Butlers Townhouse

Dublin, Ireland

8 Moderate Deluxe

Select dates for prices

Check-in / Check-out

Show Prices

Jump to: Room choices | Hotel description | Map | Amenities | Reviews

Set your check-in and check-out dates in the form above to check availability.

About the Hotel

In the heart of Dublin, on a quiet, leafy avenue in the Victorian quarter of Ballsbridge stands an oasis of country tranquility: Butlers Townhouse. This elegant property retains many of its original features, creating an intimate ambience with a degree of personalized service that belongs to a bygone era. Deep sofas and wing-backed Grandfather chairs make the drawing room a welcome respite from the city�(TM)s hustle and bustle, and each of the 20 guestrooms is richly appointed for comfort and convenience. With a prime location in Dublin's Embassy belt, the city's main attractions are moments away.

Location

Butlers Townhouse
44 Lansdowne Road Ballsbridge
Dublin, Ireland 4

Nearest Airport: DUB

Features and Amenities

Poor and unsatisfactory

Reviewed 2 days ago

I would point anyone looking at reviews to the timeline because clearly at some point this went from being a nice place to a very disappointing one. My bathroom was not clean, the room was dated (not sure moly Victorian as they keep responding) and poorly kept and the self check in is not effective and not helped by the rude person I spoke with to try and get in to my room. I would simply say don’t stay here.

Mark F - London, United Kingdom

Formerly beautiful hotel is now a dump.

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

I stayed at this place 10 years ago and LOVED it so I booked it again...OMG, It has become a DUMP! the carpet is worn and stained; the wallpaper faded. Our tiny room was reasonably clean and the bed comfy, but the other furniture worn out. And what happened to their beautiful lounge? Not only was the furniture worn, it was DIRTY. The service? Non existent. Now you enter with a code. And, since there is no service, you can't leave your luggage there after you check out. We did ask for a late checkout and after several hours, we got a response telling us NO. Expensive, too! apparently the owners are trying to milk every le=ast dime out of this place while letting it get run down. What disappointment!

563barbarar - New York

Over rated and over priced. Highly recommend staying elsewhere. This is falsely advertised as a 4 star and is not close.

Reviewed 5 months ago

This is truely a 2.5 star hotel at the very best. On the surface the location, building and room appear to have a historic look. In reality this is a run down hotel which would be better called a backpackers hostel and the room rates are inflated. When you arrive you will find an overgrown courtyard with dilapidated stairs. Inside you will find no one, you will receive email instructions and never hear from anyone. If you have issues with your room as we did you will not find much help. When we arrived we found the following issues. 1. Back window would not close. 2. Heaters would not work or were extremely noisy. 3. Shower would not go hot. 4. Missing cup While staying we found additional issues. 1. Toilet seat was loose / broken and it would not stay up when you tried to use it. 2. Shower wouldn’t go hot and the drain was backing up leaving you standing is a cold shower ankle deep in water. 3. Missing shelf above the sink 4. Missing towel rail on the door. We tried multiple time to contact the property for help. They sent someone into our room without notice while we were away. They sort of fixed the window and made an attempt at the shower but that remained broken, The second day we tried to get help again even offering to switch rooms to allow them to repair the issues. This time they let us know they would send someone in to help while we were out. When we returned we found all the issues remained with the exception of the broken heater as they simply removed with out a replacement. The heat pump in the room had a terrible grinding and buzzing noise that made sleeping not possible. We asked to have a manager come to see us and the request was simply ignored. The historic character of the building and room give the illusion of luxury but in truth that Is lipstick on a pig. If you are looking to pay too much to stay in a worn out 2 star backpacker hostel this is the place. If you want a luxury stay you are better off anywhere else.

Frank K

More like a hostel Way Too Far from everything

Reviewed 6 months ago

It isn't the quaint olde Irish accommodations we see in the pictures; it is more like an slightly upgraded hostel that is way too far from all the sites. I hope you get a better room than we did if you choose to gamble on this place. We got a small basement room with a bathroom sink that you have to choose if you want hot or cold water b/c the hot water pours from one faucet and the cold water pours from a second separate faucet. We had no problems accessing the townhouse after following the instructions in the email. We thought we were booking a B&B with a homey Irish feel to it bc hotels feel so sterile. This place felt more like an abandoned hostel. I do not mind the "dated" furniture as others have complained. The furniture was traditional and in good order. Fair warning for those with lots of luggage: there are almost a dozen steep stairs just to get to the entrance and if youre unlucky like us, there are another flight of stairs to your room. The biggest issue we had is the location. It is SO FAR from the city center. This is a fine and safe neighborhood but there is NOTHING to see near here and very few restaurants. We do NOT mind walking but it was a 40 minute walk (3km) to the main Temple Bar where most of the sights and restaurants are. Unlike most major cities (NYC, Paris, London, etc), the public transport system is slow and not user friendly (ex: only coins accepted for bus fare or you have have the Leap card already) , which means the fastest way to get to the city center from this townhouse is a 10 minute ($11-$15) uber ride each way. Learn from my mistake - get accommodations within the city center not

Melissa Z - Atlanta, Georgia

Lovely stay. Cozy and comfy

Reviewed 7 months ago

I booked this and then read some reviews which worried me. But there was absolutely nothing to be concerned about. The place is in a lovely, safe and quiet part of town but there are bars and shops within a short walk. Lots of people mentioned problems with check in but I had no such issues. The code for the front door and room were emailed to me on the day. I arrived in the pouring rain and got in no problems. I didn't see anyone else at all during my stay but I had everything I needed in the room. The room was a good size with plenty of storage space. Is the decor a bit dated? Yes, but it's clean and tidy. The bed was comfy. Would definitely book again.

Stripeyfox - Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom