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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 11th 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

5.0
Tina

8 December 2025

One of the best cities in the world!

Fantastic friendly hotel - the staff were all lovely - breakfast was amazing and the pub was a fabulous bonus - definitely be back

Didn’t want to leave!!

5.0
Liz

8 December 2025

Loved this place!

Stayed with two teenagers in a 3 bed room and we loved it! Great location for us as people covering the city on foot and using the city bus system. Affordable, comfortable, and the staff was so lovely. Secure luggage storage helped us on each end of our stay, and we were lucky to check in early on our arrival day.

4.5
Craig

8 December 2025

Great location! Excellent room and wonderful staff!

Great location! Excellent room and wonderful staff!

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5.0
Rabia

7 December 2025

Great

Location was great, everywhere were at walking distance. Staff was helpful and kind, room was really big and had everything, a mini fridge, iron, kettle. We didn’t have any problems, we felt safe as well.

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4.5
Daniel

6 December 2025

A wonderful place to stay.

A wonderful older hotel near Christ Church in Dublin. A 15 minute walk to Grafton St. Lots to see and do around the area.

5.0
Penelope

6 December 2025

Great hotel for exploring Dublin. The full Irish breakfast in the mornings and the excellent pub for an evening pint ma

Fantastic location with wonderful pub and cafe attached.

The rooms were poorly lit, making it difficult to apply makeup or see fine details for this aging woman!

5.0
Karol

4 December 2025

Enjoyable

Location excellent very friendly staff

All positive

4.5
Annmarie

3 December 2025

Fabulous

Location was excellent. Room was quiet considering centrzl location. Staff friendly qnd food great. Great value for a city stay.

4.5
Sophie

3 December 2025

Fabulous

Good breakfast, perfect location and the bar next door was a bonus in the evening. Lovely room for our group a great stay

5.0
Ashley

2 December 2025

This place is perfect! Location was amazing!! Close to everything

Absolutely everything! Location, restaurants class by, the location, and wonderful staff.

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5.0
Ashley

1 December 2025

Exceptional

Ideal location close to the temple district, the castle and both guiness and whiskey experience. Fun bar downstairs with great food and solid breakfast

5.0
Dan

28 November 2025

Lovely hotel in a great location!

The hotel is in a great central location, especially handy for the event I was attending. The breakfast in the adjoining Copper Alley Bistro was tasty and substantial, and the staff were helpful and friendly, without being intrusive. I didn't go into the bar but it seemed fairly lively when I passed by. Most importantly, I have already booked my next stay in the coming months so that is my seal of approval!

Some people mightn't appreciate the bells from the nearby Christ Church Cathedral but I saw it as a positive. They were minimal anyway, especially for a Sunday.

4.5
Grainne

27 November 2025

Comfortable, clean and great value for money.

Excellent location, clean and comfortable. Friendly staff who were polite and helpful. Left luggage facility made the departure date hassle free. Rooms were ready on arrival…11am.

No porridge at breakfast. Room had a strip light on a small step into the bathroom which was constantly on. Minor issue, clearly for safety reasons.

5.0
Jeff

27 November 2025

Exceptional

Just a great place to stay.

Nothing

4.5
Frank

26 November 2025

I would happily stay here again.

The location is great; in between a pub and a restaurant and across from Christchurch. Lots of other dining options within a minutes walk.

4.5
Casey

25 November 2025

Fabulous

Very walkable location.

Only an issue one night but the church bells sounded almost every hour from 12am until 10am when we left. It was most strange as they hadn't done that at all the previous days.

5.0
Thomas

25 November 2025

Great stay; good location and value for money.

Very good location, convenient to restaurants and the hop on hop off bus stop.

While there was a lift to all floors, guests have to navigate a stairway to reach the lift. Only a minor inconvenience.

5.0
Geraldine

24 November 2025

Exceptional

Excellent. The staff are so lovely and helpful

5.0
Tiuna

24 November 2025

Great experience!

Beautiful place in the perfect location in Dublin. Easy to walk around the city from this location. Staff were very pleasant. There's a wonderful pub that can be assessed from the hotel. Rooms were clean.

It is in a busier location, so may be a little louder.

5.0
Jennifer

24 November 2025

Exceptional

This is our fourth stay at the Harding and it never fails to deliver. Wonderful staff, perfect location and great food, drink and criac in Darkey Kellys.

4.5
Aidan

24 November 2025

Short, repeat business trip

Great location with excellent bar and bistro

5.0
Leanne

23 November 2025

Exceptional

Great location, helpful staff, easy access to Darkey Kelly’s pub

Nothing

4.0
Roberto

22 November 2025

I don’t know

Walking distance from amenities nearby

4.0
Clive

18 November 2025

Very good

Breakfast very good

Bed was a bit hard for me.

4.5
Alison

17 November 2025

Very enjoyable stay and coming back soon!

The location is fantastic, so handy for Christchurch, the Castle and Viking Dublin. Also handy for our return bus to Galway. Very comfortable triple room for 3 friends which can be hard to find sometimes. Good value breakfast. All the staff were super friendly and helpful. For these reasons and affordability we will be returning.

The bar was too full to find a spot on the Saturday we were there, and you can hear the noise if your room is just above, but then again we knew there was a bar and it's good to see town busy and people enjoying themselves. The only tiny thing I would say is that the shower had a curtain only, not as good as an enclosed shower.

