Expert reviews
“Comfy and friendly, the Harding Hotel is situated on Fishamble Lane, where Handel’s “Messiah” premiered in 1742. More specifically, it’s located directly across from Christchurch Cathedral, which is visible from some rooms, and is within walking distance of all of Dublin’s main sights.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
- Boutique style
- Excellent Wifi
- Large rooms
All you need to know
The hotel is located on the popular Fishamble Street where it offers a great view overlooking the Christ Church Cathedral. Harding Hotel offers excellent accommodation options and quality hospitality services to visitors of the city. The hotel is excellently located in an area where it provides close proximity to some of the most famous sites of attractions in the city. The Dublin Castle is located within a 10-minute walk away from the hotel while the famous Guinness Storehouse is also a 10-minute walk away from the hotel.
The hotel is also located in a neighborhood where widely used transportation systems and routes are available or nearby. The Airlink bus 747 is close to the hotel premises offering guests the perfect spot to start their journey into the exciting city. The city’s Hop-on Hop-off buses also have regular stops around the hotel all day long.
The hotel features neatly arranged and well-decorated rooms. The rooms are designed with traditional wooden décor providing the ideal tranquil oasis for guests. The hotel room also features modern-day facilities and amenities such as Wi-Fi for high-speed internet connection, flat-screen TV with cable channels and air conditioning are available in the hotel. The hotel rooms also come with a private bathroom where guests can make use of conveniences and thoughtful touches provided by the hotel.
The Copper Alley Bistro is the perfect place for guests to enjoy several exquisite and fancy local and international cuisines. The bar also guests with several cocktails and drinks needed to relax.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
13 September 2025
Fantastic
Great location, great pub next door, Darky Kellys
All good
13 September 2025
had an excellent stay
great location.very friendly staff good size room .very clean. great atmosphere in the pub
there was noting we didn't like
12 September 2025
My favorite place to stay in Dublin.
Perfect location. Staff was so nice and the food was wonderful!
12 September 2025
Great location the staff is very friendly and it’s great price
Love the location very close to all the sites! Like the fact that darkkey Kelly’s Is right in the basement area of the hotel. Great live music and the food was amazing!
The beds were a little too far for my liking.
10 September 2025
Very good
Great location, friendly and helpful staff, decent size room with fridge and coffee making facilities.
Our stay was great, I can't think of anything I didn't like
10 September 2025
Excellent value for location and service. I would stay there again (despite the bed firmness)
The hotel location was exceptional and the staff incredibly helpful.
The beds are too hard.
9 September 2025
Nice stay, location fantastic, hotel a little tired, especially the bathrooms need a bit of work. Very expensive also
Location was excellent & staff very helpful
Bed & pillows very uncomfortable & hard. Water pressure in shower not great but I understand it’s an old building.
9 September 2025
Exceptional
Fabulous location and outstanding staff
7 September 2025
Fabulous
The room was great, location excellent. Very clean.
Restaurant staff not too friendly or helpful
7 September 2025
Comfort and Location
Large, well appointed room. Very comfortable bed.
6 September 2025
Fabulous
The Harding Hotel is located in the Temple Bar neighborhood within easy walking distance to a number of significant sites including Dublin Castle, Christ Church, and Trinity College. The Temple Bar area has many choices of restaurants, pubs and shopping. We found the hotel staff to be professional, welcoming, friendly and very helpful. The hotel itself was very comfortable and clean. Our room offered all the amenities we needed with a mini fridge, kettle, coffee/tea, ironing board & iron, and plenty of drawers and clothes hangers. The bed was very comfortable and the room was quiet. The hotel restaurant offered a full menu. Although we only ate breakfast there it was hot and delicious. Darkey Kelley’s Pub is adjacent to and accessible through the hotel. Live music was offered and the Irish tunes sung by the baritone singer was excellent. Based on all of the above we would chose to stay here again if the opportunity arose.
Nothing we did not like.
6 September 2025
staff very efficient.we could leave a suitcase while we were travelling to pick up when we returned
location was great
6 September 2025
We highly recommend this hotel and would stay again.
The location was the best part of staying at the Harding Hotel because we could walk to everything in Dublin that we wanted to see. The food in the restaurant was fantastic! We ate there almost every morning and evening because it was so good and convenient. I loved hearing the music from the bar below us every evening too! If you'd like to go to the bar (food is served there from the same restaurant as the hotel) be sure to get there early. We were not able to get a seat there during our stay.
We did not mind it, but keep in mind that this is a historic hotel. It is clean but definitely older. And no elevator, so pack light - not a 50-pound suitcase like me!
4 September 2025
Overall OK, but would not stay again.
The location is great with access to the Quay and Temple Bar area and about 10mins walk from Trinity College. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast were good with a selection of options cooked to order.
The rooms were a bit dated and the one bed was uncomfortable and squeaked a lot. Also being in the front of the hotel meant you got to hear the 1/4hr chimes of the cathedral bells all night!
1 September 2025
Happy stay
Everything
Nothing
1 September 2025
Exceptional
Easy to reach, staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Nothing
30 August 2025
Perfect place to stay
Location is central between all main attractions. The room was cozy and clean. The hotel has a breakfast room and a bar, both of which are popular with the public which speaks for itself. Staff on check in couldn’t be more helpful.
Nothing.
28 August 2025
I would definitely stay here again
Great location and very helpful stall. Attached to a pub with live music
26 August 2025
Great hotel in a great location. Had a great view overlooking the Church. We didn’t mind the bells ringing, gave the roo
Location and Staff
25 August 2025
Very good
Staff was amazing, kind and accommodating.
