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Reviews of The Ferryman

2 out of 5
The Ferryman
35 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 96 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pub is fantastic, one of the best we visited in Dublin! The room was clean and very nice. The staff were very nice as well. I’m giving it 2/5 stars because we had no hot water (shower) for 3 days, and upon trying to get it resolved, nobody helped or did anything. Otherwise, it would have been a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to 03 Arena & bus stops to/from Airport.Excellent room with view of River Liffey.Outside noise til 1pm ish-but you’re over a pub so this was expected. Thoroughly recommend-great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed and clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Pierre

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from The O'Brien's on 29 May,2023
Hi Pierre, Thank you for review. I see you marked us 4 out of 10, we are saddened by your low score but as you have left no comments we are none the wiser to where our downfalls were. We do hope your stay wasn't too bad and we might see you again. Kind Regards, The O'Brien's at The Ferryman

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to where I needed to be. Room was very small and no ventilation. Room not serviced apart from emptying dustbin.

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great No Frills Stay in the heart of Dublin!
If you're looking for a comfortable, conveniently located place to sleep and shower, The Ferryman fits the bill. The bed was comfortable, water pressure was amazing, and staying above a pub is an experience! For the record, it's probably not for everyone but we're easy-going travelers; not bothered by the noise of the street or pub and not needing any special services. We received fresh towels daily and there was some shower gel, but you'll need your own shampoo. There was a kettle and tea/coffee in the room but we found several great local coffee shops nearby. We had a great 5-night stay in Dublin.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Adriana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. HOWEVER, keep in mind that this is first and foremost, a PUB. The rooms are above a very lively and loud pub. So this was fun, except when we wanted to get some food rest at 11pm. The noise is unavoidable till about 1am, so make sure to bring ear plugs. Also, to Check-in, you must literally go to the bartender to get your keys etc. Overall, a great location with stunning view of the rivers, bridges, etc. Would stay here again, WITH EAR PLUGS
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was within walking distance of all the major tourist areas. Only met property people on the day we areived and the day we left. Room was nice and clean. Room was serviced once for making beds over 4 days but bathroom was serviced every day for new towels. While this property is soundproof from the pub, it is very noisey when 100 pub patrons are enjoying themselves outside and the windows are all open on the second floor pub lounge.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Yan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, historical building, and a popular pub down stairs, good or bad. However, almost no services... No bottle water in room, if one needs drinking water, has to buy from the pub downstair, costing 3.25Euro a small bottle. Also no one to clean your room other than just providing clean towels and toilet papers. In addition, it is very difficult to take shower, bad design and constructed. Dublin is a very lovely city, friendly, vibrate, can drink almost anywhere. We loved our walking tour in the city, fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kylie, Port Moody

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had so much fun staying here! It’s an authentic Irish pub so prepare for some noise and there’s no AC so it’s pretty warm in summer. The staff in the pub were so lovely. Great area to be in, lots close by. Dublin is very walkable and bikeable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

margaret

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a very small property but they made us feel very welcome. The pub staff went out of their way to make sure we knew where things were and how they worked. The room was clean and comfortable and there was plenty of hot water.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No complaints at all
Excellent staff and superb shower. Room was basic but for the price I could not complain. Very comfortable and clean throughout. The staff are fantastic and really made me feel welcome. Would happily return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No complaints as such - clean comfortable albeit basic accommodation a little on the pricey side. When I booked, the Expedia side stated that breakfast was inclusive. Please be aware, this establishment does not offer breakfast at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Brigid

