Dylan Hotel Dublin

Not even close to a 5-stars
I will be brief in this review. The hotel is nice, the staff was amazing, very polite and helpful and this is a big plus for this hotel, but the installations are way below a 5-stars hotel. I would say it is max a good 3-stars, just like an Ibis or similar standard of hotel.

My first room was small and AC doing a disturbing noise, then I moved to another room and realized that AC is a general issue in entire hotel, didn’t work well (temperature didn’t change if I set it in 18C or 28C) and too noisy, same situation was experienced by 2 other colleagues staying in other rooms.

Considering the high prices I didn’t see value for money in this hotel, so I would not recommend it to another person. Breakfast and menu were overpriced.

Internet connection was very good, shower and bed comfortable and location good enough for my needs.

Next time I will be in Dublin for work I will try another hotel though.

Frequent guest - home away from home!
I have been staying at the Dylan Hotel Monday to Friday for the past few months for business purposes. I can't stress enough how brilliant my stays have been all thanks to the team of friendly and helpful staff. On arrival, the staff park my car, take my bags and always offer me early check-in on a Monday morning. The staff know me by name now and can't do enough to help, no matter the request. I am usually upgraded to a suite as I am a frequent guest and the rooms are fabulous. Rooms are elegant, spacious, extremely clean and comfortable. Breakfast has lots of choice, you get greeted every morning with a smile and can choose from a buffet style breakfast or the breakfast menu. The hotel has recently been refurbished and looks great. I would recommend this hotel for business and leisure travellers alike. I chat away to the staff, in particular, Ruairi and Mohammad who are so helpful and professional. The Dylan is a home away from home for me! Much better than other 5* hotels in Dublin and the location is also great. 10/10 recommend.

Dylan Hotel knows how to provide those precious experiences in life
This Christmas we decided to treat ourselves and spend Christmas Day at the beautiful Dylan Hotel being pampered instead of staying at home to prepare and cook the turkey and ham and all the vegetable adornments that make it one of the most special meals of the year.

Sometimes a change of focus is all it takes to make us appreciate what’s good about our lives.

It was rather last minute when we made our decision but a few quick emails with Ciara ensured that our expected plan for Christmas Day would bring unexpected rewards.

We got two rooms one for the good lady and myself and one for our 20 year old happy face who likes her own space.

Not too far away from Raglan Road one of my favourite songs that conjures up the many charms of Dublin within poet Patrick Kavanagh’s magical lyrics of unrequited love this now luxurious Dylan Hotel would have been a bustling nursing home around the time it was composed.

We took a stroll after we checked in along Raglan Road and back around by the Canal and down by the side of Haddington Road Church to St Mary’s Road.

The Dylan Hotel has many enchanting features and many gifts to offer for those that visit and its staff are at the top of my list followed by its cool modern clean atmosphere. The décor is superb with mirrors used to great effect to create a sense of space particularly in the lounges and restaurants.

The chemistry of appreciation is in the air and when staff convey feelings of gratitude towards guests it releases positive endorphins throughout the body creating a healthy atmosphere. It’s the things we have in common that make our relationships with people enjoyable but the Dylan has a wonderful international staff who made our experience so interesting because of their efficient team work and attention to details in the most warn and friendly ways they attended to our stay from the check in to the restaurant and lounges and the girl who left us water and chocolates and prepped our rooms for bedtime.

Our real values are expressed in the little things we do and how we do them.

Maybe it was the Christmas spirit but I just found our stay at the Dylan surrounded by like-minded families a step beyond happiness but an atmosphere of joy that fills you with hope and faith and love especially sitting in the library randomly reading snippets from the books while relaxing in a white armchair in front of the fire with the big Christmas tree beaming with festivity.

We had opted for the 7pm Christmas Day meal sitting and as soon as we arrived we were greeted by a warm and friendly young lady in a suit taken to our table and treated to an amazing meal by a team of staff who kept a distant but watchful eye on your progress to ensure no waiting time between servings.

We could have opted for many options on the menu but we stayed with the traditional turkey and ham for the main but did experiment with satisfaction with our starters and deserts and everything was top class.

The same smartly dressed manageress was on hand early next morning with her international colleagues and provided me with a pre-breakfast pot of tea and paper before I went for a stroll around the grounds as night turned to day in the leafy suburbs of Dublin 4.

When I returned my gang were up and in form for breakfast which was just superb finishing off our experience with top marks.

Words of encouragement and appreciation like this cost nothing to give but I believe when complemented with such style and care it is important to repay the complement abundantly .

I will long treasure my Christmas Day at the Dylan Hotel

A real disappointment.
Having come highly recommended by friends and this TA site, I was very disappointed with the quality of the Dylan. The highest quality rooms were either dark and small (in the eves) or featuring box-spring-like mattresses, inoperable outlets, and poorly designed showers. The hallways were smelly and stuffy as well. Requests and complaints were handled, but there was a lot of miscommunication in the process. After several months of communication with the manager I received a 50% refund, which was kind but insufficient given the poor quality of the stay.

