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Harding Hotel, Dublin

Fishamble St, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland (show on map)

Expert reviews

CNN review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Harding 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

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 9th in Dublin

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What guests liked

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

4.5
Annette

2 October 2025

Great

Didn't have.

Tv could have had a few extra channels

5.0
Patty

2 October 2025

Exceptional

The room was comfortable and well equipped.

5.0
Marilyn

1 October 2025

Exceptional

Great location very walkable area for tourist sites; staff very helpful; great cafe (Chorus) a few steps away; room clean and well supplied.

5.0
Linda

30 September 2025

Wonderful stay, would stay there again.

Great Location, great bar with wonderful food and entertainment

Nothing

4.5
Sonya

30 September 2025

Dublin is fun!

Great Location. Good Value. Great Restaurant and Bar

Nothing really.

4.0
Gail

29 September 2025

Great location and Staff. Room was a good size.

The central location of the hotel is very good and with an easy walk to many of Dublin's attractions. The restaurant is conveniently accessible through the lobby, clean, affordable and with excellent food options. The hotel has a well-run breakfast service run through the restaurant and it offered up an excellent selection of breakfast options. I was quite pleased that the room had a safe and fridge. This is something I normally expect in hotel rooms, but I have found that they are not something always available in Irish hotels. The staff at the hotel were exceptional!

There is a pub located on site, During the times we were there, it was always busy. We had a room located on the 4th floor with a window overlooking the patio area of a pub but we were not sure this was tied to the pub in the hotel or a separate business. It made it extremely noisy at night. You will see from the photo I posted there was little by way of a room view and the patio below could be quite congested which resulted in a high noise level.

5.0
Guy

28 September 2025

Exceptional

Great location; friendly staff; great restaurant

Nothing

3.5
Pattyann

25 September 2025

Pleasant

The ambiance and the location of the hotel is terrific. An easy walk to all the places that you need to see. The hotel is older but they do a good job trying to keep it clean.

4.0
Mary

25 September 2025

good value for money

Location was excellent, very close to a lot of good museums

The bar could have had more seating.

4.0
Ward

22 September 2025

Very good

Location and Staff

Room small. Bathroom was tiny with a 1 1/2” step-up going into it which must result in like 100 stubbed toes every year

4.5
Maureen

22 September 2025

Lovely and I will be back!

Location and great staff! Pub below is handy for music and food.

4.0
Sinead

20 September 2025

Lovely warm friendly hotel

Breakfast was lovely. Location was ideal for the Olympia Theatre

Instructions on discounted parking

5.0
Marilyn

20 September 2025

Exceptional

Location-with a great little cafe nearby (Chorus), friendly and helpful staff, elevator always available, nice to have 3 separate beds, good housekeeping, good value for money.

Would have liked windows that opened.

5.0
Neale

20 September 2025

Fantastic hotel

Absolutely fantastic hotel in great location to explore Dublin. Fantastic pub under hotel with terrific atmosphere and live Irish music. Breakfast incredible Cannot recommend enough. Definitely coming back

Recommend get a table in pub by 5.30 at latest. Very busy but packed with charm and friendly people

4.5
Sharon

20 September 2025

Fabulous

Location. Although the hotel is directly above a pub, my room was quiet

5.0
Mary

19 September 2025

Able to walk to attractions, great restaurants, helpful staff .

Location is excellent. Close to many attractions, in temple bar district, but enough away from noise. Best of both worlds! Staff well informative and honest about areas to explore!! Bar next door very interesting and fun.

Breakfast adequate

5.0
Virginia

19 September 2025

Exceptional

The staff are grand. Super friendly and helpful. The rooms are comfortable and spacious. The location is the best. The age of the building is charming. The attached restaurant, The Copper Kettle, is also excellent, serving delicious foods and beverages and so convenient!

5.0
Gay

18 September 2025

Best accommodation I’ve experienced during my trip.

Staff were very pleasant and helpful from check in to check out. Room was spacious and clean. Beds very comfortable. Loved being able to control the temperature. Shower was hot and water pressure good. Stayed one night but will recommend this hotel to others and would definitely stay here again.

Slight sewer smell in bathroom

4.0
Cecile

18 September 2025

Very good

great location, very welcoming staff

a little too old fashioned, and bathroom not perfect

4.5
Hinton

18 September 2025

Would recommend because of the location, staff and amenities.

Great location and very helpful staff. Quiet. Nice to have a cafe for breakfast and a pub accessible from the hotel.

4.5
Brian

16 September 2025

Fabulous

Great pub downstairs

4.5
Snape

16 September 2025

Thoroughly enjoyable

The location is fantastic for those wanting to walk around Dublin. There is a lot of good food and drinking options close by (including downstairs!) Unfortunately, the airline lost our luggage and, whilst not the fault of the Harding staff, they went out of their way to help me deal with the airline. I was stressed and they helped ease it in any way they could

5.0
Bill

13 September 2025

Fantastic

Great location, great pub next door, Darky Kellys

All good

5.0
Rob

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

5.0
Kathy

12 September 2025

My favorite place to stay in Dublin.

Perfect location. Staff was so nice and the food was wonderful!

4.0
Charlotte

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.

4.0
Andrew

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

4.5
Leslie

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.

3.5
Sharon

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.

5.0
Thomas

9 September 2025

Exceptional

Fabulous location and outstanding staff

4.5
Petrascu

7 September 2025

Fabulous

The room was great, location excellent. Very clean.

Restaurant staff not too friendly or helpful

4.5
Patrick

7 September 2025

Comfort and Location

Large, well appointed room. Very comfortable bed.

4.5
Peter

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.

4.5
Rob

6 September 2025

staff very efficient.we could leave a suitcase while we were travelling to pick up when we returned

location was great

4.5
Cheri

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!

3.5
John

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!

5.0
Rand

1 September 2025

Happy stay

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Dawn

1 September 2025

Exceptional

Easy to reach, staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Nothing

5.0
Danielle

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.

4.5
Juanita

28 August 2025

I would definitely stay here again

Great location and very helpful stall. Attached to a pub with live music

5.0
Gail

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

4.0
Rand

25 August 2025

Very good

Staff was amazing, kind and accommodating.

Loud bar outside, but bar staff also amazing and kind🥰

5.0
Denise

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.

4.5
Grant

23 August 2025

Excellent location and tasty breakfast

A great location linked to a pub and cafe for breakfast.

4.5
Dylan

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.

4.0
Deborah

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.

5.0
Steve

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.

4.0
Daragh

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.

4.0
Amelaine

17 August 2025

Very good

Receptionists were very helpful and accommodating

4.5
Timothy

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.

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
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