Four Courts Hostel

Another year, another ISTO. And that means another trip to Dublin, and another hostel. The Irish Student Trampoline Open, following a spell in Cork, was back in Dublin this year, and we went along for 4 days of bouncing, drinking and site-seeing. Our home for the trip was Four Courts Hostel. I don’t really like hostels that much, but I can tolerate them when travelling in a group, and when someone else is paying. However even then, there are a few things I need a hostel to have in order for me to rate it highly. These include a decent location, safe storage facilities, reasonably equipped rooms and a few facilities. I’m not going to compare Four Courts with ...  Read the complete review

My recent trip to Dublin saw me spending one night at the Four Court's Hostel on Merchant's Quay, situated beside the River, and really only a stone's throw away from the main shopping areas, Four Courts is obviously a very popular hostel. Checking in is from 3pm, but there is a luggage room where you can store your bags should you happen to arrive earlier and not want to trail your belongings half way around Dublin. This luggage room uses a ticket system whereby only you will be able to retrieve your bags. There is a safe available for £1 a day, but as we never used this facility, I am unable to comment on it. We found the staff all to be ...  Read the complete review