The Alex

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Trinity College

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Exterior
Junior Suite

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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
  • St. Stephen's Green - 10 min walk
  • Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - 11 min walk
  • The Convention Centre Dublin - 16 min walk
  • Dublin Castle - 17 min walk

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 at the property

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

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

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 669 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 937 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 937 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thank you Alex Hotel Staff!
The Alex hotel was great overall! The location, cleanliness and especially the staff made it a wonderful choice for our trip. The front desk staff including both Karens, Adelina, and Diego made our trip very memorable and took great care of us. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

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

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and amazing staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with friendly staff. Excellently appointed. Really enjoyed our stay. Comfy! Comfy! Comfy!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela R

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

10/10 Excellent

Ruari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The GM; Jamie, came out to greet us as we arrived to the hotel and took our luggage in personally while we waited went and toured Dublin while our room was being cleaned and made ready for us
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annalisa

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellence at the Alex
this is my second stay and it has been a very nice experience
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amandeep

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great hotel. The staff was amazing and were very hospitable. The gym is a 2 min walk and it’s an actual legit gym. Housekeeping was always on point and the kitchen staff were very flexible and were always open to modify their menu
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramsay

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

6/10 Okay

Danqi

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tony

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very pleasant stay at a modern hotel. I liked the decor. The staff was nice. Also, the location of the Alex hotel was very convenient for sites around Dublin. We walked to most places!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Indianapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the beginning of our tour was so wonderful we booked again for the last night in Ireland! The staff was amazing as well as the well appointed room!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gauthier

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Karen on the front desk went out of her way to be helpful, kind and compassionate. Andreea on dining staff was thoughtful and kind. Simon and Murillo on the front desk also were friendly and very social
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janette, Longview

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the stay at the Alex Hotel. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Especially the front desk staff….Simon, Murillo, Karen and Siorsce. As well dining staff Leonardo and Andreaa
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blazej

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Fantastic hotel! Good location, amazing high finish rooms and restaurant. Can’t fault anything, even managed to get an earlier check in. Will definitely visit again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel in centre of Dublin
Beautiful hotel, gorgeous rooms, excellent service, really friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Iana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A perfectly located, wonderfully staffed hotel in the center of Dublin. The people at the reception desk could not have been nicer or more helpful, and one morning at the breakfast buffet, when I openly warned the lack of homemade brown bread, one of the cooks heard that and rushed to get me a few slices that were left from the day before. Still delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

lynne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I recently stayed at the Alex for 2 nights. I would highly recommend the property its central location the staff the rooms the breakfast everything about the Alex is excellent. I will definitely stay here again on my next visit to Dublin. I
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024