Sleep area · Dublin
Temple Bar and Dame Street
Live music and the shortest walk to the Castle, but late noise and the highest prices for food; ask for a room facing away from the street.
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- Dublin ↗The Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse and Kilmainham Gaol sell timed tickets that run out days ahead in summer: buy on the official site before you fix the day plan.
- Dublin ↗Cobbled Temple Bar and steep Georgian hotel steps are hard with big cases: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- First-timer
- Night owl
- Depends
- Budget
- Late arrival
- Look elsewhere
- Family
- Light sleeper
- Business
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerGood fitThe Castle 2 minutes away; Trinity 8.
- FamilyLook elsewhereLate noise and crowds; not ideal with small children.
- Night owlGood fitLive music and pubs on the doorstep.
- Light sleeperLook elsewhereNoise until 02:00, especially Thursday to Sunday; ask for a back room.
- BudgetDependsA spread of hostels and mid-range hotels; weekends spike.
- BusinessLook elsewhere24-hour desks · quiet 1/5 · bags and transfers 2/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalDependsMost hotels have a 24-hour desk; the streets are busy late.
First night
From Car to the street edge: 150 m (492 ft), cobbles surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Temple Bar and Dublin Castle: 2–5 min.From Car to the street edge: 492 ft (150 m), cobbles surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Temple Bar and Dublin Castle: 2–5 min.
Take Taxi or ride-hailing car to the door at 22:45. Bed by ~23:51 (p90).Take Taxi or ride-hailing car to the door at 10:45 PM. Bed by ~11:51 PM (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Taxi or ride-hailing car to the door at 22:15. Bed by ~23:21 (p90).Take Taxi or ride-hailing car to the door at 10:15 PM. Bed by ~11:21 PM (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Your first-night card
First night in Temple Bar and Dame Street, Dublin
- Area
- Temple Bar and Dame Street (Barra an Teampaill), Dublin
- Get off at
- Car to the street edge, then about 150 m on foot (3–6 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- street gt 100m
- Desk
- typically staffed around the clock
- Morning route
- Car to the nearest street · 0–0 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desks here are typically staffed 24h. Most hotels have 24-hour desks; the street is pedestrianised at night, so cars stop at the edge.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- painful
- From the stop
- 150 m (492 ft) from Car to the street edge492 ft (150 m) from Car to the street edge
- Taxi drop-off
- street gt 100m
- Surface
- cobbles
- Steps
- No steps
At night
- Lighting on the walk in
- ok
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- NoFamily · Late noise and crowds; not ideal with small children.
- NoLight sleeper · Noise until 02:00, especially Thursday to Sunday; ask for a back room.
- MixedLate arrival · Most hotels have a 24-hour desk; the streets are busy late.
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Map and nearby
Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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Nearby places
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More detail
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Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Book of Kells and the Old Library≈ 10 minwalk · est.
- Dublin Castle≈ 3 minwalk · est.
- National Gallery of Ireland≈ 18 minwalk · est.
- GPO Witness History≈ 11 minwalk · est.
- St Stephen's Green≈ 14 minwalk · est.
- Dublin Airport (DUB)from the arrivals curb35–60 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)53–105 min
- 1.Taxi or ride-hailing car to the door€35(≈ US$45)35–60 min
- Curb to bed35–60 min
First service 00:00, last 30:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Airport coach or Airlink bus to the city centre, then a short walk or taxi · until 23:30 · 60–90 min · about €8(≈ US$10)
- Last resort: Sleep at a hotel at or near Dublin Airport
- Immigration queues can pass an hour in summer: message the hotel with your flight number before you fly.
- Use the official taxi rank or a ride-hailing app; decline drivers who approach inside the hall.
- If your hotel desk closes early, ask for a night code or book one with a 24-hour desk.
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- Price
- €130–280 (≈ US$160–350) per room per night (mid-range); peaks on weekends€150–300 (≈ US$180–350) per room per night (mid-range); more on match and festival weekends
- Quiet at night
- 1/54/5
- Main noise
- Noise until 02:00, especially Thursday to Sunday; ask for a back room.Wide streets and thicker walls: the calmest nights within walking distance of Trinity.
