Dublin hotels - August prices/availability

Dublin prices and prices all over Europe are expensive. 170 is quite unrealistic in todays market, in my opinion. Perhaps check with Trinity College to see if they have summer rentals of their dormitories available when you plan your summer travel.
The Ireland tour is fantastic. Enjoy!

Ps. We stayed extra nights in the RS Ireland tour Dublin hotel before the start of our tour in 2019 and back then it was over 300 euro per night.

Hi KD,

I was in Munich/Salzburg this past April and paid 115/175, respectively!

That's why the Dublin prices were a bit shocking!

P

Dublin is very expensive as I discovered when booking hotels for my upcoming trip.

For Scotland, if you plan to book in Edinburgh, you can expect high prices there as well.

I have often found, that the earlier I book, often 11 months out, I can get a decent price.

I’ll tell you what I’m paying so you won’t feel so bad. :-)

Dublin in May: average of $312 per night.

Edinburgh in Sept.: average of $378 a night.

Dublin is super expensive - I cancelled a planned Labor Day visit there a couple of years ago because I simply wasn't willing to pay the prices I was finding for lodging. And if your date happens to coincide with a big concert or something - it's even worse.

I live in Europe and I still had sticker shock looking in Dublin.

Was just there and Belfast hotel was less than Dublin. We rolled dice on stay city....wasn't a bargain, but it was the most budget friendly. rooms were small but clean and we had no issues. I think we paid $175 a night per room....it was our most expensive accommodation of the trip. I booked in May for December.

Dublin and most of Ireland’s accommodation prices are really, really expensive in high travel season ( June-September) and on weekends, when the crowds throng Dublin.
I stayed the last three nights in Dublin, but because it is January— I paid $80 per night at one of the Staycity Aparthotels, which are well-located and reasonably priced for Dublin. This summer, the rates are more than $350 per night for the same room at the same property.
What is driving prices is simply supply and demand.
One thing you can do to save money is avoid weekends, if at all possible. Also, reserve a cancellable rate as far in advance as possible.

If you will be in Dublin in summer, look at Trinity College. They have dorm rooms available. I booked a single en-suite room for 5 nights in July for €660; per night was €130 and €135. This is extended stay room only rate, no breakfast. I booked that in November, so you need to book early.
https://www.visittrinity.ie/stay/book/#!/accommodation/packages

easyHotel and Point A are both in the ballpark of $150 per night, extra for breakfast and/or free cancellation.

I have reservations for May at Point A Parnell and I got an "alert" today for $100 rooms at the new Point A Liberty which opens April 1. I tried for my dates and they weren't available, but maybe they're smart enough to know I already have rooms for that date at another of their hotels. Try LUCKY100 as a coupon and see what happens.

You have to realize that when you plan to go is one of the busiest tourist times of the year. Hotel prices will be either at or near their hightest.

For Scotland, if you also plan to go in the summer, you will need to book ahead of time. For Edinburgh, August is the busiest month of the year due to the Fringe Festival and the Military Tatoo.

And if you think Dublin is expensive, wait until you see prices in Edinburgh at any time of the year.

Prices for hotels vary depending on the country. Ireland and the UK are high. Central European countries can be much lower.

Iowa State University is playing Kansas State University in Dublin on August 23rd. That will bring thousands of college football fans to Dublin. We are joining the Rick Steve's Ireland tour the day after the game. We booked pre-tour rooms in the Buswells Hotel that we believe is the hotel that the Rick Steve's tour will use as we'll be flying in a few days early for the game. Rooms were expensive at $286/night.

I'll second Trinity College. My friend and I stayed in two single en-suite rooms in the same apartment in the Business School student housing, which is at the northeast edge of campus on Pearse Street. It wasn't the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in, but the bathroom was nice, the room was large, and we had access to a shared kitchen and "lounge." There are a couple of places to eat on campus and a very good bakery and coffee shop across the street. I think my friend saw one of the other occupants, but I never did. I don't remember what we paid, but it was very reasonable.

During the summer, Trinity College in Dublin rents rooms for €92 and apartments for about €230.

The location is ideal as most attractions in Dublin are close to the college which makes them all accessible on foot.

I also stayed at Trinity College last summer in August. Walking distance to everything Dublin. It is also neat at night when nobody is allowed on the campus except those that are staying there.
I know the availability ends near the end of August. When I was there it was around the 10th, when I left on the 30th it wasn't available.
I was in Ireland last year during the Georgia Tech and Florida State football game. All Dublin and Ireland was packed with GT and FSU fans. They come the week before the game or stay the week after the game. So they visit all over Ireland then converge for the game. So you will not find many deals I'm afraid. Especially if you want to stay on the weekend.
But the good thing is you are going when they have the best weather.