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Reviews of Acara House

3 out of 5
Acara House
5 Upper Saint Columbas Road - Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Valdis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine and fit for purpose. Bit expensive, but maybe that was the weekend we hit Dublin, too much demand.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice visit. The proprietor couldn't have been more friendly and helpful, the room was large (by Euro B&B standards) and clean, the bed was comfy, and the location--while not right in the thick of things--was reasonably convenient.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from liz on 27 June 2018
thank you very much!!

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value
Very helpful and friendly staff, would stay again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Cute Neighbourhood Accommodation
I stayed at Acara House for 3 nights. The hostess Elizabeth and her mum Helen were very accommodating. The room was small but with a comfortable bed and TV. It was a really good choice for a cheap stay. The breakfast facilities were adequate for those with non dietary requirements. Overall pleasant place to stay, only down side was the room wasn't as clean as I would have liked.

10/10 Excellent

Beau, Somersworth, NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Dublin!
Wonderful stay, location, and value! Liz was very hospitable and helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Roxy, Thatcham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing time
Our friends stayed in temple and didn't sleep well because of the noise. Acara house is 20 mins walk and in such a quiet area! The landlady is lovely and gave us a room as soon as we arrived.

6/10 Okay

mature couple, au

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Well positioned
A budget B and B with reasonable but basic facilities. We found the area very handy and Elizabeth most accommodating. The room was small and the ensuite requires dexterity.

8/10 Good

Sonya, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for those who don't mind walking
My friend and I stayed here for 4 nights. We loved the coziness and comfort. We don't mind walking or getting to other parts of Dublin using the bus/rail system, so we were set. However, if you'd rather be closer to the downtown area and/or hate to walk or use PT - I suggest you stay closer to Connolly or Tara Street rail stations. Elizabeth was a wonderful hostess and didn't mind helping us out when we needed to. She also gave us our freedom of going out and coming back when we wanted to. Breakfast is 6 Euros (but definitely worth it to have a home-cooked meal). Overall - a pretty solid spot :-)

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Little Cottage
Lovely little place and Liz was incredibly helpful and kind. Clean room and On-Suite bathroom (tiny but cute). Slept well in the Queen-sized bed. Couple of blocks to walk from the transit point, but never difficult.

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved It!
This was a great stay! The room was really comfortable and Eliza couldn't have been nicer. It's about two blocks off a main bus line that runs from downtown to the airport, which was perfect for me. The bed was really comfy and I really enjoyed my stay.

8/10 Good

Paul, Leicester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hospitality
Comfortable B&B with excellent hospitality by Elizabeth. Made our stay special.

10/10 Excellent

Mak, Hk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great deal and very welcoming hostess
Just feel like home! Nice breakfast and really friendly and helpful hostess. Good value for money! Can walk to O'conell street in 10-15 mins

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Deliz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Our stay was excellent. The bathroom is a bit tight and small, but the bed was comfortable and the room was entirely to our liking. This is best for those seeking a simple stay, not for those looking for luxury. I would describe it in the whole as comfortable and relaxing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME IN IRELAND
Our stay at the Acara House was absolutely wonderful! From the minute my daughter and I got there until we left, Elizabeth was both warm and friendly and always willing and anxious to make us feel comfortable. The room was was very neat, clean and cozy and was tidy upon all of our returns. Elizabeth was always available to help or give advice and even went out our her to way to help us with our parking. I recommend this B&B to anyone who wants a wonderful stay in a convenient location and a very gracious host. She serves up a wonderful breakfast on request or has plenty of fresh fruit, cereals, bread, juice, coffee and jams or jelllies. Thank you Elizabeth for making our stay a memorable one!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed the area and athe fact that we were close to the airport. A quiet location

8/10 Good

John and Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well priced, comfortable, and friendly
The Acara House is a comfortable, well priced B&B just outside Dublin's city center, in the Drumcondra section. Very easy to get there by Air Coach bus from the airport, and about a 20 minute walk to the Temple Bar and Trinity College sections. Drumcondra itself is a working class neighborhood, with a lot of local color, but a bit lacking in places to eat, cafes, and other amenities when you don't yet know your way around. The Acara House proprietor, Elizabeth, is fantastic. She went out of her way to stay in touch with us by e-mail before we arrived, and opened the doors very early so we could get settled after our overnight flight from Boston, rest a bit, and really enjoy our first full day in Dublin. We had to leave before breakfast the next morning to catch a train to Galway, so are unable to comment on breakfast, but the dining room itself looked very inviting. The bed was large and very comfortable, especially after a night wedged into economy seats on the airplane. We would recommend the Acara House very highly.

8/10 Good

Olimpia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice b&b and lovely owners
I did enjoy staying. I had a tiny room but it was enough for me cos i stayed for only one night. I did like decor, facilities were good and i had a nice breakfast. There was only one thing...drawers in the cabinet weren't really clean, but the bathroom was and that was more important for me. Overall i would like to come back there.

