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Jacobs Inn Reviews

21 Talbot Place, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland

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83%Overall Rating

From 312 ratings
  • 80%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 87%Location
  • 87%Staff
  • 79%Atmosphere
  • 82%Cleanliness

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87%

A great place and would recomend it but the bathrooms arent dirty but the floors in the bathroom and bedrooms could do with a mop and hoovering but its only a place to sleep so its not that big a deal.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


67%

Stayed in a twin private room. It was good value for money, bathroom was good, very clean. The tv did not work. Breakfast is minimal, cereal, toast, but would be fine if it could cope with the numbers. I couldn't get a seat at a table and had to queue for toast for about ten minutes.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Lovely Hostel, lovely staff, extremely clean and close to everything in the city of Dublin

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Northern Ireland
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Lovely lovely review - Thanks !

87%

The Staff is very friendly and help wherevever they can.Jacob's Inn everytime again!!


87%

The staff was really nice, the place was organized and clean. Some may complain about the noise made by the trains behind the building, but I think it was not so loud. I could sleep well.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 May 2013
  • giovannar9312
  • Brazil
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

The extra fee for storing your luggage was a drag but it was only 2 euros a day so it wasnt bad. The staff was very helpful and it had a cool atmostphere! Plus free breakfast was a great perk!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Female Group, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


80%

Overall Jacobs Inn served its purpose, a safe place to keep our stuff during the day and sleep at night. The tour and pub crawl were awesome and having a full kitchen was great too. The staff was friendly enough and helpful when we had questions. The two blemishes were the en suite bathroom cleanliness and the wifi. The bathroom in our room had a bit of a clogged shower drain and the sinks were a little gross. The wifi was TERRIBLE. Other than those 2 things the price was right! Thanks!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Male Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

Please add some more plugs in the wall where to charge phones and other electronic devices as they are not sufficient.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We would love to have more plugs in some dorms and are looking into upgrades currently. We will charge phones at reception if needed

83%

Would come again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

I´d like to have vegan breakfast with e.g. margarine and soy milk.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Our breakfast is simple and it is FREE - we have a great Supermarket around the corner which would stock soy products if you have particular diet needs and would prefer to make your own breakfast.

100%

Had an enjoyable stay in Dublin :-) Thank you Jacobs Inn.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Singapore
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks to your too :-),

73%

I stayed in the 6 bed mixed dorm for 4 nights. The Good Pretty clean room and bathroom. very spacious bathroom compared to other hostels in Dublin. Staff are friendly and helpful Cheap excellent locker facilities. The Bad Internet service is horrible even in the suggested best wifi-zone. No chance of getting internet in the bedroom. Bedroom was quite cold and ill-furnished.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


57%

Good hostel for the basics, not much character but that is fine. Security felt low as so many people coming through but to be expectedfor a large hostel. However I had poor advice given to me by staff about getting to the ferry dock which caused me to almost miss my ferry. The docks are at least a half hour walk from the Point tram station, not ten as I was told and it is not signposted.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female, 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


97%

excellent

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

The best thing was the staff. The room was clean, and big but the guys at the next room were shouting and making noise during more than an hour in the night and we couldn't sleep., so we didn't enjoy our stay there.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Mixed Group
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks We love our staff too. So sorry you were disturbed by other guests - so very frustrating if you could not sleep . Wedo ask for quiet between 11 and 7am but unfortunately there are some guests who like to party -we will try and assist if other guests are creating too much noise.

90%

Advantages: Good area, kitchen you can prepare your food. Cleaning acceptable. Breakfast included. Disadvantages: Only one bathroom in the room for 10. The wifi is bad. TV in the break room and small. he wifi was better would be a hostel among which may be taken into account. Breakfast is included in the room. The breakfast is simple (continental) and consists of bread, coffee, juice, jam and butter, and something else I can not remember.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your feedback. Apologies that you found the Wii fi bad we are delighted taht due to a recent upgrade in the area we have beenable to vastly improve the wifi and hope that intermittent problems have been resolved , We do have bathrooms on the first and second landing also if the ensuite bathrom is occupied. Glad you liked the area and the Kitchen facilities.

83%

The dorms had a curtain that wouldn't shut and they never said anything about a train passing by the windows, so don't book here if you are a light sleeper.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


50%

We expected much more from this hostel considering the reviews. They don't even have lockers in the rooms, you have to rent them in a separate one (which by the way smelled pretty bad) and come and go all the time (quite a bother). The wi-fi didn't work 90% of the time. You were lucky if you found a plug in a 12 bed room, and I wouldn't call ensuite bathrooms clean... Weekend breakfast was awfully crowded (and it's not that good). The best part: the beds, comfy and clean. But won't come back.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


87%

only the noise in weekend


83%

The breakfast is not so good. And the bathroom of the room wasn't so clean. Beside that everything was find.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Costa Rica
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Our breakfast ( toast , jams , butter , cereals juice , tea and coffee unlimited ) is Free and simple & don't forget you can always use the Self catering kitchen to make your own . We will check out housekeeping re your bathroom - if you were in a shared dorm we hope the other guests will leave clean for you as our bathrooms are cleaned daily,

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