The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre

4.0 star property

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Serves lunch and dinner
Indoor pool, pool loungers
Hallway
Lobby sitting area
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Swords Road, Drumcondra, Dublin, Dublin, 9
  • Place, Highfield Healthcare
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Dublin City University
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Croke Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Dublin (DUB)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Executive Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Classic Double or Twin Room, 1 Double or 2 Single Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(52 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre

Family-friendly hotel with 3 restaurants and a full-service spa
Along with 3 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a full-service spa and an indoor pool. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre offers 240 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 39-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

The spa is open select days. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the pool at The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Dublin City University. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 restaurants and a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a meal at the bistro or drinks at the sports bar
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Treat yourself to massages, facials, or aromatherapy at the spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the pool
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Croke Park and a few minutes from Dublin City University
The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. There are 3 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 11873 square feet (1103 square meters) and includes conference space. A children's pool, a hot tub, and a sauna are also featured at the family-friendly The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Dublin hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The Croft Bar and Bistro - This bistro serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
McGettigan's D9 - This sports bar serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (surcharge)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; EUR 17.50 for adults and EUR 8.50 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • McGettigan's D9
  • The Croft Bar and Bistro

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 11,873 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 39-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 20
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 20

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately EUR 17.50 for adults and EUR 8.50 for children
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 20 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland, source of official star ratings for accommodation.

Property is also known as

Regency Dublin City
Regency Hotel City
Regency Hotel Dublin City
Regency Hotel
Bonnington Dublin Hotel
Bonnington Dublin
Bonnington Dublin Leisure Centre Hotel
Bonnington Leisure Centre Hotel
Bonnington Dublin Leisure Centre
Bonnington Leisure Centre
The Bonnington Dublin
The Regency Hotel Dublin City
The Bonnington Dublin Leisure Centre
The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre Hotel
The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre Dublin
The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre Hotel Dublin

The Bonnington Dublin & Leisure Centre Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 329 out of 862 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 862 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 141 out of 862 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 862 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 862 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Bryna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first night was horrid, woken up at all hours of the night and early morning with shouting, banging, had zero sleep so made our full day around dublin very hard and not as enjoyable as it should have been. The staff did swap us rooms and apologised. The food amazing, staff soo nice
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Paula

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Four star????

Well a four star is a bit of a stretch… The hotel is old clearly, but also not well kept. The rooms need serious updating….its a very basic hotel. Only one lift worked near the front desk and it was so small. The staff was friendly, but if you are at all weird about hotels this one would be a challenge for you.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Myles

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

amazing hotel

amazing hotel nice features and dining options
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pool
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

William, Copper Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is great in appearance ,cleanliness ,location etc There were 4 firearms and unlike others I always respond to them. The first one was off by the time I was dressed at approximately 1-1:30. The second one again was short and was at about 2:15 now I went down to here that it was false alarm , first one someone smoking the room , 3rd time after 3 it was another story and there was discussion by staff of turning off the system . There were people leaving the hotel and many other frustrated guests. The 4 th was the final one for me after the 3rd I had packed and I was going to leave the hotel. There were 2 police at the front desk reacting to a frustrated guest who had broken a picture or framed notice. After a discussion with other guests they appeared to be concerned about how staff was handling this situation in a 200 room hotel ( fully booked) . I have travelled in 40 of the 50 states in the USA and all Provinces and Territories in my Country Canada, and all but 4 or 5 countries in Europe . I have never a situation so badly handled by Staff, it was as if there were no safety protocols in this Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ginette, Vankleek Hill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the airport. Convenient to start a tour.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christian

Disliked: Staff & service

Terrible stay

We had a terrible stay, false fire alarm going off many times during the night. Woke up the whole hotel. Customer service was horrible with no answers during this situation and no compensation for any of the guests. Many guests in lobby complaining and wanted answers. We found another hotel at 5am and checked out early. Called the hotel for a refund and emailed them, still no answers. Not sure how this is a 4 star hotel. I expected more from them. Will not recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

raul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

For the price it could be better, good location

I make specifications (not all) but the lobby staff should be more friendly, I didn't know that the hotel didn't have air conditioning and the refrigerators couldn't be used.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were allocated a room, there was a terrible smell of sewage in the room. We looked for a change of rooms and this was arranged. Breakfast was very good although some of the cooked food was cold.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debby

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

Beautiful

Honestly one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The Bonnington was easy to get to by bus , easy check in and check out . The staff were all friendly and helpful. The room was beautiful, spacious and very clean . Good amenities available and walking distance from bus stop, restaurants and shops . Can’t recommend this hotel enough
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and upgraded. I didn’t like that the shower fluctuates from scalding hot to cold every 3 seconds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Disliked: Amenities
This hotel is a complete disappointment and does not meet expectations at all. The building looks like an old, run-down house. At reception, three employees seemed overwhelmed and unprofessional. I arrived at 14:40 and wasn’t allowed to check in until 15:00. In the meantime, I had a club sandwich with fries for €15. Which was okay. The room is furnished with outdated, worn, and cheap furniture. The so-called wellness area is a joke – it looks like a school swimming pool. The sauna and Turkish bath are extremely basic, the area is not clean, and the plastic loungers are impossible to relax on. Even the shower didn’t get properly warm. Charging CHF 170 per night for this is outrageous.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

judith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Old but clean & quiet

Old hotel, clean, quiet & comfortable (I had the executive level room so ot has air con), not the most helpful of staff though. Didn't eat.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James, Ormond Beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice place and the restaurants were very good. My only complaint is that it is difficult to access, the steps are right on the street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great hotel with lovely pool

Great hotel, comfortable bed, lovely pool. good location for airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

its ok

Room was ok, no exhaust fan in the bathroom-mold starting on the shower ceiling Maybe put reminders in the room about different restaurants hours-food service times etc beds were comfortable no outside food permitted on site-with a grocery store right beside it-hard if you have to leave before breakfast starts
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tadhg

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025