Arrived at the hotel about 8pm to be greeted by a lovely man on Reception. The room was clean and the window had been left open so there was plenty of fresh air. The location is fantastic, along the canal, far enough away to not be kept awake by all the bars but easy walking distance to St Stephen's Green... more

My daughter and I took our first trip together to Dublin, London, and Paris. Being somewhat budget-minded, particularly with a view to how much the hotels would cost in London, we found this moderately priced gem in Dublin (twin room, 89 euros per night, Internet rate), over-looking the Grand Canal. The room was spotlessly clean, the shower had an endless... more

I stayed in room 307 with a friend on a short break. From the airport take the 747 to O'Connell Street and then take the 15 from Elm Street right to the hotel (get off at the next stop after Abrakebabra and the graffiti covered Love Hotel). On arrival you need to press a buzzer to be let into the... more

We went to Dublin for the Kooks concert on the bank holiday weekend and could really only find the Portobello due to the lack of accomadation available. Very nice people working there, good pub downstairs and good breakfast in the morning. However it is a bus journey/short taxi ride to get there from temple bar, but the surounding area itself... more

Noisy and cramped. Hope you do not get the tiny box room. Our elevator went out on check out day and I had to drag my bags down 4 flights of stairs. The pub below is nice. Would not repeat stay here, just barely average. The staff was pleasant, though. more

We stayed at the Portobello when the All Ireland final was on so were expecting it to be busy. The only time the music from the night club below was a problem was our last night when we had to get up early for a flight home. Other than that, as young single adults, we were either too drunk to... more

We needed a hotel in Dublin just for a couple of days, do some tourism in the city and then go on with our trip for the Island. We were not looking for luxuries, a good rate was enough, just to have a good sleep & enjoy of a Full Irish Breakfast! In fact that's the Portobello, not a big... more

What should have been a romantic weekend ended up being a long lasting nightmare! During the night I woke up and saw spots on the bed. When I turned the lights on, those spots turned out to be bed bugs! Not one or two, many! As soon as they were squeezed they popped and stains of blood remained on the... more

We stayed at Portobello hotel for two nights, it started quite well, we were allowed to leave our bags in a secure store until our room was available. Later that evening we checked in, we went in to the room only to stumble across a pile of washing, I thought that the room had not been cleaned, but worse than... more