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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
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.

4.0
Giacomo

27 October 2025

Very good

Very spacious room, tidy and clean. Good position right in front of Christ Church Cathedral

Small bathroom. A bit noisy in the evening (older windows don't really help with soundproofing)

4.5
Barbara

27 October 2025

Great trip to Dublin!!!

Location,staff

5.0
Williams

26 October 2025

I would absolutely stay at the Harding again.

The rooms were spacious, clean, and comfortable. The Copper Alley restaurant was exceptional. All staff we met were professional, friendly, and knowledgeable.

4.5
Craig

24 October 2025

This is a gem of a hotel right in the centre of Dublin! The rooms are very comfortable and both the breakfast restaurant

Great location and wonderful staff!

Nothing!

4.0
Mark

23 October 2025

Very good

Clean, quiet, room was perfect temperature.

There wasn't anything I didn't like.

5.0
Sara

23 October 2025

Everything you need for your Dublin stay

The hotel is inviting, clean, and locating within walking distance of everything we wanted to see and do. The staff was attentive and helpful and saw to our every need. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. An all-around excellent establishment!

5.0
Morag

21 October 2025

Welcoming and very comfortable - and linked to a fab bistro and pub!

Very friendly and helpful staff - we felt very welcomed when we walked in. Reception is comfortable and inviting, and there is a lift to the rooms. The hotel is beautifully clean and warm. The room was a lovely size, the bed was very comfortable, and it was great to have a fridge and a safe in the room. The bathroom was spotless - and there was even a rubber bath mat for those, like me, who don't like slippery shower floors! We booked this at very short notice as we needed to find alternative accommodation urgently but I am so glad we did - we loved it and will definitely be back!

5.0
Lynda

19 October 2025

Great location, friendly staff

Right in the heart of Templebar

Everything was lovely

4.5
Julie

19 October 2025

Really enjoyed our stay in Dublin. Loved the Harding Hotel, it had all that we needed.

Excellent facilities. We did not need to go out of the hotel on the first eve, there was a place to dine for dinner, bar, entertainment.

The first night was a little noisy due to being next to the cathedral (bells) boiler heating noisy. We were use to the noise by the second night. As it was in the town this was understandable.

5.0
Simpson

18 October 2025

Exceptional

Staff is friendly and friendly.

We had to leave.

5.0
Terri

18 October 2025

Exceptional

Excellent place to stay in Dublin. Wonderful staff and a super fun pub.

5.0
Monika

18 October 2025

Short but lovely stay

I loved the location, the super friendly staff and the overall atmosphere. One day they set up Halloween decoration and I had a lovely chat with the gentleman at the reception desk about the traditional Irish vs. modern Halloween customs.

5.0
Ivonka

16 October 2025

comfortable stay and great staff and location

We liked our stay very much, great place to stay, comfortable room, very nice staff, good breakfast.. we enjoyed stat in your hotel very much. Thank you.

4.5
Tiernan

16 October 2025

Decent spot in Dublin

Good location, nice pub downstairs, big rooms.

Was fairly expensive

4.0
John

15 October 2025

Ideal spot for a stopover in Dublin

Staff were very friendly and helpful

Nothing

5.0
Elaine

14 October 2025

Really great and homely hotel in a central location

Great location, comfortable, clean, friendly staff.

5.0
Jody

13 October 2025

Ideal location for immersing yourself in history and great food

What a fabulous stay. Right on the edge of Temple Bar and across the street from Christchurch, the location was perfect for exploring on foot. The staff was amazing… quick to respond to concerns and questions. The room, though small by American standards, was well appointed and organized. Our 5th floor room even had a peekaboo view of the Cathedral. And a fabulous bonus was the restaurant, Darkey Kelly’s. Delicious food and fun music!

N/a

5.0
Lisa

12 October 2025

I would stay at this hotel if we return in the future

The staff was super helpful on get us our lost luggage and a taxi

Nothing

4.0
Michele

11 October 2025

Good location, great food in the restaurant.

The location ND THE QUAINTNESS

Our room was hove the outdoor restaurant and it was extrmemly loud until after midnight. Hard to get to sleep.

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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