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

aine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Pub Experience
Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On an earlier visit to Dublin, my friends and I had discovered The Ferryman and made it our “local” during our time in the city. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, mainly locals, close to Avida Stadium and across the Liffey from the convention center. Just an unpretentious Irish pub. When we decided to return with my 16 year old son, I instantly booked here, as the price was great and I had great memories. As a place to stay, it works great. Lots of carousing at night downstairs and there is quite a walk to the sights in town, but walking is part of the experience (and we got to walk off a lot of food!). Jill and the staff were very friendly, tea kettle in room was always ready to go. Room Is very basic but a true pub staying experience. If you are okay with walking a bit to get to Temple Bar or O’Connell Street, I cannot recommend The Ferryman highly enough!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Claes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Niamh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay in Dublin
Stayed 1 night in the ferryman as we were going to a show in the bord gais theatre. Perfect location, right around the corner from the venue. Room was clean with a nice view. The pub itself is class. Great atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is slightly outside the city center, but it is close to airport bus routes and even the Hop-On Hop-Off bus for sightseeing. The room was on the smaller side but comfortable, and the vibrant and lively bar downstairs could not be heard from my room (which was on the lowest level of guest rooms).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic value for money.
This is very basic accommodation over a very famous and well run traditional pub. The location is perfect, near the 3 arena, National Conference Centre and Silicon Docks. It is good value but for a few dollars more you can get a lot more comfort. I did not have the breakfast but I can guess that it will be good. Dublin is expensive and if you don't need to be pampered, this is a good option.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surprisingly well done.
This is actually a pub that has taken the upstairs space and converted it into a small hotel. The rooms are very small but overall it's not bad for the money. Issues: several floors and no elevator, breakfast starts way too late (7:30 and 8:00 on weekends). The shower is ridiculously small even by European standards and very hard to use. There is no shelf, ledge, or amenity tray, which could be easily provided, so you have to stand in the shower, bath yourself, and also hold soap, shampoo, razor, etc. If you try to put these items on floor of the shower, you have to bend over and pick them up repeatedly. Horizontally challenged and some who are not, like me, will find it almost impossible. Management: Please spend a few euros and add one of these things that hangs from the shower head that you can put your stuff in. Also, if you have a problem at night, you'd have to go down to the pub and that would be difficult as there might 100 people in that small room. On the plus side: there are plenty of electrical outlets, normally a problem even in five-star hotels. Also, the location is great. You're just a few minutes from the airport bus stop. The wi-fi is very fast. The breakfast is a traditional Irish breakfast (eggs, sausage, toast, blood sausage, etc.) I wouldn't stay more than a few days, but you can tolerate it for its advantages..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo travel
The room was a bit small but perfect for a single traveler. Very clean and the staff was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jack

The Ferryman was great, the price was good, the location great, the room was good for "above an old pub". It's no Four Seasons, but it's a pub, so with adjusted expectations it was great. And the staff was wonderful
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price, great location, near Samuel Becket bridge on Liffey river. Walking distance from Connolly Train station. Dublin tour bus stops nearby. Even though pub on first floor was often busy, room was quiet. Free Irish breakfast, good pub food for lunch.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A short walk from the aircoach drop off... ideal for my business stay in Dublin...
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Emily

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is good and within walking distance to most everything. Pub downstairs is great! My biggest complaint is the condition of the bathroom. The shower was very small and the tile was full of grime which made for a bad experience. There was no shelving space or counter space at all as vanity was just a small pedestal. Water pressure of the sink was also very poor. Toilet was very loud. In sum, bathroom needs major upgrade. Room generally was ok and king size bed was nice, just again, all very outdated, but room and bedding appeared clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Great breakfast. Only down side is the shower could do with an update as the water keeps backing up in the base. Hotel is run from the bar which can be a pain when it's busy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Birmingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and an excellent location. The bar downstairs was lively and the breakfast was first class.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Mathias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a very nice hotel right on the river Liffey. The hotel staff members are wonderfully helpful and friendly. The included daily breakfast was very good. Something to keep in mind is that there is no elevator in the hotel and our room was on the 3rd floor. The room itself was a little stuffy at times but usually remedied with opening a window. We really enjoyed our stay at this quaint, comfortable, and affordable location.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location for convention center, ok breakfast
I don’t know that I would recommend this place to another business traveler, but it’s in the middle of a businessy area. It’s also close to a theater and arena, so maybe that’s more their clientele. My husband and I stayed here while I was at a conference. There was no desk to work at but the Internet was reliable. The bed was two pushed together single beds, which is weird. There’s no bathtub, but the shower was a decent size and very clean. Breakfast was a bit over cooked (if you like your yolks runny, maybe ask for them scrambled instead), no white pudding, but the best, mildest black pudding of the trip. The bar was loud until closing, but we could fall asleep—it didn’t sound like it was in your room but probably not best for light sleepers. Overall it was ok, decent value for money and unbeatable location for the convention center.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and atmosphere
Great location with a beautifulview of the river. Lively pub downstairs. Friendly and helpful staff. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Hugh, Bawnboy, County Cavan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Reasonable but room for improvement
The Ferryman is located on the banks of the River Liffey and I could see the iconic Samuel Beckett Bridge from my bedroom window, which was a nice view and also a very handy landmark visitors such as myself who have a diabolical sense of direction!! The room was a little on the small side, and the TV was a bit high up to be of use to a short-sighted guest like myself. In fairness, I hadn’t travelled all that way to watch telly: it’s a general observation. It is a beautiful old building and perhaps planning rules affect the size of the room? My only gripe is that on my one full day I had to ask twice for my coffee-making supplies to be topped up, and the first time it wasn’t very busy. Offsetting that was the help they gave me in getting a cab to the bus station and trying to reunite me with forgotten property! Which was a case of ABCD (Above And Beyond The Call of Duty). 7 out 10 .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The main floor pub was a classic Irish pub. The building is old, but holding up well. The bathroom needs some work, however.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

