Oliver St. John Gogarty Reviews

very efficient and friendly staff .only downside storage under bed extremely noisy if a guest needs to leave early -disturbing other guests

Clean, pub next door is good. I was the only one in a 12 bed dorm so it was a bit lonely for me. Lacks backpacker atmosphere. Is also a hotel with a hostel section.

Was disappointed when arrived at the hostel. Admittedly it was a rugby weekend and prices are higher than normal but should not have been the same price as that of a 4 star hotel,there being such a huge contrast in the quality of the accomodation. Have stayed at many hostel before of a much higher standard.

Booking was easy, everything was in order when we arrived and payment was without hassle; Full marks there. the freebie pack was welcome even though most of it was menu's! I think a guide to temple Bar i.e. a map would've been a nice touch although you can't beat a free pint of Guinness! The beds were clean and tidy as were the facilities and breakfast was what I expected, all in all I had a great stay even thoguh I didn't use the room that much but again that was expected! 9/10.

We had a great stay in the Hostel. Although the cleanliness could be better. Breakfast was ok, but we expected more variety(there only was fruitjam, honey for our toast, no cheese or anything like that). You expect more when there is a great restaurant in the building. Staff was great, friendly!

The hostel was very clean and we were delighted with our room, location is brilliant, free drink voucher amazing and free fruit also a great idea, staff were helpful and friendly and even though we were only there for 1 night we had a great time and will certainly return and reccommend, Both of us have nothing bad at all to say about the hostel, well impressed!

The hostel had a good central location and the staff was really helpfull. However, the lifgts could not be turned properly of in our room and there was a lot of noise from the street whivh made it a bit hard to get a good nights sleep.

Brilliant location, within walking distance of all attractions. All staff were friendly and approachable, and the rooms were cleaned daily which was excellent. The building its self was lovely very traditional and irish and the bar had an amazing atmosphere and brilliant entertainment. Would highly recommend!

the internet wasn´t working...it was loud as hell...i cleaned the bathroom by myself...not the best choice...but cheap!!!

If you're looking to be smack dab in the middle of Temple Bar then this is a charming little spot. I was more partial to staying away from the tourist trap of Temple Bar but I'm very glad our one night there was at Gogarty's.

The hostel room was much smaller than we expected, about 2m by 3m. The location was really great, sitatued in the middle of Temple Bar. The shared bathroom never really looked clean which was a little unplesant. However, giving the good location and the cheap cost of the room, you get what you pay for. It was also noisy at night as it is above a pub that stays open quite late.

Just one key for one room, you always had to disturb other people to get into the room.

Everything about this hostel was great! Sevice was amazing! And it was literally next to all the bars!

Blinds let too much light in - felt like daylight in the room, due to the lights just outside the window.

It was unpleasant to pay to stay at a hostel and not feel like a guest. The reason I felt this way was that Iwas not given a key to my own room. I had to rely on other people that I did not know, to let me in. I did not feel safe or welcome there.

We enjoyed our stay at Oliver St John Gogarty a lot. The atmosphere of the hostel was very welcoming. And we enjoyed having a big bathroom en-suite. The location was awesome in the middle of Temple Bar. But we have to admit that it wasn't easy to memorise the name of the Hostel =), but in the end we managed it!!!! Kind regards, Jenny and Tabby

Great location right in the heart of Temple Bar. Room was basic but the bathroom hadn't been cleaned which is not nice.

this hostel is in a great location but the 'one key per room' is a horrible set up. not only is it unsecure with regards to who can enter the room, but it is inconvenient to have to go up 4 flights of stairs, knock on the door, wait for someone to answer (which never happens), and then go back down stairs, have the staff call someone to come to the front desk, then go back upstairs to be let in every time you come and go. the bathrooms were also dirty

The atmosphere was very nice and funny also in the pub.I suggest you to repair the heating!

We had a great time in Oliver St John Gogarty. It was safe for 2 women traveling alone w/ 4 kids. Kids were welcome downstairs - soup was really good. Room was a bit cold, which we couldnt seem to get warm- but we did travel during the winter time, so that might be all that it was. The beds were comfortable, the staff was very personable, helpful and friendly. We couldnt have asked for a better place to stay. We had a blast.