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Destiny Student - Parkgate

3.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 4-minute walk to Phoenix Park

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JOIVY Affordable Dublin Parkgate offers a convenient location near Dublin Zoo. Guests can stay connected with WiFi throughout their stay while enjoying the peace of a smoke-free environment after busy days in the city.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Room options

View all photos for Double Room Ensuite (no kitchen access)

Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Ensuite (no kitchen access)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Desk chair
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

View all photos for Double Room Ensuite

Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Ensuite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Desk chair
Desk
Laptop workspace
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
43 Montpelier Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin, D07 XT61

What's nearby

  • Guinness Storehouse - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Dublin Castle - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Trinity College - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Grafton Street - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • St. Stephen's Green - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Dublin Drumcondra Station - 5 min drive
  • Museum Station - 5 min walk
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Galway Hooker - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Nancy Hands Bar & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Groundstate Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fidelity - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ryan's - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire place to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Destiny Student - Parkgate

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 4-minute walk to Phoenix Park
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk.
Destiny Student - Parkgate offers 200 accommodations with hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

This property does not have a Ireland Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Destiny Student Parkgate Hotel
Destiny Student - Parkgate Hotel
JOIVY Affordable Dublin Parkgate
Destiny Student - Parkgate Dublin
ALTIDO Affordable Dublin Parkgate
Destiny Student - Parkgate Hotel Dublin

Frequently asked questions

Is Destiny Student - Parkgate pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Destiny Student - Parkgate?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Destiny Student - Parkgate?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Destiny Student - Parkgate located?

Located in City Centre Dublin, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Phoenix Park, Guinness Storehouse, and Dublin Zoo. Trinity College and Grafton Street are also within 2 mi (3 km). Museum Station is only a 5-minute walk and Heuston Tram Stop is 5 minutes.

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Reviews

Destiny Student - Parkgate Reviews

7.2

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

6.6

Amenities

7.2

Staff & service

7.0

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 55 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cara Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Phoenix Park, comfortable rooms, can be quite warm so remember to ask for a fan at reception
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, cosy, comfortable room

Great room in a nice place within walking distance to parks and city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Brien

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was great. Very secure. Super convenient to Heuston Station, the Luas, and Phoenix Park, but in a pretty quiet neighborhood. Very secure as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Emmee

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was filthy. They give you one thin towel. I asked for a fan twice and both broken. For $200, this is absolutely unacceptable. I cannot remember the last time I had such an awful experience. $200 you think you could at least offer a shower towel. You cannot charge prices like that for experiences like that. AWFUL!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was great and the staff very friendly. The room was tiny and very hot unable to control temperature. There was a communal kitchen with complimentary tea and coffee but no cups or spoons or coffee but the station is nearby with lovely cafes. It is student accommodation and was handy for us for a few days.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

It was really easy to find band right beside a luas pick up also check in was super handy and they had lists to do in the hotel it’s self the room was perfect for what we needed and what we payed for the only thing was there wasn’t enough towels and there was no toilet paper in the room but other than that I can’t fault the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ayse

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception was terribly unfriendly,would not call even a taxi.not friendly but Rude.not even a glass I. The room
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I thought the key entry was a bit much, Also post said shared kitchen! No access to fridge or stove. No fridge, microwave or kettle, I bought some food items, it went to waste!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can not recommend this property. The room was extremely warm at all times and the toilet seat and sink stopper were both broken. I informed reception, but they did nothing to solve the issues.

