Trinity College (Budget Accommodation) - Dublin , Ireland 

Unique, special, a fair value indeed. The students who work in the Housing Office went out of their way to help us with our luggage across the cobblestoned courtyard to our rooms, which were in an old structure, with its charms and its decrepitude. The charms outweighed the decrepitude, although it would be great to work on the mildewey smell in the bath. Beds were very comfortable, it was surprisingly quiet, and the location is absolutely fantastic. We had the two bed suite with one bath and a reception/kitchen combo overlooking the tennis courts. We had a great time.

Shoddy effort; run by students I guess. Even their booklet sends you to the wrong entrance door after hours. There is no way to book a particular room--allocation on day only. Lottery. We arrived 11am and still ended up with a dark north facing ground floor room beside the main entrance door which banged shut. GOOD NIGHT & GOOD MORNING. We forgot shampoo and there was none provided. Nice. The only reason to stay here is because of the location; but if you end up in the 'bunker' you'll wonder if you were thinking clearly. And then there's the price; 124 euro for a twin room (there are no doubles). Rip off Ireland in the Ivory tower too. Romantic notions of 'college' life are shattered by this experience; perhaps therein lies the value.