The leafy, bohemian quarter along the Grand Canal just south of the centre — brunch spots, indie pubs, and a young, local, un-touristy feel. Calm and residential, a 15-minute canal-side walk into town; where to stay to feel like you live here rather than visit.
€160–260
typical per night in Ireland
The sensible middle
Cheapest in DublinPriciest
Typical prices for Dublin — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Portobello and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Dublin (DUB)~18 min drive10.1 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- St Stephen's Green11 min walk942 m
- St Patrick's Cathedral13 min walk1.1 km
- National Museum — Archaeology16 min walk1.3 km
- Dublin Castle17 min walk1.4 km
- Trinity College & the Book of Kells20 min walk1.6 km
- Temple Bar & a trad session20 min walk1.7 km
- Guinness Storehouse23 min walk1.9 km
- Kilmainham Gaol10 min taxi3.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 14.The Grand Canal walk — The tree-lined towpath along the Grand Canal through Portobello — swans, lock gates, canal-side pubs and the bench where poet Patrick Kavanagh sits in bronze. The city's prettiest, most local stroll, and the best way to see how Dubliners actually live.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Dublin
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Portobello; flights via Google Flights.