we have stayed at busswells 25 yeara and ir gets better every year, the people have made the difference. the old have been great , but the new have carried on the wonderful l tradition of an irish wecome!! here's a cheer for paddy god bless them!!! there are dozens of good hotels in dublin, but there is only one busswells . its go the craic. and the firepaces are wonderful at the right hour!!!!!!!!!! read more

We stayed at this hotel in Dublin for two nights. It is in a very central location, which is its saving grace. The breakfasts are served formally, in the restaurant, and while that is nice, the food quality is very average. The best part of the food is the buffet bar. Our room was large enough, but oddly shaped so that the space did not work well. It's an old hotel, so expect that if you go. There will be charm, but also inefficiencies that come with age. I would recommend to stay here because of the location. read more

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Our family of 10 (and a 9-month-old) stayed here for two nights during our tour of Ireland. As part of our itinerary, our tourist guide scheduled for us all to be picked up and checked into our rooms first thing in the morning. Our rooms were not ready, and so we all had to hang out in the lobby until check-in time. Of course, this wasn't their fault, but they all were super accommodating and kept all our luggage in a separate, locked room. Jer, the manager, was super nice and helpful to us as far as making reservations for us at a very nice restaurant. The rooms were very nice and updated. They did have a fan to use. The beds were clean and comfortable. They have a restaurant downstairs where we ate breakfast both days, and their food selection was yummy. They had a nice continental breakfast with cereal, a charcuterie board, and wonderful pastries. They also had a hot breakfast menu that consisted of omelets, pancakes, bacon, and porridge. I will forever have wonderful and pleasant memories of this hotel. read more

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We did not stay in this hotel but we stopped in for lunch. Service was a little slow but when we finally were waited on the young man was polite, but he did not pay much attention to us and our needs. We had to track him down to pay the bill. We ordered an egg salad sandwich which was different from an American egg salad sandwich. To us it was, just a hardboiled egg with a thin layer of mayo and lots of lettuce on the bread. The salad on the side was good and they gave us some chips. Americans mix ours with lots of mayo and relish. The sandwich was good, just different. BUT the tea was excellent! I don't know what kind they used but I could have sat there all day drinking their tea. read more

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Charming hotel. Great location to shops, dining, museums and Trinity College. Accommodating staff. Good food and fun bar.

Fantastic places and Veronica and the staff hold a amazing standard , location is also were you want to be

Great little boutique hotel in the middle of the city. Good breakfast, nice restaurant and bar. A very funny (as in witty) guy named Ger is the concierge who helped us tremendously in finding things to do, providing directions, etc. thank you. read more

It was a nice older hotel that has been somewhat updated. If you are from America, I hope your shower was better than ours. Seemed the toilet had more water pressure, but everything else was great read more

This is the second time I have stayed at this hotel and it never disappoints! Clean, comfortable, warm and with great friendly staff. It is a quick 5 minute walk to Grafton street with endless shopping possibilities, as well as a mountain of Pubs and restaurants to rest your weary feet!! The breakfast buffet is spot on..with a good selection of breakfast items including cold meats!! As this hotel is old, it has the charm and quirky character you would expect. This is one of the reasons I stay here, it's very original. If you get a chance go to the bar where you will mix with not only hotel guests but also regulars... as this hotel is right next to Leinster house, I am sure there have been many politicians who have done deals in a hand shake and a pint in the bar! read more

Wonderful location, charming older hotel. Front desk is very helpful. Unless you're by yourself, don't get the small room. Pay a little more for a larger room. We were tripping over each other. The open wardrobe with the coffee and tea service below that didn't work so well; there was nowhere to put shoes, for example. Service in the restaurant is poor and though breakfast is fine, go elsewhere for lunch or dinner. It's just not very good food; any gastropub such as Lincoln's will do better by you. However, I would heppily stay here again. I would just get a bigger room and eat my lunch and dinner out. read more

Loved the character of this hotel! All the rooms are different which makes it really fun in my opinion. Amazing location right downtown within walking distance of shopping, food, sightseeing and the National Museum of Ireland is directly across the street! The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The hotel overall was very clean and I would happily stay here the next time I'm in Dublin! read more

