Having booked a really cheap Ryanair flight from Luton and a reasonable 2 night stay at the North star Hotel, I had every right to be slightly apprehensive about going to Dublin, being a 21yr old lass going away for a couple of days with my best pal. Why did i even worry, as soon as we arrived into Dublin Airport we were advised of a bus service that dropped us right outside the North Star Hotel and it only cost us 5 Euro's for the 30 minute journey, i havent travelled on public transport for a long time however to me that was a bargain. For future reference it was the 748 it operates every 30mins to and from Dublin Airport to the North Star, very convenient and much cheaper than a cab.

When i first arrived at the North Star I was slightly put off by the Railway noise, however you only really experience this in reception. I knew to expect this having read awful reports on Trip Advisor from Clients who had rooms situated at the front of the hotel. I'd like to point out that what these people don't tell you in their reports is that this Hotel has a total of 130 rooms, 30 of which are situated at the front of the Hotel the remaining 100 towards the rear, they also fail to mention that they paid an even cheaper rate than the likes of myself and other Clients whose rooms were located at the rear. Admittedly having read these reports i emailed the hotel direct and requested a room towards the rear of the Hotel and thats exactly what i got. At the end of the day you get what you pay for as far as i'm concerned.

I found the rooms very clean, spacious and ideal for all. Being an Independant Travel Advisor I've had the oppurtunity to stay in some very upmarket properties around the world, which in all fairness makes me look for fault in any hotel i visit, quite unusual for someone of my age you may think, but you do become slightly snobby when it comes to a place to stay. However i found this Hotel ideal and ideal for all ages.

The only downfall we had with this hotel was the building site we had as a view, but to be fair we didnt even notice it was there until we opened the window and heard the work going on, the windows protected us from all the noise that the only time we got distubance was when we opened the window, which wasn't something we needed to do often with a good Air Conditioning unit we could use in our room.

The North Star is in a fab location only a few minutes walk from O'Connell Street and a 10-15 minute walk from Grafton Street and Temple Bar. Ideal for those who want to be away from all the hussle and bustle but close enough if you want it.

Overall i would say this Hotel is Clean, comfortable, extremely friendly and great value for money.

I enjoyed myself so much that i was hoping to book for New Year, unfortunately they are fully booked and so i have had to reserve a room at there sister hotel in Temple Bar. However this wont stop me from popping in and saying hi, because all the staff are so friendly and personal, the sort you know would remember you.

I hope my review helps anyone looking to stay at the North Star, the only thing i would recommend before you go is to email reception and ask for a room located at the back end of the hotel. Bearing in mind this isnt a very big hotel anyway, you should enjoy your stay.

Trina Elliott

This hotel is in a great location for both the airport bus and Connolly Station so if you're arriving late or leaving early from the station it's a good idea.

I stayed in one the dreaded older rooms at the front and can confirm that they are extremely pokey and don't look terribly clean and are very very noisy, in fact you almost have to hold onto the sides of the bed whenever a train goes over the bridge. As I paid very little for the room and am a heavy sleeper I didn't mind too much but I'd guess that most people would find it impossible to sleep through the noise.

Nice breakfast. Reception staff are a little customer service challenged but not rude.

I stayed here Jan 14 - 16, 2005. I thought there were more positive things here on the website so I booked it. Sorry I did. Although the staff was very helpful, the place was not up to any standards. Rooms were VERY Motel 6-ish.... dirty, in need of repairs, and the loud construction noise at 6am (in the back) was unbearable. It's only a short 10-15 minute walk to Temple Bar, but I would rather pay more for a nicer hotel, closer to that area next time. I wouldn't stay here again. Although I didn't see bugs, I worried about them at night when I turned the light out.

I researched this hotel on Trip Advisor before I booked for 28th December 2004. I thought there were more good reviews than bad so decided to book. As said - this hotel has an old and new part. We got a tiny room (room 107) in the old part, it was over the pub so very noisy, the tram line ran right outside and we left very early the next morning because the smell of sewage in the room was overpowering. So here is my advice - if you are going to stay at this hotel DO NOT accept any room that is numbered under 150. If you are put in an old room COMPLAIN and asked to be moved. That is what Reception said we should have done when we complained the next morning. Very convenient for Connelly Station and breakfast was OK.