It's hard to describe Browns Hostel! So i'll put everything in bulletpoints: 1. Hostel is in a really good location. However, there are lots of hostels on Lower Gardiner Street and if you're not going there on a weekend I would recommend shopping around and asking to see the rooms in each hostel before you book it! 2. The layout... more

Was excited for my bank holiday weekend in Dublin. Booked this hostel online as it seemed like a great deal, (didn't read the reviews), Showed up, everything seemed ok. Was given dodgy directions to my room, walked through the common areas, the place stunk like cat pee, walked into my room which was a filty mess. The bathrooms were disgusting,... more

avoid this hostel at all costs. I don't mind roughing every now and then but this was beyond a joke. our "bedroom" was underneath the stairs. Everytime anybody entered or left the hotel, it sounded like a heard of elephants were running across our ceiling. Never slept a wink all weekend. Plus the place stunk from loads of student types... more

I would strongly advise everybody to avoid this place at all costs, the place is a dump! Checking in was awful as the man booking us in was very unpleasant and argumentative. The smell throughout the place made me wretch everytime I went through. The showers and toilets were an absolute disgrace and you never felt totally clean. There was... more

the smelliest place i have ever experienced in my life. the bedrooms had no window, stunk of bo and everything else you can imagine. the showers were abololutely disgusting. we had no bed sheet provided either! the smell in the general area was sickening! we made dinner one night and a man tried to eat our left overs from the... more

Booked in and was so overwhelmed by the smell and the general dirt and gloom of the place that it took us all of five minutes to do a runner and count the 44 euro paid as a big mistake. Even basic accommodation has to be clean! Should have checked trip advisor before I booked. more

the hostel looked good from the outside but do not stay here the smell alone put us off and we lasted 10mins in the place we dont mind ruffing it but this was awful!!! more

I stayed here with 3 mates for 2 nights and it was the funniest thing ever!!!! From the ouside the hostel looked ok, we were right in the middle of Dublin where all the fun was! we got in and the reception was clean and tidy. The common area was a bit dingy but what do you expect for the... more

It was really cheap...but you pay for what you get. It was hot, smelly, and beds were uncomfortable. The showers were decent...and the employees were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was not good....and it just felt dirty everywhere. more