Buswells Hotel, Dublin
Expert reviews
“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.”
“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.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
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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Recent guest reviews
2 January 2025
Very good
Everything was fine.
29 December 2024
Very good
Location
23 December 2024
Fabulous
Location
21 December 2024
Fabulous
Comfortable room. Great location - Close to all shops, sights and amenities. Would highly recommend this hotel for comfort and location.
Food and food service in bar on a Thursday night was not good. Would definitely stay in this hotel again but would dine elsewhere.
18 December 2024
Homely, friendly….as a sole traveller you don’t feel alone…a busy but restful environment
It is a taste of the old Dublin
7 December 2024
An extremely relaxing hotel close to amenities.
It is convenient for shopping and restaurants. Wonderful staff and I had a great nights sleep with no interference from noise. I asked for a quiet room and they allocated me in the quietest room I’ve ever slept in. For that alone I world rate it superior to so called “deluxe” expensive 5 star Hotels I’ve stayed in.
No complaints
5 December 2024
Beautiful hotel in Dublin
Everything. Beautiful hotel. Fantastic location.
Nothing
29 November 2024
Exceptional
Staff amazing. Excellent customer service.
no parking
15 November 2024
Very good
Always such a lovely ambience
If the rooms could have USB plugs please
6 November 2024
I am a regular visitor to this hotel, where a welcome reception is always assured.
The location is a bonus, the room acceptable if somewhat dated. On this occasion I had a light breakfast which was acceptable but not exciting.
Unfortunately of late, protestors almost daily assemble outside nearby Parliament Building, creating much noise and disturbance to the comfort and ambience of the surroundings.
3 November 2024
Lovely hotel would recommend
Great location . Lovely atmosphere nice and relaxing
2 November 2024
Very good
Location excellent and room size and comfort first class
breakfast not quite as good as it could have been. Buffet arrangement was linited
31 October 2024
Nice stay and get to visit some places we had made a list of.
Location was great nice quieter street but very easy to access the shops from the hotel.
The room was a little small but it was ok we managed.
30 October 2024
Lovely comfortable hotel
Everything about our stay in Buswells was perfect. Very comfortable and cosy and an ideal location. The breakfast was lovely. Although only a short stay I would recommend the hotel to anyone visiting Dublin
I couldn’t find anything to not like.
20 October 2024
Very good
location excellent and friendly staff
the property requires you to leave the key when not on site. Door very hard to lock/unlock. Could not adjust room temp
19 October 2024
Perfect location and lovely boutique hotel
Loved it - very old world
Nothing to be honest
2 September 2024
Exceptional
Perfect location! Very comfortable room and easy check-in/out
23 August 2024
Very good but pillows need changing
Pillows wre very hard could not sleep
12 August 2024
Fabulous
The staff members were so kind; the position of the hotel is perfect. The hotel is very nice and clean.
Our room was just next to the lift; for this reason it was very noisy, but except for that, everything was ok.
9 August 2024
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Fabulous boutique hotel in the perfect location, room was comfortable and clean.
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5 August 2024
Very good
Comfy bed
Lack of knowledge from the staff especially in the restaurant
2 August 2024
Fabulous
Clean, comfortable and central
31 July 2024
Great location. Small room. Expensive breakfast
Breakfast was pricy for continental $19E . we passed it up
There's no air-conditioning which works for most of the year, but we were there in July, and the room was stuffy .
30 July 2024
always great and good location
always great
28 July 2024
Very good
Location
Late night check in Night porter did not know what toothpaste was
18 July 2024
Overall a nice & traditional hotel in a great location.
The location is awesome, with easy access to Trinity college and the downtown shops & pubs. The staff were really helpful and nice as well.
The rooms are a little dated, but clean. The shower drain backed up during the shower leaving me standing in yucky water.
28 June 2024
Excellent traditional Irish hotel in Dublin.
Excellent location for culture, museums, parks and outstanding food choices.
It happened to be quite warm in a Dublin and so was the room, but the fan worked fine. Lighter blankets would have been perfect.
14 June 2024
Very good
Great location and atmosphere
Shabby chic in places
5 June 2024
perfect stay in Dublin, great experience, top hotel, friendly staff
room, staff, overall experience, building, location
breakfast
10 May 2024
great location in a great city
location central; love the room had a nook for my sons bed so he felt he had his own space
6 May 2024
Comfortable and felt I was welcomed there.
The whole Hotel is well maintained and beautiful
So many stairs, but they are really part of the whole experience of the building
3 May 2024
Fabulous
Excellent hotel, fab Irish breakfast
1 May 2024
Great location in heart of Dublin
Manager was very helpful, professional and friendly
Nothing had an excellent stay
22 April 2024
Friendly staff and good location.
Friendly staff and good location.
20 April 2024
Old fashioned but real…. Price reflects what you get… happy!!!
It’s an old building in the centre of the capital city…. Lots of history and a true vintage feeling. If you want real old Dublin stay here. It’s an amazing hotel with lots of character that comes tooth creaking stairs, long winding walk to bed, old furniture, and a wait for the hot water to reach your room….!!!
Could do with some background music….. even the creeks and the bumps in the night, the old feeling feeling and the long walk to bed….. only thing was lack of atmosphere with no music. I could hear everyone talking and was conscious myself of what we said.
17 April 2024
Very good
Excellent location, old but comfortable hotel with spacious rooms
Communication with staff
12 April 2024
Very good
Small bathroom, no room to dry yourself within bathroom had to go back to bedroom.
3 April 2024
Great location and authentic vibe
The location was nice and close to food and tourist locations
The room was so so not the best view
31 March 2024
Exceptional
I'll be back
28 March 2024
Will stay there again
Beautiful building in a great location. Bar area was excellent & busy. Good atmosphere
24 March 2024
Exceptional
Fabulous hotel!! Wonderful and kind staff. Definitely recommend staying here!
22 March 2024
Cosy hotel, pleasant well appointed bedroom
Location, furnishings, overall atmosphere
20 March 2024
Great classic hotel with a wonderful staff and great locations.
Staff and location.
Instant room coffee.
20 March 2024
Fabulous
Everything was great
On my last night the wifi didn't work
19 March 2024
Fabulous
Location
16 March 2024
Short and sweet
Lovely
Nothing
15 March 2024
Exceptional
Great team .nothing was too much trouble
Nothing. Was very comfortable. Freindly staff and spotlessly clean
14 March 2024
Absolutely cracking hotel
The reception staff.
Nothing to complain about.
14 March 2024
Exceptional
Super location, comfortable rooms, good value, very helpful staff
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
6 January 2025
Cosy and comfortable hotel in a quiet but central location with very helpful staff. Will book again.