Pros

  • Located within walking distance of the Ilac Shopping Center and the Old Jameson Distillery
  • Good transport links at Smithfield Luas tram stop, a five-minute walk from the hotel
  • Contemporary, spacious rooms; some with balconies
  • Two high-tech, accessible conference rooms
  • Flight updates on lobby's live flight board, plus on-site luggage weighing
  • Computer and printer for guests' use
  • A hot and cold breakfast buffet including freshly baked goods (for fee)
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • Some rooms get street noise
  • No on-site parking
  • No on-site fitness facilities
  • Breakfast not included in room rates
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Bottom Line

A mid-range chain hotel built in 2007, the Maldron Hotel Smithfield is located in Smithfield Square, one of the oldest market squares in Ireland. Guests are about a five-minute walk to the Smithfield Luas tram stop and a 15-minute walk to the Ilac Shopping Center. Some of the 92 contemporary-style rooms have balconies that overlook Dublin, and all bathrooms are well-lit, spacious, and pristine with shower/tub combos. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, and the on-site Stir Cafe and Bar is frequented by guests and locals alike. For a mid-range property with a bit more history, travelers could try Cassidys Hotel, housed in three Georgian buildings.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet

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Maldron Hotel Smithfield

Scene

A modern hotel with an on-site bar and cafe drawing locals as well as guests

The lobby's lounge area resembles a modern airport lounge, with roomy purple and yellow armchairs and a bright patterned carpet. It's furnished with some unusual but useful amenities, such as a scale for weighing luggage, a live flight board for checking flights, and a computer with a printer for printing boarding passes. The ground-floor Stir Cafe and Bar, with lavender walls and wine-hued leather chairs and carpeting, is popular with guests and local residents alike. Guests are mainly couples on a getaway, although business travelers, families, and solo travelers also appreciate the location and amenities. 

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Location

A hip location in one of Dublin's oldest market squares

With a trendy inner-city hipster location, the Maldron Hotel Smithfield sits in Smithfield Square, one of Ireland's oldest market squares, which was originally a horse market. Guests are an eight-minute drive from Dublin Heuston, one of Ireland's main railway stations, and a five-minute walk to Smithfield Luas tram stop, with red line connections through Dublin's city center. For nightlife, Temple Bar has plenty of restaurants and pubs, and it's about a five-minute drive from the hotel. For history enthusiasts, Dublin Castle, which dates to 1204, is a six-minute drive from the hotel. Guests interested in whiskey are a three-minute walk to the Old Jameson Distillery, which offers whiskey tasting and dining experiences. Dublin Airport is about 18-minutes away by car.

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Rooms

Spacious, contemporary rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs

The Maldron Hotel Smithfield has 92 contemporary rooms, all equipped with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen multi-channel TVs, coffee- and tea-making facilities, hairdryers, safes, and trouser presses with wall-mounted irons. Rooms include Standard Double and King Rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, or Standard Double and Suite Rooms with balconies and panoramic views of Dublin. Rooms are handsomely decorated, with crisp white linens, mustard-colored accents in bed throws and desk chairs, and gray-toned carpeting. White-tiled bathrooms are clean and spacious, with power-showers in shower/tub combos and wall-mounted soap dispensers. 

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Features

On-site cafe with breakfast, conference rooms, and a live flight board in the hotel lobby

Travelers can weigh their luggage at the hotel and check the status of their flights on a live flight board in the lobby, where they can also print their boarding passes on the lobby computer. The hotel offers a hot and cold breakfast buffet (for a fee) with daily baked goods from the hotel's Stir Cafe and Bar, which also serves other meals. Discounted parking is available at the Park Rite garage, about a five-minute walk from the hotel. The hotel also has two well-equipped conference rooms for business guests, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Maldron Hotel Smithfield

Scene

A modern hotel with an on-site bar and cafe drawing locals as well as guests

The lobby's lounge area resembles a modern airport lounge, with roomy purple and yellow armchairs and a bright patterned carpet. It's furnished with some unusual but useful amenities, such as a scale for weighing luggage, a live flight board for checking flights, and a computer with a printer for printing boarding passes. The ground-floor Stir Cafe and Bar, with lavender walls and wine-hued leather chairs and carpeting, is popular with guests and local residents alike. Guests are mainly couples on a getaway, although business travelers, families, and solo travelers also appreciate the location and amenities. 

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Location

A hip location in one of Dublin's oldest market squares

With a trendy inner-city hipster location, the Maldron Hotel Smithfield sits in Smithfield Square, one of Ireland's oldest market squares, which was originally a horse market. Guests are an eight-minute drive from Dublin Heuston, one of Ireland's main railway stations, and a five-minute walk to Smithfield Luas tram stop, with red line connections through Dublin's city center. For nightlife, Temple Bar has plenty of restaurants and pubs, and it's about a five-minute drive from the hotel. For history enthusiasts, Dublin Castle, which dates to 1204, is a six-minute drive from the hotel. Guests interested in whiskey are a three-minute walk to the Old Jameson Distillery, which offers whiskey tasting and dining experiences. Dublin Airport is about 18-minutes away by car.

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Rooms

Spacious, contemporary rooms with free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs

The Maldron Hotel Smithfield has 92 contemporary rooms, all equipped with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen multi-channel TVs, coffee- and tea-making facilities, hairdryers, safes, and trouser presses with wall-mounted irons. Rooms include Standard Double and King Rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, or Standard Double and Suite Rooms with balconies and panoramic views of Dublin. Rooms are handsomely decorated, with crisp white linens, mustard-colored accents in bed throws and desk chairs, and gray-toned carpeting. White-tiled bathrooms are clean and spacious, with power-showers in shower/tub combos and wall-mounted soap dispensers. 

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Features

On-site cafe with breakfast, conference rooms, and a live flight board in the hotel lobby

Travelers can weigh their luggage at the hotel and check the status of their flights on a live flight board in the lobby, where they can also print their boarding passes on the lobby computer. The hotel offers a hot and cold breakfast buffet (for a fee) with daily baked goods from the hotel's Stir Cafe and Bar, which also serves other meals. Discounted parking is available at the Park Rite garage, about a five-minute walk from the hotel. The hotel also has two well-equipped conference rooms for business guests, and Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. 

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Amenities

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Business Center

  • Concierge

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Laundry

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

  • Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space

  • Swim-Up Bar

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