The best hostel in Dublin

Camden Place Hostel, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 20-23 August 2010

I recommend this hostel to anyone staying in Dublin. It’s cheap (40-60 euro per night for a twin room) and it has a lot of freebies like wifi, a walking tour to Howth, breakfast, fruit, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, free international calls, free dinner on Wednesdays and free dessert on Thursdays. The rooms are tidy, but small. There’s a huge dining area and kitchen. The staff are friendly and the reception is open 24/7 and you can leave your luggage at the reception for free is needed.

A couple of accommodation reviews

Anne Black YWCA, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 4-7 August 2010

This place was cheap, cheap, cheap. It cost us $60NZ per night for twin room with air conditioning, hand basin, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brush, towels and a jug. The showers had good pressure and the bathroom was lockable. However there was no kitchen or laundry and reception was open very early and very late.

Kimi Ryokan, Ikebukuro “Sunshine City”, Tokyo, Japan, 7-14 August 2010

It was cheap for what is one of the best “ryokans” in Tokyo, or so I’ve read online. It only cost us around $105NZ per night for a medium sized room, for two people, for four very comfortable futon mats. It was clean and tidy. It had a kitchen with free green tea and a beer vending machine, a TV room, free wifi and free use of robes and towels. The shower rooms were lockable and there was room to get changed in private. There were also space outside to hang out any washing but there was no laundry.

The some of the staff spoke English and were friendly and helpful. It is near a train station and near the limousine bus stop, which takes people from Narita airport to Tokyo city.