ELEANOR

The Ferryman wins the 1st Prize.
i was greeted with warmth and friendliness immediately I checked in. I had an extremely late check in which I was assured was no problem at all. my single room was quiet, clean and had everything you could wish for. the staff were extraordinarily friendly to giving directions, calling taxis,carrying my bag. Breakfast was freshly cooked and the coffee was plentiful and warm. I was there on my own for a training course and felt welcome and safe throughout my stay. So much so that I am booking again for my return journey in November.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great accommodation
Very quiet in rooms (and they are right on top of the pub); very central location in Dublin. Super eclectic hotel, very kind and considerate staff. Not the flashiest accommodations, and there is a "pub" smell in the hallways leading up the hotel- but the smell is not in the hallways near the rooms or the rooms themselves. All together a great deal, would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location
Located right opposite the convention center so very handy for conferences. On the other hand the bathroom, especially the shower was not very clean. Overall happy with the stay And rest assured, you can’t hear the noice from the pub below. The doors are soundproof and you will get a quiet nights sleep
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Ok for a budget stay
Pleasant and friendly staff, the hotel function room (breakfast area) upstairs is fabulous. The bed, the amenities and the ambiance are just ok. Nothing bad, just very very basic. Clean, functional and sufficient for a budget stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Moses

The staff were v friendly great location but the room was just too small even for 1 person. The window opened out to a cluster of exhaust fans on the roof The room was clean but lacked air conditioning, bar fridge etc. But what the room lacked the staff compensated with helpful attitude and friendliness.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Great. Very centrally situated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
When I was checking out the man checking me out of my room was incredibly horrible. He jeered and laughed at me for asking if I could pay with cash and credit. He mocked me with three men sitting at the bar at 8am drinking guinesses behind me all laughing at me as well. I felt so humiliated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Classic Pub
We enjoyed our stay at The Ferryman. It’s a classic pub and the staff were exceptional. Unfortunately it was a little far from the main attractions and lacked live entertainment as well as meals at night. The room we stayed in was very good as was its condition. A classic pub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Hansford

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great for what it is: old world hotel over pub.
Rooms are tiny but to be expected for this type of pub/hotel. It was hot in the room but again most European hotels don’t have a/c. A fan of some type would have been a huge help. The bathroom door didn’t close, the shower overflowed if you took longer than 5 minutes literally. But the beds were comfortable and the location is perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

David, Atlanta, GA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great Location
The hotel was in a great location but the amenities were not what I expected. It wasn't a bad experience just mediocre and the hotel is run from the bar. The staff seemed overworked from running the bar but overall the room was nice. I do wish that the room was cleaner as I did find hair and other things in my room from prior guests but nothing too detrimental. Was a great base of operations for Dublin though and very convenient with the airport buses.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018