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Buswells Hotel, Dublin

23-27 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, D02 DT80, Ireland (show on map)

Expert reviews

The Guardian review:

“Buswells is a Dublin institution that offers restrained Georgian opulence in the heart of town. Rooms are compact and well-appointed, with those on the lower floors boasting higher ceilings, as is the case with nearly all of Dublin’s 18th-century town houses.”

Telegraph review:

“Snug, welcoming, and quietly atmospheric, Buswells enjoys a prominent setting just across the road from the Irish Parliament. Come here for a comfortable home from home right at the very heart of Dublin life.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Buswells Hotel, Dublin. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.5 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Dublin

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What guests liked

All you need to know

Just a short 1-minute walk away from Trinity College and Grafton Street, this elegant and stylish boutique hotel offers rooms with the best of modern facilities and fitted with the finest furniture. Buswells Hotel is located in an excellent location where guests can easily reach several places of interest in the city. The famous Temple Bar district can be reached within 10 minutes by foot while the Dublin Castle is a 15-minute walk away from the hotel, and St Stephen’s Green is a little less than a 5-minute walk away from the hotel.

Guests can enjoy the hotel gym where professionals are available to help guests stay fit and stick to a healthy regimen. The restaurant is also a staple of several local and international cuisines which are served in an exquisite manner.

The hotel’s on-site bar is the perfect relaxation spot for guests in the hotel.

With classic decor, each room includes a comfortable bed with goose feather, along with a private bathroom and hairdryer. Free tea and coffee provided for guests, while all the rooms have free Wi-Fi to ensure guests stay connected to the rest of the world.

The hotel has a 24-hour front desk which provides all the needed assistance for guests such as ticket/tour assistance.

The traditional Buswells Bar serves drinks and a bar food menu, with comfortable large leather sofas and armchairs for guests to relax in.

The hotel provides free overnight parking from 17:30 to 09:30 available for visitors with cars.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

4.5
Tom

24 December 2025

Fabulous

Old fashioned, traditional hotel in a great location.

3.5
Nicholas

19 December 2025

Pleasant

everything was very good but the hot breakfast which was not up to the usual standard you would have expected

4.0
B

17 December 2025

Great location for city centre, details in rooms need to be looked at.

Decor and how it feels like home. Great location to central tourist spots and for dining.

To locate room, wrong number was on the wall. It seems all the room numbers need to reviewed and done up. Phone in room was not working and the cups for tea were dirty.

5.0
Ciara

17 December 2025

Exceptional

Old school key facility & such beautiful customer service.

Creaky floor boards

5.0
Kathy

13 December 2025

Beautiful old hotel in the heart of Dublin

The best location, right in the heart of Dublin and adjacent to the best shopping, pubs and restaurants. The hotel is so charming in an old fashioned way with a really chilled vibe - me and my Dublin family have been lunching there for years and this was my first stay - it didn't disappoint!

5.0
Deirdre

10 December 2025

Will be back

Great ambience lovely decorations comfortable room v friendly and helpful staff.

I didn’t dislike anything about but if I was to give feedback to be helpful. I recommend using spirit level to check mattress in single bed as I felt I was rolling out of one side 😀 maybe turn it! Also lighting in bar could be updated and softened to be ‘warmer’

4.5
Anne

9 December 2025

Home from home

The staff were exceptional …friendly and professional .Each one made our stay the best it could be. The Christmas decorations create a lovely atmosphere.The price was so good and the location is amazing .

The room was small as expected and very comfortable but the upstairs needs a little updating and is a little tired .

4.5
Ann

8 December 2025

Elegant Christmas stay

Elegant

The food was ok, the breakfast is expensive and the eggs were over cooked.

4.0
William

8 December 2025

Convenient and comfortable

Lovely period property opposite the Royal College of Physicians

The room was not very warm

4.5
Pauline

8 December 2025

A wonderful weekend in a beautiful hotel… made more special by the excellent staff.

Beautiful hotel in a wonderful location in walking distance of the centre of Dublin and Temple Bar. The staff were fantastic, friendly, courteous and extremely welcoming . They are all a credit to the hotel and made the experience memorable.

The breakfast was an extra 25euros per person and wasn’t particularly good value.

4.0
Alan

7 December 2025

A very enjoyable stay in a well located hotel.

All the staff were excellent. Friendly and knowledgeable which made the experience even more enjoyable.

Service was a little slow at times but it was very busy and it didn’t detract from our trip too much.

4.0
Gerry

6 December 2025

Great location for a city break.

Location & eating/drinking facilities.

Nothing.

3.5
Robert

4 December 2025

I keep coming back to this my favourite hotel in Dublin!

The property is very convenient for my requirements and the staff are most friendly, particularly at reception and in the dining room. Breakfast was appetising and well presented.

The room was in a very poor location, requiring access by means of several flights of stairs comprising in all 34 steps from reception, with no lift facilities! I prefer a softer mattress and firmer pillow, but not complaining.

5.0
Kennelly

3 December 2025

Very enjoyable

Great variety. Very fresh.

Single occupancy rate would have been appreciated

4.5
Maria

3 December 2025

En

Location . Decor . Comfort

5.0
Joan

3 December 2025

Just simply magic

I love how quiet and cosy it is . A feeling of old world charm - perfect for me on my own and I felt safe

Maybe a radiator in the bathroom or a wall mounted towel rail heated

5.0
Mary

2 December 2025

It was the best I’ve had in a long time staff are outstanding !!

Lovely and clean very cosy it was amazing

Couldn’t fault it !!

5.0
Janet

28 November 2025

Exceptional

Lovely time. Very cosy atmosphere. Lovely staff.

