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About this property
Located in Dublin, Garden Lane Backpackers is 1969 feet from St Patrick's Cathedral. This property is located a short distance from attractions such as the Guinness Storehouse. At the hostel, some of the rooms are equipped with a wardrobe. The shared bathroom is fitted with a shower. Garden Lane Backpackers offers a terrace. The accommodations provides an ironing service, as well as business facilities like printing and photocopying. The City Hall and Dublin Castle are 0.8 mi away. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport, 8.1 mi from the property.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Private Parking
- Free Wifi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Elevator
- Terrace
- Heating
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Maxi27
Spain
“Staff is very nice, there's a big kitchen and nice shared spaces. Breakfast is very good.” - Arvada
United States
“Clean, comfortable, near historic attractions, nice” - Mariah
United States
“Close to Heuston Station. Comfortable beds. Clean bathrooms.” - Bobbie
United States
“They were to happy to let me use the common area before the check in time. Facilities were very clean and cozy. The staff was very friendly.” - Gwendolyn
United States
“Good curtains Large room Great views from top floors Close location to southwestern Dublin attractions Laundry Kitchen well supplied w/ much storage” - Rumana
United States
“Overall very comfortable for a hostel. Kitchen well-equipped with only a few "traffic jams" at the one sink. Nice breakfast. And the staff were fantastic! I needed help with some logistical stuff (printing forms, receiving a delivery) and they...” - David
Canada
“Very clean friendly helpful staff and clearly they take pride in running a nice place” - Marci
United States
“location walking distance to center hostel building blended with residential properties….kids, dogs, quiet streets, area. staff helpful, friendly. easy walk from express airport bus to hostel.” - Mary
United States
“I am on a low carb sugar free diet but did enjoy the fruit and coffee. The people from all over the world who I'd meet at breakfast were wonderful!” - Maryjo
United States
“I really liked that the bathrooms were cleaned regularly throughout the day versus just at night or the morning. We had the twin bunk bed dorm and loved that we didn't have to pay for towels or linens.”
Area info
House rules
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.


The fine print
Valid Passport (Non-EU citizens) or ID/Driver's License (EU citizens) is required from all guests to complete the check-in procedure.
Credit/Debit card details will be asked for upon arrival as a security deposit to guarantee the hostel rules are followed during your stay. In case of any misbehavior or damage, charges might apply.
Age Restrictions: By Irish Regulations; guests between 8 and 17 years old are allowed when they are accompanied by an adult parent/guardian, but they cannot share rooms with other guests outside of their party; kids under 8 years old cannot be hosted, even in private rooms.
Groups considerations:
For groups of 4 guests or more, a security deposit of €30 per person in one card transaction only is required.
For groups between 4 and 7 guests, the deposit is payable upon arrival.
For groups of 8 guests or more, the deposit needs to be paid in a payment link which will be sent to you two months prior to your check-in date, and you will have a maximum of 15 days from the time of its delivery to complete the payment, failing on the deposit payment may cause the cancelation of your reservation.
The deposit will be held until the check-out date; it will be nonrefundable in case of a cancelation or a modification that reduces the original group size more than 50% within 1 month before the check-in date.
The deposit is refundable upon check-out if the hostel rules were followed during your stay and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodations. There is a €10 charge for each lost/damaged key.
Please make sure to return all the keys by 11 AM upon your check-out.
Please note that any special requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please note that the reception closes at 6 PM and therefore your estimated time of arrival is requested in order for a late self-check-in to be arranged.
Please inform Garden Lane Backpackers in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Garden Lane Backpackers of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
A damage deposit of € 30 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full by credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.