6/10 Okay

Alison

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tiny uncomfortable bed! Only 1 pillow each. I have arthritis I was in agony. Begged! For another pillow, toilet roll and towels. Had to ask! No cups at a very poor tea/coffee station. Dirty bins. Staff didn’t seem interested at all, sat with headphones on infront of laptop. Room was far too hot. Couldn’t turn it down. Blind broken , window leaked. Water all over floor ect. So sadly not many positives. Security was great. Guy was very helpful and always checking who was coming in and out. It’s a very Basic accommodation, yet for what we paid! Sadly very expensive for what we god. Not ideal for a couple as bed is too small and against a wall! So anyone with mobility problems like myself will be a problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Eri

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
夜中にとてもうるさかった
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annabella

Liked: Amenities
Nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stefanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ich war sehr gerne in dieser Unterkunft. Bequemes Bett, sauber, viel Platz um auszupacken, reichlich Toilettenartikel und Handtücher. Personal sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Es ist ein relativ ruhiges Haus (hängt von den Zimmernachbarn ab) , ein bisschen abgelegen von der Innenstadt (aber auch zu Fuß gut zu erreichen) , nahe des Bahnhofs. Gerne wieder !
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Decent in price, clean, safe, basic modern student dorm accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hannah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good for the price

Good standard for price, room was a bit dusty but otherwise clean. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely be in my top two as far as places to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is ok, cleanliness could be better in communal areas. There is a kitchen in each apartment as advertised but your not allowed to use it, an email was sent out to tell people not to use the kitchens as they don’t advertise them although they do.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was excellent to stay at. The rooms were clean with plenty of space to sit your stuff down on and even unpack if you were there for a few days. The bed was comfy, but the pillows were very flat, so this could be improved on. The area felt extremely safe and even had multiple scans to go from building to building. It was within a 5 minute walk to two of the hop on and hop off bus tours pickup and closely located to pubs and a small convenience store to get food and drinks. It was also a 8 minute walk from the Dublin Express that gets you to and from the airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alberto

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were big and clean. Staff was helpful and property was safe. Good amities but no television in room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

K M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great base for exploring Dublin

This is great for an affordable few nights in Dublin. The accommodation is a block of student flats which are rented out when students aren't there; as such it's very well kept and secure. It's impossible to get into any part of the complex without a keycard, which is a really nice reassuring touch. The bedrooms and communal areas are all clean and well maintained, and everyone was friendly. Location wise you are a little out of the city centre here, but the area is quiet and it's very easy to get around by bus, tram or train - the nearest bus & tram stop is a 5-10 minute walk and the train station is only a few minutes further. There are local pubs, cafes and restaurants a street or two away and everything else is easily accessible via public transport. It's important to know that this will be a no-frills experience - the rooms are small with no TV or kettle; there's no option for breakfast; and rather than staff, the people on the reception desk are largely students. They were all lovely but obviously inexperienced. There are no 'extras' - we asked for extra pillows and towels on day one and didn't get any by the time we left. Also information is hard to come by - we were given no guidance on check-out time or any procedures at any point.When we stayed the property had recently been taken over by a new management company, which could explain a little of the disjointedness. I would definitely stay here again, overall it was positive - and now I know what to expect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Britt marie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Vi bodde där 4 nätter rent o snyggt men inga bekvämligheter. Inga xtra kuddar. Inga bestick eller porslin. Städ o bäddn efter 8 dagar sa dom. En liten flaska duschcreme och en liten champo för 2 pers. Ingen handtvål. Ingen tv på rummen som var väldigt trånga. Smal säng för 2 pers.Långt från centrum.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would not recommend this property to anyone. The room was very hot at all times (25C ), the toilet seat and the sink stopper were both broken.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jean christophe

Disliked: Room comfort
Dommage que la literie ne soit pas au rendez-vous.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

roberto armando

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Too much noise during nigths
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Chad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dreadful stay - rude staff, poor facilities

Awful stay from start to finish. Rude staff, dirty rooms, facilities that don’t work correctly, unsafe windows, incorrect check out information given, insisting that I received an online check in form and being rude when I said I had not received one. The room was awfully hot with no way to control the temperature. No fans available so we just had to be very uncomfortable in the room. This place is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. I would never go back. They won’t listen to concerns, they just give you an email address that nobody ever replies to. The support reviewed from hotels.com was also awful, they asked “what do you want us to do about it” basically abstaining from taking any responsibility for a hotel listed on their platform
Dirty floor
Hair filled shower when we arrived
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

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