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 Westbury Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $369 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Grafton Street, The Westbury Hotel has great rooms from $369 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and car rentals at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Jacobs Inn Hostel Dublin

Hostel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dublin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Jacobs Inn Hostel Dublin which has nice rooms starting at $22. Offering a restaurant, a bar, parking, city views, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 - 28 Talbot Place. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


The Merrion Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $396 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found The Merrion Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $396. 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 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Upper Merrion Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Aberdeen Lodge

Guest House with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $125, Aberdeen Lodge, at 53-55 Park Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, bowling, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 2.6 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Roxford Lodge Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Dublin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Roxford Lodge Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $149 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 46 Northumberland Road. Furthermore, it also offers golf, city views, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

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


Brooks Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Brooks Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at Drury Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


King Sitric

Guest House with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Dublin
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is King Sitric because it has great rooms that start at $160. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at King Sitric, East Pier. Only 13.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room


Arlington Hotel O'Connell Bridge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Arlington Hotel O'Connell Bridge offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $121 (before taxes). It's located at 23-25 Bachelors Walk and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, kids meals, evening entertainment, car rentals, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 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
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Belvedere Hotel Dublin

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Dublin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Great Denmark Street, off Parnell Square, The Belvedere Hotel Dublin has great rooms from $105 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, kids meals, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Maldron Hotel Smithfield

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Maldron Hotel Smithfield which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also has a great guest rating of 8.19 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Smithfield. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, kids meals, car rentals, and bicycle rental. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. 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
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Carlingford, Drogheda, Dundalk, and Navan.

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

Dublin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$136

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 112 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $136. 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: $291
  • 4-star hotels: $135
  • 3-star hotels: $107
  • 2-star hotels: $62


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