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
21 July 2025
Perfect location, adequate rooms
Location was excellent, room was adequate
Bar downstairs was pretty loud, expected though and it got quiet around midnight
20 July 2025
Fabulous location and friendly staff who were all bery helpful and full of great ideas. Great pub below, great restauran
Fabulous location and warm and accommodating staff who provided lots of great info and advice.
20 July 2025
Best location, excellent food, live music = our go to Dublin stay
LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!! Amazingly close to everything we wanted to see. FOOD: Definitely have breakfast at the Copper Alley. We enjoyed the full Irish breakfast, salmon and eggs, yogurt with compote, but did wish the coffee beverages were more plentiful (we Americans love our free refills of black coffee!). :) This was our second stay in the past year
The mattresses and showers. Oof. Not good. Super old and soft mattress left us with sore backs, and the shower would not contain the water no matter what we did, so we had to get extra towels to mop it all up.
19 July 2025
Exceptional
Everything was perfect, location, cleanliness, friendly staff, etc. We enjoyed Darky Kelly's Pub and the breakfast was fabulous. While the building was a little older it added to the overall experience.
The view from our room was of another hotel room window so we had to keep our blinds closed.
19 July 2025
A very pleasant stay
The hotel was located near Trinity College Dublin, where I attended a conference. The room on the 2nd floor was spacious, quiet and at the same time, very cozy. It had all the amenities, including minifridge, locker, electric kettle, ironing board etc. The bed was comfy and the wardrobe was spacious. They had enough good quality tea,coffee,sugar,milk etc in the room for a few cups of tea/coffee. The bathroom was neat, clean with all the toiletries and helpfully, they had a bathmat. The Wifi connection was good. Also, the hotel has a lift and the staff was very courteous.
I would prefer a water jug/few bottles in the room or a bottle filler at the reception. I was advised to use the water in the room but it was not convenient to fill water from the basin.
19 July 2025
Pleasant
Location
Rather dated
18 July 2025
Exceptional
Very friendly and helpful staff. Very clean rooms. Central location. Very reasonable prices. Bistro and bar excellent 👌
16 July 2025
Fabulous
Location and service.
16 July 2025
Exceptional
Room was clean and fresh
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16 July 2025
Exceptional
Location and. Customer Service.
15 July 2025
Exceptional
great location, has attached cafe and separate bar with great music. Wonderful staff!
15 July 2025
Exceptional
above all, the kindness, attention and care shown by every member of the staff from the manager on. the location was superb, the bar was excellent. whenever we head back to dublin, and we pray that will be soon, the harding will be our hotel of choice.
nothing. absolutely nothing
14 July 2025
Central and friendly
We chose the Harding Hotel for its central location. Our small tour bus pick-up and drop-off was just around the corner. As this was at 8am and 7pm , Harding hotel was ideal. The Airport express bus was also directly opposite, a short walk across the laneway. The staff were brilliant and helpful. In fact, I had inquired at a closer hotel to the pick up but changed my mind as the other staff were dismissive of me, barely glancing up from the computer screen. Harding hotel reception, were a stark and friendly contrast. We stayed there for 2 nights. On arrival and departure between tours. The fridge in the room was a bonus as we used it to store items for our breakfast on our first stay as we checked out at 07:30. We had a delicious la carte breakfast on our 2nd stay.
We had a triple room. Minor point, but we all stubbed toes on the ledge of the bathroom entry.
14 July 2025
It was great-I was in Ireland for about 3 weeks and this was one of the best places I stayed at.
The location was perfect. Mainly, the folks at the front desk were great. I got there after an overnight flight from the US and the room was lovely and quiet. The location was easy to get to from the airport bus. Everything was super!
11 July 2025
Best location and so clean
Best location. Pub downstairs with Irish music. Next door there’s a cafe with great coffee. There’s a place to park out the front to drop off and pick up luggage. Staff were lovely. The cleanest place
9 July 2025
Good stay. Very central location. Fun pub below the hotel with irish music.
Staff was friendly. Spacious room. Really clean.
Bathroom set-up with the curtain. Mind the step was annoying even with a warning.
9 July 2025
Excellent hotel, would highly recommend
Central to Temple Bar, friendly staff, everything I wanted
9 July 2025
Fabulous
stayed may times. always great
8 July 2025
Fabulous
Everything. The reception staff were excellent and helpful.
7 July 2025
Great visit
Room was spacious and clean. Restaurant/bar attached to hotel was one of the best in Dublin. Close, 1/4 mile to Temple bar area. No on site parking but staff directed us to garage nearby which they discounted.
5 July 2025
Very good
We went to at concert in Trinity so we booked the hotel very last minute, but we were more than pleased and will definitely stay their again
Very central
4 July 2025
Very lively downstairs and peaceful room!
The location and quiet room.
The bed was very firm and there was a toe-stubbing step into the bathroom.
4 July 2025
Great Place to stay in Dublin
Can’t fault the Harding Hotel, excellent staff, great accommodation and on-site Darkey Kelly’s Pub and Copper Alley Restaurant plus a short walk to Temple Bar. All you need.
Nothing to say here
2 July 2025
Nice room, had air conditioning but old bathroom.
