AVALON HOUSE HOSTEL

Avalon House Hostel Dublin

We are one of Dublin's most ideally located budget accommodation centres. Our hostel is central to points of interests for ALL ages. The hostel is one of the longest established hostels in Dublin. The property, originally a Victorian medical school is listed with Dublin's Corporation as a building of "outstanding architectural merit".

With its pine floors, high ceilings and open fires, guests are offered an environment that is exciting and appealing

Avalon House Dublin is proud to be a member of Europe's Famous Hostels, the hostel boast some of the best facilities in Europe

Please make sure you read and understand the Terms/Cancellation Policy

Facilities

• 24 Hour Security
• 24 Hour Reception
• Key card access
• Breakfast Included
• Linen Included
• Security Lockers
• Guest Kitchen
• Towels Hire
• Luggage Storage
• Free Internet
• Laundry service
• Hot showers
• Postal services/Fax service
• Groups of all sizes welcome
• Common Room
• Games Room, Pool, Table Football, Video Games
• Tour Desk, Free city map and event guide

We offer single, twin, four and multi-bedded rooms and can cater for up to 281 guests. The Majority of the rooms have ensuite facilities. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning in the Avalon Café at the front of the building, this is a bright colourful room with plenty of seating for guests.

Avalon is one of the only hostels in Ireland that uses wind energy to power the hostel and has full recycling facilities.

Avalon House Budget Hostel offers affordable, comfortable and cheap sleeps in Dublin.

Cancellation policy

You must give us 24 hours notice of any change and/or cancellation of your booking, otherwise you will be charged for the first night of your stay and any remaining nights will be cancelled.

Please check with the Management of the Hostel after you have received your booking has been confirmed, to confirm the most up to date Cancellation Policy. Somewhere to Stay in London, Hostels in Dublin, Hotels in Dublin, Dublin Hostels Group Booking, Hostels Group Bookings in Dublin, Backpackers Hostels Accommodation in Dublin, Cheap Youth Hostels in Dublin, Cheap Place to Stay in Dublin.

From the airport:

Bus: The cheapest and best way to get here is on the 16A bus from the airport. It will drop you right beside the hostel on

Aungier Street

and costs ˆ1.80. Make sure you have exact change as none is given on the bus. The journey lasts about 40/60 minutes and it operates from 7.45am during the week and 8.30am on Sundays. The last bus is 10.40pm except Saturday when it is 10.20pm. Buses go roughly every 20 minutes but check the timetable at the bus stop for exact times.

There is an express Aircoach that operates every 15 minutes from 4.30am to midnight and then half hourly until 4.30am and costs ˆ7.00. This will drop you off at Trinity College a ten minute walk from the hostel. From Trinity walk down

Dame Street

and take a left on South Great Georges Street.

Aungier  Street

, where we are located, is the continuation of this street. We are on the right hand side of the road just after the Carmelite church.

Taxis from the airport cost around ˆ25-ˆ30 and take about 20 minutes depending on the time of day. During rush hour it can take up to 45 minutes.

From Bus Station (Busarus):

Follow the tramline west toward

O'Connell Street

– a five minute walk. From there you can take a 16, 16A, 19 or 22 bus southbound on

O'Connell Street

. Get off the bus on

Aungier Street

at 'The Staircase' coffee house opposite the large grey Carmelite Church. You can see the hostel on the other side of the road – a large red bricked Victorian building. Alternatively, it is only a 20 minute walk from the station. If you print out the map on this site you can find us easily. If you get lost just give us a call on the free phone 1800-AVALON and we'll send you in the right direction.

From Irish Ferries Terminal North Wall:

Catch the city express to the Bus Station (Busarus) and then as above.

From Dun Laoghaire Ferry Terminal (Stena line):

A 46A bus will bring you to St. Stephen's Green West from where you are only a 2-minute walk. You can also get the DART to

Pearse Street

or

Tara Street

, a 20 minute walk from the hostel.

From Heuston Station:

Take the number 92 bus to

Kildare Street

. If you have come by train you do not need to pay for the bus just insert your ticket in the machine when you get on. Walk to the top of

Kildare Street

until you get to Stephens Green. Turn right and continue until you reach

Grafton Street

. Follow the Green around to your left and take a right onto

York Street

. The hostel is at the bottom of this street.