Travel Period: 14 - 16 Apr 2007 A short trip to Dublin. Me and a friend got on Ryanair fly from Stansted (London) to Dublin. Not too far, just an hour journey. The airport of Dublin, surprisingly, was quite small. We then took a bus to Dublin city bus station (40min). Isaacs Hostel is just next to it, quite handy. I have booked it beforehand, £13/night for a mix dorm bed. Issacs is definitely impressive compared to other guesthouses. Not only was it the biggest of its kind that I've ever seen, it also has the most comprehensive facilities (by the standards of a guesthouse). The only downside is probably it's too busy, too many people. It has 200+ beds and I would say more than half of the travellers are Spanish (at least Spanish speaking)!
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