The Alex

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Trinity College

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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
  • Trinity College
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • St. Stephen's Green
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Dublin (DUB)
    ‪27 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 - 0.4 km
  • St. Stephen's Green - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Convention Centre Dublin - 16 min walk - 1.4 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 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 smoke detector, 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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The Alex (Formally O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel)
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The Alex Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 693 out of 962 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 962 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 962 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 962 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 962 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

8/10 Good

DEREK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhian

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

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Fantastic stay. Our room was upgraded. Staff were welcoming. Couldnt fault the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and configuration of related hotels with gyms were nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We truly enjoyed our stay at the Alex- walkable to many attractions- The Ginger Man Christmas Pub right next door! The staff was amazing, helpful and always welcoming. The breakfast buffet was 5 stars!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Last minute stay, clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

joe

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

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

10/10 Excellent

Rueben, Watertown

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to Trinity and City Center!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabiha

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

10/10 Excellent

Rio

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay. Hotel and team were great. Very nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel. They delivered a lovely dessert selection plate to the room tonwish my wife a Happy Birthday. A lovely touch.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Remodeled and great location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. It was my first visit. Only downside was lack of a bar. But then two very nice bars next door. Oh, and breakfast was expensive. Probably the most I’ve paid in all of the places I have stayed in Dublin.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margarita

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, modern, clean, great breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary C

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We left a hotel that a tour company had dropped us off at and the following morning went to ask if we could drop off our bags…our rooms were ready and they checked us in at 10am no extra charge! The staff was helpful and gracious! The facility lovely, comfortable, and clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place in an amazing location.
Great location. Very comfortable bed. Professional and courteous staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winston

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

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff! Diego and Kyle were especially helpful. Loved the location and how easy it is to walk everywhere. The gym across the street at The Mont is fantastic and it is 24 hours. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property. Room was not cold enough. We had a hard time controlling the AC.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable babk holiday stay
Generous sized rooms with modern interior. Clean with good amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff and comfortable stay. Getting an early check in wasn’t all that easy, though. Would strongly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024