Jacobs Inn Hostel, Dublin

As someone who hasn't stayed in a hostel before I was pleastly surprised. The beds/pods were quite comfortable and equipped with USB ports and a shelf. There's lockers in the room which you do not need a lock for - you create your own code. I stayed in a 10 pod female only room with one bathroom. I never had an issue waiting for the bathroom. However, there is another larger bathroom provided on the floor with multiple showers and stalls. The breakfast was surprisingly good as well and a good value.

The showers time out at 15 seconds... yes 15 seconds (per the sign on the wall stating so). It's to conserve water but it is a bit over the top. 30 seconds would be much more enjoyable than the 15 seconds assault of water then standing in the cold. I would probably not return here for that reason alone.

Clean rooms and good location. Pods are comfortable enough with good blackout curtains.

No fridge, no kettle, no kitchen, no cutlery. Just a microwave in a poorly ventilated "chill out room" that reeks like tobacco, old food and BO. Only one bathroom per shared room, which means you can't use the toilet or the faucet if someone else is showering. Luggage storage is expensive. WiFi is free, but poor signal in the rooms.

Staff, rooms and breakfast are great. Live music was an huge plus

Chilling was dark and somehow creepy

Very close to the city center and just off the bus stop coming from the airport. The pods were comfortable, very nice sheets. I stayed in an all female dorm, it was pretty quiet and clean. The pod is not very long but was comfortable, at least in my case but I am only 1.63, there is also an advisory on the wall that the pods can get a bit hot but again not a problem. For people traveling with no set plans the hostel has activities which they post up like walk tours and pub crawls. Reception is open 24h and access to the room is by using a code. There is a bathroom with a shower in the room for 9 beds but at least during my stay this was enough, I was also told there were some more showers if needed on the first floor.

Nothing to complain about honestly I did not try the breakfast or the bar so no comment.

The location is central. We stayed only one night but we got all that we needed. Comfortable bed in a twin room and private toilet.

Location was pretty central, I liked the privacy of a pod, & the bar downstairs was nice. Lockers in the rooms were big and were coded so you didn’t need a padlock which was great. Bathrooms in the room. Always had social events going on downstairs, so was easy to meet other guests.

The only socket next to the bed is a USB - no plug so couldn’t charge your phone if you have a different cable type. Shower in my room kept falling apart & turned off every 10 seconds. The chill out room was pretty bland and could definitely be spruced up a bit.

Location to city centre and public transport, privacy curtains and lockers with a personal pin code were great. The walls between the beds were somehow thick enough that you wouldn‘t hear your neighbours. Also the ladders and the whole bed construction is so steady that nothing is shaking or moving when someone comes of leaves. Security at the front door and different codes to go up the stairs and into each dorm let me feel really safe.

It’s just a minor issue: no control over the heating. After a certain time the heating would turn on high whenever we would open the window. So it became really hot within the little pods.

Location great, great ambiance.

The beds were some of the most packed I’ve ever seen. If you have claustrophobia you might not be able to sleep

Location

Cleanliness in the room

The toilet flush is not very good. It required 3 flushes every time. While the shower had a timer for saving water.

The pods were comfortable . The location was good, generally quite and the hostel was clean. I liked the tour options that you could find at the reception. Loved the egg options at breakfast , sunny and scrambled. The lockers were spacious. The men that worked at night were friendly and attentive!

The USB port is not really convenient as the charging was extremely slow. When i was using my phone while charging, the battery was still going down. I had to charge my phone at the lobby. I d like some chocolate at breakfast! They had great pancakes and croissants that would go great with chocolate.

Friendly team, great entertainment and events. Good opportunity to meat a variety of people.

Bar closing at 11pm and a rush to get out. Bed would get too hot and was difficult to cool down.

Location was excellent. Very helpfull and friendly staff. Pod was a excellent experience, 2 types of lights (1 green and 1 normal. Had my own locker for my bag(s) and such. Comfortable matress and clean space. Shower was decent and clean, preassure was good. Cleaners came midway through the day.

No towel provided, no shower gel either. Would have been good to have that highlighted in the advert. No issue though, just use a shirt (theres radiators so quick dry) and for shower gel go to lidl its 2mins walk from hostel €0.99.

The staff was very friendly and the price was very good.

The bed could be more comfortable.

Neatness, friendly staff.

Very busy and noisy reception.

The rooms were actually quite decent for a hostel. The en suite was very spacious, but these do need cleaning more frequently throughout the day, as ppl leave it messy.

The fee for left luggage is a bit extortionate- I checked out early (surely more convenient for the hotel and staff) but the you have to pay to leave stuff in the left luggage. In the end, this cost me half of what staying another night there would have cost, which is just daft. Takes tge shine off a decent stay when they claw money out of you at the start/end. €3 for the first hour plus €1 an hour thereafter

The pods are cool and add privacy, the hostel has a great atmosphere

The pods are super hot at night (march!) we can open 1 window in the room. The drain is crazy loud in that room, like so bad that it gurgles for 10 mins after an use of the sink

Good location, very clean, staff was lovely

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Facilty and location

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Great location - everything I needed was in walking distance. Also very close to multiple public transport options. Pods were comfortable and private - the curtain allowed you to close yourself in. Had a little shelf, hook and rail within the pod - as well as a usb charging point. The 4 female pod room was large enough to spread out your suitcase and get organised. The lockers were large enough to fit a suitcase and a backpack (although it was a tight fit). Shower pressure was ok, although the water push button timer was slightly inconvenient when washing long hair. Overall a great hostel - would stay here again

Super central location, and in a pretty safe area!

