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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
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.

5.0
Julie

17 August 2025

Great.

Great location, staff very friendly and helpful

4.5
Slomski

16 August 2025

Fabulous

The location was amazing. The two dining facilities were terrific too.... Loved the live music in the pub.

3.5
Rui

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.

4.5
Elizabeth

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!

4.0
Shannon

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.

4.5
Marisa

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!

3.5
Thomas

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

3.5
Mitchell

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.

4.0
Margo

10 August 2025

Good location for walks

Good location although drug addicts I’m the next street very off putting

4.5
Angela

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.

4.5
Didier

8 August 2025

Fabulous

Nice location and nice staff

5.0
Michelle

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.

5.0
Anthony

6 August 2025

Very Central

Location

4.5
Karen

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.

3.5
Gerard

5 August 2025

Pleasant

Nice cheap hotel in the city

5.0
Pamela

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.

4.5
Clare

3 August 2025

Fabulous

Great location to sights and shops. Lovely breakfast and welcoming bar downstairs with traditional Irish music. Would visit again.

4.5
David

3 August 2025

Fabulous

Bathroom wasn't great, toilet didn't always flush well and the shower got water on floor

5.0
Catherine

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.

5.0
Fahd

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

4.5
Karyn

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
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