Dublin City University (Campus Accommodation)  

That it is appropriate for students.

We booked two“superior” rooms!!!!! The rooms were at best, functional, and at worst similar to holding facilities for asylum seekers. A key requisite of a "hotel" is to provide the client with a degree of comfort - other than a basic bed and clean sheets no other elements of comfort were provided. Beds with thin and unsteady, No drinks making facilities, no information about other facilities on offer, no information on refreshment, no reading material, no light in the bathroom, no telephone on which to make emergency calls however emergency numbers advertised in the rooms, no ironing facilities, no mirror outside bathroom, wire hangers for clothes etc. etc., What do your non superior rooms look like? The price charged is the same as reputable actual hotels very local. Why stay at dcu campus rooms when you can stay in a proper hotels, which has more comfortable beds, actual facilities, and a phone to telephone staff,( who are in another building) to let them know the light in the bathroom does not work all night. We had to leave the bathroom door open when using it.

We needed a cheap stay for one night close to the airport and did not want to book a by far more expensive airport hotel. So from that prospective location was great. Staff friendly, however we didn´t have any particulare requests.

Blankets and sheets dirty. So even for one night only and for that price we didn´t find that ok! Quite loud (party people in the Campus) and windows not closing tightly.

Secure Parkingwith security patrols and cctv, I had concerns about parking my Honda pan european in the north side of the City but not at DCU,Also ideal Location for me. I would stay there again

Shower in Hampstead room wasn't up to much but in Collage Park it was excellent, so worth paying the extra

Wet room shower, strong jet

It can be a bit difficult to find using public transport especially because the irish seem not to use bus stop names - find the connection in advance, take note of the bus stop numbers or ask the driver to let you know and you should be fine. It was a nice stay.

I was very happy with the accommodation, very neat, tidy and clean, good location,

Quiet and pretty area

I liked the modern well designed campus in a leafy environment. My single room + bathroom in the student accommodation was comfortable and very clean. A pizza & pint of beer were good value in The Hub bar as was the breakfast the next morning.The nearby National Botanical Gardens are well worth a visit and there is a good bus service to the city centre.

Hard to find - some stand out signage would help!

Adequate for a quick stop.

It was a pity that there were no tea/coffee making facilities in the kitchen space or in the room. The presence of a kettle but no cups, teaspoons tea coffee, milk sachets etc, seems pointless! The security guard was very helpful however. The mattress had not been turned it seemed as there was a lean where the bed had been sat on frequently. Catering facilities felt expensive for a studnet campus

Free parking, comfy beds, free vouchers for breakfast.

Only thing is no tea/coffee facilities in room, no tv etc but is understandable as it is a student residence.

Clean room, quiet place, parks around though it is still close to the bus stop. Good value for money.

Before trip some information about public transportation in this area would be very helpful (bus 19a or 11 from O'Connell street, ~15 min)

Easy access to city centre and airport, quiet, suits larger groups or families, thanks to lounge and kitchen facilities.

Room a bit too stuffy (windows don't open wide enough); no bathroom shelves whatsoever; night entrance not marked clearly enough.

The staff was nice and friendly. Once you find the spot parking places are abundant.

Finding the reception, checking in, finding your room on the campus and ev. the place were your car has to be parked, returning to reception because the key card does not work properly will take you at least an hour. If, like us, you only want a room for one night close to the airport it really is not worth the hassle. The rooms are very basic, the double beds are not very large and the campus is rather noisy at night. No WI-FI in the rooms, you need to get a cable from reception, this takes - again - time.