The student deal at The Dawson Hostel Dublin is a five-night stay, Sunday to Thursday, for €119 in a 6-bed ensuite dorm. It runs from September 2026 to January 2027, subject to availability, and is booked by email rather than through the online booking engine.
That last part catches people out, so it is worth being clear about. If you go to the booking page and pick five nights, you will be quoted the standard rate and the €119 will not appear. Send your dates by email instead and reception will confirm the student price back to you.
| Student deal | The Dawson Hostel Dublin |
|---|---|
| Price | €119 for five nights, which works out at €23.80 a night |
| Nights covered | Sunday to Thursday |
| Room | Bed in a 6-bed ensuite dorm |
| Included | Free laundry, free tea and coffee all day, free high-speed Wi-Fi, guest kitchen, lounge and common areas |
| Not included | Breakfast, and Friday and Saturday nights |
| Dates | September 2026 to January 2027, subject to availability |
| At check-in | Proof of student status and photo ID |
| How to book | Email info@thedawsonhostel.ie with your arrival Sunday |
| Address | 35 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 |
| Nearest Luas stop | Dawson, Green Line, on the street itself |
Weekend nights sit outside the deal. If you need Friday or Saturday as well, book those separately at the standard rate on our online booking page.
The Dublin deal is built differently to our student accommodation in Galway. Galway runs on a four or five night minimum with breakfast included and books direct online. Dublin is a fixed five nights, no breakfast, free laundry instead, and email only.
Finding student accommodation in Dublin is hard work. Leases run the full academic year, deposits are due before you get the keys, and viewings fill up faster than you can get to them.
If you only need a bed midweek, or somewhere central while you sort out something longer term, The Dawson Hostel is worth knowing about.
We are not student housing or a letting agency. We are a city centre hostel at 35 Dawson Street, a 5 to 7 minute walk from Trinity College, with €119 for five nights, free laundry, free tea and coffee all day, and no lease, deposit or utility bills.
Our short term student accommodation in Dublin city centre is available from September 2026 to January 2027, Sunday to Thursday only.
Short term student accommodation at The Dawson Hostel Dublin is useful for students who need a bed in the city during the week. It suits anyone who does not want, or cannot get, a full-year lease. The student deal fits four situations particularly well.
If home is in Meath or Kildare and the early commute is wearing you down, staying Sunday to Thursday puts you in town for lectures and home for the weekend. You only pay for the nights you are in Dublin.
Room hunting in Dublin is at its busiest in September and October. A temporary base on Dawson Street gives you somewhere central to stay while you go to viewings. You will not feel pushed into signing for a place you have only seen online.
Your student housing might not be ready when you land. A short stay in the city centre gives you time to settle in and find your way to campus before you move.
A placement or exam week that runs Monday to Friday fits the deal well. Arrive on Sunday evening and check out on Friday morning.
Available September 2026 to January 2027. Sunday to Thursday nights only, subject to availability. Proof of student status and photo ID required at check-in. Booked by email rather than through the online booking engine, so send your dates as soon as you have them.
The main benefits of short term student accommodation at The Dawson Hostel Dublin are a fixed price and far less admin. For €119, students get five nights on Dawson Street with free laundry and Wi-Fi included, and there are no utility accounts or broadband contracts to set up.
| Comparison | Typical Dublin flat share | The Dawson Hostel Dublin student deal |
|---|---|---|
| Commitment | A lease, often for the full academic year | Five nights, Sunday to Thursday, with no lease |
| Utility bills | Split between housemates each month | None on top of the €119 |
| Wi-Fi | A broadband contract or a share of one | Free high-speed Wi-Fi |
| Laundry | A shared machine or a trip to the launderette | Free laundry |
| Weekends at home | Rent is still due | Friday and Saturday are not part of the deal, so you do not pay for them |
A room in a Dublin flat share usually means a lease to sign and a deposit to hand over before you get the keys. At The Dawson Hostel, the paperwork is an email with your dates and your student card at check-in.
Free laundry means you can arrive on Sunday with a week of clothes and head home on Friday with them clean. You also skip the parts of flat life nobody misses. You will not have to chase a housemate for their share of the electricity bill or argue about whose turn it is to buy toilet roll. The hostel team looks after cleaning, so there is no cleaning rota either.
Plans change a lot in first term. If you find a room in October or your placement moves, you are not stuck paying for a lease you no longer need.
The Dawson Hostel Dublin is at 35 Dawson Street, around a 5 minute walk from the Nassau Street side of Trinity College Dublin and a 5 minute walk from RCSI on St Stephen's Green. TU Dublin Grangegorman is a direct Luas Green Line journey from the Dawson stop, and UCD and DCU are a bus journey from the city centre.
| College | Getting there from The Dawson Hostel Dublin |
|---|---|
| Trinity College Dublin | Around 5 minutes on foot to the Nassau Street side of campus, at the bottom of Dawson Street. Allow 7 to 8 minutes for the main gate at College Green. |
| RCSI | Around 5 minutes on foot to St Stephen's Green, at the top of Dawson Street. |
| Dublin Business School | Around 7 minutes on foot to Aungier Street. |
| TU Dublin Grangegorman | Luas Green Line from the Dawson stop, 3 minutes away on Nassau Street, towards Broombridge. Get off at Broadstone University or Grangegorman, then a 3 minute walk to campus. |
| UCD | Bus from the city centre. Around 4km south east, too far to walk. |
| DCU | Bus from the city centre. Around 5km north, too far to walk. |
Some Green Line trams finish at Parnell, so check that the tram says Broombridge before you get on for Grangegorman. The Luas Green Line stops page lists every stop on the route. For UCD and DCU, the TFI Journey Planner shows current bus routes and times.
Pearse Station is around a 12 minute walk for DART and commuter trains if you are heading home on a Friday. Our guide to staying near Trinity College Dublin has more on the streets around campus.
Students should email The Dawson Hostel Dublin as soon as they know their dates, because the student deal is subject to availability. Midweek beds in Dublin city centre are also wanted by conference visitors and 3Arena concert-goers. The Dawson Hostel Dublin student deal currently runs until January 2027.
When you email, give the Sunday you want to arrive and say if you need more than one week.
Short stays in a Dublin city centre hostel are usually the cheapest option for students who only need a midweek bed. The Dawson Hostel Dublin charges students €119 for five nights in a 6-bed ensuite dorm, or €23.80 a night.
Yes. Dublin hostels let students book by the night, so there is no lease, deposit or guarantor involved. The Dawson Hostel Dublin runs a student deal on Dawson Street from September 2026 to January 2027.
The student rate at The Dawson Hostel Dublin is not on the online booking engine, so it is arranged by email. Send your arrival Sunday to info@thedawsonhostel.ie and reception will confirm the price back to you.
Students need proof of current student status, such as a valid student card, along with photo ID. Staff at The Dawson Hostel Dublin check both at the desk on arrival.
No. The Dawson Hostel Dublin student deal covers Sunday to Thursday nights only. Friday and Saturday nights are booked separately at the standard rate, subject to availability.
No, The Dawson Hostel Dublin student deal does not include breakfast. Guests get free tea and coffee all day and can use the guest kitchen to cook their own meals.
A central hostel works well for the first few weeks, because you can book week by week while you go to viewings. The Dawson Hostel Dublin is on Dawson Street, close to Trinity College and the Luas Green Line.
No. The Dawson Hostel Dublin is a city centre hostel that offers a student rate, not a student residence, so there are no semester or year-long leases. Students on the deal share the building with other travellers.
