every room, corridor and space. The staff here are all lovely and can't do enough to make sure you enjoy your stay. The rooms although pretty compact are well designed and laid out with a decent size bathroom complete with a pretty amazing shower....a very important part of any stay in my book. One word of warning is that if you are a light sleeper this is probably not the best slot for you to stay as the nightlife of Dublin is literally on the doorstep of this building...a good thing for some...a real negative for others.

Have been here a few times now and every time I go it never lets me down! You have a choice of two places enjoy a drink and food (technically 3)! the lobby area. A cool retro looking reception/lobby/bar area! The cocktails are great here. If you fancy some fresh air then look no further. Head to floor 5! The rooftop bar here is simply brilliant. Get in early for a seat as its a popular place. Once you are seated you'll find it hard to move on! You can order food here too. Waiting service can be a little slow on the 5th flor I find. But it's a small price to pay! If you don't fancy pub grub then ask for a table in Sophie's, the restaurant on the same floor as the rooftop bar. One of the best liking restaurants in Dublin if you ask me. Stunning views and it always seems busy. I've not eaten here her but it in the list!

Please make the music stop. I'll start by saying I should have read Yelp reviews before booking and I should have done my research. Yes, part of this sleepless night is my fault for not reading the reviews. This hotel needs to come with a "warning sign". We booked two rooms one for my wife and I and one for my mother in law and our 6 year old. In our booking we said we needed a room with 2 single beds for gran and 6 year old. At that stage it'd be nice if they came back to us and mentioned we'd hear music all night long. It's now 3.33am and we haven't been able to sleep a wink. We just flew in from LA and we're all so tired but no one, literally no one can sleep through having a nightclub in your bedroom. The other side of the coin, if we were here to party this hotel couldn't be better. The staff have all been lovely, we got a room upgrade, everything started great. Then the music started in "coppers" and that's it, longest night of our lives. Please make the music stop. Make it go away let us get some sleep please. If you're in Dublin to party then this hotel is great, if you're looking to sleep before 4am don't walk, run from The Dean. Edit as its not all bad. The staff are all lovely, the rooms are great and the breakfast on the 5th floor was fantastic. I'm sticking with 1 star as we didn't get any sleep before 4am.

The Dean Hotel offered the worst hotel experience I've ever had. The noise was unbearable, with pulsating beats with the nightclub continuing past 4am. They provide ear plugs, but they are insufficient. When I complained about the inconvenience the next morning the dismissive front desk staff just said, "Our hotel isn't for everybody." WRONG! Your hotel isn't for anybody.

I have been in the dean hotel before, I stayed for two nights and also went for a yelp event in the penthouse/ room in the hotel. I really like this hotel, the interior is very chic and classic. It has an amazing rooftop with a panoramic view of the city so imagine viewing the sunset from there.

If this review was about bar and restaurant experience then I'd provide a higher rating, the cocktails are good and the upstairs bar/restaurant (Sophie's) has a great view of the city. Unfortunately it is difficult to even call this establishment a hotel. There are multiple clubs downstairs which will make trying to sleep a futile endeavor.

What a game of 2 halves - and to be quite honest, a 2.5 would be the most appropriate vote! I really love the layout of the hotel, the nice touches in the room (a vinyl player with a selection of great rocking records), Sophie's Bar on the top being awesome to hang for breakfast, coffee and beers at night - plus the showers are great. There's also a chilled out vibe across the whole hotel with nice design and local artists making this place truly unique. Oh yeah - and it's also built on top of one of the busiest night clubs in town - open every night of the week and just as banging on a Monday as it is on a Friday. OK so I was on the 4th floor and wasn't as disturbed as my friends on the 2nd floor who said they gave up trying to sleep on the first night, but you can still hear it pretty loudly and now I know why they give you ear plugs! But still it wasn't an issue for me - until the last night!!! Basically I was there in bed and was awoken at 3am - not by the noise (I had my earplugs in) but by the deep vibrations coming up from the club and across my pillow and face - pretty impressive considering I was obviously on the top floor!!! I then couldn't get back to sleep and the vibrations just carried on... If the Dean wasn't a nice hotel throughout and had such great staff this would be a 1 star as the club element is such a bad idea - but if you don't like sleep or could sleep through anything then enjoy enjoy enjoy!

