12th Lock Boutique Hotel

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Very good

Popular amenities

Bar

Housekeeping

Laundry

Air conditioning

Parking included

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Castleknock Marina, D15, Dublin, D15 AW28

Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
12 min walk
Dam Square @ The Twelfth Lock Hotel
1 min walk
Dublin Castleknock Station
3 min walk
Dublin (DUB)
17 min drive

Room options

Family Triple Room, Ensuite

20 sq m
Sleeps 3
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Ensuite

18 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ensuite

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Super King Bed)

20 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Restaurant

Air conditioning

Breakfast available

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

About this property

Riverwalk hotel with 2 restaurants and a coffee shop

2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning.

12th Lock Boutique Hotel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at 12th Lock Boutique Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and 2 restaurants are available.

Free WiFi
Free self parking
Drinking and dining options include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, and a bar/lounge
Amenities include a front-desk safe, a terrace, and coffee/tea in a common area
14 minutes by car from Trinity College and 12 minutes from Croke Park

There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. 12th Lock Boutique Hotel also features a terrace, coffee/tea in a common area, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Dublin hotel is smoke free.

12th Lock Boutique Hotel has 2 restaurants serving lunch and dinner.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

Free self-parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
1 bar
Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

Front-desk safe

Guest services

Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage

Outdoors

Terrace

Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Heating
Portable fan

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Minibar

Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

Cash Cleaning deposit: EUR 300.00

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

The front desk at this property is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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

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12th Lock Boutique Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

21 Aug 2022

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Dibya

Travelled with family

27 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice big rooms, comfy bed and very friendly helpful staff. No AC made the rooms unbearably hit at night. Couldn’t open the window as it didn’t feel safe as it backed into an alleyway and train tracks! Trains literally zooming past outside our window.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Laura, Gilbert

Travelled with partner

25 Jun 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It is all underground and no windows. No fresh air. Gave me a panic attack. Left after checking in. Not an ideal place.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Paul

20 Jun 2022

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The hotel was suffering from a lack of staff and management, the actual service and facilities was appalling. The hotel website lists a range of services and extra's that you will receive but on our visit there was no chef so no food available and no breakfast, the rooms were not serviced properly and needed a good clean. When we asked for some extra milk for the the in room tea and coffee service we were told that there was no milk available. The security door leading into the rooms section was damaged and the lock malfunctioned so was waken in the night in order to let other guests into their rooms. In short the stay was very poor and would not return. The final insult was that top price was charged for the rooms but only third rate service delivered

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Louise

19 Jun 2022

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Pam

30 May 2022

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

Zero stars

Constant trains passing next to room. View from window of a brick wall rail line other side of wall. No air conditioning in room, was like an oven, window wouldn’t open. Toilet flush got jammed, constant running water shower head sprayed at wall rather than where you needed it. needs head replaced or cleaned sink got blocked had to unblock in morning. Was glad to check out luckily we only stayed 1 night not worth the money. So it’s a thumbs down from us very disappointed won’t be booking again.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Niki, Morrill

29 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner

8 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The hotel was really conveniently positioned for the airport and was situated next to an attractive canal system in an area of nicely modernised industrial buildings. The room itself was a little tired: the keycard system was broken, meaning you had to tap the card three times for the door to open. The toilet seat was broken. The plumbing made loud, rasping noises that could be heard from the bed. The grout in the bathroom was mouldy and the extractor fan underpowered, meaning that our two showers made the bedroom very humid. There was no breakfast on offer as the restaurant didn’t open in the mornings, so we had to drive to a nearby industrial estate for food. The vending machine was out of order. By far the worst thing was the noise of the other guests at night in the corridor. A number seemed to have gone for nights out in Dublin and came back in waves between 2 and 5am, waking us up each time. There was shouting, laughing, slamming doors. There also seemed to be a maintenance issue with a neighbouring room, as around 1am we could hear the voice of the receptionist talking to a guest and what sounded like a contractor. They were having a loud conversation, with the receptionist apologising to the guest and the contractor shouting down the corridor about the issue he was working on. Unless they solve the noise issue, it’s very hard to recommend this hotel. We were knackered the whole next day.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Aisling