- Night safety
- cautioncaution
- Walk to sights
- Temple Bar and Dublin Castle 2–5 min · Trinity and Grafton Street 8–12 min · O'Connell Street and the GPO 10–15 min · St Stephen's Green and Merrion Square 14–20 minTrinity and Grafton Street 6–10 min · St Stephen's Green and Merrion Square 4–8 min · Temple Bar and Dublin Castle 12–17 min · O'Connell Street and the GPO 18–25 min
- Suits
- Short stays for music and nights outFirst visits, short walks to Trinity and the museums
- Skip if
- You are a light sleeper or travel with a strollerYou want live music at the door or the lowest price
- Airport
- Dublin Airport: 35–60 min after the kerbDublin Airport: 35–60 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
This area: €130–280 (≈ US$160–350) per room per night (mid-range); peaks on weekends
- Hostel dorm bed€30–65(≈ US$35)per bed
- Budget double€110(≈ US$130)per room
- Mid-range doublemost common here€190(≈ US$250)per room
- Upper-range double€350(≈ US$450)per room
- Family room or apartment€150–420(≈ US$180)per unit
Rates by month
- Janlow
- Feblow
- Marpeak
- Aprmid
- Maymid
- Junpeak
- Julpeak
- Augpeak
- Sepmid
- Octmid
- Novlow
- Decmid
Peak rates: Mar (Six Nations rugby, St Patrick’s Festival) · Jun (Dublin Pride) · Jul (Summer hurling and football) · Aug (Dublin Horse Show).
- Per room per night in euro, 2026 estimate; rugby, concert and festival weekends add 30–100%.
- Book rooms early for rugby, concert and festival weekends; prices can double and rooms sell out.
Not like home
- Floors count from the ground floor (0 or E in the elevator): a European "first floor" is a US second floor.
- Air conditioning is not standard in older European hotels: check the listing for summer stays.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- Noise until 02:00, especially Thursday to Sunday; ask for a back room.Noise until 2:00 AM, especially Thursday to Sunday; ask for a back room.
- Nightlife
- Live music and pubs on the doorstep.
- Street lighting
- ok
- Grafton Street and Trinitynight: okPickpockets in the crowd; buskers and petition collectors.
- Temple Bar and Dame Streetnight: cautionPhone theft in crowded pubs, overpriced drinks, and rowdy groups after 23:00.
- St Stephen’s Green and Merrion Squarenight: okParks close at dusk; stay on lit streets.
- O’Connell Street and the GPOnight: cautionStreet drinking and drug-taking near the side streets after dark; take a taxi in the evening.
Late food nearby: Queen of Tarts (It closes in the late afternoon (check).)
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desks here are typically staffed 24h. Most hotels have 24-hour desks; the street is pedestrianised at night, so cars stop at the edge.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code.
- Taxi drop-off
- street gt 100m; the walk in from the stop is about 150 m (490 ft) over cobbles.street gt 100m; the walk in from the stop is about 490 ft (150 m) over cobbles.
- Dragging big cases
- Painful.
- Luggage storage
- Few public lockers; hotels hold bags after check-out, and some shops near the main stations offer paid left-luggage.
- Check-out day
- Late flights: ask the hotel to hold bags and for a room to shower.
- Tip
- A room at the back is quieter: ask on booking or on arrival.
Alleys and lanes
- Cobbled lanes, pubs and live music; noisy until 02:00 and the highest prices for food.Cobbled lanes, pubs and live music; noisy until 2:00 AM and the highest prices for food.
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- Typical price per night
- €130–280 (≈ US$160–350) per room per night (mid-range); peaks on weekends
- Good for
- Short stays for music and nights out
- Avoid if
- You are a light sleeper or travel with a stroller
Also look for in this area
- A 24-hour desk
- Double glazing
- A room at the back
- A drop-off within 100 m of the door
Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Temple Bar and Dublin Castle: 2–5 min · Trinity and Grafton Street: 8–12 min · O'Connell Street and the GPO: 10–15 min · St Stephen's Green and Merrion Square: 14–20 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- street gt 100m
- Fits
- solo dorm
- Lodging tax
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Cons
- Noise until 02:00, especially Thursday to Sunday.Noise until 2:00 AM, especially Thursday to Sunday.
- Cobbles make bags hard to move.
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