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Generator Dublin vs Academy Plaza Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Generator Hostel Dublin scores marginally higher than Academy Plaza Hotel. Generator Hostel Dublin scores 79 with accolades from 5 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Oyster and Jetsetter.
Generator Dublin
Oyster
Let's Go
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
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28 Smithfield Street, Dublin 7
From $24 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Oyster
Budget
"Converted from a hotel, the six-story Generator Hostel Dublin can accommodate up to 540 guests."
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Let's Go
"Located in one of Dublin’s newer neighborhoods, Generator’s wine-bottle lights and book-supported tables give this hostel a high-tech-meets-hipster-meets-creative juices vibe."
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Jetsetter
"Hip, award-winning hostel in Dublin’s Smithfield Square area, with shared and private rooms and a buzzing bar."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The Dublin branch of the Generator family of hostels is an impressive place: funky, centrally located, well resourced and with all-day food and drink on offer, it’s a sociable base for an economical city holiday."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Young and fun with a party-like atmosphere, this hostel offers remarkable quality and stylishness for the price."
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Academy Plaza Hotel
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10 - 14 Findlater Place, Off Upper O'Connell St, Dublin
From $64 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Star Service
"For those on a budget, this clean, friendly hotel is a good bet in Dublin."
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Whichever way you choose to look at it, the rates are right.
Fodor's
"This modern, architecturally uninspired Best Western Plus hotel is centrally located just off O'Connell Street and offers lots of comfort at an affordable, slightly unfashionable-neighborhood price."
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Frommer's
"Owned by the Best Western chain, this large, modern, low-frills option is popular with business travelers and well located for travelers exploring central Dublin"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Only a few steps from O'Connell St, this solidly three-star hotel is part of the Best Western group and as such offers the kind of comfortable, if unmemorable, night's sleep associated with the brand."
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