Leinster
Travel Guide
Visit Leinster
Where to stay in Leinster
City Centre Dublin
Dublin Castle and Grafton Street are a few top attractions in City Centre Dublin. Hop around the city on the metro at Jervis Station or Dominick Tram Stop and check out the area's fantastic nightlife, fascinating museums, and great live music.
Temple Bar
Dublin's cultural hub boasts institutions like the Irish Film Institute and Temple Bar Gallery, while offering vibrant nightlife with various nightclubs, pubs, and restaurants. Explore Meetinghouse Square and Temple Bar Square during your stay.
Ballsbridge
Many diplomatic residences are located in this affluent Dublin area. The neighborhood offers Herbert Park for leisure and iconic sights like the cylindrical U.S. embassy. Accessible by bus routes and DART train stations.
Kilkenny City Centre
Kilkenny City Centre is popular for its lively bars, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to St. Francis Abbey Brewery or Smithwick's Brewery Tour.
The Liberties
While you're in The Liberties, take in top sights like Vicar Street and jump on the metro at Heuston Tram Stop to see more of the city.
Dublin 8
Historic postal district, Dublin 8 boasts hipster cafes, cocktail bars, and family-friendly restaurants amidst notable buildings like Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
"Room floors are dirty,breakfast was not great. The coffee stand in the lobby was the best."
Reviewed on May 29, 2026
Ruby Molly Hotel Dublin by IHG
"The staff were very friendly. Met by Kitty McGuiness who was lovely and funny. Easy to leave bags there before check in. Room was perfect, very clean, has what you need and a lovely view of Dublin. The hotel bar was very trendy and nice to sit and have a drink in. The location was great, a 8min walk ..."
Reviewed on May 29, 2026
Marlin Hotel Stephens Green
"The location is great for getting to Trinity College and the museums. We got the cozy King and the room is small but well organized. A little weird having to climb out the foot of the bed to go to the bathroom- but doable. Cost was good for in the city. Bed was comfortable and shower worked ..."
Reviewed on May 29, 2026
Zanzibar Locke
"The location is very near the Ha'Penny Bridge and is very convenient to busses, taxis, museums, shopping, grocery stores and restaurants. The room was very nicely set up with a large refrigerator, cooktop and oven, dishes and most importantly a washer/dryer combo. The room is quiet and close to the ..."
Reviewed on May 28, 2026
Beckett House
"This place was just what we were looking for, affordable, clean, good location. We enjoyed our stay"
Reviewed on Aug 24, 2025
Yugo Kavanagh Court
Popular places to visit
St. Stephen's Green
Take a break in Dublin’s most popular public park with green lawns and flower beds, a stone bridge and statues, a swan-filled lake and a playground.
Trinity College
Walk the cobbled lanes of Ireland’s oldest university, alma mater to literary greats and home of the precious Book of Kells.
Guinness Storehouse
A tour of this pint-shaped hall in a historic brewery provides an intoxicating journey through the making of Ireland’s signature drink.
Aviva Stadium
Watch a game of rugby or soccer and take a tour of the changing rooms and players’ tunnel to peek behind the curtain.
Grafton Street
Watch the talented street performers as you search the boutiques in this shopping haven for something special to take home.
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is so much more than an impressive sports stadium. “Croker”, as it is locally known, is in many ways is a bastion of Irish identity that protects the spirit of Gaelic games from forces seeking to dislodge it. If this all sounds a bit dramatic you should take the fantastic Croke Park Experience tour to get a very real sense of just how important and deeply ingrained the GAA and Gaelic games are to Ireland’s sense of itself.
- St. Stephen's Green
- Trinity College
- Guinness Storehouse
- Aviva Stadium
- Grafton Street
- Croke Park
- Dublin Castle
- Dublin Port
- O'Connell Street
- Malahide Castle
- Phoenix Park
- Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Marlay Park
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Slane Castle
- Kilmainham Gaol Historical Museum