We had a great stay, the staff was very cordial and very helpful. We also had breakfast as part of our stay and the staff was very friendly and attentive to their service. The rooms were also great and with good space. read more

Watch out for spiders FOUND A HUGE SPIDER CRAWLING ON MY FACE AT NIGHT. We asked for a new room and none were apparently available.... Nor did we get a full refund because it was out of their control apparently. Definitely won't be coming back to this one. read more

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This is a great older hotel that is in a marvelous location halfway between Trinity College and St. Stephen's Green, and across the street National museums. The service was very attentive and our room was bigger than we expected. No complaints at all! read more

Booked Buswell's for a one-day trip I made with my 15-yo daughter for a family wedding. Wanted to make it all as fun as possible, remembered my father loving the hotel. Wanted early check-in, only way Buswell's could guarantee was booking day before as well, so I did that. No way to pay partial payment or other. End result - paying two nights for one. €412, or $506. Pretty steep, but I was okay with that, until I saw the room they chose for us. Presumably one of the worst rooms in the hotel - I hope. View - the sole window in the room - if what you want to remember of Dublin is no light, and sheer brick walls with cheap obscuring stick-on window, it's awesome. Otherwise a bummer for the one night we had. And the loo gets its own shot - I'm not that fussy about loos, but on the ugly scale, this is 11 out of 10. Booked with plenty of time; a manager could easily have said, look, they're paying a silly price, let's give 'en a decent room. Opposite seems to have occurred. Nice people on duty, comped breakfast, but would rather have had decent room for that price. Disappointing. read more

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I was here for a whiskey tasting. I was taken to a room that one can only compare to the control console of very rich people. I sat at the top of the extremely expensive board room table whilst I drank whiskey and watched a presentation on the huge flat screen. It was nice to fantasize for a moment that this was my room and all these people were working for me as I sipped whiskey whilst they quaked at my iron fist rule, making me money. So if you are a bigwig or do a lot of business meetings for clients and want to impress, hire one of their rooms. read more

We stayed here for three nights at the beginning of our trip. The staff was friendly sky and helpful, giving good advice on the need or lack of need for tickets, what would be crowded when and excellent recommendations for eating in the area. The room was clean and comfortable. The bathrooms were the nicest of the trip outside of Ashford Castle. The breakfast was excellent. The hotel bar was friendly, but the evening food was only average. Overall very happy with the rooms and would stay here again if in Dublin. read more

Great location in Dublin, smack dab in front of the best museums in Dublin. They should call this place "Buswell Hotel for Those Who Want to Shop." Super Irish shopping right in the neighborhood. Near great pubs and restaurants. Excellent location, for real. We had a triple room, and it was huge! DRINK the in-room tea. I repeat drink the tea. I even bought a box of this Irish tea to bring back to the states (customs, what? ) The tea will hit the spot after a long day of shopping. The bar area serves really good food, so if you are tired from said day of shopping you can drop your goodies in the room then go downstairs for a good meal and a pint of Guinness. The front desk lady was gruff. You have to leave your key each time you leave, very inconvenient. Which meant I had to talk to the scary lady every day. They offer internet with a access code you get from the front desk, which enables you on WIFI throughout the city. It would have been great if at check-in I would been told. You have to park behind the hotel in a pay parking garage which is expensive. You really don't need a car in the city so I would skip it. Breakfast was decent, not extraordinary compared to the other Irish breakfasts we had. read more

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Yes its a pub, yes its pricey, yes it always has a whole load of politicians inide (houldnt they be doing some work!). Did you know that this place has a toastmasters session very thursday night though? I suppose its a fitting location or it! basically its a group of people that you can become a member of or you can come along as a guest on the night, the first half of he night is taken up with speeches on a variety of topics and the second half of the night involves topics being pulled out of a hat and everyone speaks for two minutes on the topic, just off the cuff! you dont have to speak if your a guest and you dont want to. anyway this all takes place in the lovely buswells and is definitely good for something different and is great for imporoving your public speaking skills! read more