There are pros and cons. I'll start with cons since that's important. -the hotel is in the nightclub district. Situated right next door to one. That means you can hear the music. All night. It's not faint. The ear plugs they provide don't drown out the whole sound. Pro: The rooms are all very nice and have nice staff. The hotel is very hip and chic, so might not be for everyone.

Room are nice, design trendy but don't expect to sleep. The nightclub next door kills any hope of sleeping with music from midnight to 4AM... Ridiculous to be so close to this nuisance.

I went here for lunch on a work day. The menu has enough range, and the food looks nice. It wasn't that flavoursome though. I had a Caesar salad and my friend had the BLT. You definitely get bang for your buck with the BLT, but the salad was disappointing.

I liked the hotel in concept but not execution. When I got there they upgraded me to a suite which was nice. I asked if it's a quiet room as I heard some rooms can be very noisy. I was told it was. Well the front staff clearly don't know their rooms (hint, when you hire someone let them see the rooms). Several staff said the same thing until the next day when someone who knew moved me to my original room which was nice. However still noisy but not as bad (4th floor under the sky roof bar). The beds were ok. They push two twin mattresses together which means during the night you end up in the crack. I really wanted to like this hotel. So many things to like. But the noise and uncomfortable beds means I'll stay elsewhere on my next trip to Dublin. The Skyroof bar had a nice view.

Everything in my body wanted to love this hotel and then I stayed here and it was a nightmare. Whoever the genius was who decided NOT to sound proof the rooms will surely struggle to work in this industry again. I stayed here in the first few weeks after it opened. Got a great deal of €110 for the night and couldn't believe my luck when I saw the room. The rooms are awesome- we had a very comfortable bed with the added bonus of a bunk bed on top (yes I am a big child). The rooms had great snacks, wooden floors and the bathroom was super cool. Not the biggest hotel room in the world but we did't care. That night we went for beers in Dublin and finished our night off on the rooftop bar in the Dean. Getting into our room at 2am slightly inebriated we were shocked to not only hear music but feel the room vibrating. We tried to sleep but it was too unbearable. Called to reception and they said they would move us to a higher floor. So at 3am moved all our luggage through the cold and loud hotel. The higher floor at least didn't have any vibrations but we could still hear all the lyrics to Chris Brown rocking the nightclubs underneath and to the right of the hotel. There were also other issues with fire alarms the next morning as well as workers in the hallways (they were still finishing off construction so shouldn't be an issue anymore). I asked for a full refund and to their credit provided me with one. Staff were great and must be tough knowing what they know every night. This is not a hotel you will get a good night's sleep in but if you are looking to party or on a stag/ bachelorette party in Dublin then this is the place to stay.

WARNING*** the hotel has night clubs on either side and the music is very untz untz until at least 3:30am. We flew in from Los Angeles on Friday evening and were so excited to stay at this cute boutique hotel until we tried to go to sleep for the night. I'm not a light sleeper and put earplugs in, and still couldn't sleep. It's not what you want when you're jet lagged and trying to get on local time. I ended up booking another hotel for the 2nd night we're supposed to stay there and The Dean wouldn't refund my money. Good luck The Dean, you suck.

The Dean hotel was one of the worst hotel experiences I have ever had. The point of a hotel is to have a room to go back to sleep in and that is nearly impossible in their non- sound proof rooms. It doesn't seem to matter what day of the week it is there is room shakingly loud music until 4am. In the week that we spent there we barely got any sleep. The staff did not seem to care at all when we complained. Worst of all it wasn't the clubs down the road that were the problem for noise but rather the hotel's roof top bar/restaurant who played their music until four am and would then proceed to clean up with the sounds of foot steps and sliding chairs and tables until morning. Ironically we were told we were in one of the quietest rooms! What a joke! I would only recommend this hotel if you are planning on partying at the clubs and need somewhere to crash at 4am, otherwise prepare yourself for sleepless nights.

This place is great. The rooms are very cool and super comfortable. I have stayed there twice, once with a hen party and once with my husband and both times it was fantastic. If you do not want to go out late and party a bit this is probably not the best choice for you, but if you do there is none better in the city.

