Rathmines Lodge Townhouse

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Overall, this is an OK property. There is easy access to Dublin center via bus. The room was dated but clean. The bed small. Shared bathrooms are what you expect and this one was clean. The heat worked after I figured out how to turn it on. There were some good cafes in the neighborhood.

The “on-site” staff floats between 4 properties and they prefer to be contacted via Whatsapp. My phone connectivity failed in Dublin, so this created problems. The really was problematic as there was nobody to let me into the property when I arrived. I had to go across the street to an Internet cafe which let me use their phone. The charges surprised me as additional fees of 14%, for a service charge, and 7Euro for cleaning were added. This last one became more annoying as the room itself was not cleaned daily, though the shared bathroom was. I stayed for 3 nights though this seems like a 1 night place. The room next to me turned over each night and the walls were thin. Overall, a cheap room in a surprisingly expensive city.