Main entrance of Trinity College
If you wish to arrive early (before 2pm, June 28) or depart later (after 10am, July 31), use one of the forms below which must be on file with Trinity College for you to arrive early or stay late and to receive the USD discounted rate. Also, bring a copy of your proof of confirmation receipt from Trinity College just to be safe.
Trinity College Early Arrival/Late Departure Reservation Form (.pdf) OR
Trinity College Early Arrival/Late Departure Reservation Form (.doc - Word) OR
Trinity College Early Arrival/Late Departure Reservation Form (.wpd - Word Perfect)
Then follow up with an e-mail, in about a week, to Mr Neil Brennan, Trinity College Accommodations, Neil Brennan@tcd.ie, to make sure he received your form. You MUST indicate that you are with the University of San Diego summer program in ALL your e-mails to Mr Brennan.
Finding Housing in Dublin
Students may live wherever they choose in Dublin. Most students and faculty choose to live in Trinity College because of the convenience and the cameraderie. Trinity is located in the center of Dublin, so is convenient to most places by public transportation.
Our students and faculty are normally assigned to modern dorms at Trinity. They are designed as apartments. Each apartment consists of a living room/kitchen combination that is surrounded by a number of bedrooms, usually four. Each bedroom is furnished with a single bed, dresser, and desk.
Attached to each bedroom is a private bathroom with toilet and shower. Trinity provides towels and bedlinens, but it does not provide cooking pots or eating dishes or utensils. These can be purchased inexpensively nearby.
The USD contingent is normally lodged at Goldsmith Hall. Goldsmith Hall is at the opposite end of Trinity College from the Accommodations Office, which is a very long walk that seems even longer when you are dragging your luggage. Ask in the Accommodations Office about Van availability to take you as close as possible to your room.
Trinity College map If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download a free copy of Adobe Reader to view this map, and it is best enlarged to 150% to read the captions.
Each year, some students secure housing outside Trinity College. That housing is often less expensive, but also less convenient. One student last summer was enthusiastic about living in the Temple Bar area, a trendy area filled with pubs and night clubs. At the end of the summer, he advised against that area because the street noise made studying (and sometimes sleep) difficult. USD is not equipped to help you find housing outside Trinity, but students often use websites (some of which we list below).
We suggest that because you are only there for a short time, it is best to live either within walking distance or easy commute by bus from school. Living further away may save on rent, but it may both increase your commuting expense and take valuable time that you would rather spend on other things.
It is usually less costly for a group to get together to rent a larger apartment than for each member of the group to individually rent studios. Normally, landlords require a substantial deposit in advance to hold the apartment, and the balance due before moving in. It is common to require a refundable security deposit equal to the rent charged. So one needs the money to “front” the deposit, as well as the rent. Gas, electricity and telephone costs are often not included in the rental charge. It is important to have a clear arrangement about accessing the apartment when you arrive, and about how, when you are ready to leave, the apartment will be inspected, the key handed over, and the security deposit returned. Bring copies of all documents and receipts relating to your housing with you to Dublin.
Here are some tips on finding housing that students from prior Institutes have provided:
Hostels and Hotels
Flash Booking -- Hostels to Hotels with pictures of available places and pricing. Do a search for places in Dublin. Information on all places available will come up. (this site can be a bit slow to download at times)
HostelWorld ---- After you have done your search you should sort through them by "rating". It will sort by highest rated first, then if you click into the hostel and scroll to the bottom it will give you a breakdown of their ratings, and if you click on "click here to view ratings and reviews", then you can read what people have said about the hostel. I wouldn't go through Europe any other way.
Jessica Schroeder-USD student
Hostelz.Com ---- When booking any accommodations outside Trinity College, remember that Trinity College is in the heart of Dublin and places such as the Temple Bar area housing, Grafton St and St Stephen's Green housing are usually within a 5-15 min walk to Trinity College and classes.
Christ Church area and the Guinness Brewery housing area are about a 20 min bus ride to Trinity College. You should purchase a "city street" map of Dublin (which would list all the street names and general address numbers) before you start your search for housing outside Trinity College. This will help you become familiar with areas around Trinity College. There are a number of Hostels in the Temple Bar area that are very close to Trinity College, check them out early as they do fill up fast.
Trinity College Dorm room
Dublin Hotel, B & B, Guest Houses and Tourist Guide
Dublin Hotels, Self-Catering, B & B's, etc.
Allstays- Dublin Hotels, Hostel's, B & B's, Guest Houses
StayDublin.com - Apartment Rentals in Dublin
Dublin Housing - They have comprehensive information, pricing, booking options for Dublin Hotels, Hostel's and apartment listings that cost from $33 per person, per night. (you have to "fake" a booking to get the actual price at any of their listings). Some places are actually within a 5-10 min walk to classes at Trinity College.
Almarabb Housing Form
You would fill in all your requirements and price and they would do a search for you to see what is available. Please be specific in what you are looking for and the price range.