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Generator Dublin

2.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Café
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Lobby sitting area
Bed in Female Dorm Ensuite

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Smithfield Square, Smithfield, Dublin, Dublin, 7
  • Place, Jameson Distillery Bow St.
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Guinness Storehouse
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Dublin Castle
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Deluxe Twin

  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 4 Bed Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed in Small Dorm Enusite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private Room with 6 bed Ensuite

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed in Mixed Dorm Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Family Room for 4

Family Room for 4

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed in 4 bed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 5-bed Room - Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 6-bed Female Room

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 8-bed Room

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 10-bed Room

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

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Bed in Female Dorm Ensuite

Bed in Female Dorm Ensuite

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Deluxe King

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed In 6 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Quadruple Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Deluxe King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Single room with Shared bathroom

Single room with Shared bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

4-bed Private Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 6-bed Room - Shared Bathroom

  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 8-bed Room - Shared Bathroom

  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in Mixed Dorm - Ensuite

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed in Mixed Dorm - Ensuite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Single Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed In 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 4-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 6-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 6

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 8-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 8

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 6 Bed Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 6

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 8 Bed Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 8

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 10-bed Room

  • Sleeps 10

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 5 Bed Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 5

View all photos for Bed In 15-bed Dorm – Female Only - Ensuite

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed In 15-bed Dorm – Female Only - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

View all photos for Private 6 Bed Female Room - Ensuite

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Private 6 Bed Female Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 6

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed In Mixed Dorm - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Family Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

Private 4-Bed Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Bed In 8 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Quadruple Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Dublin

Generator Dublin is centrally located in Dublin, a 1-minute walk from Jameson Distillery Bow St. and 14 minutes by foot from Guinness Storehouse. .This family-friendly hostel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Trinity College and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Dublin Castle.
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What's nearby

  • Jameson Distillery Bow St. - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Guinness Storehouse - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Dublin Castle - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Trinity College - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Grafton Street - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Smithfield Station - 2 min walk
  • Dublin Drumcondra Station - 3 min drive
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪JJ's Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Proper Order Coffee Co. - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Reserve Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Oxmantown - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Generator Dublin

Art Deco hostel with a nightclub and a 24-hour front desk
Generator Dublin offers 109 shared accommodations. This Dublin hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 109 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a nightclub, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This Art Deco hostel also features a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and a reception hall.
Stop by the hostel's restaurant, Generator Food, for lunch or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to noon and on weekends from 8:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and noon and on weekends between 8:00 AM and noon.
Generator Food - This café serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to noon on weekdays and 8:00 AM to noon on weekends; EUR 11 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Generator Food

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Foosball table
  • Games
  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2011
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Shared accommodation

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 75 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately EUR 11 per person
  • Pet fee: EUR 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property caters to guests ages 18 and over.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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

Dublin Generator
Dublin Generator Hostel
Dublin Hostel Generator
Generator Dublin
Generator Dublin Hostel
Generator Hostel
Generator Hostel Dublin
Hostel Dublin Generator
Hostel Generator
Hostel Generator Dublin
Generator Hostel Dublin Hotel Dublin

Reviews

Generator Dublin Reviews

7.8

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 356 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 324 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 175 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

cory

Travelled with group
Noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

Great location

Great location, cheap and cheerful
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

TRISHA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you don’t like noise then ask for a higher floor. Lots of young vibrant people.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ragnar

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
All was good but I was unlucky to end up in a room with two chaos that were on the booze and other things all night
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Easy to meet people, easy to walk around and very accessible to all tourist attractions ! I would say the towel situation is a little annoying I feel like we should be given one towel for they stay for free instead of paying 4€… also when they come in the rooms to clean I notice they down wipe down the actual beds so make sure to wipe down and cover with sheets but you get what you pay for and it’s already convenient with walking and the trains I would stay here again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at the generator. Clean and quiet room. Good bar and area. Only thing that lets them down were the pillows. Booked a private room (not cheap at £400+ for 2 nights). Got two pillows (total) which were like paper. Howay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice very good for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

K

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and helpful staff. A nice stay, but was difficult to get to sleep with the noise from the DJ 3 stories below!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Byron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bar downstairs and the Jameson distillery is right next door. The river Liffey is just down the street.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

Great hostel

Everything you expect from a good hostel. It was basic but totally adequate, felt safe, clean and the beds were comfier than I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Corinne Elizabeth Lianne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was way too hot and it gets very loud from the club downstairs
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

Nice trip

We had a great time
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great spot

This was a great stop for our family. Even though it was crazy hot, the guy at the front desk was super helpful in finding us a fan for our room. The room was otherwise comfy. The bathroom didn't seem to have a fan and so it was steamy and smelled and the towels didn't dry out. We loved being able to have a coffee in the morning and play billiards without the loud music and crowds. It is also a great location with plenty of food and drink spots to walk to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jasmine

First timer.. had okay sleeps pick the top.bunk for more head room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
This property is in a good location - we were able to walk to many places easily. It is also very close to a tram stop and once we got visitor leap cards, we traveled even greater distances easily. There is a small market across the street that we used a couple mornings as well. The property itself is okay - quite noisy at night, bit warm on the top bunks (for us in July), and you must provide your own towels, unless you want to pay to rent one. This worked for our family for a short stay, but wouldn’t do it for much longer as sleep was hard with the noise throughout the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a hostel priced like a luxury hotel. The balcony door was broken and there was no ventilation in the washroom. We had to ask for a fan. Everything cost extra, in-spite of the price we paid to stay. Also the noise from the bar downstairs carried on well into the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Barry

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessa

Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025