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Schoolhouse Hotel

4 stars
2-8 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge,, Dublin,
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.4
out of 5
16 reviews
Dublin in a week

The Schoolhouse Hotel was comfortable with a huge kingsize bed. The weather was cold but the room... See full review

  • Bodge
  • Nov 9, 2012
Relaxing, friendly place to stay

The Schoolhouse was a very pleasant place to stay. The staff were all very courteous, polite and... See full review

  • Scots Lassie
  • Apr 16, 2012
School’s out at this unique boutique hotel in the leafy Dublin suburbs
The Schoolhouse Hotel offers deluxe accommodations in a unique setting. Located in the leafy Dublin suburb of Ballsbridge, a short walk to the city center and Dublin's major tourist attractions, the schoolhouse offers a quaint refuge. Housed in a beautiful 150-year-old former school, the original brick building was lovingly restored in 1997. The result is a luxury hotel with well-appointed guest rooms, luxury amenities, in-room spa service, an award-winning restaurant and a bustling bar popular among Dubliners.
Highlights


  • 150-year-old restored school located in suburb of Ballsbridge, 10-minute walk to Grafton Street
  • Award-winning restaurant and hopping bar
  • Luxurious guest rooms with deluxe amenities, including in-room spa service
Rooms

The Schoolhouse Hotel's 31 luxury guest rooms named after famous Irish writers are decorated in a traditional style with heavy drapes and dark wood furnishings. All rooms come with king beds and feature deluxe amenities such as interactive TV with complimentary movies, email and Internet, free Wi-Fi, plush bathrobes and toiletries, tea and coffee station, cookies and clothes care facilities.

Features

Located in Ballsbridge, a 10-minute walk from Grafton Street in the city center, the Schoolhouse Hotel offers deluxe accommodations. The hotel's popular award-wining restaurant, with a stunning wooden-beamed ceiling, serves an innovative menu of French and modern Irish cuisine. The Schoolhouse Bar is a favorite among Dubliners and the perfect place to enjoy traditional Irish hospitality.

Transportation
  • Aircoach stop at hotel
  • Dublin bus service (.08 mi/.14 km)
  • DART train service (.2 mi/.35 km)
  • Taxi service available
Attractions
  • Merrion Square (.3 mi/.5 km)
  • Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium (.5 mi/.8 km)
  • National Gallery of Ireland (.6 mi/.9 km)
  • Trinity College (.6 mi/.95 km)
  • The Royal Dublin Society (.7 mi/1.1 km)
  • Aviva Stadium (.7 mi/1.2 km)
  • National Museum of Ireland--Archaeology and History (.7 mi/1.2 km)
  • St. Stephen's Green (.7 mi/1.2 km)
  • Bank of Ireland Arts Center (1 mi/1.6 km)
  • Temple Bar (1.1 mi/1.8 km)
Business
  • Deane & Woodward Boardroom can hold up to 18 guests
  • Equipment hire
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Refreshments available

Schoolhouse Hotel Rooms

Deluxe King Guestroom
Guestroom with Super king size bed inclusive complimentary car parking and all taxes. Each guestroom features individually controlled air conditioning & heating, complimentary wireless Internet access, direct dial telephone with data port, Schoolhouse bathrobe, luxury toiletries and hairdryer. Tea & coffee making facilities with complimentary biscuits, mineral water & ice, iron & ironing board are as standard. Room service, guest laundry service and shoe shine are available daily. Each room has en-suite private bathrooms and 26 inch LCD televisions which provide Free Pay-per-view movies, email, internet, radio, alarm clock and cable & satellite channels. Smoking & Non-Smoking rooms available on request.
Deluxe Twin Guestroom
Twin room with two single beds inclusive complimentary car parking and all taxes. Each guestroom features individually controlled air conditioning & heating, wireless Internet access, direct dial telephone with data port, Schoolhouse bathrobe, luxury toiletries and hairdryer. Tea & coffee making facilities with complimentary biscuits, mineral water & ice, iron & ironing board are as standard. Room service, guest laundry service and shoe shine are available daily. Each room has en-suite private bathrooms and 26 inch LCD televisions which provide Free Pay-per-view movies, email, internet, radio, alarm clock and cable & satellite channels. Smoking & Non-Smoking rooms available on request.

