This is one of the dirtiest hostels I have ever stayed in. When I woke up from my first night to discover that the beds were bug-infested, no-one was willing to do anything. The staff were unfriendly, and unhelpful. They basically switched my room, and gave my infested bed to a new traveller - without changing the sheets, I hasten to add.

The adjoining cafe is reasonable, and it's well placed, with internet access and tourist information leaflets aplenty. However the long breakfast tables are dirty, and the place generally has a dingy feel to it.

When you first arrive in Dublin, this is the very place that will give you the worst impression, which is a shame, as there are plenty of good, clean places to stay in the City.

The hostel has many beds, so you're almost guaranteed a place, which is good at peak tourist times, but I recommend that you book ahead and get yourself a place somewhere else.

If you find yourself standing outside the Isaac hostel, and happen to recall that a dooyooer with three ls in her name had a bad experience, then don't panic! You're about three metres away from an excellent (if a little overpriced) hostel across the road, called Globbetrotters - this place I can thoroughly recommend!


If you can possibly help it, don't stay at the Isaac hostel. You can do a whole lot better.