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As I worked next door to the hotel for 13 years I have been in the bar more times then I care to tell you !! I used to think the hotel was tired and old fashioned but maybe now a sign that I'm finally maturing it's old world charm has grown on me. We now have our monthly book club here and it's perfect for just hat type of evening. There is always a mixed crowed which I guess all hotels attract. The bar is small and full of atmosphere and is always busy - even on a Tuesday night you might find it hard to get a table. In between the bar and the lobby is a nice little area with very comfortable couches, much like the ones you would find in a old country house. There is always an Irish times on hand or you can just sit and watch the hustle and bustle of the hotel. The food is as old school as the furniture with offerings such as cocktail sausage and chips or the wonder that is a "pick'o'plenty" a.k.a sausage, chicken,scampi and chips. They do however serve a pretty decent sandwich - non of this fancy new sandwich malarkey but an old style toasted ham and cheese with chips. The meeting facilities should you have the need are surprisingly good and quite high tech. The staff are friendly but seem quite transient as I don't generally recognise the same person twice. read more

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Where the politicians go for a swift half after a day of law-making. Buswell's bar is well known as the place to go for some governmental gossip. It is quite fancy, with studded leather armchairs and that Irish favourite, highly polished mahogany wood surrounds, but don't be intimidated by the décor. As well as politicians, the bar fills up with a liquorice allsorts bag of customers, from people up from the country doing their Christmas shopping (it's best to avoid this bar on December 8) to students looking for somewhere to sit down. Pints are pricey, but not unusually so for Dublin. read more

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* Yelp is in Ireland?!?!?! I didn't know! * Ok, this is based on a previous trip as I just found out Yelp is now in Ireland. This is a hotel with character. They combined 5 old townhouses into a lovely hotel that has been in operation since the late 1800's. The location is ideal being a really short walk to Trinity College, the National Museum of Ireland, St. Stephens Green, and Grafton Street. I was able to explore Dublin on foot easily from this location. As I recall they served a hearty Full Irish breakfast that was included with the room rate. But my memory is too foggy to remember the exact details of the food. I do remember enjoying it and not needing lunch on most days! The room itself was clean, functional, and had some classic touches - which is a nice change from staying in the big corporate standardized type of places. Oh, and the price was right. It was downright inexpensive - which scared me a bit when booking, but it came on strong recommendation from a colleague's mother and I decided to trust her. Glad I did! Overall if I return to Dublin I would definitely consider staying here again for the convenience, character, and value. Oh, and welcome to Yelp to everyone in Ireland! read more

I had heard this was the place were you met with your accountant if you were having problems and also the hang out of politicians - no idea why as they have a perfect good restaurant over in the place where things 'happen'. Anyway as I am on the soup for a week - I need a date to feed me - I ordered the tomato soup which happens to be one of my favorites. Sat at a table it was busy but comfortable surroundings. The type of place where you can go if you don't want to be 'seen'. Big bowl of soup arrived along with a white role - I had decided it made a change from the usual brown bread. Does no-one make brown bread anymore? I was delighted as the butter cake in a dish so I did not have to fiddle with bits of paper to get at the butter. Nicely served by a very pleasant waitress. The soup was great if you like it hot and spicy. I don't so I added brown sugar and milk to tone it down a little. It was good though but I wished I had thought of asking for cream. €5 in comfortable surroundings. Water was brought automatically with ice and lemon which was a nice touch by the waitress as I had not ordered anything to drink - thoughtful of her. I would go again. read more

A lovely bar, and perhaps the largest constituency office in the country. On any given day (or night) you should spot a TD in here. Popping in after a great event in the National Library, I found the place quite busy for a Wednesday night. The Guinness is perfect, and just to ensure it wasn't a fluke I had four or five others. The things I do for these reviews..... read more

Most people don't read reviews for a hotel based on the restaurant in the hotel. But that's what I'm going to lead off with because of the waitresses at breakfast. Sure, it's a complimentary breakfast. But can you say grumpy? Irritable? Temperamental? That describes the waitresses serving this complimentary breakfast. I went with a few friends recently, and it's "seat-yourself" as you walk in. On one morning, after my friend sat at a nearby table, the curmudgeonly waitress told her, "No, you'll sit here." That is a direct quote. On another morning, who knows, maybe she was overwhelmed by the fact that there were a total of FOUR tables seated, but when another friend of mine was eating his omelette, because the other people at his table were done eating, the waitress went to take his plate. He asked the waitress if she could leave his plate, as he wasn't yet finished, and she simply stated, "No." The guest rooms are fine, the front desk staff are very nice, and the location is good, but unless you want to be treated with outright hostility, if you stay at the Buswells, do NOT eat at this restaurant. read more

