ASHFIELD HOSTEL, Dublin

Ashfield Hostel, covered with a variety of room types, provides en suite rooms to suit every traveler-singles, doubles, twins, and triples. Private rooms suit small groups of friends, couples, or individual travelers. Budget-friendly dorms cater to groups or individual tourists, with mixed or female-only options. Each bed in the large 18-bed dorm includes its own in-built shelf with electric sockets, USB power points, and a reading light. Bed linen is included. Towels are provided in private rooms; guests in dorms can rent them for €1. The bathroom is en suite, but shared by the room occupants.

Ashfield Hostel is located on D'Olier Street, just south of the River Liffey and between Trinity College and O'Connell Bridge. It's a 1-minute walk from Grafton Street, Temple Bar, and many tourist attractions. Landmarks nearby include Christ Church Cathedral (1 km), the Guinness Storehouse (2 km), and the National Museum of Ireland (1 km). The Spire, National Leprechaun Museum, and Molly Malone Statue are each 0.5 km away. St Stephen's Green, the Irish Whiskey Museum, Dublinia, and Dublin Castle are each 1 km away. Tara Street station is just 250 m from Ashfield Hostel.

Guests can visit museums, churches, and exhibitions that give a flavor of Dublin and Ireland. Fun walking tours of the city and day trips to surrounding areas are available. Guests can visit the Book of Kells in the beautiful library. Museums of Decorative Arts & History in Collins Barracks and Archaeology in Kildare Street both have permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The NLI houses the most comprehensive collection of Irish documentary material. A prehistoric monument in County Meath, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, is a possible day trip. The Cliffs of Moher are also an option.

Ashfield Hostel is 5 km from Dublin. If arriving by boat into Dun Laoghaire, guests have a short walk to the hostel. The Aircoach, an express bus from the airport, leaves from both terminals into the city center. The regular Dublin bus, number 16, leaves from outside Terminal 1 arrivals hall. A cheaper option other than the Airlink is the 16 Bus. Guests can take the Luas until the Abbey Street stop.

Ashfield Hostel provides free Wi-Fi in all rooms. The reception desk is staffed 24 hours a day. A common area and a self-catering kitchen are available for guests to use. Free walking tours and nightly pub crawls are offered. The hostel has internet facilities, a common room, a modern self-catering kitchen, and a luggage storage room. Towels are available for hire, and hair dryers and straighteners are also available. Other amenities include vending machines, an elevator, luggage lockers, safes, and 24-hour security.