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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Dublin

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Dublin

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Dublin, Ireland? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Dublin, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Dublin to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Dublin, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Dublin for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Dublin for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Merrion

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $663 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Located at Upper Merrion Street,Dublin 2., The Merrion has great rooms from $663 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, a spa, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Westbury Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $536 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dublin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Westbury Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $536. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Grafton Street, 6. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Chancery Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found The Chancery Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $248. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 21 Ship Street Great, Dublin Castle. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Brooks Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $262, Brooks Hotel, at 59-62 Drury Street provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers golf, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Samuel Hotel, Dublin City Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dublin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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The Samuel Hotel, Dublin City Centre has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $154 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at North Wall Quay Spencer Place. Furthermore, it also offers city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Maldron Hotel Smithfield Dublin City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Maldron Hotel Smithfield Dublin City is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $166, and it's located at Smithfield. We also love the city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a coffee shop which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Gibson Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dublin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is The Gibson Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $155. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at The Point Square Dublin1. Only 2.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Latroupe Jacobs Inn

Inn with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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Latroupe Jacobs Inn offers a restaurant, a bar, city views, evening entertainment, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $145 (before taxes). It's located at 21-28 Talbot Place and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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The Green

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $304 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dublin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 1-5 Harcourt Street, The Green has great rooms from $304 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
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The Fitzwilliam Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $431 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is The Fitzwilliam Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $431. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 St. Stephen's Green. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Dublin, Wexford, Newry, Dundalk, and Newcastle.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Dublin, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Dublin, Best Luxury Hotels in Dublin, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Dublin, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Dublin, Best Hotels for One Week in Dublin, Best Hotels for One Night in Dublin, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Dublin, Best Adults Only Hotels in Dublin, Best Party Hotels in Dublin, or Best Business Hotels in Dublin.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Dublin?

Dublin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$212

Travelers to Dublin, Ireland will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 139 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $212. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Dublin.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $435
  • 4-star hotels: $199
  • 3-star hotels: $186
  • 2-star hotels: $151


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