I don't have any other words than......excellent, outstanding, beautiful, stupendous, magnificent, wonderful, comfortable, elegant, superb, incredible, perfect, lovely, relaxing, honorable, fascinating, really super double down doggone great. read more

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You really can't beat the location. Close to all the great areas of Dublin, no need for a car, everything within walking distance. The rooms are a bit small, but it definitely served it's purpose. The friendliness of the staff was hit or miss, but I am not sure if this is just a cultural difference that I am not used to. No one was blatantly rude to me, but at times they weren't the most chipper. I took advantage of the complimentary breakfast every morning, a spread of meats, cheese, cereals, fruit, pastries, and juices...and you could order off the hot menu. Kept me going for half the day! All in all, if I was in Dublin again, I wouldn't mind staying here! read more

We are in the bar and not the fancy restaurant. It was nice to have options for just a modestly priced sandwich and not an entire meal. I had a tuna melt which was good. My friend had salmon and liked it. No proper kids meals but they did have chicken stripes and fries which I inexplicably were £15 vs £8 for most of the sandwiches. The kids did like them though. Wait staff was friendly but unorganized. We had two tables and they didn't realize until after we paid that they hadn't charged us for the other meals. read more

My husband, 7 year old and I stayed here for two nights in March, 2015. We arrived at about 9 am, having just flown in from Philadelphia and taken a shuttle to the hotel. Though it was hours before check-in time, the front desk staff were very kind and welcoming. They took our luggage and offered us coffee and milk for the little one. When I explained that my online booking incorrectly listed two adults (and forgot to list our child--all my mistake by the way), without any hesitation, the staff member changed our room and added a roll-away cot for our son. We ended up having a huge room in the old part of the hotel which was a nice treat. The location is within easy walking distance to the National Museum of Archaeology, Trinity College, Grafton Street, St. Stephen's Green, etc. I felt very fortunate to have had this hotel recommended to me. The breakfast experience was very nice, too. Excellent service and plenty of food options. For the price, the accommodating staff members, the beautiful, historic decor and the location, I highly recommend this place. read more

Great hotel! Charming and in a great location. The entire staff was very accommodating and nice. While the concierge were nothing short of remarkable. Our last night there we spent a half an hour hanging out with him while he told us all about Dublin. Beds were very comfortable and rooms had ample amount of space. read more

I was here in mid-August of this year. This was a good hotel, clean, and had an old charm to it (actual metal keys to unlock doors). Very close to everything, even got to see a protest regarding the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Having come from the rioting going on in Ferguson, this made me right at home. Walking distance to the Temple Bar area and just about anything else you'd want to do. They even validated the majority of my parking for the weekend. If you're not from Dublin, you'll definitely need a map to find this place at first, it does NOT stand out immediately from the street. I'd definitely stay here again. read more

This is a completely misrepresented hotel. It is old, seedy, understaffed and smelly. You can sit in the pub restaurant for an hour without anyone noticing you. The bathrooms are dirty. They are clueless and or running it down. You could not pay me to stay here again. read more

My friend and I decided to tack on a few vacation days to the latter part of our Dublin work trip so we could explore the city (read: get hammered and party until the sunrises with some sightseeing sprinkled in). As the hotel we stayed with for work was far from the city center, she and I decided to book a more reasonably-priced boutique hotel in the middle of all the action. Enter the charming Buswell's Hotel. Every member of staff we encountered--from the receptionist, to the lobby bar bartender, to Little Jonny the bellhop, to David the late night shift worker--was an absolute delight... funny and friendly and willing to help a couple of stupid Americans find their way around Dublin - whether it was helping us find a restaurant that serves dinner late, or bar/lounges in the area, or simply to lend an ear to our ramblings when we'd return home to the hotel at 6 am after consuming one too many vodka sodas and pints. The lobby is beautiful and seems right out of an old-fashioned European home with its baby blue walls and antique couches. The rooms are adorable - we had two twin beds with deep red comforters. But don't expect anything lavish - there is no AC and the TV is outdated, but overall it is clean which goes a long way when you're boarding on a budget in Europe. I'm a big fan of modern hotels and definitely like my luxury but the whole experience at this charming little place leaves me with only fond memories. A few tips: -You are required to leave your key with the front desk when you leave at night but the hotel staff is awesome so don't worry about theft. -The hotel bar stays open later for patrons. -There is no AC so ask for a fan if you go in the summer. read more