Loud bar outside, but bar staff also amazing and kind🥰
24 August 2025
A gem of a hotel in the City Centre!! And the staff gives personalized attention. Highly recommend it if you are are in
The front desk staff - particularly Tony, Natalie and the young gal with glasses treated us like family. They were so helpful and a wealth of knowledge.
I liked EVERYTHING! And I plan to return again next year and stay at the Harding Hotel.
23 August 2025
Excellent location and tasty breakfast
A great location linked to a pub and cafe for breakfast.
23 August 2025
Nice and cheap hotel.
Good location, cozy room overall, nice staff, bar next door.
The step in the bathroom was a bit annoying as id often forget about it (I know there's a sign on the door but sometimes when the door would be open I'd forget and end up tripping on it). The shower was a bit awkward and wasn't very powerful when it did start working.
22 August 2025
I had a great time!
The location was within walking distance to all the various sites.
The bathroom was clean but very thin and long.
21 August 2025
Exceptional
Booked this for my wife and her friends. They said the staff were really helpful and the hotel clean and well maintained.
18 August 2025
Great location, great staff, very clean.
Have stayed here before. Good value, given its location and cleanliness of rooms.
No drinking water was supplied in my room and the tap water from bathroom sink was pretty awful (just didn’t taste nice). I asked at reception if there might be filtered water available anywhere for me to fill my bottle and was told no, same water as the bathroom water. Nearest open shop was a bit of a stretch away and it was late at night so had to drink the bathroom tap water.
17 August 2025
Very good
Receptionists were very helpful and accommodating
17 August 2025
Great place. We always stay there.
Great room and the pub downstairs serves up some great food. The staff are very accommodating and will always be there for you.
The price is a bit high but it’s Europe in the summer.
17 August 2025
Great.
Great location, staff very friendly and helpful
16 August 2025
Fabulous
The location was amazing. The two dining facilities were terrific too.... Loved the live music in the pub.
16 August 2025
Good location
Wifi was strong. Front desk staff were very helpful. Location is good to visit old town. Air-condioner in the room.
The shower curtain smelled very bad. There was no hair blower in the room.
15 August 2025
Great location for everything you need in Dublin
Excellent staff, great cafe and bar attached. Fabulous location to walk to most of the sites in Dublin. Room was extremely comfortable - a bit dated but clean!
15 August 2025
Nice hotel in a great location.
It is a nice hotel with nice, clean, comfortable rooms in a great location with a lively pub attached.
It was a little noisy with the window open, especially early morning but that is to be expected in any city centre.
14 August 2025
Affordable, comfortable, and convenient stay in Dublin.
I was very happy with this hotel. It was the perfect location for a walking vacation in downtown Dublin. It is close to all the main attractions without being too loud. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Our room was clean and comfortable and was always spotless every afternoon after cleaning. We had a great walk in shower and plenty of space in the room for three people.
The hotel is across the street from Christ Church and we faced the street. FYI, the bells ring late at night and early in the morning. You can also hear live music from the pub downstairs even on the 4th floor. Based on reviews we requested a higher floor for this reason and luckily we were not directly above it!
14 August 2025
Will consider other options next time
Nice location
The service desk was very helpful except for unnecessary attitude from the female attendant
11 August 2025
Pleasant
Location
The room was right above the patio garden and the noise at night was very loud. I went to the staff and they got them to close the garden 15 minutes early at 11:15. We needed to be up at 5 to get to the airport the next morning big so it was not a fun night.
10 August 2025
Good location for walks
Good location although drug addicts I’m the next street very off putting
9 August 2025
Fabulous
Location was great.
Stairs to elevator and no assistance with carrying luggage. They did store & secure our luggage before check in so we could tour around the city.
8 August 2025
Fabulous
Nice location and nice staff
7 August 2025
Absolutely the best hotel we could havfor.
Fantastic location, helpful and pleasant staff, the room was charming, spacious and had everything we needed- coffee, tea, milk, sugar, cleanliness, towels, view, table, charging ports, just to name a few things, including the bar and restaurant downstairs!I wish we stayed another night!
This is very niche but face cloths would have been nice! I think this is more a U.S. thing anyway. However that is NOT a complaint. Our stay was WONDERFUL.
6 August 2025
Very Central
Location
6 August 2025
Comfortable and convenient hotel in Dublin City Centre.
Comfortable and convenient hotel in Dublin City Centre. The room was spacious, clean, with AC and a comfy bed.
5 August 2025
Pleasant
Nice cheap hotel in the city
4 August 2025
A Sweet stay
Hotel had tons of charm, was in walking distance of shops and bars. Had a fantastic bar on premises with the best live Irish music. The adjoining restaurant was delicious.
Seemed a little spendy...but, all nice hotels are these days.
3 August 2025
Fabulous
Great location to sights and shops. Lovely breakfast and welcoming bar downstairs with traditional Irish music. Would visit again.
3 August 2025
Fabulous
Bathroom wasn't great, toilet didn't always flush well and the shower got water on floor
2 August 2025
Excellent, Dublin in a hotel. With a great big welcome thrown in.
The location was perfect. The lift was very useful. We don't drink never went to bar but sounded lively and good humoured. The room was perfect
The ambiance of the hotel was very friendly. The cleaners did a perfect job. Very accommodating. Everything couldn't have been better. The staff on reception made you feel welcomed. The food was lovely. All in all we couldn't have picked a better hotel.
1 August 2025
Exceptional
Staff were so polite and helpful. The breakfast was delicious. The pub attached was so much fun with a band playing. I will definitely go again
Nothing
24 July 2025
Fabulous
The staff are so friendly and helpful. Natasha on the front desk is brilliant
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Fax/photocopying
- - Luggage storage
- - Trouser press
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Daily housekeeping
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Activities
- - Evening entertainment
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
16 September 2025
Thoroughly enjoyable