The Alex

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 25.00 per person)
Reception
Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
41-47 Fenian Street, (off Merrion Square), Dublin, Dublin, 2
  • Merrion Square
    3 min walk
  • Trinity College
    5 min walk
  • Grafton Street
    8 min walk
  • Dublin (DUB)
    27 min drive

Room options

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Executive Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Alex

Hotel with a 24-hour fitness centre, a quick walk to Trinity College
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a business centre and concierge services.
The Alex offers 103 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

This Dublin hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.
The Alex's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Trinity College. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a 24-hour gym are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Trinity College and 10 minutes on foot from St. Stephen's Green
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness centre, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly The Alex.

This 4-star Dublin hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in Irish cuisine.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Offsite parking available (EUR 18 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: EUR 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1762
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 23 December and 28 December.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 40.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 25.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 18 per day (66 ft away)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 40.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Alexander O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan Alexander
O'Callaghan Alexander Dublin
O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel
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Alexander Hotel Dublin
Dublin Hotel Alexander
Alex Hotel Dublin
Alex Dublin
The Alex (Formally O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel)
The Alex (formally O'Callaghan Alexander Hotel)
The Alex Hotel
The Alex Dublin
The Alex Hotel Dublin

The Alex Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 649 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 909 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 909 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and cozy. Across the street from a lovely yoga studio.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is lovely and the staff is great. Very accommodating. The beds are comfy and everything is clean. The air conditioning did not really cool the room. The temperature was set at 18 Celsius which is 64-65 Fahrenheit but it did not get close to that even though temperature in Dublin was below that at night. It was too hot in the room for a restful sleep for me. The staff offered to give me a fan.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and very helpful staff. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wei Lyn Valerie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved staying at the Alex. Great location and lovely staff. They think through what you might need / want from being able to borrow umbrellas to little candies at reception
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist man was hot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maral

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff and modern clean hotel. However, I was very frustrated with the amenities as they had no conditioner and when we asked for some they said they were in between switching brands?!? Ambience was missing as the hotel was very empty. My brother was staying at their sister hotel The Green much greater vibe and more central to things. They also had no conditioner lol
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, beautiful room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Pompano Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in the middle of everything. Really good morning buffet to get us energized for all of the site-seeing. It is also near a train station that got us to the outskirts of Dublin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, friendly, personable staff They are all to be commended
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay! Rooms are a great size. Location is great. 5-10 minute walk just outside the city center. Will defiantly stay there again if we are back in Dublin
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, staff are so friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in a great location where you can walk to everything. The staff was friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. I would for sure stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Snigdha

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the receptionist stayed late night was exceptional
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel in nice location off Merrion Street.
Well appointed, comfortable hotel. Central but quiet location. A little pricy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Karen at the front desk was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roseanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teemu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Alex is a gem! The location is near Trinity College and beautiful St. Stephen's Green - great neighborhood! But truly, it is not far from any place that you'd like to walk to in the city. The room is well-appointed, the shower is especially exceptional, and the gym (shared with two other properties) is a full workout facility (RARE in Dublin!). We would go back in a heartbeat.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful choice
Everyone was helpful, our room was made available for early check in, breakfast was excellent, comfortable bed, spotless room, big enough, gorgeous decor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024