First-rate service and fantastic location! Vicky at the front desk is extremely kind and helpful. The bar staff are fantastic as well! The rooms, while nothing fantastic, are more than adequate, quiet, and comfortable. Shopping and pubs are just steps away, including O'Donoghue's Pub on Merrion Row with the best live music EVER! Grafton Street and Temple Bar are both within a 5-10 minute walk, depending on where you're going. Also steps away from St. Stephen's Green- the weather was beautiful and we loved strolling around the park. The only downside to the experience is that there are not individual heating controls in the rooms. I was sweating my patookis off most nights and had to sleep with the window open... read more

We stayed at Buswells Hotel twice. The first stay was comfortable but certain features lacked in the "rear" of the hotel. It was clean and quiet which was good for jet lag. The service of the staff at the desk was most helpful and efficient, if not enjoyable. The bar and breakfast service did their best. The second stay was a nicer room in the front of the hotel. We would certainly return to Buswell's for a visit to Dublin in the future. Our thanks to all who made our stay comfortable and enjoyable. read more

Mixed bag... Positives...good and convenient location, quiet street but an easy walk to to the park and to several amenities. The rooms I was in were also relatively quiet (from street noise, but not other guest noise) and clean. The lobby is beautiful, a good place to rest or wait for others. They have coffee and tea with shortbread cookies in the room, an iron with board, safe, down comforter, fans (necessary to keep rooms cool), and filtered water. One of our two rooms were ready early and they had no problem getting me in, which was appreciated. I saw a hard-working blonde-haired lady who may have been a manager or head of housekeeping. She seemed to have her finger on the pulse of several issues and I often saw her walking through the lobby and talking to staff. Negatives...carpet, furniture, curtains are dated colors and styles, even if they (may) have been updated recently?; front desk staff and restaurant wait staff for breakfast were not friendly (they acted as if they were doing you a favor when waiting on you); rooms are not huge; expensive! ($264/night for a double room w/ breakfast...at that rate, I would not stay here again, it just isn't worth it). The pillows or sheets smelled slightly musty, I couldn't tell which. Bath products have sulfates (but no parabens). Tubs didn't drain well at all. Toilet in my second room did not flush well. Windows only open so much (I think they have them rigged so no one can climb in from the outside). You can hear some bumping around in the halls and definitely above you. They have porters but after sitting in the lobby a bit, they are often missing (one socialized a lot) and they really only bring the bags to the room, they don't show you anything special, turn on the lights, really do anything above and beyond, such as actually putting suitcases on the racks. read more

We had a lovely three night stay at this great hotel. Conveniently located near the hustle and bustle and the staff went above and beyond. Our last day our car wouldn't start. Mark at the front desk took the time to help us find jumper cables but alas it wasn't the battery. I highly recommend this hotel. read more

Haven't stayed at the hotel, but have eaten in their pub/restaurant. Nice place, if the furniture could perhaps be a little more comfortable. Beer selection is great, and service is quite decent. Food choice is good, definitely in the pub grub section, but well-made and plenty of it. A few vegetarian choices, I opted for the tomato pasta, which was tasty and above and beyond the usual pasta-with-a-tomato-sauce that you find some places. I like it! read more

Nice hotel in a good location. The rooms are hot, and if you open the window, you get a lot of street noise. There's no a/c. Staff was friendly. We booked the "shoppers special." You can probably find a better deal at another hotel or B&B, but we were satisfied overall. read more

Comfortable room. Super friendly staff. Perfect location for exploring Dublin. Have to commend Vicky for making us feel warmly welcomed and seeing to our needs. read more