3.5
Jeremy

27 November 2025

Good value, good location and pleasant hotel.

Friendly staff and friendly atmosphere, nice welcoming hotel/

The room was a little bit tired and in need of some TLC. (Headboard worn away etc)

4.0
Geraldine

22 November 2025

Staff lovely. Atmosphere very good.

Coffee in the room was very poor. Room was very comfortable. Pillows very soft.

Pillows and coffee

5.0
Anne

22 November 2025

Location , location

The location is fabulous very near to everywhere in Dublin just a short 5 min walk to Grafton St

4.0
Marjorie

22 November 2025

Comfortable old style hotel with helpful staff

Centrally located comfortable

Location , staff and ambience

4.5
Mary

22 November 2025

A lovely, centrally located hotel. All the hotel staff were helpful and pleasant to deal with during our short stay.

The location was perfect. We were attending a graduation in Trinity and never would have made the 10 am start from our home location.

No complaints at all.

5.0
Fiona

20 November 2025

Always stay here wouldn’t go anywhere else.

Location Atmosphere

Nothing

4.0
Fergus

20 November 2025

One night work trip

Good breakfast

5.0
Christine

17 November 2025

Lovely old world luxery

Lovely old World feel. You really feel this is Dublin not a Generic hotel at all

5.0
Fred

14 November 2025

Exceptional

Atmosphere

Nothing

5.0
Barnet

12 November 2025

Exceptional

All aspects of stay

N/A

4.0
Christine

11 November 2025

I just love this hotel, the old world decor, the old stair cases and the hospitality.

I love Buswells I love the old world feeling of the place

My room had a slight damp smell

5.0
Amanda

10 November 2025

Lovely hotel, would definitely stay again

Location excellent, comfy beds. Room included everything you needed

5.0
Mary

7 November 2025

Great location and price

Location and also very quiet and comfortable

Nothing

4.0
Deirdre

3 November 2025

Very good

Convenient location and relaxing atmosphere - staff very accommodating and friendly

5.0
Peter

2 November 2025

i will stay again

The breakfast was poor. Bacon undercooked. No butter with toast generally poor

5.0
Colleen

17 October 2025

Raquel at the desk was exceptionally helpful and gracious.

Elegant, spacious

4.5
Mary

3 October 2025

Beautiful old school hotel with perfect location and friendly staff.

Location is everything. Best possible place in the center of town walkable and easy access to places of interest. The staff was always pleasant and especially the door men who were extremely helpful.

The twin room at the end of the hall way #109 had persistent piano music playing in the background. No way to tune that out, it could be overridden by the television but that was the last resort. The bathroom drain could be cleaned. Shaving residue from men’s facial hair accumulated in the drain. Could be cleaned out.

4.0
Valerie

2 October 2025

Fab location, hotel and, best of all, staff

Piped harp music from bar downstairs irritated a bit and shower water pressure a bit low, but a fabulous hotel, breakfast and - above all - staff (who were always super-friendly and eager to please!) We will be back, I’m sure

Piped music and water pressure

4.5
Michela

26 September 2025

Fabulous

Very nice hotel. Tastefully furnished.

3.5
Mairead

24 September 2025

Pleasant

Nice quiet hotel, clean and bright

Staff ringing our room from reception accusing my kids of making noise when they were already asleep in bed!

4.5
Anthony

17 September 2025

Fabulous

Lovely friendly staff. Cosy and clean throughout. Location is great as near to St Stephen’s Green, Grafton Street and city centre shopping and dining.

5.0
Ian

9 September 2025

Perfect stay in the perfect city

Wonderful welcome with Paddy Wonderful Breakfast Location superb

5.0
Patricia

4 September 2025

Fabulous place. Been going therefor years

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Daniel

9 August 2025

A truly lovely stay and helpful service with a smile throughout...

Loved the staff , reception staff very helpful and bar staff so friendly and helpful too providing a great service ..we truly experienced service with a smile from all the staff for our stay.. the location of the hotel was very convenient Hotel room is large, spacious, quiet for a city hotel and bed was very comfortable..

Nothing ..it was a truly lovely stay.

3.5
Aoife

23 July 2025

Old world charm

Centrally located and a warm welcome. Room was nice and well equipped especially the bathroom, but had no aircon and was too warm

Na

3.5
Sean

20 July 2025

Pleasant

The location

4.5
Wilma

3 July 2025

We will book again when returning to Dublin in the near future.

There was a lovely buzz about the hotel. The staff were very helpful.

The lock on our door was hard to open.

4.5
Arlene

24 June 2025

Great location & friendly helpful staff

Location

4.5
Evans

30 April 2025

Fabulous

Location is excellent, staff very friendly....bedroom in a quiet location.

4.5
Linda

30 April 2025

Great hotel

Clean, comfortable and lovely staff. Great location easy walking distance to most things.

Nothing

5.0
Anna

25 April 2025

I would definitely stay here again.

Great location. Older, but there are lots of updates and this hotel has lots of charm. Close to the park and the active streets of Dublin. We loved the 1 king / 1 twin room. The bar downstairs was a great place to have an evening dinner before bed.

4.0
Nichola

23 April 2025

Very good

Bed comfortable. Great restaurant.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Special diet menus (on request)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Allergy-free room
  • - Non-smoking throughout

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
  • - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - Concierge service
  • - Invoice provided

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • - Wheelchair accessible
  • - Toilet with grab rails
  • - Lower bathroom sink
  • - Emergency cord in bathroom

Miscellaneous

  • - Smoke alarms
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Access to health care professionals
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