4.5
Jamie

16 November 2025

Perfect for what we needed

Location, staff, cleanliness

Beds were slightly uncomfortable but okay, bathroom could do with revamp

4.5
Anttif

15 November 2025

Cosy small hotel - excellent location & service

Friendly staff and service. Pre-purchased Breakfast makes good value for money (you get it easily from reception 10€/person)

Bathroom lights could not be turned off.

5.0
Lynsey

11 November 2025

Lovely stay

Very friendly staff, lovely restaurant.

Rooms a little dated but bed were comfortable and room was clean

4.0
Greg

11 November 2025

Very good

Good value for money .hotel was clean and beds were comfortable .nice breakfast for good price with good options

4.5
David

11 November 2025

Excellent hotel in good location.

Comfortable in great location. My go-to place in Dublin. Good heating.

Nothing to complain about.

5.0
Steven

10 November 2025

Great stay in Dublin!

Great Location! Lots of pubs & restaurants nearby! Incredibly friendly & helpful staff! Comfortable room!

4.5
Ward

9 November 2025

Will return at a later date

Location was very central and the staff were very helpful and kind and room was very clean and comfortable

Nothing

4.0
Smith-allen

9 November 2025

Loved our stay. Staff were very friendly and efficient and great location, would certainly return.

The double room had everything. Tea & Coffee and even Milk in the fridge. Visited Darkey Kellys Bar. Great atmosphere in there. Music was very good Friday Evening. Hotel in a great location. At a show in the Olympia and this hotel was only 5 mins away. Great Breakfast next morning.

Little step into Bathroom was just a bit dangerous. But it had a light, so this certainly helped.

5.0
Gary

6 November 2025

Superb, I would highly recommend

Ideal for the centre and Temple bar

So clean, the bar area was good and the breakfast was fantastic

5.0
Paul

5 November 2025

Exceptional

Lovely staff , very close to city centre

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5.0
Sharon

5 November 2025

Exceptional

Staff were so welcoming on arrival. Explained all facilities, physically showed us where we were headed to (Olympia Theatre) as we'd never been before. The hotel was warm, comfortable, clean. On leaving, checkout was effortless. We needed a taxi and again, we were physically shown where to get it from. Just an all round lovely experience and will definitely be back.

That I didn't stay longer! We stayed on a Monday night, if you were staying on the weekend it might be noisy as the beer garden was just below us, but then you are in Dublin, so when in Rome!!

4.0
Barbra

3 November 2025

An incredible location for walking around to landmarks and restaurants. Steeped in history

Incredible location!

Very difficult to park to load/ unload and for overnight but appreciate the significant discount on the parking fee

5.0
Menth

2 November 2025

Great place!

Location is great, meals at the restaurants were fantastic.

Church bells made it difficult to sleep in the AM

4.0
Jonathan

2 November 2025

Very good

Perfect Location in Central Dublin. Only a 2 minute walk to the Olympia and Templebar. Exceptional breakfast in the morning.

5.0
Mark

1 November 2025

Exceptional

Great friendly helpful staff.

5.0
Ronald

1 November 2025

all in all it was a delightful stay the bar staff was friend and attentive

the staff at the bar

nesxt time a little larger room

5.0
Diana

31 October 2025

Great location and nice hotel.

The location. This hotel is close to many sites like St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Christ Church, Temple Bar area, Guinness Storehouse. It’s connected to Darkey Kelly’s Pub…..liked the atmosphere and music.

4.5
Colette

31 October 2025

Fabulous

Clean and comfortable. Excellent customer service throughout. Great location for Dublin castle and Olympia theatre

5.0
Simon

31 October 2025

My favourite hotel,lovely staff and a great location.

The location is perfect for my trips,the staff are the nicest people you could want to be dealing with in any hotel,so friendly and helpful.

I like everything ,I always stay here when I visit Dublin

4.0
Frank

30 October 2025

Very good

Great location, clean, very friendly staff and excellent value breakfast 👌

No water in the bedroom. Not a biggy!

4.0
Luis

30 October 2025

Nice hotel, good location

The location is great near Temple Bar yet not in the middle of it. My single room was clean and cosy, and it had a view of the Cathedral.

Their radiators do not work! The only way to warm up the room was with the AC/heating machine on the wall, not getting the same effect as central heating obviously.

4.0
Danny

30 October 2025

Very good

Always a warm friendly welcome at the Harding Hotel and a nice pub next door although getting a table for food seems to get harder and harder as it is rammed full every night

There is nothing to dislike

5.0
Lori

29 October 2025

Darkey Kelly’s Pub and the Staff!! Top Notch in Dublin.

We love this hotel even though it’s a little outdated. The best part about this place is the staff and Darkey Kelly’s. The service is amazing. We were always able to get a table since we stayed there multiple nights and this was our second time. The bands/ musicians that play there are top notch. There’s no need to go to any other pub on Temple Bar! With our own room and bathroom just up the stairs it’s amazingly convenient and it all starts to feel like home very quickly!! It’s well worth the money to stay there. It’s also close to nearly everything you want to see and do in Dublin- nearly all walkable!!

Nothing.

4.5
Koontz

29 October 2025

Fabulous

Breakfast and bar restaurant downstairs was amazing great location

Rooms a little dated

4.0
David

28 October 2025

Good value and a good location.

Good location and friendly professional staff. Room was comfortable and clean.

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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