O Callaghan Davenport Hotel

Nice hotel in a beautiful old building just off Merrion Square. The room was spacious, but as another reviewer said, just a bit tired and it was also really dark inside (I apparently like the lights to be blazing). However, even though we had a room facing the street, it was nice and quiet.
The bathroom didn’t have a lot of counter space, but did have plenty of shelf room for our toiletries, and the shower pressure was fantastic — no complaints there! The bed was large and comfortable (although the king size bed was in fact two beds strapped together, which is very common in European hotels, so we had to avoid the line down the middle), and the room itself was nice and clean. The safe had been locked by a previous guest, so we weren’t able to use it, but that wasn’t a big deal.
They do offer an Irish breakfast buffet with all of the typical options and some extras, such as fresh fruit and cheese, as well as tea and coffee. Apparently you can also order something from the kitchen that isn’t part of the buffet, as we heard a couple ordering egg white omelets and Americanos from the staff, but the buffet itself was plentiful and kept well stocked, even when it was nearing the end of breakfast time. There is also a resident’s bar on site, but we didn’t end up using it, and free Wi-​Fi.
The staff that we came into contact with were all friendly and helpful, and the location of the hotel certainly can’t be beat — it’s a quick walk into the city center, and there are plenty of nearby restaurants, shops, and pubs, as well as the previously mentioned Merrion Square park.
I would definitely stay in the Davenport hotel again the next time we’re in Dublin, and recommend it to anyone looking for a nice, reasonably priced Dublin hotel in a good location.

Our first of many stays in Ireland hotel’s for our two week holiday. It was a great stay, however, I wouldn’t say 5 stars. The staff made the hotel. Very friendly, welcoming and accommodating. We went directly to the hotel from Dublin airport after a horrible 6 hours flight from the states. I had very bad jetlag and was praying our room would be open. Lucky enough, the receptionist gladly welcomed us right in and situated us in a room. It was extremely helpful. The bed and pillows were somewhat uncomfortable, but the duvet comforter was luxurious. Food was not the best in Ireland, however, the hotel was situated in a perfect spot in the city surrounded by excellent pubs. Overall, I would stay here again but preferred the country side of Ireland above all.

Nice hotel. Near Merion square and in a quiet part of town. Easy walking to most things.
Old world charm. Rooms are small, but comfortable. Bathroom layout does not have enough counter space — awkward layout. Has a heated mirror — no fog mirror.
Very clean. Breakfast and WiFi were included with my room. Food is pretty basic, but staff is very helpful.
Laundry service is expensive, but same day if picked up before 8am.
Was able to easily get a taxi from the hotel in the morning.
Reasonable price compared with other hotels in the area.

3^rd best hotel in Dublin (Shelbourne & Westbury?). Old charm feel, perfect location behind trinity college. Staff professional, buffet breakfast included. Rooms comfortable.

Stayed one night while in Dublin. Lovely and clean. A great meal. The best lamb stew. And nice breakfast. Recommend to stay again

Perfect location excellent helpful staff great rooms highly recommended. We enjoyed a week in Dublin by staying at this hotel and traveling to the surrounding towns and exploring Dublin if you’re coming to Dublin I would highly recommend this hotel

What a pleasant hotel in the heart of Dublin City. I liked the look of the building, inside & out, the old style architecture gives this hotel the regal feel. My room was decent sized & came with the amenities I need. In fact, it’s relatively large compared to other hotels I’ve stayed in in the EU. I slept well in the large comfortable king sized bed. The décor was tasteful and everything worked.
I wish the fitness center was better equipped. It has a couple of cardio machines and a rack of dumbells. That’s all. The dumbells aren’t even a complete set. Argh… oh well, can’t win them all I suppose.

Great location, but a little tired. Then again you don’t come to Dublin to hang out in your room!

Stayed at the Davenport in Dec. 2012 and had an excellent stay. Outside façade of building very impressive and the lobby area very warm and welcoming. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was fairly large and décor was very nice and well kept. Did not dine at the restaurant so can’t comment on it. My only negative thought was that the wi fi was not free. But overall I would highly recommend this hotel.

Went here for an open day of the ‘Positive Success Group’, Coaching diploma, which was held in the Boardroom. couldn’t find the room at first, so had a quick impression of the place. The façade of this place is just amazing, really nice! And inside I wasn’t disappointed either, as the scene is really chic I can say. Can’t wait to stay overnight here, if only I wasn’t living in Dublin already. Although… You never know…

My experience here is limited to only a couple of days. However, as it was the first night after landing, it’s important to get a good night’s sleep and a nice breakfast in the morning. The Davenport delivers on both; the bed was very comfortable, the room perfectly nice (and as others have noted, had a US 110V outlet) and breakfasts were tasty.
Parking is not on-​site; one must drive about two blocks away to park in a locked garage with ample spots.
Though there was no free WiFi, it’s available for an extra fee. I opted for free WiFi elsewhere.

My friend and I arrived in Dublin early in the morning, and the staff at the O’Callaghan Davenport were nice enough to let us check in well before the designated time and they gave us idiot-​proof directions to (and into) their parking garage (which is maybe a block or so away, and requires a code to enter). Our two-​day stay was very pleasant: the hotel’s location was convenient, the breakfast was pretty good (though I burned out on sausage and blood pudding almost immediately), the room was spacious, the bed was comfortable, and I really liked the fact that the room had an American outlet.

My husband and I are from Pittsburgh, PA (USA). We decided to spend our vacation in Ireland. We were based out of Dublin for the entire week and we received a very good package deal with this hotel.
This is a wonderful hotel to stay in, particularly if you are going to be here for several days. The building itself looks quite imposing from the outside. It reminds me of an old theater or something like that.
We had the Junior Suite, which suited our needs perfectly. It included air-​conditioning, a flat screen 23″ LCD TV (which got the local and international channels), ironing board, hairdryer, safe, and a surprise – US and European sockets.
The hotel itself included some good restaurants on site and a full work out room. The employees here were all very helpful and the conceirge was great at recommending restaurants and theater tickets.
I know it might be «charming» to stay at a small hotel when abroad. But not only do I like a full-​service hotel (not necessarily 5-​star) when I travel, but I’m a type-​1 diabetic and my eating and sleeping must be regimented. So when I travel trans-​Atlantic, my body clock and my blood sugars go haywire. Thus for the first day, I need to let my body get caught up. Relaxing in the hotel, using the work out room, and strolling the neighborhood is about the most I want to do.

The O Callaghan Davenport Hotel has a very comfortable atmosphere. The bathroom was large with lots of shelf space for bath articles, a great lighted makeup mirror, good water pressure, and it was very clean. I found the beds very comfortable to sleep in. The room had a wonderful view outside the window too. Theres many tourist attractions a walk away from the hotel such as, Christ Church, St. Stephens Green etc. While I was staying there, breakfast was included with the room rate, I would say the breakfast was ok, it wasn’t that nice, very dry. I would also have to say the internet access was very slow indeed, it could a long time for the site pages to load up. The hotel itself had a very elegant feel. All in all it was a pleasant stay, and I wouldn’t mind staying in this hotel again.