Amenities

  • Wireless internet
  • FREE parking
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
General
No smoking rooms/facilities
Elevators
Dining
Bar/Lounge
Restaurant
24 hour room service
Room service
Services
Laundry service
Babysitting/Child services
Conference facilities
Internet
Wireless internet
Parking
FREE parking

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Hotel Map

53.3374 -6.2396
Area served
Dublin 4. Ten minutes from Trinity college.
Nearby airports
Dublin International Airport.
Area description
Located in the Georgian district of Dublin, the hotel is just ten minutes walk to the area's many famous squares and buildings including Merrion Square, Trinity College, the National Gallery., St. Stephens green, Grafton Street, RDS, and Lansdowne Road.

Nearby points of interest

  • Oscar Wilde House: 0.5 mi
  • National Museum of Archaeology and History: 0.6 mi
  • National Gallery of Ireland: 0.6 mi
  • National Musuem of Ireland: 0.6 mi
  • Leinster House: 0.6 mi
  • National Library of Ireland: 0.7 mi
  • Irishtown: 0.7 mi
  • Dublin Port: 0.8 mi
  • St Stephen's Green: 0.9 mi
  • Dublin Mall: 0.9 mi
  • St Michan's Church: 1 mi
  • Abbey Theatre: 1 mi
  • An Port Thoir: 1.1 mi
  • Button Factory: 1.1 mi
  • Meeting House Square: 1.1 mi
  • Oscar Wilde House: 0.5 mi
  • National Museum of Archaeology and History: 0.6 mi
  • National Gallery of Ireland: 0.6 mi
  • National Musuem of Ireland: 0.6 mi
  • Leinster House: 0.6 mi
  • National Library of Ireland: 0.7 mi
  • Irishtown: 0.7 mi
  • Dublin Port: 0.8 mi
  • St Stephen's Green: 0.9 mi
  • Dublin Mall: 0.9 mi
  • St Michan's Church: 1 mi
  • Abbey Theatre: 1 mi
  • An Port Thoir: 1.1 mi
  • Button Factory: 1.1 mi
  • Meeting House Square: 1.1 mi
  • General Post Office: 1.2 mi
  • Old Library and Book of Kells: 1.2 mi
  • St Patricks Cathedral: 1.3 mi
  • Christ Church Cathedral: 1.4 mi
  • James Joyce Centre: 1.4 mi
  • Warrenmount: 1.5 mi
  • Parnell Square: 1.5 mi
  • Rathmines: 1.5 mi
  • Kings Inns: 1.5 mi
  • Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane: 1.5 mi
  • Dublin Writers' Museum: 1.5 mi
  • Smithfield: 1.6 mi
  • The Coombe: 1.6 mi
  • National Wax Museum: 1.6 mi
  • Croke Park: 1.7 mi
  • Old Jameson Distillery: 1.7 mi
  • Donnybrook: 1.8 mi
  • Guinness Storehouse: 2 mi
  • Baile Phib: 2.2 mi
  • Maryland: 2.3 mi
  • Mount Brown: 2.3 mi
  • Irish Museum of Modern Art: 2.4 mi
  • Arbour Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Dublin Zoo: 2.9 mi
  • Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Kilmainham Gaol: 3.1 mi
  • Stillorgan: 3.7 mi
  • Phoenix Park: 4 mi
  • Raheny: 4.2 mi
  • Leopardstown: 5.2 mi

Dining

Restaurant
Dine with a difference in one of the original classrooms. The Schoolhouse restaurant provides the setting for a unique dining experience. Original architectural features such as the forty foot vaulted beamed ceilings, gothic windows and baronial fireplace have been restored to create the perfect ambience for any occasion.
Bar
Enjoy the garden terrace for lazy weekend brunch or the cosy lounge with its roaring fires for Winter nights with friends. Awarded Gastro Pub of the year in 2007.

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info
Deane & Woodward boardroom with natural light, ac, blackout facilities, screen and flipchart. Caters for 20 persons boardroom style and up to 30 persons theatre style.

