Generator Dublin

They guys on reception who checked us in were great, very welcoming and friendly. The bedding (sheets/blankets) were lovely, the reading light and many power ports around the bed were helpful. Being on the 4th floor was much nicer than the lower floors (basement floors and all corridors had a bad smell).

For a hostel, it's really expensive. Location - depressing area of town, way too far from the action, especially because you'll be walking ages in the rain to get anywhere interesting. The (lack of) cleanliness really put us off. We were in a 6 bed mixed dorm with a private bathroom. The cleaners didn't come often enough. To be fair, we mentioned it to reception who arranged cleaners to visit our room straight away but even so, the whole room constantly felt dirty. Was not a comfortable stay.

Nice facility, manageable location but for a particular type of travel

The facilities are modern and relatively clean. Rooms are well maintained and mattresses are pretty comfortable. The bar area is nice and live music is a plus. Building and rooms are also secure. Swipe cards are required to go anywhere and there’s security at the door.

Upon arrival, the staff was more concerned with being cool than with being courteous. Morning staff was much better. What rubbed me the wrong way about this place is that they fail to provide any kind of secure storage for even the smallest of items. There are lock boxes under the beds, but require you bring your own padlock or pay a ridiculous amount of money to use the luggage storage in the basement. Plan ahead or snuggle your valuables. Also, no outside food is allowed. Strange for a hostel. The reason given is that plenty of food is available on site for purchase. Most things on the menu were expensive for a backpacker. The restaurants and supermarket across the way are the best options. Also, the provided shower gel dispenser is always empty and make sure you double check the toilet paper before you sit down. This place clearly has its eye on being trendy to attract the young, party crowd. It’s nothing similar to what backpackers are used to from every other hostel on the planet and fails to provide the community experience and chance to meet new people that solo travelers look for. Considering the price isn’t even on the lower end, there are better places in Dublin.