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Garden Lane Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Floor plan
Floor plan
Terrace/patio
Shared fridge, microwave
Living room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $179
$158 nightly
$179 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 22 - Jun 23

Explore the area

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Garden Lane, Dublin
  • Place, Guinness Storehouse
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Dublin Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Grafton Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Sleep 8) | In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Sleep 8)

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (Sleep 6)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Sleep 6 )

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (Sleep 4)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only (Sleep 4)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Dublin

With a stay at Garden Lane Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Dublin, within a 10-minute walk of Dublinia and Guinness Storehouse. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from St. Stephen's Green and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Dublin Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Guinness Storehouse - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Dublin Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Grafton Street - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • St. Stephen's Green - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Trinity College - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Dublin Drumcondra Station - 5 min drive
  • Four Courts Station - 12 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fallon's Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dudley's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Two Pups Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Liberty Belle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Variety Jones - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Garden Lane Backpackers

Garden Lane Backpackers offers 11 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a communal living room, tour/ticket assistance, and a reception hall.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 12 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 8 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 20.00
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests are recommended to download the property's MyKey from Walmek mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 12 per day
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20.00 (subject to availability)
  • Towels fee: EUR 4 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Garden Lane Backpackers Hostel Dublin
Garden Lane Backpackers Hostel
Garden Lane Backpackers Dublin
Garn Lane Backpackers Hostel
Garden Lane Backpackers Dublin
Garden Lane Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Garden Lane Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Dublin

Garden Lane Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 162 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay and would recommend! Friendly and helpful staff too!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Salih

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walking to town!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rohan

Great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Terri

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathrooms clean, appreciate the female-only dorm room, breakfast was fine and included.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel had everything plus free coffee and tea all day.
Plug inside and light
Awesome kitchen
Place to stash your food.
Clean private bathrooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Melodie Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay! Some locals say this area is a bit dodgy however, didn’t feel really comfortable walking to it at night since it’s a little isolated. But very lovely staff and clean facilities would bring me back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great affordable acommodation, free breakfast was an added bonus!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice affordable stay option in Dublin! Location is pretty good, around 10-20 minutes walk for every major attraction. The kitchen and living area is also very nice! Only thing is the beds are kinda small and short but they were still comfy :) Also kind of a quiet hostel but if you like that it’s perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ali

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I don’t recommend it The room seemly and shower is not clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great backpackers vibe, clean kitchen and showers, not over busy but plenty of friendly faces. Rooms secure and decent beds. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Casey

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was not super friendly or welcomjng. Ilder ajd a bit rundown. Breakfast was super basic. Good location tho. Good for a short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, friendly staff and fellow hotel users, would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect if you just need a place to stay and really want to explore outside. Walking distance to everything, up the block from Guinness factory, pleasant staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Nichola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great place to stay as a whole. But super warm everywhere and all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is quite centrally located and relatively easy to find (although the directions I was sent were not all that easy to understand, this would not be a problem for anyone with a cell phone and data to access Google maps). The wifi worked well. The breakfast room on the top floor provides lovely views and even an outdoor patio. The breakfast was entirely satisfactory although I'm no fan of instant coffee and that's all that's available. There's an elevator too, a real bonus!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little place to stay while visiting Dublin

Really enjoyed the place. Quiet neighbourhood. Not far from places to go and see. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TARA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the bed curtains and all day free breakfast. Very nice staff as well
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place if you’re looking for somewhere quiet to stay. The surrounding area is very quaint and an awesome place to walk around. I felt safe as a female solo traveler. Public transportation is close by and the front desk was very nice and helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Staff & service
Everything was fine for a one night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, quiet. The shared kitchen and living area was inviting. Good WiFi was appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Ardavan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to center, a little over 1 mile to bus station, friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Lovely homely hostel - very calm and peaceful!

Very quiet and homely-feeling hostel situated to the west of the tourist centre, about 5-10 minute walk from both cathedrals. We had a 2-person bunk room which was clean and comfortable. There were plenty of bathrooms which were cleaned well every day. Breakfast was fruit and toast with various spreads, we didn't use the kitchen outside of this so can't comment on cooking facilities. Lovely views from the balcony on 2nd floor. We also received discounts from some of the restaurants linked to the hostel which was a great bonus (the hostel kindly sent us a list of restaurants to use).
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

quiet location and convenient access to city cente

I had a great experience! It is a close walk to the city center and had a nice lounge. The neighborhood is quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is a hidden gem. Close to a lot of walking tours and bars. One of the cleanest hostels ever. Their breakfast is basic but still good and it’s free.
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in a real neighborhood with a few high streets close by. Staff were super friendly. Clean facilities. We had a private room with shared bathroom and didn’t have any issues getting into shower etc. Lovely kitchen and lounge area with a great view. Only downsides were street noise in the morning from street cleaning and garage door opening and closing, which was quite noticeable even though we were up a couple floors and off to the side. And we had a bunk bed with one super comfy mattress and another that you could feel the metal springs; we asked for an extra duvet as a topper and it was fine, but a new mattress needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025