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Reviews of The Shipwright Guesthouse

2.5 out of 5
The Shipwright Guesthouse
16/20 Thorncastle St., Dublin, Dublin

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 148 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 148 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy customer
I was very happy with my stay in the shipwright guesthouse. The staff were so friendly and helpful and the room was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Domenic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thanks Fabiano.
Hardest part of Euro-vacation: arriving at 10am local time, and it's 4am your time, and you've been up all night watching movies, changing planes, and going thru customs. The host waived the 2pm checkin so l could have a shower and crash for a few hours. Bless his Brazilian-Irish heart.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow is all I can say...they must have raised the price because of the game but the room shoukd never be over 30 euros...the smell that came from the toliet all hours of the night...the bed wasnt comfortable and the headboard and footboard was all tore up...the window leaked all night with the wind blowing...what a disapointment....then the bar downstsirs started turning up the music after midnight ..what a joke...never again ..beware only book if nothing else is available...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fantastic! Myself and two friends booked in for a night here and it was nothing but fantastic. Staff were amazing, rooms were spotless. Tv worked fine. We were surprised by the mugs and the supplies of teas and coffees. Room was perfect for all 3 of us. Toilet was a little noisy though after flushing but that was overlooked due to how immaculate everything else was. Locals were really friendly too. Made us feel right at home.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Leise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Roxanna was an amazing hostess and went way and beyond in her service and help. Clean, comfortable room. Close to the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location, great local amenities, hotel room itself very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice peopled
We enjoyed our stay at Shipwright. The folks there were very helpful and suggested good places to eat and how to take a nice walk along a nearby beach. I wish I could remember her name, but she is from Poland, speaks good English and was very nice. We appreciate her help and the suggestions by the persn who seemed to be the manager.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Excellent Service with a Functional Room
The room was utilitarian but the service provided by Alex was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A local experience
The hotel is run down and not especially clean, at least not from what one can tell with the dim lighting. The toilet emits a fog horn sound when flushed and the shower leaks. All those things would have been forgivable, however, we did not enjoy 3 hours of Elvis on the jukebox at night! I liked the location, it is away from the tourist crowd, yet walkable to the sights. There is a nice neighborhood pub across the street for supper and cafe next to it for an Irish breakfast, complete with Irish workman eating their breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Kaku

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was grand and suited my needs and was close to the areas i wished to visit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

DENISA

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bathroom lock was partially disassembled and came off when I tried to unlock the door, trapping me inside -- I was fortunate to have my phone. After a few days, sewage smells came out from the shower drain and persisted. Windows felt awkwardly low and couldn't be locked in a partly-open position, leading to security issues. Bed was comfortable, and staff was usually available to resolve issues.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the pub was good, the room comfortable, all i want in a sleeping room. the neighborhood was pretty quiet and felt safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reception is an off licence. Owner is a domineering chauvanistic pig, ignorant to staff, invading privacy, too much of a dictator to them, yet blames them for issues. Tv in bedroom wasn't working, he didn't care. Room to small, very claustrophobic, unable to sleep, awakened at 2am. The worst guesthouse we have ever stayed in. A rubbish place. A terrible kip
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No food available was poor and in that area there was not much available. Otherwise it was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and very reasonable price wise. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had a nice vibe (nautical theme). Comfortable. A bit far from town, but close to bus stops.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend away with family
Positives We arrived very late on the Friday night but were given a very warm welcome by Owen, he was really friendly and very helpful. The room was clean with tea/coffee making facilities and plenty of drawer space. Good bus links Negatives I think 240euros was a bit steep for just a room for 2 nights, but I guess it is now classed as high season We had no hot water for the whole of our stay, we did mention it and was told it was a gas fault but it was being dealt with. There was not a lot to do around the hotel, caught the bus into the Dublin city centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older facility, but very comfortable-
Only problem I had was cigarette smoke in bar attached to reception area. Older building, narrow staircases( no lift ), but all there were expected from description and other reviews. Gentleman from reception did help us with our bags. Room itself was a pleasamt surprise- a double room, extra twin bed- spacious bathroom- unusual shower door, but plenty of high pressure hot water. Smoke from bar did not shift to out room. A pleasurable stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Brian v

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good value
I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of my room, especially the bathroom. Only thing I would change is the bed - the single bed is very narrow
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

JC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a nice stay in the Shipwright Guesthouse, room was clean and comfortable. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Had a lovely breakfast on Sunday. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was some confusion during check-in, but our overall stay was great. Location is a little far from Dublin center, so if you’re looking to be a little on the outskirts, this is the place for you!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Nikolaos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I did not understand if it has cleaning service every day , but the fact is i have been 3 nights and just one day somebody went into the room and took the rubbish from the room but didn't took the rubbish from the bin in the bathroom , and not cleaning at all , so what is the point ??
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Darragh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Third time staying here, it's not the ritz but good value and staff are fantastic!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Nancy, lac La biche

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property was sold in its description as convenient for ferry travel. The site mentioned a shuttle at extra charge but it didn’t exist. The area is quite old but we did feel safe in the hotel. The room was clean and recently renovated. The bathroom was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Catriona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, comfy bed. Just what you want for short stay in city - area is safe and close to shops/takeaways and walkable to town
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stay
Nice pleasant overnight stay. Clean and warm with helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

marcela

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for not a bad location, bed was extremely uncomfortable above a bar you can still smell cigarette in the hallway and almost in the room.... lady at the front desk was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Nice Place To Stay.
This is a nice place to stay. The weather is cold now but the heating was on all the time which was great. It's just over the bridge from 3 Arena too which is great if you are going to A concert there.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mel, Waterford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap and cheerful. Exactly what we needed. Very convenient for the 3arena. Staff were incredible.... helpful, cheerful and notably charitable. The Shipwright was a breath of fresh air. The breakfast was generous and tasty with free coffee refills.. it was all good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is pretty good & convenient. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Meath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place with nice staff. Very close to the 3 arena if attending a gig, would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018