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1430
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (16)

Ratings and reviews for Schoolhouse Hotel

Overall score

4.4 / 5
16 out of 16
Amenities:
4.4
Room cleanliness:
4.7
Hotel staff:
4.8
Room comfort:
4.5
Location:
4.1
Value:
4.3

94% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

4
Bodge
Elora Ontario
Nov 9, 2012

Dublin in a week

The Schoolhouse Hotel was comfortable with a huge kingsize bed. The weather was cold but the room was cozy!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

4
Scots Lassie
Aberdeenshire, UK
Apr 16, 2012

Relaxing, friendly place to stay

The Schoolhouse was a very pleasant place to stay. The staff were all very courteous, polite and friendly. We only had a few minor grumbles- the fan in our bathroom didn't work and the internet facilities weren't great. The TV reception wasn't very good either - but we didn't go to Dublin to watch TV! We tried to leave a tip with the receptionist for all the staff but she refused to take it!! Nice touch!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
4
Dining tip: Long walk from hotel

Il Vicoletto Italian restaurant in Crow Street, Temple Bar, is a cosy, friendly, reasonably-priced place to eat. The food was very nice, too!

Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

3
petty
co wexford
Feb 18, 2012

very basic

very basic needs a lift. We thought the hotel was very dull and tired.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
1
Money-saving tip: Short walk from hotel

Was disappointed,Very basic could do with a makeover.

Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

4
Heather M
Business
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Nov 27, 2011

Great Place to Stay in Dublin

Reasonable rates, good breakfast (food is great but coffee could be stronger!), friendly staff, heavy black out curtains, warm and cozy. The walk to the center of Dublin (Temple Bar Area) takes about 20 minutes or faster by bus, but the pay off is that it is quiet! Very nice place.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip: Long walk from hotel

2 nice places to eat - Elephant and Castle and The Winding Stair.

Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

4
OnTheRoadAgain
St Louis, MO, USA
Nov 11, 2011

Better than higher priced alternatives

Comfy, relaxing and quaint ... perfect to rest after a day of touring and fun

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
3
Value:
4
Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

5
Ellis H.
Nederland
Sep 22, 2011

Excellent hotel

Friendly staff, nice big rooms, excellent breakfast and free movies on TV. With a nice and cozy pub with good food. The bus to the airport (Aircoach) stops outside the hotel. Approximately 10 mintues walk to the Dublin Hop on hop off bus.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Buy a ticket for the Hop on Hop off bus. A good way to experience Dublin.

Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Fort Mitchell, KY, USA
Aug 13, 2011

Wonderful place to stay!

We had such a wonderful time in Ireland and staying at the School House Inn. We started our trip to Ireland in Dublin staying at the School House Inn for three nights and then when we came back to Dublin before our departure we stayed there two more days. We would highly recommend the Inn to others. Mary and Jay Ft. MItchell, KY

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Salt Lake City
Aug 12, 2011

Wonderful at any price.

This is a wonderful, picturesque, very pleasant hotel, made more wonderful by the staff. They are a pleasure to deal with. The staff response to the few problems I had were as though it was no big deal and easily solved. For example, I arrived three hours prior to check-in time and the clerk made some quick arrangements while I had a wonderful breakfast at their restaurant and got right in to a room. The food at the restaurant and bar restaurant was, again, wonderful. No reason to eat elsewhere, which I did, but found not as good. I recommend staying here before entering into a travel schedule through Europe and then again on your way back home. It will take any accumulated travel stress out of you.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
Washington, DC
Jun 20, 2011

Brilliant!

The hotel is clean, nicely appointed, and has a fabulous pub attached. The food was great, drinks even better. (Loved the pumpkin and barley risotto!) The staff were friendly and helpful. While it is a pretty easy walk to town, it is far enough that at the end of a long day walking in Dublin, it can be a hike. But that's small potatoes. Beware, some discount sites say breakfast is included. It isn't unless you pay extra BEFORE arriving. Great hotel. They also have free movies!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
4
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Milanos has great pizza and salad, right on the canal. The Urban Cafe on Baggot was great for a breakfast option. Affordable and amazing scones.

Review of Schoolhouse Hotel

Reviewer score

5
chasetrav
Boston MA
Apr 24, 2011

Great B&B Style hotel

This hotel lived up to the positive reviews we read before booking. It was clean, roomy, and charmingly housed in an old parochial school. It is situated right by the Grand Canal in Dublin. The staff was friendly and receptive. The breakfasts were hearty and delicious with plenty to choose from. We didn't dine at the hotel restaurant or bar, but they were upscale and well attended by others. The hotel is about a 15-20 minute walk from center city, which is the only real knock on it. It wasn't for us as we didn't mind the walk or the quieter setting. As long as you're willing to do some walking, this hotel is a great value.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Some nice restaurants off Baggot street just down the canal.

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