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Four Courts Hostel Reviews

15/17 Merchants Quay, Christchurch (Adjacent to Temple Bar), Dublin, Ireland

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86%Overall Rating

From 267 ratings
  • 84%Character
  • 88%Security
  • 88%Location
  • 89%Staff
  • 83%Atmosphere
  • 82%Cleanliness

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97%

I liked my stay at 4C very much. The staff are great. The location is perfect. It's clean and the rooms are ok for the price. I stayed at shared dorms and they are as in most places. I asked for a change of bed and the staff were very nice and accommodating. The only drawback is noise in common areas (that's not the hostel's fault of course, just the noisy guests who are much younger than me and in party mood) but the rooms on the third floor were not noisy at all. I'd definetely reccommend it.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Female, 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


93%

The staff were great. They helped us with where to go, and advised a pub crawl. [always a bonus] Though I didnt experience it, [i was asleep] some of my group I was with said that there was live music in the downstairs area and it was very chilled out and relaxed. We'd definitely stay again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


97%

Our stay at the Hostel was awesome! I really loved the atmosphere. However, I wish the wifi signal was a bit stronger. I kept getting kicked off the internet. But overall this was a pretty sweet Hostel! I definitely will recommend it to friends.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

This hostel was good. The only thing was that the 16 bed and 12 bed rooms had to share a small bathroom and shower. Also the internet would keep kicking me off on my iPhone. Other than that, the staff was great and the hostel was in a great location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Great stay!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • All Female Group
  • (1 review)


100%

just do not change! courtesy and proffessional service. will come back again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


87%

Overall, this place was good. Met some interesting characters here. I negative comment I have is that, in room 302 where I was staying, right above my bed, above my head , was what I can describe as a brown, waterspot, gross looking mark on the roof, and it grossed me out. just a bit.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We have started charging more for that particular bed now, after someone claimed they could see the image of Chuck Norris in the ceiling. He's a good looking man.

100%

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. There is a large kitchen to cook and store food. The rooms are kept clean. The staff was unbelievably helpful and did not hesitate to recommend great places to visit in Dublin. I would definitely stay here again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


97%

Such great value -- no complaints whatsoever.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

Not only were they great hosts but the staff went out of their way to make our stay special. It is in a great location right in the heart of the city and a close walk to anywhere you want to go. Four Court Hostel was a fantastic stay I recommend it highly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

The staff were really friendly and hospitable, they upgraded us to a bigger room which was nice, the place was nice and clean, it was a very comfortable and enjoyable stay.


87%

It was a pleasant stay, but two showers for 28 people is a way to less and the windows are not sealed!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Mixed Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We agree...we have more brand new private shower cubicles getting thier grand opening this week which will add to the cleansing rituals of the masses. Be excited people.

77%

Very nice breakfast. Staff has to open the front door. But if they are away, you have to wait in the freezing cold... (happened once)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male, 25-30
  • (8 reviews)


97%

The Four Courts Hostel was awesome! The staff was soooooo friendly and they answered the many questions we had. Malichy (not sure of spelling) was especially great. My friend and I met three other girls who were visiting Dublin on their own and we became fast friends, even going on tours and for meals together. That was key to how great our vacation turned out. Can't really say enough great things. The things that come with a stay are amazing! Free WiFi and international calls?! LOVED IT.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

Very professionally run hostel - lots of kitchen space and common area to work and entertain in the hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Staff was extremely nice and helpful. Location was good and walkable to all attractions in Dublin. Free internet was VERY helpful for researching things to do and booking day trips - also staying in touch with back home when needed. Rooms were very clean and comfortable.


63%

Hostel is alright it's just so big with different travelers that it's not a great place to meet people. Also, my credit card was electronically stolen on the computers when I booked a flight on Ryanair. Not sure if computers cached my info or if Ryanair sold it (ha) but either way I don't think I'll be back.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Lucas, sorry to hear you have problems with your card. If your credit card details were taken electronically you do not know from where, yet you point your finger at us? That is unacceptable. We do cache our computers every week and there is a firewall in place also. Ryanair probably have the best security features available but regardless of that it is not relevant here in a comment section regarding our hostel. We have no control over what sites you go on. We are a big hostel with different travellers from various parts of the world...which the great thing about hostels. There is a free walking tour everyday and a pubcrawl every night which are great for meeting people. There is also a free Barbecue every Thursday night with live Irish music.

80%

One problem is that toilets are inadequate compared to the number of beds in the dorms. For istance the 12 beds dorm and the 18 beds dorm are connetted and share the same bathroom (ensuite), composed of only two showers (1 of them out of order), two sinks and two WC: too little especially if dorms are crowded. Another problem are windows, that are without wasistas: so it is difficult renewing air in the dorms

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


87%

Top quality

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


70%

The hostel was clean and the staff were friendly and helpful. The hostel wasn't particularly a good place to mingle but that may be a symptom of the large groups that come for NYE. As a seasoned hostel pubcrawler I definitely wouldn't recommend the pub crawl they do (particularly for NYE). We paid 30 euros and got half a guinness, a cheap shot and dragged round a load of loud characterless bars we could have gone for free anyway. To top it off we got left behind by the organiser by 10.30. Poor!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Getting left behind @10:30pm? The organizers of the crawl give everyone a 10 minute warning before leaving each pub and then gather everyone together outside en masse before leaving. There were nearly 200 guests on the crawl (divided into 4 groups), majority of those were novices that all managed to cross the finishing line so a seasoned pro like you should hang his head. If you had managed to last longer than a couple of hours you would have received your complimentary glass of Champagne for the New Year countdown, as well as the customary free shot in each bar. It would have been near impossible to gain access to the pubs on New Year's night due to the volume of people but the crawl provided easy guaranteed access without queuing or paying (some venues were charging between €10 and €20 entrance). If you had managed to survive to the end it is possible that you would have enjoyed yourself.

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