Astra Hostel

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My first hostel experience, about as good as you should expect from a hostel. The only thing is that they require your passport emailed to them ahead of time, and they don't accept it when you check in. Which feels super dumb. Just accept the passports at check in. It wasn't an issue for us because we saw the instruction and did it. But I watched several groups argue with the front desk dude. He said they lost $10,000 last year to false bookings, and that's why they require passports; which is fine, but why not accept them at the front desk? ! literally watched him have to refund almost a $1000 for various travelers because of it. In one weekend. So surely they're losing more than $10k a year for that weird stipulation. Everywhere accepts the passports at check in. Feels totally optional. Anyway, good experience though. They cleaned everyday, the bathrooms were good. The pods are temu plastic boxes and the usb thing didn't work on ours, but they had other charging spots. It might get a little hot, the "AC" is a computer fan in the pod. Pods don't lock btw, but we felt safe. Overall it was great.

Great location. Cool space pod experience

The usb ports in the pod didn’t work, the air con in the pods were rubbish and as it was roasting in them it was hard to sleep. Staff seemed surprised I asked for two towels (one person), refundable €20 for a locker which they then were shocked I wanted my €20 back in cash like I gave them not via bank transfer, about 15 black bin bags left in the hall way for at least 2 days, no kitchen so when water run out in the sink you couldn’t wash up, tiny bathroom ( paint peeling off the roof in large chunks and no shower mat so the floors were drenched when you got out the shower), hard mattress and they changed the code daily without telling us this is what they do. cleanish rooms though. Finally there’s two different number for the hostel. Only one works which they don’t answer and I messaged the hostel the day before I arrived and never got a response even though it say to contact them before arriving and to complete a registration form which I never received so it was very stressful. For £196 for two nights I was extremely disappointed and i feel ripped off! I don’t recommend and I’d like a refund

Honestly for the price I was impressed! It’s right in the middle of Dublin, the pod was surprisingly comfy. Only issue is the shared toilet shower combo, morning queues suck but yeah, I’ve already booked to stay again

The bed was very comfortable however, the airflow was terrible and extremely hot and the bathroom was disgusting. this is the most amount of money i have ever spent on a hostel and it was the worst i’ve ever stayed at

Bed was in different floor and in a dorm with more beds than agreed. No curtains for the windows, no outlets in the pods. Every review on all platforms is answered with lies. No hot water for hours and then no water at all whatsoever for flushing, shower or even the sink. Dirty bathrooms constantly which all guests are supposed to share (mind you there are 4 floors full of pods and only three bathrooms with showers appropriate only for tiny people and that bathroom is in the basement. One towel provided initially for both of us and it was the size of a handtowel. The management obviously doesn’t care about cleanness, comfort or basic respect to the paying guests. The staircase is falling apart and it is never appropriately lighted. This place needs to be shut down for some time to address all unhygienic and maintenance issues and then reopen. It is not worth it even if you try to save some bucks. I have never stayed anywhere as bad as this place

Los recepcionistas solo están en ciertos horarios entonces tienes que adivinar cuando están, es un solo baño de mujeres para todo el hostal, lo más rescatable es la ubicación está bastante bien ubicado

A very ok hostel. The first pod we got assigned smelled like urine, so we brought it up to the manager and they were able to assign us a different one. The usb ports in our pod did not work and this seemed like a common issue. I heard multiple other people complaining about this to reception. The "kitchen" is not a kitchen at all. Just a microwave, kettle, and panini press. There was 1 bowl, 2 plates, a couple sets of silverware and a handful of mugs to use, but no sink, so you had to take any dishes upstairs to the bathrooms to wash them. And there were only 3 bathrooms for the whole facility, each one with a toilet and shower, so in the morning and evening it was common to have to wait a very long time for any toilet to be available. The showers were quite good once you got one, and the beds were comfy at least. TL;DR, VERY lacking in facilities, but a cheap convenient place to stay.

Good check in, be aware mixed rooms so can be uncomfortable. Toilets and showers three floors down which is a nightmare. Worst nights sleep I e ever had due to snoring neighbour and noisy people. Security was good.

The bed itself was reasonable and the capsule provided a level of privacy you don't get in an normal dorm, however the USB charge points did not work, the towel provided had a stain (hopefully a mark that didn't come out in the wash but this still didn't look pleasant), old food was left in the lockers, the "kitchen"/reception area had bags of rubbish piled in the corridors, and the shower had mould on the ceilings. Whilst I was not expecting premium quality and service, considering how much I paid for the stay I most certainly cannot recommend this place.