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The Alex

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Trinity College

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Exterior
Junior Suite
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Guests liked:

Clean rooms, comfy beds, friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

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Map
41-47 Fenian Street, (off Merrion Square), Dublin, Dublin, 2
  • Merrion Square
    3 min walk
  • Trinity College
    5 min walk
  • Grafton Street
    8 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    22 min drive

Room options

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Dublin

Heart of Dublin.Within a 15-minute walk of this City Centre Dublin hotel, you'll find Trinity College and St. Stephen's Green. Also, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre is within half a mile (1 km) and The Convention Centre Dublin is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Trinity College - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St. Stephen's Green - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Dublin Castle - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Aviva Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Dublin Pearse Station - 3 min walk
  • Dawson Tram Stop - 8 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kennedy's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Brewbaker Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Insomnia - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lombard Townhouse - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Lincoln's Inn - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Alex

4-star hotel near Trinity College
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness center, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Alex.

This 4-star Dublin hotel is smoke free.

  • 103 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1762
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Onsite shopping
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Alex offers 103 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dublin hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking within 66 ft (EUR 18 per day)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 25.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 23 and December 28.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 40.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 25.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 18 per day (66 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 40.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Alexander O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan Alexander
O'Callaghan Alexander Dublin
O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel
O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel Dublin
Alexander Hotel Dublin
Dublin Hotel Alexander
Alex Hotel Dublin
Alex Dublin
The Alex (Formally O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel)
The Alex (formally O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel)
The Alex Hotel
The Alex Dublin
The Alex Hotel Dublin

The Alex Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 649 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 909 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to Dublin Center, just 5 minutes from the National Gallery and Trinity College. Very clean rooms and comfy bed. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and cozy. Across the street from a lovely yoga studio.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is lovely and the staff is great. Very accommodating. The beds are comfy and everything is clean. The air conditioning did not really cool the room. The temperature was set at 18 Celsius which is 64-65 Fahrenheit but it did not get close to that even though temperature in Dublin was below that at night. It was too hot in the room for a restful sleep for me. The staff offered to give me a fan.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and very helpful staff. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wei Lyn Valerie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Alex. Great location and lovely staff. They think through what you might need / want from being able to borrow umbrellas to little candies at reception
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist man was hot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maral

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff and modern clean hotel. However, I was very frustrated with the amenities as they had no conditioner and when we asked for some they said they were in between switching brands?!? Ambience was missing as the hotel was very empty. My brother was staying at their sister hotel The Green much greater vibe and more central to things. They also had no conditioner lol
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, beautiful room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Pompano Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the middle of everything. Really good morning buffet to get us energized for all of the site-seeing. It is also near a train station that got us to the outskirts of Dublin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, friendly, personable staff They are all to be commended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay! Rooms are a great size. Location is great. 5-10 minute walk just outside the city center. Will defiantly stay there again if we are back in Dublin
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, staff are so friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in a great location where you can walk to everything. The staff was friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. I would for sure stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Snigdha

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the receptionist stayed late night was exceptional
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in nice location off Merrion Street.
Well appointed, comfortable hotel. Central but quiet location. A little pricy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roseanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teemu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Alex is a gem! The location is near Trinity College and beautiful St. Stephen's Green - great neighborhood! But truly, it is not far from any place that you'd like to walk to in the city. The room is well-appointed, the shower is especially exceptional, and the gym (shared with two other properties) is a full workout facility (RARE in Dublin!). We would go back in a heartbeat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful choice
Everyone was helpful, our room was made available for early check in, breakfast was excellent, comfortable bed, spotless room, big enough, gorgeous decor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024