8/10 Good

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice area and close to city centre
Very enjoyable close to city centre yet very quiet HOP ON HOP OFF bus tour well worth going on.Liz was very helpful.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast, but a ways away
This was the nicest and cleanest B&B I stayed in whilst in Dublin. Room was big and clean, nice tea service en suite. It is a GOOD 25-30 minute walk (at a clip) from city centre, and there is no clear or easy way to get there. There are bus stops close by, but these are poorly labeled. Also, surrounding area is quiet yet sparse. The Mapels Hotel across the way has a restaurant and full bar, but that is it. I recommend the lodging for price, cleanliness, and the great breakfast... Just bear in mind that it is not close. With that said, the lodgings in Dublin proper are no great bargain and arent all that nice.

8/10 Good

jooly1, Fleet, Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable
Very comfortable B&B, welcoming hosts and delicious breakfast. Only let down was the tiny en-suite bathroom but would definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice; off the beaten path
I must note this was the first time we stayed at a B&B. With that said, it was nice and I would do it again, but I think I prefer to stay at hotels simply for the privacy. The owner was very kind and we didn't have any problems per say but she has a child that was playing with the neighbor kids so it was a little noisy in the afternoon when we wanted to nap. My only real complaint is that we had to have a neighbor let us into the place; she had left for a bit and there was no note saying where the key was. Thank goodness they know their neighbors in Ireland! Otherwise, this B&B was nice--the bed was very comfortable, bathroom was in our room (however it was terribly small), blowdryer was provided but no little shampoo/lotions (which I didn't expect). She made a good Irish breakfast in the morning and also provided cereal/toast. It is located in a cute residential area that I chose due to our plans that evening but it also means that it is a bus ride into the main area of Dublin; there isn't a ton to do in the area besides a conservatory I believe there was.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Camera un po' piccola per due persone ma confortevole. Bagno in camera molto piccolo, ma c'è tutto il necessario per soggiornare pochi giorni. Cambio asciugamani e pulizia camera quotidiani. Colazione è prevista solo come extra. Pozione buona, a 30 min di cammino dal centro: il cammino è gradevole, comunque la zona è servita molto bene dagli autobus.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Albert, Gendringen

Disliked: Staff & service
Magertjes
Zeer kleine douche/wc. Ontbijt kost extra 15 euro p.p. En was vettig!

8/10 Good

Gerardus

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

6/10 Okay

francescol, martina franca

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un nido
B&B molto accogliente e intimo, Liz la padrona di casa molto gentile e disponibile. il letto matrimoniale enorme e comodissimo l 'unico neo il bagno troppo stretto,ma x il resto lo consiglio

6/10 Okay

R, Antwerpen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zeer simpele B&B...
Niet zo propere B&B, primitieve, kleine kamers, sanitaire voorzieningen proper maar zeer gedateerd. Men vraagt vooraf betaling, integenstelling met wat website vermeldt, geen afrekening gekregen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très gentille dame mais un peu cher pour la prestation

8/10 Good

elia, vicenza

Liked: Cleanliness
Piccola casetta
Stanza e bagno piccoli, adatto per una coppia che deve solo dormire e poi sta tutto il giorno fuori! 20 min. a piedi dal centro zona tranquilla,

6/10 Okay

Klaus A, Wuppertal

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Solala
Frühstück für 6 Euro: Lieber nicht

8/10 Good

Katie

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

10/10 Excellent

M

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Besser vorher anschauen
Das Zimmer war sehr klein, dass "Badezimmer" wenn man es so nennen mag noch kleiner. Das Mobilar war schon sehr abgewohnt und die Sauberkeit lies etwas zu wünschen übrig. Das Frühstück war o.K. Die Dame des Hauses war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die Lage zu den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln ist gut.

6/10 Okay

MaG

Devo dire che mi aspettavo di meglio
Io e il mio compagno abbiamo soggiornato per 4 notti in questo b&b. Lo abbiamo trovato facilmente e la posizione è ottima, zona tranquilla con diversi locali anche per cenare o godersi una birra prima del rientro. A una mezz'ora dall'aeroporto con fermata del bus vicina. A buon passo in una mezz'ora a piedi si raggiunge il centro (zona Grafton St., per intenderci). L'accoglienza da parte di Elizabeth è stata ottima, ci ha salutati come se non stesse aspettando altri che noi. Inizialmente voleva darci una stanza al primo piano ma ha poi cambiato idea per non farci aspettare, dato che al quella doveva essere finita di sistemare. Ci ha dunque indirizzati verso la stanza al piano terra, accanto a quella per la colazione; molto carina, con un bel letto matrimoniale e lo spazio sufficiente per sistemarci. Il bagno piccolo ma tutto sommato gradevole. La proprietaria ci ha subito portato delle salviette pulite, essendosi accorta che mancavano e si è resa disponibile per qualsiasi evenienza. Dopodiché è scomparsa chiudendosi dietro una "private" door. (…continua)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
In der Nähe zum Zentrum
Wir haben uns wohl gefühlt. Die Wirtin war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Sollten wir nochmal nach Dublin reisen würden wir wieder im ACRA House buchen. Einziger aber durchaus verschmerzbarer Nachteil, wir konnten nicht mit Kreditkarte zahlen. Unser Zimmer war klein aber sauber und gemütlich

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Julianus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bon BB
Très bon séjour dans ce petit BB bien tenu

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
bien
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