Best Western Plus Academy Plaza Hotel

Clean hotel. Rooms a bit small but I had a very nice stay for a week. The staff was very nice and friendly. Very good location.

This hotel is in a great location, it’s just off O’Connell St, making it very easy to get around town. It’s not too close to the street which keeps the noise to a minimum but there are bars close by, so that’s something to be wary of.
The bed was very comfortable, huge duvet and snuggly pillows. Heaven!
The staff were great, very accommodating and friendly.
We had breakfast, it was pretty nice. I love a strong coffee in the morning and this hotel delivered on that.
Overall, I had a great experience here. I would definitely stay again

Loved our stay at the Academy Plaza. While the rooms were a bit small, they were certainly very stylish and pleasant on the eyes. The beds were comfortable and the hotel itself was very clean, rooms included. Friendly staff, as well. Everything that you’d want out of a good hotel experience, it has. Great location, while not being too in the middle of things, with a very short walk to River Liffey. We had a car so parking in a garage nearby was given with a discount from the hotel. Would absolutely revisit.

We are frequent visitors of Ireland as our daughter lives in Dublin. We always stay at the Best Western Plus Academy. It is in a very central location and for the money it is the best value. The rooms are very clean and the staff always pleasant. If you are like us and are not looking to spend tons of $$$ on hotel but rather on the sights of Dublin, then this is the perfect hotel!

First off… GREAT LOCATION!!! Right off O’Connell Street! Short walk to the shopping streets and not a bad walk to Temple Bar.
The staff is very courteous and there is a petite fitness room. I had four in my party — two were in a king bed room and myself and mom were in a twin room. My ONLY recommendation is rearrange the beds in the twin room. By doing this it gave us WAY more space! Yes, the rooms are petite, but let’s get real — we’re in DUBLIN people! Also, if you request an upgrade they will usually accommodate with discount.
As I said — can’t beat the location!

Being American, I laughed when I saw there were Best Western hotels in Europe. I definitely would not choose to stay in one if I was in the US, but I will say the ones on this side of the Atlantic are on a whole different level. This hotel was fantastic, and I was very pleased. I had such a wonderful experience here, and it was a great value for money. Our room was clean and spacious by European standards, and quiet at night. It had all the modcons we could want including tv, central air, hair dryer, and an electric kettle in the room.
The front desk staff at this location are absolutely fantastic. Very friendly, helpful, and honest about the location, restaurants, and transit questions. The location is perfect, at the top of Upper O’Connell Street, it is walking distance from all the tourist locations and sights south of the river Liffey, but far enough north that you avoid the Temple Bar tourist trap prices.
I would highly recommend this place to single women, or women traveling together, as I felt very safe walking back to my hotel at night. Very close to several corner shops and excellent restaurants. I will hands down stay here again the next time I come to Dublin

The location is ideal. Yes, some of the rooms are on the small side, but if you ask for an upgrade they will try to accommodate you. Everyone that works there is a gem – so sweet and professional. The rooms are as clean as a whistle and the breakfast in the morning is HUGE! It is located on a little, one way street that is also a dead end –but also very close to O’Connell Street which is your gateway to everything you want to see in Dublin. The price is right for this hotel. We decompressed each night there with a few drinks in their bar.

By far one of the better hotels we stayed in on our 10 day trip through Ireland. We experienced awesome weather, unseasonably hot and no rain the duration of of trip. So the individual a/​c in the rooms were a pleasant surprise. Also the hair dryers located in the bathroom was a welcome change as well. The beds were very comfortable and the staff was extremely friendly. Great location in city center. Perfect for hop on hop off bus and transport to Dublin airport. Be sure and get the package that includes breakfast and two day tickets for hop on hop off bus. Saved us about 60 €

It is in a good location but is not a great hotel. The rooms are so small and need updating. Our shower handle was coming off and the soap dispenser came off of the wall when we tried to use it. It was clean just crappy over all.
The only good thing is the location.
Parking is expensive and not very close. It is a block or two away and the hotel is on a dead end street so loading and unloading your luggage is not easy.

I took three weeks ago a trip to Dublin Ireland and stayed for one week at the Best Western Academy Plaza Hotel. I enjoyed it very much the food was excellent and the hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. I can’t complain and I would recommend to my friends to stay at this hotel. I would go there anytime to stay at this hotel.