While I didn't spend the night, I did want to write a review of The Dean. Upon arrival we were informed that there would be a lot of loud music. Being with my 12-year-old son I was concerned and checked the reviews. I saw that The Dean's management had come under a lot of criticism for how they handled guests who complained about the noise. I approach the manager, Dave, and shared my concern about my son and I spending the night there. Dave was nothing but gracious and accommodating and helped us make a reservation at sister location, called The Devlin. My son and I moved hotels and found the same gracious accommodations awaiting us. The decor of the Dean and the Devlin are exactly the same... Both maintaining a hip, boutique atmosphere. If you like what you see on the Dean's website and want to ensure a good night sleep, my suggestion would be to book a hotel at the Devlin.

It all started when the manager Dave, tells the couple we were traveling with that he would strongly suggest wearing the ear plugs at the side of their bed. He says "it's on our website the hotel is in the music district and is loud". We looked and it does....the last line at the bottom of a paragraph no one will read. Don't you love when hotels do this knowing you won't read it but will tell you it right away when you bring it up. I was even more shocked that when my wife and I went to check in he told us our room was EXTREMELY loud. So much so that he would strongly suggest upgrading our room to a more quiet area. Then he tells me it will cost another 40 pounds a night! To the hotels defense, after expressing my displeasure he did knock off 10 pounds. When we get to our room the first thing we do is put the air on for it was extremely hot in the room. We went out and enjoyed the area. Which is fantastic! When we came back, almost four hours later, you could imagine our surprise to find our room just as hot. We called the front desk for assistance. Here is the one compliment I will give the Dean. It was the night manager Wes. He came to our room to see if he could diagnose the problem. However, he could not. There was a fan in the room we tried to use...but the problem was it was connected to the lights. So if you wanted the fan on you had to have the lights on. Yes, that is correct, if you wanted to sleep at night in this room with the fan on you had to have the lights on. Wes tried to solve this problem as well but he is not an electrician. We were told, unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done. The only saving grace was when there was a knock on the door a half an hour later...it was Wes with a small fan. I was never so thankful to see such a small fan. Once again thank you Wes for all your help in the manner. He was so apologetic. He said he wish he could do more but was limited. He was going to wave the room fee.(Mind you the room fee we had to pay for a MORE quiet room, it was still VERY loud and the ear plugs did little to no good.) But he did say he wold let Dave know of the experience we had with the air in our room and he would be in contact with us. My wife and I have stayed at many hotels in the course of our travels. No matter how nice the place there are always things that can go wrong. We understand this, no place is perfect. But what we have noticed is the best places accept the responsibility when it needs to and make the matter right with the guest. This is what we expected from the Dean...which is why when we received an email from Dave telling us that they ran a full diagnostic test on the room that there was nothing wrong with it and it was due to the extreme heat, 83 degrees in case your wondering, the rooms could not handle the cooling process. He also apologized that the fan does not run independently from the lights, thus not allowing the guests the ability to run the fan WITHOUT the lights on. This is supposed to be common sense for any hotel let alone a more upscale hotel correct? To say Dave and the Dean's poor handling of the situation is disappointing is an understatement. This is why I could not more strongly recommend you to find another hotel. If you are looking for a hotel find one that is more straight forward with their guests and more importantly when something goes wrong they accept responsibility. That is my biggest complaint with this hotel. So my suggestion is find a place that is more upfront. For if you do they will be more likely to take care of you appropriately when something goes wrong.

Came in for the brunch menu which was very reasonable. It was easy enough to get a table for two with no reservation. Staff was very engaged and friendly. I ordered the eggs Benedict and unfortunately the downfall was that my poached eggs had a clear lump of uncooked white at the bottom which I personally dislike but it was understandable because I did not ask for all the whites to be cooked properly. The hollandaise and ham on it were perfect and complimented each other very well. One other thing that brought down a star was the smell of my water glass was awful.... The smell of dirty dishwasher nearly put me off the water itself.

Super trendy and modern hotel. I'd agree with the other comments about it not being a family friendly hotel. I think the noise levels are dependent upon the location of your room. We were on the second floor all the way at the end. You could hear a bit of music at night but the worst was the bottles being emptied at 2:30/3am. It was so loud and actually scared us both! Not a lot of room service or late night menu options. We tried to sit at Sophie's at 8pm and they turned us away saying it was full but all the tables except for 2 were completely empty and it says they stop serving food at 9:30. They had a party on the rooftop section and I don't think they could handle making more food. Other than that our stay was good.