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The Alex

4.0 star property
4-star hotel near Trinity College

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Junior Suite
Classic Twin Room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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41-47 Fenian Street, (off Merrion Square), Dublin, Dublin, 2

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 10-minute walk of this City Centre Dublin hotel, you'll find Trinity College and Grafton Street. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and St. Stephen's Green are also within half a mile (1 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

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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 available (EUR 18 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 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 (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop 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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The Alex Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 703 out of 975 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 975 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 975 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 975 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 975 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

KENT, Thornton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great

4/10 Poor

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hollow

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gonzalo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms have recently been remodeled it was impeccable, and the staff was simply beyond and above attentive. Karen and Diego attended us like royalty.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

COURTLAND

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely place to rest . and out of the mainstream.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel
I would definitely stay here again, well located, modern and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

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