Travelled with family

1 May 2022

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

Terrible service

We booked a wheelchair accessible room when we arrived we were asked to use the stairs as a means to get to the room as the lift was only to be used by staff. We eventually were able to use the lift which was very dirty! When we got to the room not only was it in no way wheelchair accessible but you would barely wheel a large suitcase in. The service was terrible by the guy we encountered there was a lady there who did try to help us. We had had a mobile hoist delivered the day before which we called and made arrangements for and when we looked for this we were told it wasn’t there to later find it ourselves sitting outside in the rain! We had no option to find alternative accommodation for the night which was very difficult on the Friday of a bank holiday at short notice.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

29 Apr 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Totally overpriced

We stayed here for one night and was extremely disappointed. The bedrooms are in the basement and are passable. However the stairwell leading down there is in need of a refurbishment. The carpet is old, stained and torn in places. For €175 a night with no breakfast it really is overpriced.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Ana

22 Apr 2022

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

17 Apr 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

christine

3 Apr 2022

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

26 Mar 2022

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with family

24 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had the queen/twin room for three, was exactly what we needed. Being honest, it's a bit of an odd set-up, all the rooms are in the basement of the restaurant, but they are super nice. Front desk was a little informal when we got there, but that's because they're working the restaurant at the same time (which I'd recommend going to, was great). You are a 12 minute taking from the airport, 5 minute walk to the train to take you into town, and situated along the canal from some great morning walks. Would definitely stay here again when back in Dublin!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Yvonne

Travelled with family

20 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Disaster from start to finish - avoid

Good location on the canal with ample onsite parking. Reception staff inexperienced and quite rude when present. Had to swap rooms as there were 3 faults with the initial room(I don't usually complain). Bar and restaurant ok but menu was concise compared to the menu featured online. Watch out for the card machine being faulty, you sit there mounting up a hefty bar bill waiting for it to come back online. Day 2 - Our relatives booked with the hotel directly months in advance but although their booking was on the system there wasn't a room available! Having stayed at 100's of hotels and b&b's I have never come across anything like this I'm very surprised, shocked, this could happen these days. No offer of a drink or a complimentary bite to eat, no offer of alternative accommodation. Day3 - 40mins before checkout we got a call to say we could now pay for our bar bill from day2 as the card machine was now working, even though we had DND notice on our door!! Went to check-out, left standing there with card machine by bar staff, I tore off receipts and left whilst the receptionist was arguing with someone on the telephone. We've stayed here before, few years ago - thought it was a great place... Quite the opposite now.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

20 Mar 2022

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

19 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

All good

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ajibola

18 Mar 2022

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Sophie

14 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Barry

Business traveller

28 Jan 2022

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

Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointed

Food was lukewarm, room was cold. Room was next to railway tracks with loud passing trains.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Kellie

10 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful location, helpful friendly staff and great bar and restaurant onsite

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller

19 Dec 2021

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Gone downhill since 2yrs ago

It’s disappointing to say the overall standard has fallen dramatically. My key card had to be programmed on a daily basis. I with 12 other people were in the restaurant the first night, 3 staff were on. No one came to serve me, so I had to go ask for a menu, I also had to go ask for my second pint. One girl of the 3 girls seemed to be doing all the work, the other 2 were being busy doing nothing On the second night I was told the kitchen had closed 75mins early (this was due to a booking for a funeral group who were extremely unsavoury). I complained and the “girl who worked the first night” sorted me out. We were moved to a second bar where the manager was asked 3 times for drinks and said he would get them then got distracted by this group. So mostly we were left to their own devices. No breakfasts available I assume due to Covid, but I checked my booking details and no where did it state that. A shower that flood out to the carpet, the carpet was damp (I only figured this out in the middle of the night) told staff the next morning, no alternative was offered and I went to work and returned to the unruly group so didn’t raise it further. This is my fifth time staying there as I stay there when I am working in the area which is usually 3 times per year for a total of 13nights. However this will be the last time

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Travelled with family

24 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great hotel in a beautiful location, friendly helpful staff and great onsite restaurant

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

John

15 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Amenities

I always stayed in 12th Lock when in Dublin, however no restaurant and no breakfast availability whilst I understand the pandemic , advertising one thing and changing without notice is unacceptable

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021