Reviews of Jacobs Inn

21-28 Talbot Place, Dublin, Ireland Dublin 1

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86.4%

742 out of 824 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Jacobs Inn'

Atmosphere
76.8%
Location
85.6%
Facilities
88.0%
Cleanliness
88.8%
Staff
88.0%
Value
90.4%
Safety
87.2%

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77.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

22 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, right near the bus station and in a quieter area. Comfy bed and bathrooms pretty good too.

Disliked: Really big, kinda bland. Not a great atmosphere.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break

14 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is very well located close to that big metal spike, and there's also a supermarket a few hundred meters away. It has a nice terrace at the 4th floor and a games/TV room at the first floor. It was really nice and clean.

Disliked: The toasters took ages to actually toast the bread. There are no lockers in the rooms so if you book a bed in dorm it's not very safe to leave your stuff there.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture

14 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: it was very safe and easy to find. I was impressed that it's really big hostel so it's almost like hotel. staffs were very kind. It has various programs - most of them are provided by Dublin city itself, still it was very useful.

Disliked: Kitchen appliances are too huge to cook for one person. Hobs are very week so it took ages to cook.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

09 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: First of all the staff was really nice and helpful. Then there is a daily free city tour (well at the end you will be asked for a small tip, but that is ok). Don't expect a normal, boring tour. It is the absolute opposite and it was a lot of fun. Furthermore they offer free Sauna once a week. What especially my finish colleges really enjoyed. The room was clean so as the bathroom and the beds were quite comfortable (none of these beds was sagging in the middle). It is a manageable walking distance away from the Temple Bar, Trinity College and all the other attractions on the south side. And since we had to leave very early, we got the breakfast on the arrival day and they even organised us a shuttle bus to the airport for 6€.

Disliked: They were running out of free city maps. Beside that it was really worth the price.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

07 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We had a private twin room which had everything just the way we needed. A terrace for smokers was 5 steps away so that was a plus for my friend and it was fairly quiet during the night. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the breakfast was just enough to get you going.

Disliked: The only two things that bothered me was the fact that WiFi is only in the lobby and we were on the fourth floor and the room doors close pretty noisy so it can bother people with light sleep when everyone starts coming back from their night out. But those two things are small minuses. All in all very satisfied. :)

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

06 May 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The kitchen facilities are good, there's free tea and coffee, and it's an okay location.

Disliked: Not enough power outlets in rooms - NONE in the bathrooms. We had to check out before breakfast so we wanted to eat something in the kitchen before we left but it was closed (this is at 6.45am!). Drunk people came into our dorm throughout the night, turning on lights etc, and there's no way to really get assistance from the reception because the hostel is so big. We were also told the airport bus starts from 7am and purchased tickets for this, we then had to get a refund because the staff member was wrong and this service started at 7.30am (too late for us to make check-in). We had to pay for a cab instead.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Marvin Ferris

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife

29 April 2012 Marvin would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, very easy to get into the main part of the city!! The pub crawl they offer is a 'good crack' as the irish say!!

Disliked: Atmosphere isn't that great to be able to meet and mingle with other travellers, but again get on the pub crawl and that's all sorted!!

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Ana Marija Kerner

Alone

City break

22 April 2012 Ana Marija would recommend this property

Liked: Great location, big dorm, very comfortable bed, sweet red linen, clean bathroom, enormous kitchen, everything was nice and pleasant. I wish I stayed there longer! :)

Disliked: nothing.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Visiting friends or family

16 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's close to the Main Station (Connolly), very easy to find it.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Vanessa Papa

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

16 April 2012 Vanessa would recommend this property

Liked: Clean beds, big rooms, safe

Disliked: Wifi access only in lobby

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Anette Larsen

Alone

City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering

15 April 2012 Anette would recommend this property

Liked: Everything is just perfect - very helpful and friendly staff. Nice and modern rooms, perfect location and a very nice roof terrace.

Disliked: Nothing

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

PAUL SEW

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

09 April 2012 PAUL would recommend this property

Liked: The staffs were more than friendly, they were awesome. People there are all really cool...the hostel pub crawl was freaking awesome too It was the people that made it awesome. If you're looking to make friends from all around the world...explore and well being open about things it's pretty damn good. Just dont mind too much about staying with other ppl and its fine

Disliked: It really is just what you get for the amount you pay...some people might dislike staying in a room with 9 other ppl who might snore and come back in the middle of the night...but honestly... im a sound sleeper and i come back in the morning so i dont care.... However.. they need to boost their internet connections...it was goin on and off and being temperamental at times and it was only limited to the ground floor at the reception and the canteen(sometimes) but not in the rooms

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Hollie Wyllie

With friends / other travellers

City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

09 April 2012 Hollie would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is in an excellent location and is great value for money. The rooms are clean and spacious and the staff are very friendly and helpful. They also participate in a free walking tour of the city which was a brlliant way to start the weekend and get a good view of the city.

Disliked: Sometimes there was no hot water so you couldn't use the showers.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife

10 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location is perfect. The rooms are spotless, The showers are AMAZING for a hostel.

Disliked: No wifi in the rooms. only availabe in the lobby wich is quite small.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

brian reynolds

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

01 October 2011 brian would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: all good

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

17 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: everything

Disliked: Noise from without, ie taxi drivers and clients making a raquet in the wee hours.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Sightseeing & culture

15 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, tidy, seemed very secure however we did have a room filled with friends only, staff very helpful with booking airport transfers and bus rides

Disliked: couldnt be helped but one very loud party next door all night who wrecked a room. 20 mins walk to temple bar but only ten to the river.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Jane Leonard

With a large group / tour

Sightseeing & culture

12 July 2011 Jane would recommend this property

Liked: A very pleasant stay with helpful reception staff.

Disliked: Very noisy 1st night but fine 2nd night, also felt that house keeping staff need customer service training, they certainly were not pleasant and helpful.

31.4%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 40% Safety - 20%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

Alone

Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Visiting friends or family

20 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nothing!

Disliked: It isn't a safety place (somebody stole my food!) and when I said this at the staff, they answered me: "I'm sorry!" and nothing; but there is an webcam in kitchen, I think it was fake. It isn't clean.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break

30 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Simple but clean

Disliked: Lockers not actually in dorms, 3 min walk away

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

City break
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife

25 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nice place to stay

Disliked: .

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Visiting friends or family

23 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location next to the central bus station, knowledgeable, helpful staff.

Disliked: Was VERY noisy - lots of people coming and going 24 hours a day.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

James Fairman

Alone

Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture

22 May 2011 James would recommend this property

Liked: Very close to public transit and attractions Very clean rooms Nice and very helpful staff

Disliked: The comings and goings of the patrons very late at night disturbed my sleep, but I then got a private room and everything was great then.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

29 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was great because it was so close to everything, but still it was quiet during the nights.

Disliked: The dining room was quite small..so during the breakfast it was quite packed.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Romantic getaway
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

24 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nothing

Disliked: bathroom


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