Perfect place to stay
Dublin was such a special trip and the Dylan made it all the more special. It was a gorgeous hotel which catered for all of our needs. On arrival we had been given a free upgrade to a lovely spacious room with lovely bathroom. The whole hotel was very quirky with so much to look at and notice on each room. The bar area has a real chilled atmosphere with lovely lighting and we often spent the last part of our evening having a drink there. The hotel is a 20 minute walk from the centre and is in a quiet location but close enough to some local pubs and restaurants. I would highly recommend to anybody planning a trip, such a great find :-)

A wonderful hotel, faultless
An unassuming hotel the Dylan slightly back from the main thoroughfare of the centre of Dublin. The hotel is beautifully presented being very ornate almost to the point of gaudy.
The staff are very considerate and responsive, the rooms are clean, fresh and full of style. I ordered room service and the options were great and tasted great, other colleagues went to the restaurant and told me it was top notch.
I cannot fault it and it is my new favourite in Dublin!

Beautiful rooms
We stayed here for two nights. This luxurious hotel was clean, spacious and comfortable. We had breakfast there one morning and it was good food and the staff was quick and friendly. It is not too far from pubs though for some reason, it was hard for some cabs to get to the hotel and they would just stop behind Searsons pub. Check-in and Check-out were efficient and quick. The receptionist was informative on great Dublin spots.

Always a pleasure
always a pleasure to return to the Dylan. Bed is so comfortable! Staff are helpful and friendly. It’s becom our hotel of choice when visiting Dublin. HOWEVER this time we had breakfast room service. It’s not worth the money. We actually only ate the toast! The food was cold, the vegetarian options non existent apart from 1 mushroom and 2 tomatoes. There was some kind of potato which was awful. I ordered bacon which was extra for my husband. But everything was cold. Including the two slices of toast (yes 2!) which came. Don’t bother just go down for breakfast.there is a much wider choice and it’ll be warm. But this won’t deter us from returning as it’s a really lovely place to stay. And you are sure to be welcomed like old friends. Tip for hotel! You need to put soft closing mechanism onto doors and they bang really loudly when closing! Which is fine until 3am

Hotel charmant dans un quartier très calme à 20min à pied du centre. Le personnel est très prévenant, agréable et souriant, aux petits soins. Merci à Victoria surtout, toujours le sourire et joyeuse et pleine d'entrain.
La chambre super grande, petit bémol sur la salle de bain, pas très lumineuse et le bain sans douchette. Le petit-déjeuner extra ! le salon privé pour la dégustation de whisky très agréable. Cadre très décoratif mais pas ostentatoire. Vraiment un hotel que je vous conseille.

I had the most wonderful Christmas in Dylan from the 24th till the 27th of December. It was beautiful from start to finish. Came to Dylan on the 24th afternoon with my 5years old daughter and partner. Straight away was greeted at the door by a friendly concierge, helping me with my luggages. Then checked in pretty quickly at the reception with a warm welcome from the staff. The hotel was beautiful decorated. Entering the room was magical. The room was big and beautiful. They went above and beyond to make it special for my daughter. A bag of surprises was left from Santa for her under a little Christmas tree. She was so happy. I was greeted by a welcome plate of cheese and crackers which was delicious. For the next few days I had dinner and breakfast in the hotel restaurant. The staff was so accommodating and super professional. Was served always with a smile. The food was super delicious. Christmas Day dinner in the restaurant was beautiful. They have a great menu. It was truly a great experience. I would highly recommend

Just home from a 3 day stay between Xmas and the new year ! Honestly we can’t rave enough about this hotel from the stunning property n a prime location 15 min stroll into Grafton street to the comfort and ambiance it was just perfect! We travel with our daughter and our dog ! It’s a ???? dog friendly anyone thinking of bringing there dog this is the hotel to go to !! Dogs are welcome everywhere in the hotel and treated like part of the family ! The staff at this hotel are amazing making everyone feel special this is our 3rd visit to the hotel and thanks so much to everyone for such a warm welcome, thanks to Vidas for our glass of champagne @ breakfast it was a lovely touch ????This break Truly made our Xmas hols special look forward to returning to The Dylan

Stayed a couple of nights for business. Very good location about 15 minutes walk from Stephen’s Green. Decent boozer around the corner and plenty of restaurants within walking distance. It’s on a side road and very quiet. I understand it used to be a hospital. The hotel itself is very nice and staff are well trained. Not sure I’d necessarily go for the breakfast again, but no complaints.

Wow! Just wow! What a great boutique hotel in a fab location in South Dublin perfect as a base from which to explore the city! Very comfortable beds and rooms with superb showers and lovely toiletries! Staff are very friendly and the breakfast is superb. Definitely recommend The Dylan!

Huge thanks to Manlou who is probably the most efficient bar man I’ve ever encountered. The Dylan are lucky to have such a great bar man. My friends and I had a super evening and all staff were exceptionally good.

Had drinks and dinner yesterday after the rugby match. What a wonderful oasis. Hotel, bar  and restaurant were clearly busy and under pressure but impressively, staff had a wonderful personal approach with true hospitality. Food excellent. Will return for sure and frequently I hope. Highly recommend.