Only one toilet in a room, but there are single gender bathrooms on other floors.

The homely/ hotel vibe and that it’s modern and clean and the kitchen was homely

The 4 bed female room I stayed in was very small and there was no shelf in the bed to put my phone because if I put my phone on the bed beside me it could have slipped down to the bottom bunk. Also the ladder to climb up to the top bunk was extremely uncomfortable as the steps are so thin and there was only one side rail to hold onto while climbing so I thought I might fall. Also the pillow was very thin and the sheet had a small stain on it. Also there was no hand soap in the bathroom (even though it was just cleaned by the cleaner) on the mixed dorm floor as I used that toilet as the toilet on my floor was occupied. Hand soap should always be in the bathrooms, otherwise how are people washing their hands and preventing the spread of any potential germs. Also a woman snored the majority of the night in my room but I know that’s not the property’s fault. Also she turned on the bright main light in the room late at night when the rest of us were asleep and the curtain in the top bunk doesn’t block the entire thing and also when the person below me turned on their light in the bunk it shone brightly up into my bunk waking me up, so I think there should be a policy to not turn on the main light affect certain time and people can just use their phone torch when coming in to the room late at night if the light is off.

The lobby was very modern looking and the orientation of the beds gives you privacy.

The room smelled a bit. Probably the lack of ventilation of the en-suite. Other than that the accommodation was great!

Bar,breakfast,washing mashine

Small beds pots

Clean environment 👍

I really enjoyed the communal/restaurant/bar space downstairs, a great place to spend a few hours reading a book, charging your phone, having a burger (they are really tasty) and a beer. I was also very pleased with the Breakfast. Another positive was the bathroom and shower that the dorms have, so you didn’t have to leave the dorm for the toilets/sinks/showers.

I found my pillow too thin, it didn’t give me enough head support when sleeping on the side. Opening and closing the curtains in the capsules is quite noisy and tends to wake you up when sleeping.

Proximity to city centre.

Nothing as it was good hostel accommodation.

Everything. Changed my idea of what a hostel is.

The shower is timed to go off after 10 secs. Its annoying.

Bed

no kitchen

Central location close to bars and restaurants comfortable beds good bar and friendly staff

The property was very clean, the staff was professional and friendly. They have a lot of vegan options if you want to eat here during breakfast or lunch.

The only thing that I didn’t like was de small pillows for sleeping.

Its location is easily accessible and is a 20-minute walk from most of highlights. Breakfast is very complete and you have many options to choose. The bar area is a great option to end the day if you don't want to go Temple Bar area. The staff is very nice. To summ up, it was what I expected and if I return to Dublin I will definitely come back here!

I was surprised that I didn't have sheets, honestly, it's something that you take it for granted, but not here, you have to pay for them. On the other hand, there are no plugs in the bathrooms, so it is not possible to dry your hair without disturbing your roommates.

Satisfied

Satisfied

Great place to stay. Clean and comfortable. Definitely be back

The cleanness, discreet lighting, space for shoes, coats and lockers.

The bed was slightly short for me. Needed a longer charger cable.

Lovely place excellent price

Rooms a bit warm an pillow poor but it would not put me off coming back I have an august booking with family x 4

Clean nes

No kitchen

Comfort, cleanliness

Location and price

Very noisy, the doors to the corridors make a lot of noise and the walls of the rooms are so thin that you can hear all the noise in the corridors and neighboring rooms. The windows don't stop the awful noise of the train as it passes by.

Great layout & v convenient

Rooms are of a good size for a hostel. Lockers are great. Beds and stairs are sturdy. Shower is great. Place is clean. Bar and sitting area is quite nice.

Pod setup in the dormitories is great!

Stain on the bed linen.

Location was perfect. Nice and helpful staff

Unbelievably central location, 3 mins walk from O'Connell St/The Spire, a modern & stylish hostel with comfy private pods and good charging points. Staff on reception were absolutely lovely!

Nothing

Great spot, assigned lockers in the room with easy pin changing mechanism, great that the bathroom is in the room shared between the people in the dormitory. Overall great dorm experience.

Super clean room, comfy bed, good facilities, friendly staff, bar area was lovely, my first time staying in a hostel & it exceeded my expectations.

Outside the hostel was a little noisy at times

Good security Laundry possibility Chill room if you want to be somewhere else than in your room

One combined toilet/shower is not enough. Maybe they could be seperated? There is only 2 usb -socket in the pod for charcing phone, normal outlet would be better. In the room was 4 normal outlets that only one worked and it was almost all the time in use for phone charcing. Still it was good place.

Ohhh so clean and well thought of. Love the organisation and the way they leverage digital savviness to make operations work. Great value for money!

Sincerely nothing comes to mind. Though at a point at night internet WiFi was poor but it picked up with time. I rented the four pod room, so had good privacy for the value of money paid.

Great common room. Modern dorms.

There was an awful smell in the room.

The staff were all friendly and the facility was very clean and comfortable.

Regarding the drainage of the bathroom sink, I noticed a noise that was heard after use, both in the same room and in another room.