Hotel is an older hotel and was quite comfortable. Had air conditioning and was a large, nicely appointed room. Had a nice desk and a refrigerator which was rare in Ireland. Staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. Location was great too; could walk to everything. I also loved the lighting; nice a soft. Not the usual super bright hotel lights. Having daily room tidying was nice too; rare these days.
We were there on a very busy weekend so the price was even higher than the typical expensive Dublin hotel. While the room was nice, the bathroom was not. Very old; two separate spigots for hot and cold water with a horrid caulking job around the faucets. Looked black and gross even though I knew it was cleaned based on the cleanliness of the rest of the bathroom. Very small pedestal sink and just overall kind of crummy. There was also a little step up to the bathroom that they tried to make visible with a little strip light, but we tripped over it anyways. Was also very bright so I had to cover it with a towel at night. Update the bathrooms and hotel would be great.
2 July 2025
Fabulous
The location was perfect
1 July 2025
Very good
excellent location for touring around and night life .
AT breakfast the juice was tasteless like diluted , the coffee was poor . Not hard to get these things right
1 July 2025
You won’t regret staying at the Harding!
The location was perfect! We stayed for nights and were able to walk to every place we wanted to go in Dublin. The building is very charming and the room was extremely comfortable.
Nothing
30 June 2025
Amazing location, beautiful hotel
The location and staff were incredible. Darkey Kelley’s is within the same building and is an awesome restaurant with beef & Guinness stew. I loved this property and will very likely be back. Picture of the church is the view out my window
30 June 2025
Easy in a hotel with very kind people
Center of the town Perfect location Clean
29 June 2025
Perfect location and price
Perfect location and vibrant atmosphere
No issues everything was good
28 June 2025
Liked, not loved this place
Great location and friendly staff. Breakfast was very good with a variety of options
The bed was not very comfortable- 2 twins put together and not great mattresses. The water pressure in the shower was pretty bad and the nonslip mat was too small (I almost slipped)
28 June 2025
Very walkable area. Older historic boutique hotel that has quirky hallways, rooms and lift, but very charming.
Location, Christ Church across the street. Adjacent to great restaurant and fun bar.
A little noisy, not from the bar or music, but the church bells.
28 June 2025
Perfect location everything to a high standard
Great location, comfortable room, good breakfast, helpful staff
Nothing
27 June 2025
Absolutely recommend.
Perfect location. Beautiful hotel. Delicious meals at both the restaurants.
Nothing. It was great!!
27 June 2025
Very good
Location and the pub
26 June 2025
Exceptional
The front desk staff are wonderful!
26 June 2025
Enjoyed it so much better than a newer big glass coffin style!
Boutique hotel. Older building but rooms very thoughtfully equipped and highly functional. Loved the A/C and that the windows opened! Food at the two on property restaurants was excellent- Copper Alley Bistro and Darkey Kelly’s. Restaurant staff and hotel staff were awesome! Place has a homey feel. Be ready for a loud boisterous crazy busy atmosphere at Darkey Kelly’s!
Rooms were a little dark. Could have used brighter lightbulbs. Would be hard to read a book. A larger common area to have a casual evening drink would have been nice.
25 June 2025
Very enjoyable
It was comfortable, clean, roomy and convenient
It was all good
25 June 2025
Did everything I would expect for a Hotel on a Rugby Weekend!
Right next to Temple Bar / Easy walk from Guinness Storehouse / Close to City Centre
Rooms are a little dated but functional and very clean.
23 June 2025
Great experience!
The staff are amazing, great rooms, music, and food all in one place in downtown Dublin
23 June 2025
Fabulous
Everything, the staff were fantastic so nice and helpful, the hotel and bar/restaurant lovely atmosphere, rooms and beds nice.
Pleased to say I can leave this blank
22 June 2025
The hotel was cozy and everything worked well.
Location is great, hotel staff was nice and breakfast fantastic. The room was spacious and included basic equipment.
Renovation would be needed, worn out room and facilities.
21 June 2025
Pleasant
Location is perfect and central. The reception staff was lovely.
The bathroom smelled.of mildew. The bed was not very comfortable
20 June 2025
Great value and location
Perfectly located and within walking distance to Temple Bar and nearby shops, Grafton St, Dublin Castle, all of the usual attractions. Staff were friendly and helpful and the room was clean. The top floor was quiet. Would stay here again!
At night, it was very cold with the A/C running.
20 June 2025
Perfect value place to explore central Dublin
Very convenient location, good value, friendly staff
19 June 2025
Pleasant
Could use some updating, carpet
18 June 2025
Ideal for solo travelers and reasonably priced
Location was great and easy access to all the local attractions, breakfast was great too
17 June 2025
Enjoyed stay and meeting fellow travels in the kitchen. Hotel is in a Good location as well.
Location and breakfast facilities.
Room 7 a little cramped for two people with luggage. Also shower water controls were a little finicky.
17 June 2025
A great room and location! Restaurant and bar downstairs was great but the church bells chiming at all hours was just vi
I loved the location until night time and then the chimes of the church happened all hours throughout the night and I was lucky to get four hours sleep!
The incessant chime of the church bells at all hours!
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
22 July 2025
Fabulous