After my horror of Swiss hostels earlier in the week, I was naturally apprehensive about staying in another one whilst on my week long travels around Europe. As many of my friends had booked to stay in Avalon House which is located in Aungier St Dublin, and as it was close to the venue we needed to be at for the show, I decided to book a room here. It was a little frustrating that the only room I could book was a double room instead of a single room, as this meant I would be paying for two people. However as it is a hostel, this is still relatively cheap compared to a hotel and a 2 night stay ended up costing me £90. If I had managed to book a single room it ...  Read the complete review

This was the first ever hostel I stayed at in Dublin, and I have to be honest, my inital impression was not a fantastic one. However, having experienced more hostels in Dublin, in hindsight I would say Avalon is a good bet for a comfortable stay. The staff are a mixture, we found some coldness witht he receptionists, though it was no where as bad as in some other hostels (see Litton Lane). There were some other friendly members of staff though, notably the cleaners and chef who were very helpful. We also found the friendliest people staying here, and also the widest mix, from small children, to older, mature visitors. The area made for people to ...  Read the complete review