Oliver St. John Gogarty
The real Oliver St. John Gogarty (yes, there was a real guy with that name) was an Irish doctor, poet, writer and politician. An Oliver of all trades, as it were. So the Oliver St. John Gogarty hostel in Dublin would not be living up to its namesake’s level of activity if it were not also a restaurant and pub. The hostel also lies right in the middle of Dublin’s famous and popular Temple Bar area, so there is bound to be a high level of activity buzzing around it - as well as inside it - at all times.
The hostel, sometimes simply known as Gogarty’s, boasts three bars and one restaurant under its roof, and is one of the only hostels in the entire country to have its own bar as part of the hostel. But all that extra stuff does not mean that Oliver St. John Gogarty has forgotten about the hostel part of the business. The hostel features some en suite bedrooms and a complimentary breakfast, so can almost be called a bed and breakfast rather than a hostel. If you choose one of the private rooms instead of a dorm, you could think of it as a bed and breakfast at hostel prices.
Some of the amenities you will find at Oliver St. John Gogarty are:
- Free linens (towels available for hire)
- Free continental breakfast
- On site restaurant and bars
- Luggage storage and security lockers
- Guest kitchen and laundry facilities
- No curfew or lockout
If you are coming to Dublin for a organized party weekend like a hen or stag night, or just coming to Dublin looking to join a party already in progress, Oliver St. John Gogarty is the ideal place to be. There is always something going on at Gogarty’s, and although the rooms might not be anything fancy, they are clean and safe, and the staff will do everything they can to make your stay in Dublin memorable.
So, whether you are an Oliver of all trades or just a budget traveler looking for a good time, you will not go wrong with Oliver St. John Gogarty.