I was really surprised at this hotel, because let’s face it, I would never spend the night in a Best Western in the States.
*insert «you’re a snob» comment here*
This hotel is in fabulous condition and CLEAN! The rooms are a bit small, but what isn’t in Europe? (The beer, that’s what). Seriously though, we stayed here for two nights in May 2011 and the beds were comfy, they offered free computer access in the lobby and the continental breakfast was A-​OK (I wasn’t the biggest fan of some of the Irish food in general, but they had tons of yum stuff, like yogurt and brown bread).
We went to the hotel restaurant/​bar both nights… the first night just for drinks and the second night for dinner. I think I had some sort of open-​faced chicken wrap and it was really good. The others in my party had some fish and they also really enjoyed their meals.
The hotel’s location was perfect. We were right down the street from the bus that drops off/​picks up from the airport and a few feet from the Hop On Hop Off tour bus stop. Also, just down the street was one of their main (I think) streets, although I can’t remember the name… maybe it was Connolly Street or something. Lots of shops, hotels, restaurants and pubs to choose from.
Overall, I was extremely pleased with my stay here and if in Dublin ever again, would absolutely stay here again!

Great hotel! Very small rooms but thy use every inch very effectively. Their check in time is at 2:30 but the staff was very nice and let me check in 4 hours early. Housekeeping was very efficient and quick and you can’t beat the location, basically a walking distance to anything you would want to see in Dublin.

Very small but clean rooms located in city centre (i.e.: within a short walk of the tourist trap known as Temple Bar, but also close enough to walk back down to Merrion Row); the room was so small that i would imagine two people having a hard time sharing it with two suitcases without tripping over each other and having to climb over the bed to get out, but it was sufficient for just me.
I was only there overnight and only saw the room for about 30 minutes before I hit the pavement and the remaining 5 hours I spent in it I was asleep. The bed was firm and comfortable. The bathroom was strange in that the door opened and then you had to close the door to get to the toilet because the toilet was behind the door. I didn’t like the shower because I hate showers with glass doors and they didn’t have wash clothes (seriously, major pet peeve of mine). the blow dryer was present but was not efficient.
There was a funky leopard print chair at the desk in the room which was strange next to the broad tan and white striped linens on the bed. I would possibly stay here when I revisit Dublin to do all the things i wanted to do but didn’t get a chance to do because of the tour package I was on.
The wi-​fi was GREAT and they had computers in the lobby for guest to use at 10 minutes at a time.

Had a good stay here. Room was small but very clean and quiet. The location is great as it is steps from the shuttle bus from the airport and near stores and resturants. Free wifi and there is a coffee shop in the front lobby that makes fresh squeezed orange. The neighborhood does have quite a gypsies begging for money and some down and out folks.

Good hotel, GREAT location. It’s located in City Centre and is a walk or short cab ride to everything! We stayed here for 3 nights total, Thurs/​Fri and the following Tues. The staff members were very friendly and helpful. They actually let us check in during the morning, which was a relief after having taken the red-​eye flight from NYC. The HOHO bus and the airlink bus stop right around the corner from the hotel. There’s also a bus station a few blocks away if you want to catch a bus to get out of Dublin. My only complaint was the shower situation the first 2 nights. There was no tub, which is no big deal, except for the fact that the drain was clogged. If you were in the shower for more than 2 minutes, the whole bathroom filled up w/​water. The 3^rd night we had room with a normal shower. Otherwise, the rooms were clean and comfortable. Overall, a great stay!
*Tips: If you stay mid-​week in the off-​season, call to haggle the price. We waited until Tues to make a reservation, and it was much cheaper than the online rate. Also, take advantage of the tour buses!

This hotel is in an excellent position, close to all the main touristic attractions and the bus stops, both the hop-​on-​hop-​off and the airport shuttles. The staff is very friendly and efficient and the rooms are nice and clean.

Really a 3 star hotel in my opinion. Not the star rating it gets on many sites. The staff was friendly enough but you could tell they were trying to push all the visitors to buy tickets for the Green Tour Bus.
Getting here from the airport was a cinch. Very fast and the buses run directly using the Airport shuttle service. The staff wasn’t too friendly but the room was clean. Bathroom was pretty spacious and fit our needs.